Transgene insects: Scientists call for more open data PhysOrg | Genetically modified insects are being developed with a view to suppress insect populations of the same species which spread human diseases, such as malaria and Dengue Fever, or that are agricultural pests destroying crops. The first generation of "designer insects" have been engineered to be fluo...
Mosquito menace back with a vengeance The Hindu Residents of various areas in the city have been complaining about mosquitoes, which they say have increased after the rains subsided and the cold weather on its way out. | P.Srimathi, a homemaker in Mandaivelipakkam, said that though staff from the Chennai Corporation regularly visit and spray inse...
Vessel inspections at port target diseases Jakarta Post | It was raining when Vietnamese ship My Vuong approached Quay 208 at Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta at around 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. A yellow flag was at mast. | Shortly after it had docked, several men sporting dark green jumpsuits wit...
Nepal confirms outbreak of bird flu m&c | Kathmandu - Authorities in Nepal were preparing Sunday to cull hundreds of poultry after the government confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in the eastern region of the country. | A laboratory test on a sample from a dead chicken had confirmed avian...
No question of post-poll alliance with MNS: Uddhav Thackeray DNA India | In a strategic shift of policy, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has embarked on Mission Mumbai by bringing the development plank to the centre stage, whilst chanting the magic mantra - karun dakhavle (Yes, we have done it...), which ...
Thai cancer patient gets "last wish" wedding m&c | Bangkok - A terminally-ill breast cancer patient was granted her 'last wish' when she wed her Australian boyfriend of seven years at a Thai hospital, news reports said Saturday. | Kung, 41, and Australian national Damien Messner, 46, held a traditi...
Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon And Ghana Scoop Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:56 pm | Press Release: United Nations | UN Backs Vaccination Campaign After Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon And Ghana | New York, Feb 3 2012 1:10PM | The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under wa...
Freedom dearer in Cuba Gulf News | Havana: Antonio Gomez could be the saviour of the Cuban President, Raul Castro. On a dusty street corner in the working class Centro Havana district, Gomez, 32, has put up a big sign above his living room: ‘Cuenta Propista' — self-emplo...
Transgene insects: Scientists call for more open data PhysOrg | Genetically modified insects are being developed with a view to suppress insect populations of the same species which spread human diseases, such as malaria and Dengue Fever, or that are agricultural pests destroying crops. The first generation of ...
Sri Lanka: In January Alone 170 Deaths Due To Road Accidents Scoop Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:52 am | Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission | January 31, 2012 | A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission | On January 28 alone there were 17 deaths due to road accidents. This led to the police issui...
Experts Call On Indonesian Public to Swat Dengue Fever Jakarta Globe Experts are calling for Indonesians to piggyback on a government campaign and take more responsibility for preventing the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the disease’s most infectious month. | Haryono, the founder of the anti-dengue Pikoli Fo...
Manning wins another Super Bowl MVP The Miami Herald | Is Eli Manning elite? That's likely no longer a concern for the New York Giants quarterback. | Manning won his second Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award Sunday after leading the Giants on another game-winning drive against the Patriots. | He orchestrated an 88-yard march that ended in Ahmad Bradshaw's go-ahead six- yard touchdown with 57 secon...
Mitsubishi to close European plant BBC News Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors is to end production at its only plant in Western Europe. | Production has fallen at Mitsubishi's car plant at Born in the Netherlands to just 50,000 cars, as Mitsubishi's European sales have dropped sharply. | It has not yet announced plans for the site, which employs 1,500 workers making the Colt and Outlander...
