Friday, July 20th, 2018
Australia scientists develop ‘world first’ melanoma blood test
SYDNEY: (DNA) * Australian researchers said Wednesday they have developed a blood test for melanoma in its early stages, calling it a “world first” breakthrough that could save many lives. The scientists, from Edith Cowan University, said the new test could help doctors detect the skin cancer before it spreads through a person’s body. “Patients who have their melanoma detected in its early stage have a five-year survival rate between 90 and 99 percent,” lead researcher Pauline Zaenker said in a statement. She added that survival rates fell to lessRead More
Xi arrives in Abu Dhabi after China signs deals with UAE
DUBAI: (DNA) – President Xi Jinping arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for a three-day visit, after the announcement of oil and trade deals between the two countries. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said he was “delighted” to welcome Xi, posting photos on Twitter of the Chinese president receiving flowers on landing in the emirate. “This is a historic visit and represents a new stage of cooperation in all fields, which will bring growth, development and prosperity to the people of our nations,” said the crown prince of theRead More
After Helsinki, Trump plans to host Putin in Washington
WASHINGTON (DNA) – US President Donald Trump, under fire over his Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin, doubled down Thursday by saying he looks forward to meeting the Russian leader again — with talks already underway for a visit to Washington in the fall. Trump has come in for bipartisan criticism for what many saw as his unsettling embrace of the Russian strongman this week — and his seeming disavowal of his own intelligence agencies and their assessment that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election. The backlash has thrust Trump ontoRead More
ANP leader hints at protest movement if polls rigged
PESHAWAR: (DNA) – Awami National Party (ANP) general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain on Thursday hinted at a protest movement if the general elections were rigged. Speaking at a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, he said his party would contact other parties to devise a plan of action if the election were not held in free and fair manners. The ANP leader said supporting a single party tantamount to pre-poll rigging. He asked the Election Commission of Pakistan and the caretaker government to ensure fair elections. Mian Iftikhar saidRead More
Malaysia’s Mahathir-led coalition also used ‘Tsunami’ slogan coined by Imran Khan
KUALA LAMPUR, (DNA) – Veteran Malaysian politician Mahathir Mohamad won a shock election victory in May to become the oldest prime minister in the world. His victory was termed a political earthquake that toppled the country’s scandal-plagued premier Najib Razak and ousted a regime that ruled the the country for over six decades. Mahathir Mohamad is one of the few international leaders whom Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, who is running for the slot of prime minister in his country, has always admired. While Mohamad has never lost an electionRead More