Clinical trials of Ebola drug to start in West Africa

CONAKRY, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a medical aid group, has announced that clinical trials of the Ebola virus drugs will be launched in three of its Ebola treatment centers in West Africa starting December. In a statement released on Thursday, MSF said the distinct studies will be conducted by different research […]

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Chinese president arrives in Brisbane for G20 Summit

BRISBANE, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Friday to attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) Summit slated for Nov. 15-16. Upon his arrival, Xi extended sincere greetings and good wishes to the Australian people, reports Xinhua. “I am looking forward to working with Australian leaders and friends from all sectors […]

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51 IS militants killed in air strikes and attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A total of 51 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in air strikes and clashes with Iraqi security forces in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin on Thursday, a provincial security source said. In early hours of the day, dozens of IS militants, who have captured part of the town of […]

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Vitamin B12 may not reduce risk of memory loss: study

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems, a new study said Wednesday. The study, published online in the U.S. journal Neurology, involved people with high blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that has been linked to memory loss and […]

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Xi’s South Pacific trip to promote regional cooperation

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Days after hosting his colleagues for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, Chinese President Xi Jinping will fly across the equator Friday for a back-to-back gathering of world leaders. In Australia’s Brisbane, where the 9th Group of 20 (G20) Summit is to be held on Nov. 15-16, Xi will continue brainstorming […]

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Landing on a Comet, a Mission Aims to Unlock the Mysteries of Earth

In a technological feat that gives scientists their first opportunity to dig into a remnant of the early solar system, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission successfully placed a small spacecraft on the surface of a speeding comet on Wednesday. With this achievement, a comet is no longer a mysterious and sometimes frightening spray of […]

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Palestinians mark Arafat’s 10th anniv. amid growing internal feuds

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Amid growing internal feuds between the Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party, the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza marked the tenth death anniversary of late former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Tuesday. Abbas, who succeeded Arafat in leading Fatah and the executive committee of […]

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Xi talks with Obama, pledges commitment to new-type of major-country relations

Beijing, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hold talks with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama, underscoring commitment to building a new type of major-country relations between the world’s two largest economies. “China would like to work with the United States to implement the principle of no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect, […]

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India, Bangladesh to discuss terrorism, border crimes

AGARTALA, Nov. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Arms and drug smuggling, terrorism, circulation of fake currency notes and border crimes are among the issues to be discussed when border guards of India and Bangladesh meeting Nov 17, an official said here Monday. “The BSF (Border Security Force) officials would ask the BGB ( Border Guard Bangladesh) officials […]

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