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London: The root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease are expected to be better understood following a “significant” research partnership involving an Indian-origin entrepreneur’s genetics initiative. Gordon Sanghera, CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, said the development of a world-first “epigenetic map” of the human genome could lead to breakthroughs in new diagnoses […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the Ministry of Defence leadership, representatives of the defense industry, and missile systems developers in Moscow, Russia, on November 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Friday (November 22, 2024) that Russia would keep testing its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat […]
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A man crosses a street engulfed in smog in Lahore on November 16, 2024. Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab on on November 15 extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by a week, with thousands hospitalised as the country battles record air pollution. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan’s Punjab government on Friday (November 16, […]
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Philippine forces prepares to retake an island during Philippinemilitary multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. | Photo Credit: AP Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance, the […]
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I’m a big Dragon Age fan who has sunk hundreds of hours into the franchise, but I have a dreadful secret to admit: I’ve never really enjoyed the combat. It’s tedious, but tolerable; I simply go through it so I can get to that next delicious bit of story and role-playing. Imagine my surprise when […]
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference at the State Department October 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. Blinken and Austin are meeting with their South Korean counterparts for a 2+2 diplomatic and defense meeting. | Photo Credit: AFP The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops […]
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Robyn Qiu (29) cut an incongruous figure in her parents’ dusty, hangar-like metal hardware factory in eastern China as she gestured excitedly while an assistant filmed her on a smartphone. The 29-year-old is one of many second-generation factory owners fighting to elevate the country’s manufacturing sector, pitting digital native skillsets against the rising costs and […]
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Israel dramatically escalated its air strikes on Lebanon late last month (File) Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Sunday said five soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, bringing to 37 the death count for soldiers fighting there since the start of ground operations on September 30. The soldiers “fell during combat in southern Lebanon,” the army […]
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China claims Taiwan as part of its own territory and has refused to rule out using force to bring the island under its control. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China deployed fighter jets and drones as part of a “joint combat readiness patrol” around Taiwan on Sunday (October 27, 2024), Taipei said, hours after Beijing […]
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