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U.S. federal health regulators have approved a new drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The drug called Radicava or edaravone, is the second drug to be greenlighted by the FDA for the condition after more than 20 years. Radicava is manufactured by MT Pharma America, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation in Japan. It is given by intravenous infusion and will cost more […]

Researchers have launched a trial for prosthetic limbs which have been designed to reach for objects automatically in a bid to make them act more like natural, organic limbs. A team of biomedical engineers from the UK’s Newcastle University, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), said this month that a bionic hand has been developed which “sees” objects in its environment. Through the […]

Emmanuel Macron has swept to emphatic victory in France’s presidential election, clinching 66 per cent of the vote to beat far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. The National Front candidate’s 34 per cent share fell well short of the most optimistic projections for Ms Le Pen, which had suggested she could win as much as 45 per cent of the vote in the second round. Mr Macron’s victory […]

LONDON The head of the Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad on Monday that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks. Ten Iranian border guards were killed by militants last month. Iran said Jaish al Adl, a Sunni militant group, had shot the guards with long-range guns, fired from inside Pakistan. The border area has long […]

MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte kept his “excellent” trust rating for a fourth consecutive quarter in an opinion poll, with four-fifths of Filipino’s giving him the highest score in a survey that focuses on personality rather than policy. Pollster Social Weather Stations has been tracking trust ratings of Duterte since December 2015, when he signed up for a presidential election that he won six months later. Duterte […]

TAIPEI China should not politicize Taiwan’s participation in a U.N. health meeting, Taiwan health activists said on Monday, and China’s president should “do the right thing” and let the island attend for the benefit of global health. Self-ruled Taiwan wants to attend the May 22-31 annual meeting of the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, but has accused Beijing of obstructing its efforts […]

Globally, billions of dollars are lost to fraud every year, and with the growth of ecommerce business models over the past five years, payments startup Stripe is putting its transaction-based insights to good use in an effort to block fraudulent activity from its platform. Speaking with ZDNet, Stripe’s head of machine learning Michael Manapat said that internet businesses are in a uniquely liable situation of having to […]

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Singapore Other amendments to the rules governing Parliament include procedures on how to override the elected President. Singapore Parliament in session (File photo: TODAY) 08 May 2017 02:30PM(Updated: 08 May 2017 02:40PM) SINGAPORE: Parliamentary Standing Orders – rules governing Parliament’s proceedings and conduct – were amended on Monday (May 8) for the first time since 2010. The changes were suggested last month by a 10-member committee chaired […]

Authored by James Holbrooks via TheAntiMedia.org, “It was easy enough to spot my cheerleader: She was the only person shouting in a crowd of quiet, curious, shy supporters. Her visage dug with deep wrinkles, but she was full of energy and smiles. When I saw her, I merged to the right and gave her a high-five. When I did, a group of women started to cheer me, […]

By Lizbeth Diaz and Michael O’Boyle | COYUCA DE CATALAN, Mexico COYUCA DE CATALAN, Mexico The Mexican army says its fight against surging opium production that feeds U.S demand is increasingly complicated by the rise of smaller gangs disputing wild, ungoverned lands planted with ever-stronger poppy strains.  The gangs have engulfed the state of Guerrero in a war to control poppy fields, turning inaccessible mountain valleys of […]

AMSTERDAM Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel (AKZO.AS) on Monday rejected a third takeover proposal from larger U.S. rival PPG valued at 26.9 billion euros ($29.51 billion)saying it undervalues the company, faces antitrust risks, and does not address other stakeholder concerns such as “cultural differences.” A group of the company’s shareholders who support a merger of the two companies have been pushing for talks, but Akzo said in […]

ABU DHABI // Doctors hope that Eman El Aty will be able to sit upright in a chair within two months – the first time she has been able to move out of her bed in 12 years. The Egyptian, who weighed 500 kilograms in February this year, is being treated at VPS Burjeel Hospital after being flown from a hospital in India last week on a […]

The Tan Tan Cultural Season opened the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Camel Racetrack, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Hosted by Tan Tan Province, this is the first camel racetrack in Africa. The ceremony was attended by the UAE delegation, including […]

Emmanuel Macron’s triumph in the French presidential election nudged the euro to a six-month high against the dollar, with analysts and investors predicting that the result could spur a return of money to the eurozone. The euro inched up 0.1 per cent to $1.1021 in the hours after it became clear the centrist had beaten Marine Le Pen, before dipping 0.1 per cent to $1.0977 as Asian trading started. […]

By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Two officials in former President Barack Obama’s administration will testify on Monday in a Senate investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow. James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence under Obama, and Sally Yates, who was Deputy Attorney General, will testify to the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on […]

By Muyu Xu and Ryan Woo | BEIJING BEIJING The Chinese capital is sanitizing its ancient hutong alleyways, home to millions of migrants workers and thousands of small businesses, bulldozing illegal constructions and forcing shops, bars and tiny courtyard restaurants to relocate or go under. As part of guidelines unveiled in April, authorities have started to brick in doors of properties along the narrow passageways, many of […]

Shipment volumes and market shares for the Chinese market. (Image: IDC) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has overtaken Oppo as the number one smartphone seller in China for Q1 2017, research firm IDC has revealed. Of the total 103.1 million smartphones shipped to China during the first quarter, Huawei’s shipment volume reached 20.8 million units, a year-over-year increase of 25.5 percent, according to IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. […]

BERLIN Europe’s political establishment entered 2017 in a state of panic. Britain had voted to leave the European Union six months before and the United States had just elected a president who was hostile to their grand project and the values it stood for. The same forces that had led to Brexit and Donald Trump – popular anger with distant elites, economic inequality and immigration – threatened […]

The Australian dollar was on the back foot following data showing the biggest yearly drop in building approvals in six months. Approvals were down 19.9 per cent in the 12 months to the end of March, tumbling from a 4.9 per cent fall in February, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This was well below expectations among economists for a 10 per cent fall, […]

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump took aim again on Sunday at Rexnord Corp (RXN.N) for the industrial supplier’s decision to move jobs to Mexico from Indiana. Milwaukee-based Rexnord announced plans in October to move a bearing plant and its 300 jobs from Indianapolis, employees told the Indianapolis Star at the time. “Rexnord of Indiana made a deal during the Obama Administration to move to Mexico. Fired their employees,” […]

DUBAI // A Dubai College pupil has been accepted by all 12 US universities to which she applied – and secured total of US$670,000 in scholarships. Despoina Loukos, in Year 13, said she first found out she had been accepted to Northeastern University with a $100,000 scholarship. “I was definitely shocked,” Despoina said. “I was con-vinced they wrote too many noughts. I took a screenshot so they […]

Aarti Jhurani Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 8, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Film […]

Akzo Nobel, the Dutch paints and coatings group, is set to reject a €26.9bn takeover offer by its US rival PPG Industries, in a move that will force its suitor to have to choose between making a hostile bid or walking away. Akzo is expected to reveal its rejection as soon as early this week, according to people close to the process. It would come roughly two […]

By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala | DAR ES SALAAM DAR ES SALAAM Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver where killed in Tanzania when their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine in the northern tourist region of Arusha on Saturday, a senior police official said. “The accident happened when the bus was descending on a steep hill in rainy conditions,” Arusha regional police commander Charles Mkumbo told Reuters […]

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