LOS ANGELES: Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer’s dementia, the agency said on Monday. The team identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analysing thousands of DNA samples, said Xinhua. Structural variants have been
NEW DELHI: Ethnic clashes in India’s northeastern state of Manipur have claimed about 60 lives, according to a senior official. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh told media that a high-level inquiry will be conducted to identify people responsible for the violence. He put the death toll at 60. “Around
NEW YORK: The Washington Post and New York Times newspapers and the AP news agency were awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for their reporting on US abortion rights restrictions and the Ukraine war, reported German news agency (dpa). Caroline Kitchener of the Post received the world’s most famous journalistic
By Mohd Norzaidi Arjunaidi KAJANG: The stigma of being a former prisoner causes them to often be sidelined by the society even though they have served their sentences for their past mistakes. Kajang Prison director Mohd Roslen Ramli said the community’s attitude and disposition towards released offenders made it difficult
WASHINGTON: US Republican Bryan Slaton resigned from the Texas House of Representatives on Monday as his fellow lawmakers were ready to vote on his expulsion over allegations that he had committed sexual misconduct with a teenage legislative aide. An investigation by a House committee found that Slaton, 45, had engaged in
KOTA KINABALU: A woman has died after she was allegedly assaulted by her brother at their house on here. Kota Kinabalu district police chief ACP Mohd Zaidi Abdulahsaid the 25-year-old victim died at Hospital Queen Elizabeth II here at 10.30 pm on Saturday (May 6), two days after admission. “The victim was
WASHINGTON: One-fifth of Asians living in the United States have concealed aspects of their culture and heritage from people who are not Asian due to various reasons, including for fear of discrimination, reported Sputnik based on a new Pew Research Centre poll. “Some of the details that Asian Americans choose not to share
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated against the US dollar in the early session today ahead of the US inflation report due to be announced on Wednesday. At 9.27 am, the local note eased to 4.4370/4395 versus the greenback from Monday’s closing rate of 4.4360/4380. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said
KUALA LUMPUR: Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and mobile network operators (MNOs) could use 4G existing sites to meet the 80 per cent 5G population coverage target by year-end, say analysts. University Teknologi Malaysia Faculty of Engineering Senior Lecturer Prof Dr Tharek Abdul Rahman said the 5G rollout in the country has reached 57.8 per cent
WASHINGTON: Online payment firm PayPal’s profit increased for the first quarter and beat the Street estimates, the company reported on Monday. The company’s earnings totalled US$795 million, or US$0.70 per share. This compares with US$509 million, or US$0.43 per share, in last year’s first quarter, reported German news agency (dpa).
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