Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi falls ill in Switzerland
June 15th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by BNO News
BERN, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently on her first tour to Europe in more than two decades, fell ill during a news conference ... Read more...
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CO2 hidden in ocean during Ice Age
March 30th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 30 (IANS) Much of the CO2 was hidden in the ocean, which explains its low atmosphere concentration during the last Ice Age 20,000 years ago, researchers say.Climate researchers ... Read more...
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Memo scandal: Will present more proof, says Mansoor Ijaz
January 18th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 18 (IANS) Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, one of the key figures in the memo scandal, Wednesday said he will present more proof to the judicial commission probing the ... Read more...
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Mercer’s 2011 ‘Quality of Living index’ names Vienna as the best place to live in the world
November 30th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vienna, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mercer’s 2011 Quality of Living Index has named the Austrian capital Vienna as the best place to live in the world. The city which has a population ... Read more...
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Washing vagina with soap ‘ups risk of HIV infection’
February 16th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has suggested that some intravaginal practices used by women, such as washing the vagina with soap, may increase the acquisition of HIV infection and should ... Read more...
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Swiss man admits abusing over 100 children
February 2nd, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by BNO News
BERN, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Swiss social worker on Tuesday was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 122 children and adults, the Tribune de Genève newspaper reported.The unnamed 54-year-old worker is ... Read more...
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‘Want to live long: Stay away from noisy plane’s path’
October 12th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Living with passenger jets thundering overhead could be risky for your heart.
Researchers found that heart attack fatalities were more widespread among people with greater exposure to ... Read more...
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UN postal agency hit by air traffic disruption in Europe
April 19th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 19 (DPA) An official with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) said Monday that operators across Europe were trying to cope with the closed skies that have seen planes needed to ... Read more...
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Male great tits with flashy boobs produce stronger sperm
January 21st, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): In the world of great tits, males with brighter breasts have more resilient sperm, a new study says.The first of its kind study found that birds' 'bling-bling' ... Read more...
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Aussie bees ‘mummify’ beetle intruders alive
December 21st, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): An Australian stingless bee has a stern way of dealing with any beetle that tries to enter its hive - the parasitic interloper is mummified alive as the ... Read more...
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No evidence to show that pneumococcal protects against pneumonia
January 6th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Researchers from Switzerland and the UK have found that commonly used pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPVs) do not seem to be effective for preventing pneumonia.In many industrialized countries, ... Read more...
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Stress spurs poor health habits, damages heart
December 16th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new study has shown that people suffering from depression and anxiety slip into poor health habits, particularly smoking and physical inactivity, thereby increasing their cardiovascular risk.The ... Read more...
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White blood cell uses DNA protein traps to fight bacteria
August 14th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Scientists have discovered how eosinophil, a type of white blood cell, helps fight bacterial infections in the digestive tract. Hans-Uwe Simon of University of Bern, Switzerland, Gerald J. ... Read more...
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