Japan moves to safeguard border islands
Construction of port facilities is under way at Okinotorishima island in Ogasawara village, Tokyo. News Desk The Yomiuri Shimbun Publication Date : 05-08-2013 These remote islands serve as…
Egypt denies Turkish PM Gaza entry
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Photo: EPA Egypt’s new authorities have denied Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan entry to the Gaza Strip, the local media reported on Sunday. According to the…
Members of Congress denied access to basic information about NSA / Suggesting a new Shadow Government
Documents provided by two House members demonstrate how they are blocked from exercising any oversight over domestic surveillance • Morgan Griffith's requests for NSA information • Alan Grayson's requests for…
Malaysian woman, 38, arrested after Muslim outrage over video showing her performing religious rites on her dogs
Clip features Maznah Mohd Yusof, 38, celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival Video shows woman washing her dog's legs and feeding them biscuits Investigated on suspicion of causing disharmony on religious…
This 7-Year-Old Is Banned From Talking About Fracking—Ever
A settlement reached with four natural gas companies insisted that a couple's children should also be barred from discussing fracking. By Kate Sheppard | Fri Aug. 2, 2013 9:50 AM…
Canadians Warned To Avoid Sex
August 2, 2013: Canadian intelligence (CSIS) recently issued a warning to government officials (and the general public, especially businessmen) to beware of foreign countries that are increasingly using the honey…
Huge leak of tritium feared in Fukushima
Kyodo Aug 3, 2013 Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday that an estimated 20 trillion to 40 trillion becquerels of tritium from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may have…
Is new yakuza journal good news for Japan?
by Jake Adelstein Aug 3, 2013 If you’re a well-connected Japanese gangster, you now have your own newspaper to keep you abreast of underworld life. Another perk of the job.Japan’s…
Turkey: Great Kurdistan, a potential nightmare for Erdogan
Syrian Kurds toward autonomous entity, border heating up 29 July, 13:46 (by Francesco Cerri). (ANSAmed) - ANKARA - Over two years since the beginning of the Syrian crisis,…
Afghanistan: Taliban backers win £100m in US contracts
Washington politicians demand tighter controls to stop cash for reconstruction from going to supporters of Afghan insurgency Jonathan Owen Sunday, 4 August 2013 The US government has awarded more than…
Omega-3 Fatty acids could aid cancer prevention and treatment
Contact: Katrina Coutts k.coutts@qmul.ac.uk Queen Mary, University of London IMAGE: This shows untreated cancer keratonicytes. Click here for more information. fatty acids, contained in oily fish…
Omega-3 Fatty acids could aid cancer prevention and treatment
Contact: Katrina Coutts k.coutts@qmul.ac.uk Queen Mary, University of London IMAGE: This shows untreated cancer keratonicytes. Click here for more information. fatty acids, contained in oily fish such as salmon and…
Blocking sugar intake may reduce cancer risk or progression in obese and diabetic people
Contact: Mount Sinai Press Office newsmedia@mssm.edu 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Findings reveal why patients with metabolism-related diseases are at higher risk for aggressive…
BPA exposure disrupts human egg maturation
Contact: Tom Langford tlangford@partners.org 617-534-1605 Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital research could explain why some couples have trouble conceiving IMAGE: Images of eggs examined…
Study finds evidence of nerve damage in around half of fibromyalgia patients
Contact: Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org 617-724-6425 Massachusetts General Hospital Small study could lead to identification of treatable diseases for some with chronic pain syndrome About half of a small group of…
Study finds evidence of nerve damage in around half of fibromyalgia patients
Contact: Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org 617-724-6425 Massachusetts General Hospital Small study could lead to identification of treatable diseases for some with chronic pain syndrome About half of a small group of…
Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s
July 30, 2013 Contacts: Kelly Blake 301-405-9418 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive…
Plant-Based Compound May Inhibit HIV Infection, Research Shows
Posted: July 19, 2013 at 5:00 am, Last Updated: July 23, 2013 at 6:49 am By Michele McDonald Yuntao Wu. Creative Services photo A compound found in soybeans may…
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