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Stroke patients’ lives can be saved by blood clot removal, study finds

Oct 13, 2016

The window for helping certain stroke patients with a potentially life-saving blood clot removal surgical treatment may be longer than previously thought, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical…

Geofeedia app denied access to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram over tip-offs to US police

Oct 12, 2016

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have revoked access to their data to an analytics firm accused of selling information that allowed US police to track activists and protesters.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said…

IS confirms its media chief was killed in a US airstrike

Oct 12, 2016

The Islamic State group (IS) has confirmed the death last month of one of its most senior leaders, Abu Mohammed al-Furqan.He was minister of information for the group, and oversaw the production of propaganda videos showing…

Spanish police confiscate Panama-flagged ship loaded with 20 tonnes of hashish heading to Libya

Oct 12, 2016

Spanish police said Tuesday a boat carrying nearly 20 tonnes of hashish to Libya was seized as part of a global operation targeting the financing of armed groups in North Africa and the Middle East.With the help of Europe's…

WHO warns that Zika virus is likely to spread in Asia

Oct 12, 2016

Zika infections are "highly likely" to keep spreading in Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.Hundreds of cases of the virus have been reported in Singapore while two cases of Zika-linked microcephaly have already…

Kobler tells Constitution Draft Assembly boycotters to return to work unconditionally

Oct 12, 2016

The UN delegate to Libya and the Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, has met with some boycotting members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) in Tripoli to go over the possibility of them going back to work.Sources from the…

15 civilians killed in Syrian-Russian airstrike on Aleppo marketplace

Oct 12, 2016

At least 15 people, including children, have been killed in an air strike on a marketplace in a rebel-held part of the Syrian city of Aleppo, activists say.Syria Civil Defence rescue workers said another 10 people might be trapped…

Libyan forces say eradication of IS terrorists from Sirte is at hand

Oct 12, 2016

The spokesman of the Misurata-led forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous, Muhammad Al-Ghusri, said that the battle for the liberation of Sirte from IS militants had finished on the military level.“The remaining IS militants are not…

Snapping photos of your food could help you lose weight

Oct 12, 2016

Could snapping photos of food help you eat healthier? That's the promise of Snap It. Launched by digital health and weight-loss platform Lose It!, the new feature of an already existing app proposes a simple solution to those who…

Janet Jackson is pregnant at the age of 50 from Qatari billionaire husband

Oct 12, 2016

Janet Jackson is finally letting the world in on her big news. The superstar has confirmed to People magazine that she is indeed expecting her first baby at age 50."We thank God for our blessing," she said.There had been…

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