New blood test can reveal past viruses
A new and inexpensive test is making it possible to identify all of a person’s past and present viral infections by simply analyzing a drop of blood. The method, called VirScan, provides
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Yemen rebels say to attend Geneva peace talks
Yemen’s Huthi rebels agreed on Friday to attend UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, which the war-torn country’s exiled government confirmed it too would attend. “We accepted the invitation of the United Nations
Scores killed in Buhari’s first week in office
The death toll from two blasts in northeast Nigeria rose to 35 on Friday, raising the total number killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks to 82 during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first week
Agony for relatives as hopes end in China ship sinking
Relatives of passengers missing after a Chinese cruise ship capsized expressed agony and anger on Friday after an official admitted there is no hope of finding more survivors, while cranes slowly raised
Britain’s Princess Charlotte to be christened in July
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the latest addition to Britain’s royal family, will be christened on July 5 near Queen Elizabeth II’s Sandringham estate in rural eastern England, the royal press office said
Huge ‘African village’ visitor centre planned for Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe could soon approve construction of a large new tourist centre at Victoria Falls to cater to 120,000 visitors a year, officials said Friday, as developers denied allegations that the facility will
Migrant arrivals up six-fold in Greece, says UN
Debt-laden Greece has seen a six-fold rise in the number of migrants landing on its shores over last year, the UN said Friday. “In recent weeks, sea arrivals from Turkey have been
Romania PM targeted in anti-corruption probe
Romania’s prosecutors on Friday said they were launching a criminal probe into Prime Minister Victor Ponta for suspected involvement in tax evasion, money laundering and conflict of interest. The prosecutors will file
Quake strands about 160 climbers on Malaysian peak
Malaysian authorities raced on Friday to try to reach about 160 people, some of them injured, who were stranded atop the popular climbing peak of Mount Kinabalu after a strong earthquake triggered