Ambassadors held an open meeting on the human rights situation in the country, commonly known as North Korea, convened by Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. China and Russia opposed the meeting and called for a procedural vote by the 15 members, which was defeated. Alone and claustrophobic Briefing…
File photo The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed one more human case of bird flu in India. WHO said in its statement that the case of human infection with bird flu occurred in the Indian state of West Bengal, where the H9N2 virus was confirmed in a four-year-old child. According to the WHO, the…
Osaka: Japanese scientists eSuch A drug has been developed that can regrow human teeth. Katsu Takahashi, from Kitano Hospital and Kyoto University in Osaka, Japan, said scientists wanted to do something to help people who had or had lost teeth. The breakthrough comes after years of examining an antibody called Uterine Sensitization-Associated Gene-1 (USAG-1), which…
Allegations of responsibility point to both armed groups and State actors. “While armed groups are presumed responsible for the vast majority of incidents and victims and should be held accountable, I am also deeply disturbed that security and defence forces and their auxiliaries, the Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, allegedly carried out wanton…
The experts highlighted recent incidents targeting the Persian language news service Iran International, its journalists and staff, and its owner Volant Media UK Limited. Death threats and intimidation against the staff escalated into the violent stabbing of journalist Pouria Zeraati outside his home in London on 29 March. Since 2017, Iran International has faced ongoing…
The American bioengineering company has announced the world’s first ‘head’ transplant in a short period of a decade. According to foreign media reports, the bioengineering company released details on its website and said that it is working on a ‘head transplant system’ and plans to perform the first ‘head’ transplant in human history in the…
London: A new study warns that climate change risks worsening brain conditions such as stroke, migraines, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. In a study published in The Lancet Neurology journal, researchers highlighted the potential effects of climate change on a number of neurological conditions. Sanjay Sisodia, professor and head of research at University College London’s…
The first human case of bird flu from livestock has been reported in the United States. The patient is a dairy farmer who contracted the virus from his cow. The case was caught early and the patient was treated before the onset of respiratory distress. Experts believe that the possibility of human-to-human transmission of bird…
Oxford: A new global study has called into question the assumptions associated with internet use in the past. In a study conducted at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, researchers analyzed the data of 2.4 million people from 168 countries for more than 15 years. The purpose of the research was to try…
Osaka: A medicine was introduced by Japanese scientists for the regrowth of broken or fallen teeth, which is now being tested on humans after a successful trial on animals. According to media reports, the Japanese pharmaceutical company Toregem Biopharma had developed this medicine which will help in the regeneration of teeth. The first phase of…
