‘Sustainable Development Goals’ will replace the UN’s Millennium Development Goals from 2015, although defining the aim will be left for future talks, a process likely to be long and fiercely fought.
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Arrest Is Waiting For Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange If His Political Asylum Request Is Denied By Ecuador
Julian Assange sought political asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Tuesday, in a dramatic bid to avoid extradition to Sweden over allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Fruit & Vegetable Salads Have To Be Paired With Correct Fat Dressing To Get Health Benefits – Study
A new study claims that while low-fat salad dressings contain less calories, they also have fewer health benefits.
Woody Allen Admits He Can’t Stand Watching Any Of His Own Films But Rules Out Not To Retire
Woody Allen, US film maker and director insists ‘he has no plans to retire’ despite admitting ‘he can’t stand watching any of his own films.’
Traffic Noise Pollution Can Contribute To Cardiovascular Risk – Study
Latest study of more than 50,000 people, about the effects of traffic noise pollution, it has found a ‘clear relationship’ between noise and heart attacks, reports journal PLoS ONE.
Egyptian’s People Power Flexes At Tahrir Square Denouncing The Ruling Military Of Power Grab
Egyptian’s people power flexes at Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square to denounce a power grab by the ruling military, as the nation nervously awaited the results of the first post-Mubarak presidential election.
Miami Heat Win NBA Title After Completing 4-1 Series Over Oklahoma City Thunder
The Miami Heat took the NBA championship after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Five of the NBA Finals in Miami, Florida.
Loneliness Is A Source Of Distress For The Elderly That Could Lead To Functional Decline & Even Death
Assessment of loneliness is not routine in clinical practice and it may be viewed as beyond the scope of medical practice, according to Dr. Carla Perissinotto the team leader of the study.
Engineered Crops With Built-in Insecticide Give Benefits To Their Conventional Plant Neighbors
Scientists have investigated a genetically modified (GM)cotton grown in China that generates a built-in insecticide of its own against pests.
Protestors Fear That Engineered Crop Could Contaminate Nearby Fields As Scientists Declared Notion Inaccurate
Members of the anti-GM movement, ‘Take The Flour Back’ plan to gather near a scientific research center where a genetically modified wheat crop is being grown.