Fluoridated water during pregnancy leads to lower IQ
A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding at odds with decades of public health messaging extolling the…
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Foreigners arrested with ivory bracelets at airport
NAIROBI: A Spanish woman has become the second foreigner in a week to be arrested at Kenya’s international airport for wearing an ivory bangle, the wildlife service said Monday. Spaniard…
Iran tanker heads to Greece
DUBAI: An Iranian tanker at the centre of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Washington…
Duterte to visit Beijing amid China sea tensions
MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week to raise their conflicting claims to the South China Sea, as the Filipino leader faces pressure at home…
US Navy ready for Venezuela mission
RIO DE JANEIRO: The US Navy is ready to “do what needs to be done” on Venezuela, a top commander said Monday, as America ramps up pressure on the crisiswracked…
El Salvador court clears rape victim of killing baby
SAN SALVADOR: An appeals court in El Salvador on Monday acquitted a 21-year-old rape victim accused of killing her stillborn baby, in a landmark case closely watched by rights groups….
Blast targets police near N. Ireland border
BELFAST: A device exploded in Northern Ireland near the border with Ireland early on Monday in what police said was an attempt to kill officers looking into an earlier incident….
Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam HK protests
“Get those foreign agents outta town,” roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew of creative efforts by Beijing attacking Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement…
Sony Walkman triggers nostalgia on 40th birthday
Must-have 80s gadget and one-time icon of Japan electronics cool, Sony’s Walkman turned 40 this year and like its now middle-aged fans, is clinging to its youth with high-tech updates….
Fears in US of bad peace deal with the Taliban
An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching with the Taliban has prompted worries that President Donald Trump’s desire to quickly withdraw US troops could further plunge…