Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age:- The risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm increases as people age and become overweight or obese, spiking after age 50 for men and age 60 for women, a recent […]
Large decrease in uninsured new cancer patients linked to Affordable Care Act Large decrease in uninsured new cancer patients linked to Affordable Care Act:- The number of newly diagnosed cancer patients without health insurance declined by one-third in 2014, which is likely an effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), […]
Mexico will not recognize Catalonia’s independence Mexico will not recognize Catalonia’s independence:- Mexico will not recognize Catalonia’s declaration of independence from Spain, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto wrote in a post on Twitter on Friday evening. The political turmoil in Spain intensified on Friday as the Madrid government dismissed Catalonia’s […]
Leftists on cusp of power as weary Icelanders go to polls Leftists on cusp of power as weary Icelanders go to polls:- Angry over a string of political scandals, Icelanders may usher a long dominant center-right party out of the exit door in national elections on Saturday, handing power to […]
China’s neo-Maoists welcome Xi’s new era, but say he is not the new Mao China’s neo-Maoists welcome Xi’s new era, but say he is not the new Mao:- A fringe group of hard-line conservatives who long for the way things were under communist China’s founding leader, Mao Zedong, have welcomed […]
Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration:- The Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament on Friday, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation in Spain’s gravest political crisis since the return of democracy four decades ago. A new […]
Koran, boots and scarves all that remain in Philippine rebel leader’s lair Koran, boots and scarves all that remain in Philippine rebel leader’s lair:- Prayer mats, chequered scarves, black fatigues, and bullet-ridden walls mark the hideout where the “emir” of Islamic State in Southeast Asia spent months preparing the most […]
Cambodia deports 61 Chinese telecom extortion scam suspects Cambodia deports 61 Chinese telecom extortion scam suspects:- Cambodia on Saturday deported 61 Chinese nationals wanted in China on suspicion of extorting money from people there over the internet and by phone, Cambodian police said. Several hundred suspected scammers have been arrested […]
Australian PM puts foreign minister in charge amid government crisis Australian PM puts foreign minister in charge amid government crisis:- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday appointed his foreign minister as acting prime minister as he tried to stem the fallout of a citizenship crisis that has cost his […]
Mattis, in Seoul, says U.S. can’t accept nuclear North Korea Mattis, in Seoul, says U.S. can’t accept nuclear North Korea:- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that he could not imagine United States ever accepting a nuclear North Korea, warning that its rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs […]
