insert_link Japan What is microRNA? Nobel-winning discovery explained [ad_1] Paris – The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to two U.S. scientists for discovering microRNA, a previously unknown type of genetic switch that could pave the way for new medical breakthroughs.But while several treatments and tests are under development using microRNAs against cancer, heart disease, viruses and other illnesses, none have actually yet reached patients.And the world paid little attention when the new Nobel laureates Victor […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
Africa Africa: COP29 – States Must Press Azerbaijani Authorities to End Assault On Civil Society [ad_1] In the leadup to next month's COP29 climate summit in Baku, states must exert pressure on the Azerbaijani authorities to reverse their clampdown on civil society, release those detained solely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, and ensure participants including activists and journalists can engage freely and fully in the event, Amnesty International said today. Since Azerbaijan was announced as the host of COP29 last December, the authorities have intensified their crackdown on the rights to […] todayOctober 8, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Suspect in Kanto robbery spree arrested in Niigata [ad_1] A fugitive wanted in connection with a string of violent robberies in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture has been arrested by Saitama Prefectural Police in Niigata Prefecture, local authorities announced on Monday.Rikiya Morita, 24, whose address and occupation are unknown, was apprehended and taken into custody for charges including armed robbery resulting in injury. According to police, Morita has admitted to the allegations.Morita was taken into custody on Monday evening […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Royals hit back against Yankees, Tigers maul Guardians [ad_1] Los Angeles – The Kansas City Royals jolted the New York Yankees's Major League Baseball playoff hopes with a series-leveling 4-2 win in the Bronx on Monday as the Detroit Tigers bounced back to stun the Cleveland Guardians.The Royals, pipped 6-5 by the Yankees in a game one thriller on Saturday, produced a four-run fourth inning blast to set up a victory at Yankee Stadium.The result leaves the best-of-five […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
Africa Africa: Health Labour Market Analysis Support Tool Launched [ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — The World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa launched the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) Support Tool to assist countries assess their health workforce education capacity, supply, demand and need for health workers and facilitate integrating health workforce planning into Health Labour Marker Analysis. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021 developed the Health Labour Market Analysis Guidebook, trained 75 experts from 25 countries in Africa. Building on this, the WHO designed a HLMA Support Tool […] todayOctober 8, 2024 3
Entertainment Senegal’s Female Rappers Aren’t Letting Obstacles Get in Their Way – Who the Rising Voices Are [ad_1] In Senegal, rap music and hip-hop culture emerged in the 1980s, driven by the urban youth. It has grown to be one of the most popular music genres in the country. But what role do female Senegalese artists play in developing and promoting hip-hop? And what challenges do they face in this male-dominated industry? Mamadou Dramé, who has done several studies on Senegalese hip-hop, answers these and other questions. What characterises Senegalese hip-hop? The year 1988 marks the beginning […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Israel fights on multiple fronts one year into war with Hamas began [ad_1] The Israel Defense Forces said it intercepted most of a barrage of rockets Hamas and other Iran-backed groups fired toward Tel Aviv, as fighting escalated Monday on multiple fronts after a year of war.Sirens sounded across central Israel, and two people were injured, according to Israeli health officials.The military had earlier warned of what it called an "immediate” threat of rocket fire from Hamas to mark the militant group’s […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Japanese Starbucks almost alone in keeping beloved Princi brand of baked goods [ad_1] Starbucks Corp. is removing the Princi brand of Italian baked goods from many of its higher-end cafes, stepping back from an initiative championed by longtime leader Howard Schultz. The chain’s eight Roastery and Reserve locations in the U.S. and China will phase out the label, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News, which didn’t outline the timeline for the removal. The stores’ food assortment — which includes […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
insert_link Japan ‘Terrorist attack’ near Karachi airport kills two Chinese nationals [ad_1] ISLAMABAD – Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in the country said, describing it as a "terrorist attack."In a statement emailed to journalists, separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the explosion was an attack carried out by them using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting Chinese nationals, including […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
insert_link Africa ‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’ [ad_1] BBCDorothy Masasa is one of the thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in MalawiDorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back.Just six months ago the 39-year-old, originally from southern Malawi's Thyolo district, was in Kenya for life-saving radiotherapy.Malawi has only recently received its first such machines, so other women with cancer may no longer have […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1