THE much-dreaded H5N1 avian influenza virus is fast spreading from birds to herds of cattle to cats, and most worryingly, to humans. As of this week, five out of nine people infected in the United States — five poultry workers and four dairy farm hands — were confirmed to have contracted avian flu by the…
HUMAN Resource Development Corp (HRD Corp) chief executive officer Shahul Hameed Dawood is on leave pending the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation into the company. In a statement today, Shahul said he volunteered to take leave pending the MACC probe but remained steadfast to HRD Corp…
For many years, certain diseases have seemed utterly insurmountable, defying the best efforts of medical science. These diseases, often considered death sentences, have plagued humanity with a sense of hopelessness. But recent advancements in medical research have begun challenging these long-held beliefs, offering glimpses of hope where there once was none…
KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday that it had sent flour to the Palestinian territories as part of an initiative to ship free agricultural supplies to poor countries and regions. “Palestine received 1,000 tons of wheat flour,” Ukraine’s foreign ministry posted on X. “The shipment is the first of three deliveries intended for Palestine…
International commercial advisory agency, RISE Sport | Culture | Entertainment (RISE SCE) has named Richard Arrowsmith as its new sales director. Based in the RISE headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Richard will lead RISE SCE’s growing rights sales team, responsible for delivering commercial revenues for clients across the sport…
ROME: Italy has sent food supplies and health equipment for the Gaza population aboard a humanitarian flight that landed in Jordan, a statement said on Thursday, as part of Rome’s “Food for Gaza” initiative to help civilians there. Aid includes over 60 tons of food, hygiene kits and sanitary equipment…
“As a father of daughters”: Afghan men with eldest daughters more likely to favor women’s rights. Continue reading Women’s rights in Afghanistan: A study on support on Tech Explorist…