Ebola contagion in Spain raises fears for Europe
Madrid: Doctors in Spain hospitalised four more people and rushed to identify dozens of others at risk on Tuesday after a nurse was infected with the deadly Ebola virus, raising fears of contagion in Europe. The European Union demanded answers about how the disease spread in a specialised disease... read more »
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes northern Mexico, no damage reported
Mexico City: A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Mexico on Tuesday in the Gulf of California, 75 miles (121 km) west south-west of the city of El Dorado, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake was shallow at just 6.2 miles (10 km), and was felt... read more »
Fresh firing by Pakistan across border, six injured
Six people including a BSF jawan have been injured in fresh firing and mortar shelling by Pakistani troops along the international border on Wednesday morning. The firing happened in the Jammu, Samba and Kutwa districts along the international border, reports said. There was mortar shelling by... read more »
Billionaire Bill Gates impressed by Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bha...
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s commitment to improve health services and his focus on ending open defecation. Bill Gates, who was “impressed”, said it is “inspiring” to see India move to the forefront of providing... read more »
Mangoes may help lower blood sugar: study
Daily consumption of 10 grammes of mangoes can help manage high blood sugar, particularly in obese people, a new study has found. Researchers found that regular consumption of mango by... read more »
Highly dramatic Pistorius trial to end, verdict due on Thursday
Pretoria: The Oscar Pistorius trial, which live television broadcasts have turned into a blend of international soap-opera and tragic TV reality show, will finally reach judgement day this... read more »
Gaza official: Israel Navy arrests Gaza fishermen
An official in the Gaza Strip says the Israeli Navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat in one of the first instances of friction between the sides since the Gaza... read more »
Dutch report into MH17 finds crash caused by ‘high-energy objects’ from outsid...
London: A preliminary report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 includes a chilling transcript of communication between flight controllers as they realised MH17 had vanished... read more »
Djokovic to skip Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against India
India’s chances of success in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie suddenly brightened considerably when World No.1 Novak Djokovic pulled out of the contest citing fatigue. The Serbian star,... read more »
