Medical
Brazil crisis deepens with probe of president, top senator
The scandals that have engulfed Brazil's political class and many business elites reduce the chances that Temer, a conservative who took office after leftist former President Dilma Rousseff was impeached a year ago, can push through economic reforms crucial for Latin America's biggest country to recover from its worst recession on record. [Full Article...]
SoftBank cash in Paytm wallet
Paytm stated that the funding will complement its investment plan of around $1.6bn in the next three to five years. Commenting on the development, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said they the company is at an inflexion point in its journey. [Full Article...]
India's first womb transplant: Pune woman donates her womb to daughter
A 26-year-old woman, whose uterus was dysfunctional following multiple miscarriages, is the second patient in India to undergo the experimental procedure. However, not everyone approves of the procedure. "Another 48 hours will be crucial in determining the outcome the surgery", said oncosurgeon Shailesh Puntambekar. [Full Article...]
Chevrolet to Leave India by End of 2017
It would also not help us achieve a leadership position or compelling, long-term profitability in the domestic market, " said Stefan Jacoby, GM executive vice president and president of GM International. It has also said that it will continue to make cars at its unit in Maharashtra but this will be for its overseas markets mainly in the central and south American regions. [Full Article...]
CDC: Outbreaks of diarrhea-inducing parasite Crypto on the rise in pools
The illness is linked to fecal matter that ends up in swimming pools . There are various ways in which parasites infect different species but the crypto - a common cause of diarrhea - can be contacted when a person ingests anything that has been contaminated by the feces of an infected person. [Full Article...]
Japanese cabinet approves legislation allowing emperor to abdicate
Should the long-serving Akihito step down it would mark the first abdication of the nation's monarch in about 200 years. Akihito heads the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world. Mako's younger brother, 10-year-old Prince Hisato, is the only male member of his generation. The government is considering a plan to hold ceremonies for the Emperor's abdication and a new emperor's enthronement in D... [Full Article...]
West Nile Positive in Mesquite
In some cases, the virus can cause severe neurologic illness and even death. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports that the virus has been found in a turkey in Barry County and a crow in Kalamazoo County. [Full Article...]
Ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty In Sexting Case
Weiner pleads guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor and will register as a sex offender. The investigation led FBI agents to seize his laptop computer, which led to the discovery of a new cache of emails that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had sent to Abedin, her longtime aide. [Full Article...]