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Queen Elizabeth prepares to celebrate diamond jubilee

LONDON, Feb 5 — Queen Elizabeth II starts five months of diamond jubilee celebrations this weekend with the promise of pomp and splendour despite the British monarch’s wishes for restraint.

The queen will make a deliberately low-key visit to Norfolk in eastern England tomorrow, 60 years to the day since she ascended to the throne after her ... Read More
Spectators watch a “Tong Setan” motorcycle performance to commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday at the square of Kraton Yogyakarta palace in Yogyakarta February 5, 2012. — Reuters pic
Spectators watch a “Tong Setan” motorcycle performance to commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday at the square of Kraton Yogyakarta palace in Yogyakarta February 5, 2012. — Reuters pic

Health benefits of 1,000 bottles of red wine in a pill?

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 — Some experts say that for red wine lovers to see health benefits of resveratrol, a compound purported to add years to your life, they’ll need to guzzle excessive quantities of the ... Read More

Singapore faces growing pains as setbacks pile up

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 — Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation. Flooded roads in the financial district.It may sound ... Read More

Healthy snacking is hard to do, says survey

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 — According to the results of a market research survey, consumers in the US say it’s hard to find healthy snacks around them.A month into 2012, when resolutions begin to dissolve and ... Read More

Brains of addicts are inherently abnormal: study shows

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 — Drug addicts have inherited abnormalities in some parts of the brain which interfere with impulse control, said a British study published in the United States on Thursday.Previous ... Read More

For many Indonesians, ‘Fesbuk’ is the only Internet

JAKARTA, Jan 5 — Indonesia, a developing Muslim nation which claims the world’s third-largest community of Facebook users, has become a showcase for the social networking site’s global power and ... Read More

Doctors should check blood pressure on both arms

PARIS, Feb 4 – Measuring blood pressure on both arms rather than only one can reveal an elevated risk of heart disease or even death, according to a study.In a review of medical literature, researchers at ... Read More

India’s air the worst, says study

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 – India has the worst air quality in the world, beating even its neighbour China, according to an annual survey based at Yale and Columbia universities in the United States.Of all the ... Read More

Miami named most miserable US city

NEW YORK, Feb 4 — Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new ... Read More

With testosterone, it’s ‘my way or the highway’, says study

PARIS, Feb 4 — Testosterone can skew one’s judgment, creating the impression that decisions are best taken alone even in situations that call for collaboration, according to a study released on ... Read More

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