PARIS, (APP/AFP) – A study presented at a scientific congress Thursday reported a link between long naps and a higher risk of diabetes, though it couldn’t say if daytime sleeping was a symptom or a cause. People who slept more than an hour each day were 45 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, […]
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Clinton ‘fit to serve,’ doctor says ahead of campaign comeback
WASHINGTON,(APP/AFP) – Hillary Clinton’s doctor declared her “fit to serve” as president, in a health bulletin released a day before she returns to the fray after being grounded by pneumonia at the height of the White House race. The disclosure came as her Republican rival Donald Trump — in a media-savvy move — released new […]
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Obama vows to lift Myanmar sanctions as Suu Kyi visits
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – President Barack Obama moved to restore trade benefits to Myanmar, saying broader sanctions would soon be scrapped as he hosted the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House Wednesday. Welcoming her for the first time since her historic election victory last year, Obama announced a series of […]
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Clinton releases health data, doctor says ‘fit to serve’
WASHINGTON,(APP/AFP) – Hillary Clinton released new information about her health Wednesday as she recuperated from a diagnosis of “mild, non-contagious” pneumonia, with her doctor stressing she remains healthy overall and “fit to serve” as president. Pressure had mounted for the campaign to release information about the Democratic White House nominee’s medical status after she fell […]
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US threatens UN arms embargo on South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (APP/AFP) – The United States on Wednesday threatened to push for a UN arms embargo on South Sudan if the government blocks the deployment of a new regional force and impedes the work of UN peacekeepers. US Ambassador Samantha Power said President Salva Kiir’s government must quickly show that it will […]
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Syria opposition cautiously welcomes US-Russia truce deal
BEIRUT, (APP/AFP) – A Syrian opposition umbrella group said on Saturday it welcomed a complex truce deal brokered by Moscow and Washington provided it was honoured by the regime. “We hope this will be the beginning of the end of the civilians’ ordeal,” leading High Negotiations Committee member Bassma Kodmani said. “We welcome the deal […]