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Germany stops all payments to health fund | Germany will halt all payments to a US$21.7 billion ($28.1 billion) global health fund until it gets answers about serious corruption allegations. | The Development Ministry said its pledge of €20... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) NZ Herald Corruption Germany Health Photos Wikipedia: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria |
China to Allow Select Cities to Impose Property Taxes | SHANGHAI — China said Thursday that for the first time it would allow some cities to impose a property tax on homeowners in the hope of curbing speculation in the housing market and also reduc... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko) The New York Times China Housing Market Photos Wikipedia: Real estate bubble |
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Nepal President to arrive in India | Kolkata, Jan 27 (ANI): Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav will arrive here this evening on a ten-day state visit. | During his visit, President Yadav is scheduled to... (photo: AP / Binod Joshi)) Newstrack India India Nepal Photos Politics Wikipedia:Ram Baran Yadav |
Lack of sleep 'a major health issue' Lack of sleep needs to be treated as a major health issue, according to a report published by the Mental Health Foundation. | The Great British Sleep Report suggests a li... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Joy Online Health Mental Photos Sleep Wikipedia: Sleep |
Study: Abortions Don't Cause Mental Health Issues | People have been arguing for decades over whether abortion endangers a woman's mental health. Now, a new study could settle the debate. | Choosing to have an abortion i... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza) National Public Radio Health Issues Mental Photos Wikipedia :Abortions |
How broccoli fights cancer Washington: Scientists have discovered how broccoli and its veggie cousins fight cancer. | They found for the first time that certain substances in the vegetables appear ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Zeenews Cancer Photos Scientists Vegetable Wikipedia: Broccoli |
Novartis posts 18% growth in annual profit ZURICH: Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis said on Thursday that its annual net profit grew by 18 percent in 2010 as strong sales helped it stay in line with forecasts. ... (photo: Creative Commons) The Times Of India Growth Pharmaceutical Photos Swiss Wikipedia :Novartis |
Muslims to be over 25% of world population by 2030 Washington: The world’s Muslim population is expected to grow at about twice the rate of the non-Muslim population over the next two decades, and constitute over a quar... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Zeenews Muslims Photos Population Social Wikipedia: Muslim population growth |