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Starbucks To Foray into China

May 17, 2018

In a nation where tea drinking is the tradition, China has emerged as a big and vital market for Starbucks . Its business is growing must faster than the expectations in China and in other countries too. The Seattle-based firm is facing increasing pressure in the USA from high-end coffee shops and cheaper rivals and so it has turned its attention to the lucrative Chinese market.

Mark Waugh calls India selfish for not playing pink-ball Test

May 16, 2018

This has led to Waugh calling them selfish, who feels that pink-ball is a great way to revitalise the slow death of Test cricket in an age where the shorter formats get most views. "Their team is pretty well suited to day-night cricket, they've got a string of fast bowlers, so they don't just rely on the spinners, and their batsman are technically very good as well", he said.

Naked Airline Passenger Streaks Through Cabin, Gets Tackled

May 16, 2018

A completely naked man was tackled to the ground and kept in the airplane toilet during a weird mid-flight incident. 'The Captain was extra nice to passengers. An Alaska Airlines jet passes the air traffic control tower at Los Angles International Airport (LAX) during take-off on April 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Manchester United, Liverpool 'invited to new Club World Cup'

May 16, 2018

At the moment it is played every year. The consortium backing the competition is being led by Japan's Softbank with the main backers coming from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Madrid's director of institutional relations, Emilio Butragueno, believes fans would prefer the new tournament over the current seven-team format. However it seems that UEFA and the Premier League are not happy with the plans and will fight against the idea for the tournament, despite Federation ...

Scientists have identified a lethal danger physical exertion for men

May 16, 2018

An worldwide team of researchers led by Pieter Coenen carried out a on evidence linking occupational physical activity and all-cause mortality. Job stress can take a toll on your health, and as it turns out, if your job is physically demanding, it could cause an early death .

Supporters line the streets for Alfie's funeral

May 16, 2018

Alfie, who was born in May 2016, was first admitted to Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital in December of that year after suffering seizures, and had been a patient ever since. LONDON Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Liverpool to say goodbye to Alfie Evans, the British toddler whose parents fought an unsuccessful legal battle to keep him on life support.

Rare Conjoined Fawns Have Scientists Doing A Double Take

May 16, 2018

According to study co-author Gino D'Angelo, a researcher at the University of Georgia, lab tests including a CT scan and MRI, revealed the fawns had two separate head-neck regions which re-joined along the spine. The fawns had normal fur, heads and legs, but internally had a shared liver, extra spleens and gastrointestinal tracts. For the first time, conjoined twins have been found in deer in the world.

New mental health fund launched

May 16, 2018

Mental ill-health is one of the biggest public health challenges facing society. "Only by challenging any potential stigma and increasing awareness around mental health at work can we start to break the silence and start to build more open and inclusive workplaces".

Wow: Iceland airline to offer Delhi-New York fares from just Rs13,499

May 16, 2018

WOW's will be the first long haul low cost route in and out of India. Wow Air founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Skuli Mogensen said at a press conference that the company which picked New Delhi as the first city to start service in Asia is offering a one-way economy class fare from India's capital to destinations like Iceland, US, Canada and London starting from Rs13,499 inclusive of taxes.

Rwanda: MoH Reassures Rwandans Following Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo

May 16, 2018

Forty-two cases of the Ebola virus has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the present outbreak, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health. "The vaccination campaign starts next week, everything depends on the logistics because the vaccine must be kept at minus 60 degrees Celsius, and we need to assure that the cold chain is assured from Geneva to Bikoro", she said.

Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe: Banks Can't Deal In Cryptocurrency

May 16, 2018

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has banned financial institutions in the country from processing cryptocurrency transactions for cryptocurrency traders and investors despite growing interest in digital monetary assets in the country. He was quoted saying, "The Reserve Bank has directed all banking institutions not to provide banking services to facilitate any person or entity in dealing with or settling virtual currencies".

Will China's Xi join Trump and Kim at summit in Singapore?

May 16, 2018

Both the parties have always tried to destabilize each other and have struggled to get as many supporters as possible. The division occurred in the closing days when Soviet troops, fulfilling a pledge by Joseph Stalin at Yalta, entered the war against Japan exactly three months after V-E Day and two days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Buhari set to inaugurate EFCC's new office

May 16, 2018

He made the statement while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Abuja on Monday. He was saying, in other words, that if you are determined, no obstacle will be big enough to stand in your way. I want Nigerians to take ownership, it should not be left to the anti-corruption agencies alone.

Abdullahi 'honoured' to be listed in prelim World Cup squad

May 16, 2018

Okala, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu, said the selected as dedicated players that would do the country proud. Though the four keepers have no World Cup experience but Rufai said he expects either Daniel Akpeyi or Dele Ajiboye to be dropped when the list is announced.

Paradigm Financial Advisors LLC Purchases 408 Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

May 16, 2018

Washington Real Estate Invt now has $2.24 billion valuation. The overall volume in the last trading session was 6.17 million shares. About 2.26M shares traded. Johnson & Johnson now has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $142.23. Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE :JNJ) now has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 44.06.

United Nations agency calls for all countries to rid foods of trans fat

May 16, 2018

For the record, Denmark had set an example for other nations by becoming the first to take an initiative of restricting the use of industrially manufactured trans-fats in food supply. It is also the substance commonly associated with higher levels of "Bad" cholesterol in the blood, also known as LDL cholesterol, that tends to clump up in arteries and increase the risk of developing heart disease.

Social Media Linked To Surge In Sexually Transmitted Diseases In California

May 15, 2018

Klausner placed much of the blame for the overall STD spike on what he called the "decimation" of public health infrastructure since the 2008 financial crisis. Idaho health officials said the rise in STD rates paralleled the use of mobile dating apps. Gonorrhea cases saw a 16 percent increase in the same time frame but affected twice as many men than women.

ICSE, ISC exam results out

May 15, 2018

Zeenat Bhojaboy, Principal of Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu said, "Students have performed well in the examinations". Aniket Tendulkar topped the school with 98.8 per cent, followed closely by Nandini Agarwal with 98.6 per cent and Sherlene Pradhan with 98 per cent.

Q and A: Paulding County School Board candidate Trudy Sowar

May 15, 2018

The district also approved agreements with the 400-member Sioux City Educational Support Personnel Association, which represents paraprofessional associates, secretaries and bus assistants; the Sioux City Community School District Bus Drivers Association; and the Operations & Maintenance Employees International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 234.

David Tepper's Brass Balls Are Coming To Carolina

May 15, 2018

The sale is expected to come in just above $2 billion. The deal would have to be approved at the owners meetings in Atlanta in May. Tepper is worth a reported $11 billion and he bought the Panthers for somewhere in between $2.1 and 2.5 billion.

Scientists Say They've Transplanted a Memory From One Snail to Another

May 15, 2018

When the RNA was inserted into snails that had not undergone this process, they behaved just as if they had been sensitised. For decades, researchers have tried to pinpoint how, when, and where memories form. "These are marine snails and when they are alarmed they release a lovely purple ink to hide themselves from predators". "So, these snails are alarmed and release ink, but they aren't physically damaged by the shocks", he explained.

United Kingdom scientists may have cured the common cold

May 15, 2018

Because this kind of strategy targets the human protein that helps the virus replicate it means that any treatment developed should be effective against different strains of the virus that emerge, making this a truly universal common cold cure.

Drug targets host in bid to cure the common cold

May 15, 2018

They are also developing a way to deliver the drug via the lungs. Researchers at the Imperial College of London have developed a molecule that interferes with the rhinovirus' ability to create a protective shell necessary for it to replicate.

USA offers to help N. Korea's economy if it 'quickly' denuclearizes

May 15, 2018

Trump and Kim will meet June 12 in Singapore . "We will both try to make it a very special moment for world peace! " he had said. "South and North Korea confirmed the common goal of realizing, through complete denuclearization, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula".

'Peaky Blinders' Takes Home the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series

May 15, 2018

Moving on to Doctor Who, she joked about Jodie Whittaker taking over the Tardis. Sean Bean won the award for Leading Actor for his performance as a Catholic priest in Broken against Joe Cole for the "Hang the DJ" episode of Black Mirror , Tim Piggott-Smith for King Charles III and Jack Rowan for Born to Kill .

Pregnant Cardi B Explains Why She Was Attacked At A Store

May 15, 2018

If Nicki Minaj spelled like that, we would be ragging on her all day". A woman outside is clearly upset as she tries to fight her way into the store, and yells at the hip-hop star, "Come outside, you bitch!" "I'm from the hood I speak how I speak I am how I am.I did not choose to be famous people chose me!" I did not choose to be famous - people choose me...

School mental health referrals rise in the north of England

May 14, 2018

In the North of England there were 35,069 referrals during this time period. Furthermore, 18 per cent of referrals for children were declined specialist CAMHS treatment in the region. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said members had reported a surge in the number of patients with emotional and behavioural difficulties, often after being rejected by Camhs.

Food Makers Vow to Cut Trans Fats Globally

May 14, 2018

The WHO, on Monday launched its new REPLACE initiative that provides guidance to countries on the best ways to remove artificial trans fats from foods, hoping to lead to worldwide eradication. The idea is fairly simple: Governments should require that artificial trans fats - like margarine and ghee - to be replaced with healthier fats and oils.

World Health Organization to ship Ebola vaccine to DR Congo

May 14, 2018

The current outbreak is unrelated to the one in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone that killed more than 11,000 people in 2014 and 2015. Director-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus disclosed this to newsmen on Monday. Five samples were collected from five patients and two have been confirmed by the laboratory. Congo's government has authorized the World Health Organization to use the VSV vaccine, which was trialed successfully in Guinea in 2015.

Salmonella Outbreak that Prompted Massive Egg Recall Affects NY and PA

May 14, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked the outbreak to eggs from Rose Acre Farms and its production facility in Hyde County, North Carolina, which led to a voluntary recall of 206 million eggs. The eggs were sold in Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The egg business is so interconnected that in mid-April, Cal-Maine was forced to issue its own recall for 280,800 eggs because they'd been "purchased ...

'American Idol': The Final Three Are Revealed

May 14, 2018

In the final moments of this week's episode, host Ryan Seacrest revealed the results of the live vote. Judges Katy Perry , Lionel Richie , and Luke Bryan helped celebrate and give critiques after each performance. Poppe is going against Cade Foehner, Gabby Barrett , Michael J. Woodard and Caleb Lee Hutchinson . How Many of These American Idol Finalists Do You Remember? The field will be narrowed to the top 3 for a two-night finale to be aired on ABC on May 20 and 21 on KCRG.

IndiGo staffer makes hoax call about bomb in Mumbai flight, arrested

May 14, 2018

IndiGo airline has been facing flak for incidents like manhandling a passenger and security breach where a passenger was made to board a wrong flight. The police team managed to locate the accused's house at Shubhashree Residency in Pune's Akurdi locality. Upset, he made a decision to "teach a lesson" to the airlines, the police said.

USC softball to host NCAA regional

May 14, 2018

OR (47-7) will open against Albany (32-14) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The league landed seven bids out of its nine teams, and five of those squads are set to host regionals. Auburn defeated Kennesaw State 2-1 on April 4 on the Plains, rallying from behind thanks to an RBI single by KK Crocker and solo home run by Alyssa Rivera, and is 2-0 all-time against KSU.

Police arrest four for stealing allegedly electoral materials — APC Imo Crisis

May 14, 2018

Iyke Njoku, Zonal Coordinator, Owerri Municipality to Senator Hope Uzodimma representing Orlu Senatorial District of Imo State in the Senate. He said that exhibits recovered from them included: 68 APC result sheets, six APC Local Government Area result sheets, 130 APC delegates nomination forms and six LGA APC ward officers and delegates list.

Alia Bhatt blushes when told about rumours of affair with Ranbir Kapoor

May 14, 2018

Interestingly, Alia's close friend and Ranbir's ex Katrina, too, was present at the same party. Alia had recently posted a photo of her with Ranbir on Instagram. So, I just said it in jest, I am a fan girl at the end of the day.When I say "I want to marry Ranbir Kapoor ", it's not like I literally want to marry him.

CCTV row: AAP compromising national security, says Congress leader

May 14, 2018

But AAP leaders maintained that the tender is being given to a PSU, " Maken claimed further. Mr Sisodia said that he has also written a letter to the L-G informing him about the visit. The committee was tasked with formulating an SOP or regulatory framework for installation, operation and monitoring of cameras, norms regarding storage of the cameras' feed and a mechanism for oversight, among other things, the order stated.

Heavy dust storm in Delhi-NCR: Trees uprooted, flights grounded

May 13, 2018

The disruption was caused after a tree fell on the tracks of the route between Rajiv Chowk to RK Ashram metro stations. Thousands of commuters were stuck on the winding and busy Blue Line, which links Dwarka in west Delhi to Noida and Vaishali in Uttar Pradesh , for more than 45 minutes.

54% Vote in Bengaluru, Over 71% in the Rest of Karnataka

May 13, 2018

Weekend and the day of voting in the state where coffee drinking is the strongest culture, a restaurant opposite the Vidhan Soudha in a move to encourage voters and especially young and first-time voters. Counting of votes in this seat will take place on May 31. Over 15 lakh people are first-time voters in the 18-19 age group. "The numbers in coastal region are also not indicative of anything unsual or spectacular", Pani said.The numbers in four regions of Bengaluru - Central (51%), North ...

Depression Rates Surge By 33 Percent Since 2013, Study Finds

May 13, 2018

Recent findings from a study conducted by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS ) show that more Americans are suffering from major depression than ever before. "The high rates for adolescents and millennials could have a substantial health impact for decades to come". People with major depression also use health care services more than those without a depression diagnosis, resulting in significantly higher health care spending - about $10,673 compared to $4,283.

Woman dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria in Florida

May 13, 2018

It was small. She thought it was a pimple", Richard tells WDAF, saying it grew bigger and more painful over time. He told Tampa's WFLA News Channel 8 he thinks Carol could have contracted the bacteria from a hot tub at a Days Inn the couple had stayed at in the Tampa Bay area.

New York, New Jersey Warn Of Measles Exposure, Including At Newark Airport

May 13, 2018

A person with measles had briefly stopped in New Jersey on April 30 while on a tour bus traveling from Niagara Falls, New York , heading to Washington, D.C. Measles symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. "We'd also encourage people to ensure they are up to date with their MMR vaccine before travelling to countries with ongoing measles outbreaks".

Doctors Grow Ear on US Woman's Arm

May 13, 2018

Pvt. Shamika Burrage lost her left ear in an auto accident two years ago. Although Burrage was wary and sceptical at first, she eventually relented and chose to give it a shot, saying, "I was going to go with the prosthetic, to avoid more scarring but I wanted a real ear".

Kohl's (KSS) Shares Reduced by Raymond James & Associates

May 13, 2018

The stock of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS ) has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, January 9 by Guggenheim. Alps Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kohl's in the fourth quarter worth $52,200,000. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 16,800 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,098,888. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

Spieth makes first Players cut since 2014

May 13, 2018

Day might not win this tournament, but as a recent victor in this course and the most recent victor on Tour, he might be the guy to beat. And the same happened at Wentworth, home of the BMW PGA Championship. One of those victories, however, came with a green jacket, at the 2011 U.S. Masters, where Schwartzel birdied the final four holes to storm to victory.

Final donation for man whose blood helped save 2.4 million babies

May 12, 2018

The occasion marked the end of a monumental chapter. He holds the Guinness World Record for the number of donations made, and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service said: His kindness leaves a remarkable legacy, and he has put the challenge out to the Australian community to beat it.

NMA threatens to embark on strike if FG implements JOHESU demands

May 12, 2018

Babalola said that his union at the state and local government levels was demanding for some welfare packages and administrative streamlining which the state government had failed to address for years, different from the demands of JOHESU at the national level, the strike of which has run into weeks.

1 ranking,7-5 6-3 faces crush by Thiem

May 12, 2018

I am number three in the race of the year, which is the most important thing. The British No1 saved a match point at the end of a feisty second set which also involved an incident in which he was distracted by a spectator. Anderson struggled with his return in his quarterfinal match, but he hit 15 aces and won 67 percent of his total service points. The most recent meeting was in the 2017 Citi Open, a match Anderson won in three sets.

Kashmiris Beaten by Mob In Delhi Colony, Residents Say They Started It

May 12, 2018

Based on the complaint, police filed a case under IPC sections 354 ( assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354 A (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment), 341 (punishment for wrongful confinement), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act meant to insult the modesty of a woman), the report said.

IPL: Rishabh Pant Powers Delhi to Challenging Total Against Hyderabad

May 12, 2018

But a double strike from Shakib Al Hasan in the fourth over to send back both openers off successive deliveries dented Delhi. The Delhi bowlers did not find the right ball to break the partnership that snatched away the match from the grasp of the local side.

Jose's United are happy to get the point they needed

May 12, 2018

Anthony Martial is an alternative option at 10/7 odds. The Frenchman has the ability to leave any defender in his wake, but he's struggled to produce the goods consistently for United. In a contest that had little riding on the final result and 90 minutes that served up even less, the middle of the park pairing's collision towards the end of the encounter turned out to be one of the more memorable moments.

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