A man from Maghull is stuck in Thailand fighting for his life after his heart stopped three times. Stephen Doyle was told he had suffered from a sudden heart attack in November while living in ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Delays Retaliation Over Scientist’s Killing as Biden Prepares for Presidency
Expectations for better treatment under the Biden administration temper Iran’s desire for retaliation, analysts say, after the fiery death of chief nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam veterans with high blood pressure, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill
Hypertension, bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would all be included as presumed conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure under the plan. ( read original story ...)
‘He Is a Thug’: Polarizing Muslim Cleric Returns to Indonesia
Rizieq Shihab and his vigilante movement have spent decades calling for harsh Islamic rule. Now he’s back from self-imposed exile and promising a “moral revolution.” ... ( read original story ...)
The history of India’s turbulent relationship with its police
Last year, at least 195 people died in police custody in India, due to alleged police torture or in suspicious circumstances. But the conflict actually dates back much further. ( read original story ...)
India’s fossil heritage is vast. It’s also under threat.
India is home to fossils found nowhere else on Earth, but lax oversight is placing these the country's paleontological heritage under threat. ( read original story ...)
Sharp dip in malaria cases in India in 2019: WHO
India also witnesses the largest absolute decline in WHO’s South-East Asia region, though it still accounted for 88% of malaria cases and 86% of related death in the region. In India, between 2000 and ... ( read original story ...)
Viral picture: The defining image of farmers’ protest in India
A photograph of a paramilitary policeman swinging his baton at an elderly Sikh man has become the most defining image of the ongoing farmers' protest in India. The photograph, taken by Ravi Choudhary, ... ( read original story ...)
China Poised to Be First to Distribute Virus Vaccine in Latin America, U.S. Official Says
China, which has been expanding its presence in the region, is likely to beat the United States in its own backyard with vaccine diplomacy as Washington looks “at taking care of the U.S. first.” ... ( read original story ...)
Biden adviser Campbell sees China’s Asia trade focus as ‘wake-up call’
Pacific trade deal and Beijing's interest in a regional pact that President Donald Trump quit should be "a real wake up call" to the United States, a former U.S. official who has advised ... ( read original story ...)