India, Pakistan officers meet to debate border opening
NEW DELHI — Officials from India and Pakistan met Thursday amid easing tensions to discuss opening a visa-free border crossing to allow pilgrims to easily visit a Sikh shrine just inside Pakistan. A Pakistani delegation crossed over to the Indian side of the land...
Ria to Jazz Gaming as No. 1 general in NBA 2K League Draft 2019
NEW YORK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The NBA 2K League Draft 2019 kicked off at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday afternoon with Spencer Wyman, gamer tag Ria, being selected by Jazz Gaming as No. 1 overall. The NBA 2K League, a professional e-sports league...
Paramilitary trooper dies in fireplace at gov’t constructing in Indian capital
NEW DELHI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A paramilitary trooper from India's Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was killed Wednesday in a major fire at a government building which houses several important offices in Indian capital city, police said. The fire broke out at...
Malaysian banks’ slower mortgage progress helps strengthen capital in opposition to rising asset dangers: report
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday that most Malaysian banks reported improvements in asset quality and capitalization last year, although their profitability was mixed. The rating agency said in a report that the impaired...
three Saudi girls activists obtain PEN Freedom to Write Award
NEW YORK — Three Saudi women’s rights activists whose arrests last year have been condemned worldwide are being honored by PEN America. Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain al-Hathloul and Eman al-Nafjan have won the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award, the literary and human rights...
Mongolian parliament to carry extraordinary session
ULAN BATOR, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Council under the Mongolian parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar has decided to call an extraordinary session of the parliament on March 18-29, the parliament's press office said Wednesday. The decision came after Mongolian...
Africa’s inexperienced agenda to function at UN Surroundings Meeting
NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA4) to be held in Nairobi next week is expected to stimulate conservation on revitalizing Africa's green agenda, an official said on Wednesday. Juliette Biao Koudenoukpo,...
Nations and carriers round globe floor Boeing 737 Max
SINGAPORE — Airlines and countries around the world have grounded Boeing 737 Max jets or banned them from their airspace following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people on Sunday, five months after a similar Indonesian Lion Air jet plunged...
Kenyan producers endorse world constitution on administration of plastic waste
NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan manufacturers on Wednesday pledged support for a global initiative to manage plastic waste that has worsened pollution of marine life and other biodiversity hotspots in rapidly developing economies. Sachen Gudka, chairperson of...
Function: Chinese language safety enterprises looking for new area of interest at world main cybersecurity convention
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- At Moscone Center, a well-known international convention venue in San Francisco, dozens of Chinese security and internet enterprises are braving stiff competition from major international players to seek a niche at a world top...
Dick Dale, King of Surf Guitar, ‘Miserlou’ composer, is useless
LOS ANGELES — Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like “Miserlou” and “Let’s Go Trippin'” earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81. His former bassist Sam Bolle says Dick Dale passed away Saturday night....
Kids’s nurse, 29, forks out £40,000 for a number of sclerosis remedy in MEXICO
A nurse told her multiple sclerosis wasn't serious enough for NHS treatment ended up paying £40,000 for surgery in Mexico. Clare Mullarkey, 29, has travelled to the nation for stem cell therapy in a bid to treat her MS. She says she had been denied the same treatment...
Automotive Evaluate: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV helps you to plug in, use much less gasoline
Crossovers are huge business these days, especially with a growing number of hybrids in the compact crossover class. While Mitsubishi might not have as strong of sales as the big players, it certainly gets a step-up on the competition with its Outlander PHEV compact...
Genetic Analysis Might Be Struggling From Racial Bias To Detriment Of Science
There is an alarming lack of diversity in the genomic study of human diseases and it presents serious consequences to public health. A new paper found that people of European descent make up the majority of the individuals who participate in various research that...
Pancake Day 2019: Find out how to keep protected this Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Day can lead to burns and even has the potential to cause broken bones, according to a first aid expert. Emma Hammett, founder of First Aid For Life, claimed the majority of injuries result from burns sustained when cooking. Here, in a piece for MailOnline,...
Autism Treatment Stop Remedy Can Severely Hurt Youngsters, Watchdog Warns
Cease therapy for the treatment of autism can be harmful to children and must not be advertised as a cure, a watchdog in the United Kingdom warned. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have ordered 150 homeopaths or alternative medicine therapists to stop...
AP PHOTOS: World’s final Blockbuster a tribute to Gen X previous
BEND, Ore. — A Blockbuster Video in Oregon is the last one on the planet after the only other Blockbuster video rental shop, in Australia, announced it is closing on March 31. Employees of the dated franchise in Bend say running the store has its challenges. The...
Lab-Grown ‘Hearts’ Could Shield Breast Most cancers Sufferers From Poisonous Medication
Share on PinterestResearchers want to figure out who could be harmed by medication to fight cancer. Getty Images Breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy are typically warned that certain chemotherapy drugs can cause heart problems. Now, new research has found a...
Man, 24, is left unable to smile after fluid-filled cyst PARALYSED his face
A man has been left unable to smile after being born with a rare condition. Atholl Mills, 24, from Scotland, was diagnosed with cystic hygroma at birth - a fluid-filled sac that results from a blockage in the lymphatic system. Due to the nature of his condition, he...
Oregon Blockbuster outlasts others to turn into final on Earth
BEND, Ore. — There are challenges that come with running the last Blockbuster Video on the planet. The computer system must be rebooted using floppy disks that only the general manager — a solid member of Gen X — knows how to use. The dot-matrix printer broke, so...