Around 9,590 people in China die from cardiovascular disease each day - or one every 10 seconds, a report said Friday. China has 290 million patients with cardiovascular disease, said the report by the National Center for Cardiovascular China. There were 230 million such patients in 2010, Xinhua reported. The report said the increase was due to poor eating habits, smoking, drinking alcohol ...
Indian origin man in Fiji gets life term for double-murder
A court in Fiji Friday sentenced an Indian origin man to life imprisonment for a double-murder committed early last month. The high court of Labasa in the Macuata province in Fijian island of Vanua Levu sentenced 31-year-old Nilesh Chand to life in jail for the murders of two Indian origin youngsters, Abhishek Kumar, 21, and Samuel Vikas Nand, 17 He will not be eligible to apply for pardon for ...
China to improve population policy
China, home to 1.3 billion people, will "gradually improve" its population policy, the family planning authority said Friday. Adjustments in the existing policy will be made after ample research for better "economic and social development as well as long-term and balanced population development", official Deng Haihua told the media. The commission will introduce the changes "at an appropriate ...
Oz England still have much to play for in dead duck Ashes series says Mike Selvey
Former England Test cricketer Mike Selvey has said that both England and Australia have much to play for yet in the Ashes as even though England has retained the urn, it was done in an underwhelming fashion, clinging on in a washout. According to the Guardian, Selvey believes that the Ashes are not a 'dead duck' yet and are still there to be won for Australia, which has found a bit of momentum ...
Hail kills 6 injures 3 in east China
Sudden gales and hail killed six people and injured three others in two counties in east China's Anhui Province early Friday morning, according to government sources. Xinhua reported that from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday, strong winds and hail battered Dangshan and Xiaoxian counties in Anhui, destroying houses, forcing road closures and disrupting power supply, said the Anhui Provincial Civil ...
Australian Reserve Bank lowers GDP growth forecast
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revised its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) growth from 2.5 percent to 2.25 percent. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy released Friday, the RBA said its revision was based on the expectation that non-mining sectors would fill the gap left by the decline in mining investment. "The outlook for the domestic economy is a little weaker ...
Dead shark found in New York subway car
A dead shark was found in a New York City subway car, prompting passengers to flood social-networking sites with photos of the small animal. "Around 12:30 a.m. (Wednesday) the driver of the N train informed us at the Queensboro Plaza stop that there was a shark onboard," a Metropolitan Transit Authority, or MTA, spokesman told EFE. The driver "isolated" the car and continued his run to the ...
Clarke says momentum with Australia ahead of fourth Ashes Test at Chester-le-Street
Australian captain Michael Clarke has claimed that his side has the momentum before the fourth Ashes Test starts at Chester-le-Street on Friday, after the England side was stung by accusations of cheating and embarrassed by the off-field antics of a squad member. According to Sport24, the tourists are 2-0 down with two matches remaining and have to wait until the return series in Australia at ...
China confirms patrolling around Diaoyu Islands
China confirmed Thursday that a fleet of ships from the China Coast Guard (CCG) recently patrolled the country's territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands. "The Diaoyu Island and their affiliated islets are an integral part of Chinese territory and have been since ancient times," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei, while adding that the patrols were designed to exercise ...
Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of US atomic bombing
Japan's Nagasaki city Friday marked 68th anniversary of atomic bombing by the US during World War II, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowing to push forward for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Representatives from 44 countries attended the ceremony held in the city's Peace Park where participants offered silent prayers for the victims at 11.02 a.m., the exact time when the atom bomb had hit ...
Lin Dan beats Chen Long to enter semis at badminton Worlds
Badminton star Lin Dan of China beat teammate Chen Long in a close quarterfinal 21-13, 22-20 to reach the top four of men's singles at the badminton world championships here Friday. Arguably the most decorated shuttler of all time, Lin returned to badminton after a year on the sidelines. He dropped to No.286 in the newly-published world rankings and entered the tournament with a wild card, ...
Shuttler Kashyap exits Worlds
Third seed Pengyu Du of China ousted Indian Parupalli Kashyap in the men's singles quarterfinals of the World Championships at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium here Friday. The World No.3 Chinese extended his lead in career meetings to 2-0 by beating Kashyap 16-21, 22-20, 21-15 in one hour and 15 minutes in a see-saw ...
Obama Planning More Transparency on US Surveillance
U.S. President Barack Obama is planning new measures to increase transparency about the government's surveillance programs aimed at protecting the country from terrorist ...
Bangladeshi Gets 30-Year Prison Term in US Bomb Plot
A Bangladeshi student intent on terrorism has been sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison after admitting he tried to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New ...
Protecting US from Threats is First Job Obama Says
President Barack Obama says recent days have reminded the United States about the "threats to our nation." Obama told a news conference Friday that he considers his number one responsibility to be his role as commander-in-chief. But he said the U.S. has to strike the right balance between protecting Americans' security and preserving their freedoms. The president said he ...
Remember South Sudan Reporter Simon Kasmiro
Simon Kasmiro (front row, left) joins his South Sudanese and U.S. colleagues for a group photo after a week-long training session in Juba in June ...
Doctors Aim to Reduce Trachoma in Kenya
KAJIADO, KENYA -- Health workers in Kenya say more than 60,000 people are living with trachoma, an infectious eye disease that causes blindness if not treated early. But doctors are working to bring an outbreak of the disease under control in Kajiado, a remote rural village in southern Kenya. A local trachoma monitor in Kajiado is teaching a group of women how to prevent the eye disease and ...
Ugandan Activists Put Their Politics on the Printed Page
A Ugandan policeman holds up a newspaper, just before police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstration in downtown Kampala, Uganda, May 28, 2013. Some local activists are writing and distributing books that they hope can be as effective as ...
Los Angeles Natural History Museum Redefined
LOS ANGELES -- In many cities, the place to see old dinosaur bones is a natural history museum. But this kind of museum is evolving, offering exhibits that a visitor would never imagine in a natural history museum. The new exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an example of how the natural history museum is being redefined. First time visitors expecting dinosaur ...
Detained China activist releases video urging rights
BEIJING (AFP) - A detained Chinese activist has managed to release a video from behind bars urging citizens to fight for their rights in an act likely to further antagonise authorities.Xu Zhiyong, who has been detained since mid-July, is among two dozen activists rounded up this year for criticising corruption and other sensitive topics -- despite a government campaign to fight graft."Let ...
Ewen McKenzie calls in changes to Australia for Rugby Championship
SYDNEY // The veteran prop Benn Robinson was overlooked as Ewen McKenzie, the new coach, on Friday named eight uncapped players in his inaugural 30-man Australia squad for this month's Rugby Championship. Robinson, who played in the recent losing series against the British & Irish Lions and has seen action in 59 Tests, was the major omission after being a mainstay of the ...
US Pacific Fleet forms task force on sex assault
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -; Top U.S. Navy commanders in the Asia-Pacific region have formed a task force to discuss sexual assault issues as the branch fights to stem a military-wide problem within its ...
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