Belgian justice official demands universal police DNA database
Belgium needs a universal DNA database to fight crime with samples to be taken from every newborn baby or foreigner who enters the country, a senior Belgian justice official has said. Yves Liegeois, Antwerp's Attorney General, has called for the new database to be created as a tool for police and prosecutors investigating crimes.
Belgium needs a universal DNA database to fight crime with samples to be taken from every newborn baby or foreigner who enters the country, a senior Belgian justice official has said. Yves Liegeois, Antwerp's Attorney General, has called for the new database to be created as a tool for police and prosecutors investigating crimes.
'Superbugs could erase a century of medical advances,' experts warn
Drug-resistant "superbugs" represent one of the gravest threats in the history of medicine, leading experts have warned. Routine operations could become deadly "in the very near future" as bacteria evolve to resist the drugs we use to combat them. This process could erase a century of medical advances, say government doctors in a special editorial in The Lancet health journal.
Drug-resistant "superbugs" represent one of the gravest threats in the history of medicine, leading experts have warned. Routine operations could become deadly "in the very near future" as bacteria evolve to resist the drugs we use to combat them. This process could erase a century of medical advances, say government doctors in a special editorial in The Lancet health journal.
A Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears
In the view of America’s spy services, the next potential threat from Russia...in the form of a...dome-topped antenna perched atop an electronics-packed building...Central Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon have been quietly waging a campaign to stop the State Department from allowing Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, to build about half a dozen of these structures, known as monitor stations, on United States soil, several American officials said.
In the view of America’s spy services, the next potential threat from Russia...in the form of a...dome-topped antenna perched atop an electronics-packed building...Central Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon have been quietly waging a campaign to stop the State Department from allowing Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, to build about half a dozen of these structures, known as monitor stations, on United States soil, several American officials said.
Israel said to be working with Saudi Arabia on Iran strike plan
Israel is working on coordinating plans for a possible military strike with Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh prepared to provide tactical support to Jerusalem, a British newspaper reported early Sunday.
Israel is working on coordinating plans for a possible military strike with Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh prepared to provide tactical support to Jerusalem, a British newspaper reported early Sunday.
Nation's Largest Healthcare Provider Cuts Thousands Of Doctors; Blames Government
United Health, the nation's largest provider of privately managed Medicare Advantage plans, has dropped thousands of doctors from its networks in recent weeks citing "substantial funding pressure from the federal government."
United Health, the nation's largest provider of privately managed Medicare Advantage plans, has dropped thousands of doctors from its networks in recent weeks citing "substantial funding pressure from the federal government."
Floods kill many in central Vietnam after heavy rains
Flooding and landslides in central Vietnam have left at least 28 people dead, nine missing and some 80,000 homeless since Friday. Lives were lost across five provinces, according to the National Flood and Storm Control Agency, quoted by the Associated Press. In Quang Ngai province, flood waters reportedly rose above a previous peak recorded in 1999.
Flooding and landslides in central Vietnam have left at least 28 people dead, nine missing and some 80,000 homeless since Friday. Lives were lost across five provinces, according to the National Flood and Storm Control Agency, quoted by the Associated Press. In Quang Ngai province, flood waters reportedly rose above a previous peak recorded in 1999.
Philippine city overwhelmed by task of burying typhoon victims
In a hilltop cemetery, a truck stacked high with body bags backed up to a yawning trench. With no time for ceremony, police and firefighters wearing face masks and plastic gloves unloaded the bags and placed them in a communal grave. A week after one of the strongest typhoons on record swept through the central Philippines, the task of burying the dead remains in full gear here in Tacloban, the hardest-hit city. Some bodies still lie in the streets. Other corpses remain buried under towering piles of rubble.
In a hilltop cemetery, a truck stacked high with body bags backed up to a yawning trench. With no time for ceremony, police and firefighters wearing face masks and plastic gloves unloaded the bags and placed them in a communal grave. A week after one of the strongest typhoons on record swept through the central Philippines, the task of burying the dead remains in full gear here in Tacloban, the hardest-hit city. Some bodies still lie in the streets. Other corpses remain buried under towering piles of rubble.
Peres: If Iran Goes Nuclear, Other Countries Will Too
President Shimon Peres is warning that if Iran manages to build an atomic bomb, other countries in the Middle East could follow suit. The warning was made in an interview Peres gave to the French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche. The interview, published on Sunday, comes as French President Francois Hollande is set to arrive in Israel for an official visit.
President Shimon Peres is warning that if Iran manages to build an atomic bomb, other countries in the Middle East could follow suit. The warning was made in an interview Peres gave to the French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche. The interview, published on Sunday, comes as French President Francois Hollande is set to arrive in Israel for an official visit.
Rival Libya militias in fresh clashes near Tripoli
There has been renewed fighting between rival militias on the outskirts of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a day after at least 43 people died in clashes. The latest violence in the suburb of Tajoura, involving local militiamen and fighters from Misrata, left one dead. Friday's clashes occurred after protesters marched on the headquarters of the Misrata militia to demand that it leave Tripoli, and were fired upon.
There has been renewed fighting between rival militias on the outskirts of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a day after at least 43 people died in clashes. The latest violence in the suburb of Tajoura, involving local militiamen and fighters from Misrata, left one dead. Friday's clashes occurred after protesters marched on the headquarters of the Misrata militia to demand that it leave Tripoli, and were fired upon.
Philippines typhoon survivors attend church services
In many places, including the mostly flattened city of Tacloban in Leyte province, Masses were held in half-destroyed and flooded churches. The international aid effort is starting to have a major impact, with Britain's HMS Daring warship joining the huge relief operation. Haiyan killed more than 3,600 people.
In many places, including the mostly flattened city of Tacloban in Leyte province, Masses were held in half-destroyed and flooded churches. The international aid effort is starting to have a major impact, with Britain's HMS Daring warship joining the huge relief operation. Haiyan killed more than 3,600 people.
Deadly Kabul Bombing Sends Message on Security Pact Vote
A powerful car bomb that exploded near the site where Afghan elders are set to vote on a long-term security agreement with the United States killed at least 10 people on Saturday, rattling central Kabul and underscoring the insurgency’s desire to prevent an American presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
A powerful car bomb that exploded near the site where Afghan elders are set to vote on a long-term security agreement with the United States killed at least 10 people on Saturday, rattling central Kabul and underscoring the insurgency’s desire to prevent an American presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
US, Iran may cooperate on Syria aid
The US and Iran may work together to resolve the crisis in Syria and allow relief workers access to Syrians in need of UN aid, Foreign Policy reported Friday.
The US and Iran may work together to resolve the crisis in Syria and allow relief workers access to Syrians in need of UN aid, Foreign Policy reported Friday.
Russia says now is time to make deal with Iran on nuclear program
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that a deal with Iran on its nuclear program is close, warning the opportunity to bring about an end to a decade-long standoff must not be passed up. The statements by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov broadcast on Russian TV come just days before negotiators meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss details about Iran's nuclear program.
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that a deal with Iran on its nuclear program is close, warning the opportunity to bring about an end to a decade-long standoff must not be passed up. The statements by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov broadcast on Russian TV come just days before negotiators meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss details about Iran's nuclear program.
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