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Suspected polio outbreak spreads in Syria

Suspected polio outbreak spreads in Syria

At least 22 people – most of them babies and toddlers – are now believed to have contracted polio in Syria, the World Health Organization has reported. If confirmed, it would be the first outbreak of the disease there in 14 years. Syria’s Health Ministry began an immunisation drive on Thursday. Before Syria’s civil war […]

October 26, 2013 | By | Reply More
12 killed in deadly shooting at US naval facility in Washington

12 killed in deadly shooting at US naval facility in Washington

Sep 16, – Washington Chief of Police Cathy Lanier said Monday that 12 people were killed in the shooting. She had earlier confirmed in a press conference that one of the shooters has been killed, but said that police were “actively engaged” in a search for two other potential shooters. The Washington Hospital Center said […]

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UN probe: 8 massacres by Syria regime, 1 by rebels

UN probe: 8 massacres by Syria regime, 1 by rebels

Sep 11, GENEVA — Evidence confirms at least eight massacres have been perpetrated in Syria by President Bashar Assad’s regime and supporters and one by rebels over the past year and a half, a U.N. commission said Wednesday. Calling Syria a battlefield where armed forces are getting away with large-scale murder, the U.N. commission investigating […]

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Arab League divided over Syria attack

Arab League divided over Syria attack

Sep 01, – Beirut/Washington/Cairo: Saudi Arabia and the Syrian opposition called on Arab states to support a Western attack on the regime of Bashar Al Assad at a special meeting of the Arab League to discuss the situation in the war-torn country. Saudi Arabia called on the world community to take all necessary steps to […]

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Migraines Linked to Changes in Brain Structure

Migraines Linked to Changes in Brain Structure

Aug 29, – People with migraines — either with or without an aura preceding the headache — show changes in the structure of their brains on imaging tests, researchers say. A new review of previous research shows that people who have migraines have abnormalities in the brain’s white matter, lesions that resemble previous strokes, and […]

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UAE embassy attacked in Libya capital Tripoli

UAE embassy attacked in Libya capital Tripoli

July 25, Tripoli: The UAE embassy in Tripoli, Libya was subjected to a terrorist act on Thursday morning, announced Faris Mohammad Al Mazrouie, Assistant Foreign Minister for Security and Military Affairs. The embassy was attacked by an RPG rocket at 5.00am. Al Mazrouie said the embassy’s diplomatic mission and personnel were unharmed. The embassy is […]

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