WUHAN, China (AFP) — The World Health Organization yesterday warned all governments to “take action” over the SARS-like virus spreading from China that has killed 132 people and infected around 6,000 others. The WHO called an urgent meeting for today over whether the viral epidemic should...
More than 120 billionaires and millionaires have demanded to be allowed to pay higher taxes. The group, which includes actor Simon Pegg and seven others from the UK, signed an open letter calling on the richest to pay more to prevent a “global crisis”. Describing themselves as...
A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists. The Cardiff University team discovered a method of killing prostate, breast, lung and other cancers in lab tests. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, have not been tested in patients, but...
The legalization of cannabis has done wonders for those seeking to use it for medicinal purposes.Despite the fact that in various places, the medicinal properties of cannabis are presented as debatable, the science is quite clear that cannabis can help treat and possibly even cure...
The United Kingdom has condemned the detention of its ambassador to Iran as a "flagrant violation of international law". Ambassador Rob Macaire was briefly detained on Saturday and accused of inciting protests against the government, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. His arrest came amid renewed demonstrations...