Niger Delta Avengers call for ceasefire [The Morning Call]
The Niger Delta Avengers in Nigeria have agreed to a ceasefire, expected to bring an end to the multiple invasions and sabotaging of oil fields in the oil rich south…
Series of grenade attacks rock homes of Ugandan MPs, no injuries reported
Ugandan police are investigating a series of hand grenade attacks on homes of opposition members of parliament with the latest perpetrated on Tuesday morning in the capital Kampala. Explosions… source
‘US moves peace in Syria further away’ – Russia’s UN envoy
Russia’s envoy to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, has condemned what he called acts of aggression in Syria. He was speaking at a UN Security Council session, on the long-running…
Veteran who survived blast receives first complete penis transplant
Saying they wanted to address “an unspoken injury of war,” Johns Hopkins University surgeons rebuilt the man’s entire pelvic region — transplanting a penis, scrotum and part of the abdominal…
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CrossTalk on Syria and North Korea: War without a goal?
U.S. president Donald Trump says he wants American troops to leave Syria. The foreign policy blob surrounding him says differently. So, what are exactly Washington’s goals in Syria? Partition?… source
Jilted Akorn sues Fresenius over deal termination
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – U.S. generic drugmaker Akorn is taking former suitor Fresenius to court after the German healthcare group canceled their $4.75 billion takeover agreement. FILE PHOTO: Fresenius headquarters in…
Dumping the dollar: Iran joins Pakistan, China & Russia to limit use of US currency
Iran has announced it’s dumping the dollar in favour of the euro for official financial reporting. That will make it the latest nation to limit use of US money. READ…
NY health officials warn on possible measles exposure
The tourists are believed to have visited three locations between April 15-17. (AP) Authorities in New York issued a warning about possible measles exposure after it was discovered that two…
Gender bias in peer review of research grants may penalize women
(Reuters Health) – Female researchers may be less successful at winning grant funding than their male counterparts with similar experience and qualifications at least in part because of gender bias…