The Al-Nusra Front, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, has managed to recuperate, “[regroup] its forces” and “launched active warfare,” reads a June 4 bulletin by the Russian center for reconciliation of the opposing sides. According to the Defense Ministry, the offensive was made possible due to the fact that Al-Nusra fighters share territory with the so-called “moderate opposition” and therefore have […]
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270 civilians killed in terrorist shelling in Syria as Al-Nusra regroups – Russian MoD
Araqchi: Iran, Japan should retain good sanction-era ties
Beijing, May 19, IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi termed Tehran-Tokyo relations during sanctions era as satisfactory, saying that the two countries managed to maintain their good relations despite such conditions. “It is our pleasure that the two governments could maintain their links and communication capacities during sanctions era,” Araqchi said in […]
Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases linked to auto-inflammation
Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases may be symptoms of inflammation caused by an out-of-control immune system, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Previously, most dementia and Alzheimer’s research has focused on the role of protein deposits called amyloid plaques that lodge in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s. But it […]
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks South Georgia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake recently struck north of South Georgia on Tuesday (April 19, 2016), as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake bulletin. The earthquake’s epicenter was recorded at 119 kilometers north of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 1:25 pm of Tuesday (Philippine time). A slight […]
Facebook to prohibit private firearm transactions on its service
Source: Reuters Facebook Inc (FB.O) prohibited global users from coordinating person-to-person private sales of firearms on its online social network and its Instagram photo-sharing service on Friday, countering concerns that it was increasingly being used to circumvent background checks on gun purchases. The move comes as the United States debates the […]
Republicans, administration spar on visa travel for Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top GOP lawmakers accused the Obama administration Wednesday of ignoring congressional intent and the spirit of the law in offering reassurances to Iran about new visa rules. “There is no ambiguity,” said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. “The administration should follow the law as written and agreed to.” At issue […]