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Hungarian author Peter Esterhazy, whose widely recognized work in postmodern literature has been translated into 24 languages, is suffering from pancreatic cancer, according to an article in a literary magazine published on Friday. Esterhazy, 65, was not immediately available for comment. Last week he excused himself from the Goteborg Book Fair in Sweden, where he was supposed to appear as a special guest to showcase Hungarian literature, saying in a
The United Nations has been forced to suspend planned humanitarian operations in Syria under a ceasefire agreement due to a surge of military activities, a spokeswoman for U.N. envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Friday. Aid activities, including evacuations of wounded, had been planned in Zabadani, a town surrounded by pro-government forces near the Lebanon border, and in rebel-besieged Shi’ite villages in the northwestern province of Idlib (Foua
The groom was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year.
Amicus Therapeutics Inc said it was unlikely to submit a U.S. marketing application for its lead drug, to treat Fabry disease, by the end of 2015 as expected, after U.S. health regulators asked for a more comprehensive analysis of trial data. Amicus’s stock slumped as much as 59 percent to $5.69, at which point about $956 million had been wiped off the biotechnology company’s market capitalization on Friday. The company
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s health care debate has been called an unhealthy political obsession. But if the 2016 presidential hopefuls have any say, it’s about to get bigger.
Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview this week’s Super Sunday fixtures as Liverpool face Everton in the Merseyside derby before Arsenal’s clash with Manchester United.
Gary Neville has questioned Arsenal’s approach to big games ahead of the Super Sunday showdown against Manchester United.
A midfield pairing of Earls and Henshaw, Tommy Bowe’s reselection and the return of Sergio Parisse dominate the build up to Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash between Ireland and Italy…
Ben Foakes has become the latest Surrey player to sign a new long-term contract.
Australia coach Michael Cheika has laughed off Sir Clive Woodward’s claim that the Wallabies are “not the brightest team”.
