Arab Spring brought destruction: Saleh

Sanaa, Apr 22: Yemen’s deposed leader says the Arab Spring revolts that swept the region last year brought “destruction” to the nations in which they took place. Ali Abdullah Saleh say Yemen’s own yearlong revolt cost billions of dollars in lost revenues. Saleh also criticized what More

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Man buys island to be buried with wife

London, Apr 22: A man in Britain has purchased a tiny island to ensure he and his wife have their final resting place. Piers Casimir-Mrowczynski, 50, snapped up the tiny Mackenzie Island, near the isle of Islay, to be his final resting place, the Daily Mail reported.  Head of Information More

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Iran says it is building copy of captured US drone

Tehran, Apr 22: A senior Iranian commander says the country has reverse-engineered an American spy drone captured by Tehran's armed forces last year and has begun building a copy. Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who is chief of the aerospace division of the powerful Revolutionary Guards, was quoted More

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Omega-3 fatty acids limit smoking damage

Athens, Apr 22: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, commonly found in marine and plant oils, could help limit damage caused by smoking, says a new study from Greece. The study assessed the effect of four-week oral treatment with two grams daily of Omega-3 fatty acids on arterial health of cigarette More

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Faulty gene spikes prostate cancer risk in men

London, Apr 22: A faulty gene that increases breast cancer risk in women also quadruples the chances of prostate cancer among men, says a recent study. "Until now, there has been some doubt as to whether mutations in the BRCA1 gene increase the risk of prostate cancer," said Ros Eeles, professor More

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