LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - As global health chiefs try to bring a Zika virus epidemic under control, aspiring Olympic athletes are weighing their lust for gold against health fears surrounding the mosquito-borne virus in Brazil.
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - As global health chiefs try to bring a Zika virus epidemic under control, aspiring Olympic athletes are weighing their lust for gold against health fears surrounding the mosquito-borne virus in Brazil.
A fire at a hotel in the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region killed at least 17 people and injured dozens more on Friday, February 5, officials said.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Global ticket sales for blockbuster movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" are expected to reach $2 billion on Saturday, the Walt Disney Co said.
Zayn scores fastest selling single of 2016 so far with debut solo release 'Pillowtalk'; David Bowie takes number 1 and number 2 spots on the Albums Chart. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
(Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff members on Friday said Celltrion Inc's biosimilar form of Johnson & Johnson's Remicade arthritis drug appeared "highly similar" to the widely used branded product.
A woman in New York gets an official escort to her wedding when firefighters help her past the site of a deadly crane collapse in Manhattan Friday morning. Rough Cut - Subtitled (no reporter narration)
(Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Friday declared a public health emergency because of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, a government statement said.
(Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Friday declared a public health emergency because of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, a government statement said.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish army has confiscated 700 parrots and 294 budgerigars on the border with Syria, it said on Friday, as its tighter security measures ensnare what was once a thriving trade in domesticated birds.
COLUMBIA — Dawn Staley has long hoped for a sellout crowd at Colonial Life Arena. Monday night against No. 1 Connecticut, the head coach of the second-ranked South Carolina women’s team will get it.
Гашыйклар көне уңаеннан, 14 февральдә шәһәрнең Никахлашу сараенда “Бер күрүдә гашыйк булу” дигән шоу үткәреләчәк.
Читать дальше...Turkey's prime minister said some 15,000 Syrians fleeing Syrian and Russian bombings of Aleppo, Syria's largest city, have reached Turkey's borders, adding that tens of thousands more could also be on the way.
Tyson Foods reports better-than-expected profit and raises full-year forecast as costs fall. Fred Katayama reports.
Celebrity, comedy, cars and cute animals continue to dominate Super Bowl advertising. Francis Maguire reports.
The Rapid diagnostic tests have the potential to reduce the overtreatment of malaria by 95%, but time and extensive logistical, behavioural, and technical interventions may be required to achieve this. Eleanor Ochodo from the Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, at Stellenbosch University, joins us to discuss. Read the full...
DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy tossed his ball into a lake after making a poor start to his Dubai Desert Classic second round on Friday before four birdies in the last six holes banished any fears that he might miss the cut.
Richard Beales and Robert Cyran talk about the $14 bln internet security company's deal to borrow, make big payouts to investors and effectively forswear M&A – all because of an activist.
A bus plunged off a bridge into a river in western India on Friday, February 5, killing 25 people and injuring 20 others, an official said.
Gunmen disguised as police opened fire Friday, February 5, on boxing fans at a Dublin hotel, killing one man and wounding two others in an attack that could reflect tensions within Ireland's criminal underworld.
Like the mighty coconut, the ampalaya’s inherent healing properties have made it one of the most essential crops to grow in the 21st century. Photo courtesy of ampalaya.org Ampalaya (Momordica charantia Linn.) is classified by the Department of Health as Halamang Gamot to help maintain normal blood sugar. The regular intake of ampalaya (fresh, cooked, processed), combined with a low-fat, high-fiber diet is the first defense against diabetes; one of the lifestyle ailments suffered by many. Ampalaya contains lots of polypeptide B... Читать дальше...
Prime Minister David Cameron appears to have won some support for a proposed deal to keep Britain in the European Union, though an opinion poll suggests voters could still reject membership. Kirsty Basset reports.
Feb 5 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix Open at the par-71 course on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona -6 Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 65 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 65 Shane Lowry (Ireland) 65 -5 Anirban Lahiri (India) 66 -4 Danny Lee (New Zealand) 67 Gary Woodland (U.S.) 67 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 67 Bryce Molder (U.S.) 67 James Hahn (U.S.)
Job growth slowed, notching nearly half the gains of December. But the unemployment rate fell, and wages bounced back strongly. Fred Katayama reports.
Amid fears of war in Mindanao after Congress failed to pass the proposed Bangsamoro law, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday assured the United Nations (UN) of its continuing engagement on peace. Mohagher Iqbal, chief negotiator of the MILF, met yesterday with UN Undersecretary General Adama Dieng in Manila and conveyed the Moro front’s assurances that peace will be pursued in Mindanao even without the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) being passed into law. Iqbal, also the chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC)... Читать дальше...
