Harare residents spend dry holidays after native authority fails to produce water
HARARE, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Many Harare residents spent the Independence Day and Easter holidays without water after Harare City Council failed to provide them with the commodity, ostensibly because of foreign currency shortages to buy purification chemicals....
Israel to honor Pittsburgh Jewish chief after lethal assault
JERUSALEM — Israel has announced it will honor the head of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community during next month’s Independence Day celebrations, six months after 11 members of the community were killed in a synagogue shooting. Israel’s Culture Ministry said Monday it had...
Iraq hosts Arab competitors for JKD martial artwork
BAGHDAD, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi capital Baghdad will host the first Arab championship of the Jeet Kune Do (JKD) martial art, slated for April 26, with the participation of 10 Arab countries, the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports said on Monday. "The countries...
Sports activities unite Chinese language group in Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese community in South Africa and nearby countries and regions met in Johannesburg and played different sports disciplines during the Easter holidays. The chairperson of Southern Africa Chinese Sports Association (SASCA)...
Sri Lanka victims: Residents of no less than 12 international locations killed
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least 290 people were killed in a series of nine bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Sri Lankan authorities say at least 30 foreigners died in the attacks. A look at some of the countries whose citizens were among the...
AU to launch initiative focused at African youth improvement
ADDIS ABABA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Monday unveiled a new initiative, One Million By 2021 Initiative, with a target to create direct opportunities for the development of youth in Africa so as to drive the full realization of Africa's Agenda...
S. African authorities condemns burning of two trains
JOHANNESBURG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South African Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande on Monday "strongly condemned" the burning of two trains in Cape Town. The trains were set alight on Sunday by unknown people and five carriages were burnt. Nzimande said those who...
Cyprus lake, mineshaft looked for our bodies after 2 discovered
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Police investigators in Cyprus searched a flooded mineshaft and a lake Monday in their investigation of the killings of two women and the disappearance of the 6-year-old daughter of one of the victims. The bodies of two women were found in the...
Chinese language lawmakers name for continued atmosphere safety efforts
BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers deliberated an environment report in panel discussions at the ongoing bimonthly session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Monday. They noted the steady improvement of China's environment in 2018 and...
Chengdu to host 2022 desk tennis worlds
BUDAPEST, April 22 (Xinhua)-- The Chinese city of Chengdu has been selected as the host to the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships. The International Table Tennis Federation chose the southwestern Chinese city on Monday, over Japan's Kita Kyushu and Portugal's...
There are 23.1 MILLION lacking feminine births on the earth since 1970
Pressures in countries such as China and India for people to produce boys and not girls has led to a spike in gender-based abortions, a shock study has found. There are now 23.1 million 'missing' females in the world as a result of people terminating pregnancies...
Israeli teen who fell to demise in Yosemite was taking picture
SAN FRANCISCO — An Israeli teenager who fell to his death last year at an iconic waterfall in California’s Yosemite National Park was trying to mimic a popular social media photograph when he fell, authorities said. Park officials said Tomer Frankfurter of Jerusalem,...
Lady born and not using a BRAIN defies docs by reaching her sixth birthday
A girl who was born with half her brain missing has defied doctors by living to reach the age of six. Lily Wetherall was expected to die a few months after birth and was sent home from hospital to enjoy the little time she had left with her family. She had appeared...
PokerStars fined $10Okay for taking bets on NJ faculty groups
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined PokerStars $10,000 for taking bets on New Jersey college basketball teams in violation of the state’s sports betting law. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the fine on April 12, and posted...
Pregnant ladies uncovered to air air pollution might have kids born with smaller heads, evaluate reveals
Pregnant women who are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution may give birth to babies with smaller heads, according to a review. Nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant produced mainly by vehicles, has been shown to affect the growth of the unborn baby in the last few...
Kansas patrol: Military vet, spouse killed in crash with vulture
MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. — Authorities say a vulture caused a crash that killed an Army veteran and his wife as they rode a motorcycle in southern Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the bird came out of a ditch Saturday afternoon and struck 42-year-old Brandon...
NHS spends £13.Three MILLION in a 12 months caring for greater than 3,000 international moms
The NHS spent more than £13million helping thousands of women from abroad give birth last year. So far less than half of that money has been claimed back after it was spent on health tourists giving birth on maternity wards in England. And one hospital trust, Barts...
Syphilis circumstances are rising in rural US due to ‘conservative attitudes to intercourse’
Rural communities where people have less access to healthcare and more conservative attitudes towards sex may be fuelling a rise in syphilis, experts warn. More than 101,000 people in the US were diagnosed with syphilis in 2017 and officials have raised concerns about...
Volunteering at hospitals will assist enhance your ‘personal resilience’, head of the NHS says
The head of the NHS has encouraged teenagers and young adults to help out in hospitals. Simon Stevens called for a ‘new generation’ of volunteers step forward, pointing out that some roles would undoubtedly lead to future health service careers. He said volunteering...
HEALTH NOTES: There’s now a bracelet to examine blood stress
Scientists have developed a stylish way of measuring blood pressure – with a bracelet. And studies show it to be just as effective as the GP’s uncomfortable ‘sleeve’ machine. The sleek monitor, called Aktiia, is a Fitbit-style band that checks blood pressure round the...