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Individuals who have suffered from the coronavirus infection, even in a mild form, may experience premature aging of the body, scientists have noticed. Ancha Baranova, Professor at George Mason University in the United States, referred to the results of the study that was published in November, RIA Novisti reports. A group of doctors examined patients […]

A general view of an S-400 missile system.   The final version of a U.S. defense spending bill will require Washington to issue sanctions against Turkish individuals involved in the acquisition of the S-400 Russian air defense system. The bill, which still needs to be passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump, […]

Debretsion Gebremichael, Chairman of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) addresses the public during the TPLF First Emergency General Congress in the city of Mekelle, Ethiopia, on January 04, 2020. © AFP – Eduardo Soteras Debretsion Gebremichael, Chairman of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) addresses the public during the TPLF First Emergency General Congress in […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned people not to get complacent about the spread of COVID-19 now the first vaccine doses have been rolled out. “The progress in vaccines gives us all a boost and we can now start to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) in Ankara on June 9, 2020; French President Emmanuel Macron (R) in Porticcio, Corsica, on September 10, 2020. © Adem Altan, Ludovic Marin, AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hopes France will get rid of Emmanuel Macron as soon as possible, the latest salvo in an […]

Physical inactivity and obesity emerged to be major risk factors. At least 30 per cent of the Dubai population is either diabetic or pre-diabetic according to a Dubai-based 2019 survey released by Dubai Health Authority (DHA).  DHA carried out the third household health survey in collaboration with the Dubai Statistics Centre. The survey includes an […]

Engen’s refinery in Wentworth, South Durban, is on fire after an explosion rocked the 66-year-old facility early on Friday morning. Engen’s refinery in Wentworth, South Durban, is on fire after an explosion rocked the 66-year-old facility early on Friday morning. Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert said six people were treated for smoke inhalation, but that […]

Protesters burn U.S. and Israel flags during a demonstration against the the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, in Tehran, Iran November 28, 2020. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters) Israel warned on Thursday that Israeli targets abroad could come under attack by Iran, which has been issuing new threats against Israel since the killing […]

The unnamed officer was working as part of the CIA’s paramilitary branch [Getty] A CIA officer killed in Somalia last month lost his life during a mission against an Al-Shabaab militant suspected of being behind a deadly attack in Kenya last year, The Guardian revealed on Thursday. The unnamed officer was taking part in a raid alongside Somali and US […]

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran will not renegotiate the 2015 nuclear agreement it signed with six world powers and the European Union. Washington is not in a position to set conditions for implementing its own commitments under the nuclear agreement, Zarif said on Thursday, addressing the 6th edition of the […]