Death of Libyan rebel leader stirs fears of tribal conflict

Benghazi, Libya, July 29:  The top rebel military commander was killed Thursday, and members of his tribe greeted the announcement with gunfire and angry threats. The violent outburst stirred fears that a tribal feud could divide the forces struggling to topple the Libyan dictator, Col. Muammar More

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US accuses Iran of 'secret deal' with al-Qaeda

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Washington, July 29: Ratcheting pressure on Iran, the US today accused Tehran of striking a "secret deal" with al-Qaeda, saying it was a "critical" transit point for funding of terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.Designating six members of an al-Qaeda network headed by Ezedin Abdel Aziz More

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Scientist converts skin cells into brain cells

Washington, July 29: A novel way of converting human skin cells directly into functional brain cells is likely to revolutionise regenerative medicine and drug discovery. Sheng Ding's latest research from Gladstone Institutes offers new hope for tackling degenerative diseases like Alzheimer More

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South Africa urges circumcision to curb HIV

Pretoria, July 29: A top South African health official has emphasised the importance of circumcision to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV, the official BuaNews agency reported. Ntombi Mekgwe, member of the Executive Council for Health and Social Development More

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US varsity with Indian students under scanner

Washington/New Delhi, July 29: Another US educational institution with hundreds of Indian students has come under the scanner with dozens of agents raiding offices at the University of Northern Virginia. This prompted the US embassy in New Delhi to urge prospective Indian students to thoroughly research More

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Decision making area inactive in schizophrenic brains

Sydney, July 28: Scientists have identified a brain mechanism that derails decision-making in people suffering from schizophrenia -- a mental disorder characterised by a breakdown of thought processes and emotional responsiveness, besides attacks of hallucinations and delusions. The study More

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New software quickly interprets brain cells

London, July 29: The vast network of brain cells can now be decoded swiftly and accurately, thanks to new software developed by German researchers. The human brain is a fiendishly complex network of 70 billion cells called neurons. Their tentacles stretch thousands of kilometres wrapped in More

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'Super antibody' fights off flu

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London, July 29: The first antibody which can fight all types of the influenza A virus has been discovered, researchers claim. Experiments on flu-infected mice, published in Science Express, showed the antibody could be used as an "emergency treatment". It is hoped the development More

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HIV patients 'eat dung to make drugs work' in Swaziland

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Swaziland, July 29: Some HIV-positive patients in Swaziland are so poor they have resorted to eating cow dung before taking anti-retroviral drugs, Aids activists  say. The drugs do not work on an empty stomach, so patients have to use the dung - mixed with water - instead of food, the activists More

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India to use UNSC presidency to establish credentials

United Nations, July 29: India will utilise its upcoming presidency of the UN Security Council to re-establish its credentials with political maturity to be a permanent member of the top decision making body, according to New Delhi's top UN envoy. "I don't think the process of Security Council More

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