Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday hit Yemen’s defence ministry in the capital Sanaa which is controlled by Shiite rebels and allied troops, witnesses said. Three explosions were heard as warplanes hit the building in central Sanaa and thick smoke billowed over the area, the witnesses said. The attack was part of raids that struck positions across the capital, including a base of the elite Republican Guards in
Ukraine on Thursday outlawed Communist names, symbols and even songs in a fresh break with the country’s Soviet past as its soldiers fight pro-Russian separatists in the east. The legislation, which also targets Nazi propaganda was adopted by 254 votes in favour in the 450-member parliament, or Rada. For the former Soviet republic it could mean a major overhaul of public buildings and town squares across the country, with Lenin
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged there will be no cover-up in the investigation of a debt-laden state investment fund and reiterated he is not involved in the murder of a Mongolian woman nine years ago.
The bystander who captured cellphone video says he feared other cops might retaliate against him.
If Barack Obama has a close friend in Congress, it’s Tim Kaine.
Two jurors say a TV van suspiciously approached them Wednesday as they left court, a potential violation of Massachusetts law.
Two jurors say a TV van suspiciously approached them Wednesday as they left court, a potential violation of Massachusetts law.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When surgeons prepare patients for an operation by describing how it can fix a problem, patients may agree to procedures without fully understanding the risks, a small study suggests. “As doctors, we really want to help patients to understand what is wrong with them and how to treat it, and that’s really complicated, so the ‘fix-it’ model can simplify the issues for patients,” senior
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When surgeons prepare patients for an operation by describing how it can fix a problem, patients may agree to procedures without fully understanding the risks, a small study suggests. “As doctors, we really want to help patients to understand what is wrong with them and how to treat it, and that’s really complicated, so the ‘fix-it’ model can simplify the issues for patients,” senior
Rachel Sandridge was looking to lose weight and get healthy before her cancer diagnosis.
