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Iran conducts ‘provocative’ live rocket tests near US ships

Iran’s navy conducted rocket tests last week near US warships and other commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military has said. The tests threaten to cause new tensions between the two nations following their landmark nuclear deal. Iran fired “several unguided rockets” about 1,370m (1,500 yards) from two US vessels and a French frigate, US military spokesman ...

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Missouri braces for deadly, record-breaking floods

Floodwater from the Bourbeuse River surrounds a McDonald’s restaurant on December 29, 2015, in Union, Missouri. Missouri is bracing for some of the worst flooding seen in a generation. Floodwaters had killed at least 13 people in Missouri — and 20 total in the region — as of Wednesday at 8 am local time Missouri Governor Jay Nixon late Tuesday ...

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Strictly manage your families for corruption: Xi Jinping to CPC leaders

In a stern warning to top Communist Party leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping has told them to strictly manage the people close to them to prevent corruption or they will meet the fate of fallen leaders like Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang who were jailed for life. At the latest “democratic life meeting” of the 25-member politburo, top cadres of ...

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Donald Trump spokeswoman threatens to wear aborted foetus on live television

Katrina Pierson on Tuesday fired back at social media criticism over her bullet necklace Katrina Pierson, Donald Trump’s national spokeswoman, is seen in her CNN interview wearing a necklace made of bullets. Donald Trump’s spokeswoman has threatened to wear an aborted foetus on live television following outrage over a bullet necklace she wore in a recent CNN interview. Katrina Pierson ...

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Stroke and physiotherapy management

 By Dr Md Faruqul Islam :: Mr Nahid Imran, a 30 years old gentleman, just completed his masters degree in information technology. Few months back he was in the Skype, chatting with his friend, suddenly he felt down; means loss of consciousness and speech along unable to move right side of his body. Then immediately he was taken to a ...

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From MDGs to SDGs

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently launched a new comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000 and an assessment of the challenges for the next 15 years. “Health in 2015: from MDGs to SDGs” identifies the key drivers of progress in health under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It lays out actions that countries and the international ...

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Milk matters!

Milk is the most balanced source of nutrition for human beings. Dairy products are a good source of energy, and contain all essential food elements including protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Milk keeps your heart in good condition, by maintaining blood pressure. Calcium in milk products maintains bone density and prevents osteoporosis (bone thinning). Osteoporosis is very ...

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Elderly ‘reluctant to complain’ over health care

Elderly people are reluctant to make complaints about poor health care or do not know how to, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman says. A report suggested 56% of people aged over 65 who experienced a problem did not complain because of worries about how it might impact future treatment. Nearly 20% did not know how to raise a complaint, ...

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Homes evacuated and power cuts as Storm Frank hits UK

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated and thousands left without power in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Frank brings more heavy rain. There are three severe flood warnings, indicating danger to life, in Croston, Lancashire, where villagers are braced for the second flood in a week. About 300 homes are being evacuated in Hawick in the Scottish borders, ...

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