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Sri Lanka allows controversial Chinese ship to visit port
Colombo, Aug 13 Amidst controversy and a diplomatic tussle between India and China, Sri Lanka on Saturday announced that it has allowed controversial Chinese vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' to dock at the island's southern-most port, the Chinese-run Hambantota. The Foreign Ministry announced that it has given permission for the vessel ...US bill to allow parents to sue social media over child addiction fails
San Francisco, Aug 13 California lawmakers have rejected a much-anticipated bill allowing parents to sue social media platforms over their addictive features for kids has failed in the legislature. The Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act (AB 2408) failed to pass out of committee for a full state Senate ...Salman Rushdie stabbed onstage at NY event, flown to hospital (2nd Ld)
New York, Aug 12 Controversial author Salman Rushdie, whose fourth book 'The Satanic Verses' brought him to notoriety in 1988 and led to death threats against him for blasphemy, was stabbed while participating in an event in New York state, media reports said. He was flown to a hospital after ...Antibodies from monkeys shows promise against Covid variants
New York, Aug 12 US scientists have identified antibodies in monkeys that may help in the development of next-generation vaccines which can offer additional protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and other SARS-related viruses. The team from Scripps Research Institute in California identified the antibodies, from rhesus macaque monkeys, that are ...Trump remains mum during deposition on ‘tax frauds’
New York, Aug 11 Former US President Donald Trump has declined to answer any questions before Attorney General Letitia James after a daylong deposition invoking the 5th amendment not to self-incriminate in any way as his lawyers asked him to "shut up" and not spin into one of his usual ...China overtakes US as world leader in scientific research output, ‘high impact’ studies
Tokyo, Aug 11 China has overtaken the US as the world leader in both scientific research output and "high impact" studies, according to a report published by Japans science and technology ministry. The report, which was published by Japan's National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTP) on Tuesday, found ...Can cholesterol levels raise risks to long Covid?
London, Aug 11 People with higher levels of harmful fats or cholesterol commonly linked to heart diseases are more likely to experience ongoing symptoms from both Covid-19 and non-Covid disease, according to a study not peer-reviewed yet. The findings are based on data from the ZOE Health Study app by ...Long Covid may last over 12 weeks in unvaccinated, obese kids
New York, Aug 11 Children infected with Covid-19, but not hospitalised, may still experience long Covid symptoms up to three months after infection, finds a study. Past research has revealed that children and adults hospitalised with Covid-19 are more susceptible to developing long Covid symptoms The study by researchers at ...4th member of IS ‘Beatles’ terror cell arrested in UK
London, Aug 11 A man alleged to be the fourth member of an Islamic State (IS) terror cell known as 'The Beatles' has reportedly been arrested in the UK on terror charges. Aine Davis, 38, was arrested on Wednesday evening after arriving into Luton airport on a flight from Turkey, ...Will Trump show up at the New York AGs office for a grilling?
New York, Aug 10 Even as uncertainty looms over whether ex-President Donald Trump will show up at the New York Attorney General's office for a scheduled deposition on Wednesday, its fairly clear that he could be in for a grilling at Manhattan by the lawyers attached to the office of ...
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