Medical
North Korea: 'We Are the Biggest Victim' in Otto Warmbier's Death
Warmbier's parents claimed that US doctors said that Warmbier had a significant amount of brain damage, which could be chalked up to "awful torturous mistreatment" that he may have endured during his imprisonment in North Korea. The 22-year-old student was released from North Korea and handed over to the United States authorities on June 13, but he passed away in Cincinnati on June 19. [Full Article...]
Clashes in London over death of black Portuguese man
Tensions spiralled on the streets of east London following the death of 25-year-old Edir Frederico Da Costa who died six days after he was stopped by police and detained. Family campaigners said the violence was not coming from them, and insisted it had been set up as a peaceful march. Scotland Yard said Mr Larnder had "engaged with organisers in a bid to calm the crowd" before the protest ret... [Full Article...]
Turkey rejects Arab Qatar demands, USA calls them 'difficult'
Speaking after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the demand to pull the Turkish troops "disrespectful" and said his country would not seek permission from others when making its defense cooperation agreements. [Full Article...]
Doctor charged in overdose deaths of five patients
A doctor in Oklahoma who prescribed massive amounts of painkillers to her patients has been charged with five counts of second-degree murder. "The dangers associated with opioid drugs have been well documented and most doctors follow strict guidelines when prescribing opioids to their patients". [Full Article...]
Nach Baliye 8 Finale
The journey that began nearly three months back in April finally came to an end today (June 25), as we got the winners of Nach Baliye 8 . He talked about how special the dance reality show is to him, since he has been on it every season. The third one said that they will always be friends first and will take time out for each other. She says how Shatrughan Sinha fell in love with her when they me... [Full Article...]
Turkey has no intention of closing Qatar base despite Saudi ultimatum
Turkey's defence minister Fikri Isik rejected the demand to end his country's military presence in Qatar , saying any call for shutting the base would amount to interference in Ankara's relations with Doha. Underscoring the growing seriousness of the crisis, state-run Qatar Petroleum acknowledged early Friday that some critically important employees "may have been asked to postpone" trips ove... [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Missing The Optical Fingerprint Reader
Now in another leak it has been revealed that this much awaited device may be Samsung's most expensive smartphone till date. Galaxy Note 8 is said to be Samsung's most expensive and the most powerful smartphone released in history. [Full Article...]
Eid moon sighted in India, Bangladesh; Pakistan to take a call soon
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had already predicted that Eid-ul-Fitr was most likely to fall on June 26. It is expected that the people in India will celebrate Chaand Raat today. Moon Sighting Committees and religious authorities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunie, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have also declared Sunday June 25 as the first day of Eid. [Full Article...]