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Stop smoking when your kids are around!

A new study has revealed that early exposure to smoke is associated with a risk of behavioural disorders in children. According to researchers from Inserm and Pierre and Marie Curie University, the association was stronger when exposure took place both during pregnancy and after birth. Lead researcher Isabella Annesi-Maesano said that exposure to of (environmental tobacco smoke) ETS in the ...

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BCB keep fingers crossed

Bangladesh on Monday promised Australia the top-level security and is now anxiously waiting for the Australian response to end the ongoing confusion regarding the arrival of Australia cricket team for the two-Test series in October. Visiting Cricket Australia anti-corruption and security officer Sean Carroll spent a busy day on Monday holding series of meetings with security officials and top authority ...

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FIFA bans ex-VP Warner for life over repeated misconduct

FIFA has banned former vice president Jack Warner for life over misconduct following an investigation into the bidding contest for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The decision Tuesday by FIFA’s ethics committee comes as Warner fights extradition from Trinidad on U.S. charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering. After being implicated in an earlier bribery scandal, Warner quit ...

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India `A` cruise past Proteas in T20 warm-up

The Indian cricket ‘A’ team claimed an eight-wicket win over touring South African side in a T20 warm-up match in New Delhi on Tuesday. Opting to bat first, the tourists posted a daunting target of 190, thanks to JP Duminy’s unbeaten knock of 68 off 32 deliveries. Captain Faf du Plessis was forced to retire hurt after scoring 42, while ...

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La Liga Match :: Messi suffers knee injury for Barcelona

Lionel Messi suffered a knee injury early in Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Las Palmas and could now face six to eight weeks on the sidelines, according to unconfirmed local reports. The incident happened inside the opening stages at the Camp Nou, when Messi cut inside from the right wing, and his left footed shot was blocked by ...

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Let Neymar finish his career at Real Madrid, says agent

The former agent of Barcelona star Neymar has responded to the embargo the Brazilian suffered due to tax issues in his home country, ironically suggesting that his ex-client would enjoy a quieter life if he moved to arch-rivals Real Madrid. Brazilian authorities moved against the forward on Friday, freezing assets worth £33.1 million. Neymar is accused of evading 63m Brazilian ...

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Rooney quashes talk of handing in transfer request to Man U

Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney has denied talk of him handing in an official transfer request to his club on two previous occasions, once in 2010 and the second time in 2013. The 29-year-old revealed that he told former manager Sir Alex Ferguson that he would leave the club if he was not allowed to play, but never made his ...

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Yemen conflict: Wedding attack death toll rises to 130

The death toll from a suspected air strike on a wedding party in Yemen on Monday has risen to at least 130, the United Nations and local medics say. Missiles reportedly hit two tents in a village near the Red Sea port of Mocha, where a man linked to the Houthi rebel movement was celebrating his marriage. But the Saudi-led ...

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Italian aid worker killed in Bangladesh ‘by IS’

Bangladesh police are investigating the murder of an Italian aid worker who was shot on Monday night. The Islamic State group says it carried on the attack, shooting dead Cesare Tavella, 50, in the capital Dhaka’s diplomatic quarter. Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said Tavella was jogging when two attackers fired at him from behind. The US and UK urged citizens ...

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China senior judge ousted over corruption allegations

One of China’s most senior judges has been stripped of Party membership and removed from all public positions after being accused of corruption. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Xi Xiaoming had severely violated political discipline and not ruled according to law. Mr Xi was one of nine Supreme Court deputy judges. He could now face criminal charges for ...

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