Sawt Falasteen

NYSE - LSE

RBGPF	2.42%	61.5	$
RYCEF	-0.92%	16.37	$
CMSD	-0.58%	22.28	$
RELX	1.2%	34.94	$
RIO	0.48%	101.42	$
VOD	-0.95%	14.67	$
BCE	1.63%	24.58	$
BCC	2.91%	70.01	$
JRI	2.04%	12.72	$
NGG	1.12%	81.08	$
CMSC	-0.22%	22.31	$
GSK	1.19%	51.25	$
AZN	1.02%	183.43	$
BP	-2.46%	42.67	$
BTI	0.43%	59.95	$

Featured

Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo

A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's remote Yukon territory, scientists said Tuesday.

Acid attack on woman doctor sparks fear, protests in Pakistan

An acid attack against a woman doctor has sent shockwaves through Pakistan's medical sector, sparking strikes and a protest Tuesday demanding safety and justice for the victim.

Last news

Ailing Erdogan re-emerges by video link with Putin

Turkey's ailing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday re-emerged from a two-day absence and spoke by video link with Vladimir Putin at a virtual ceremony unveiling a Russian-built nuclear power plant.

Erdogan cancels appearances after developing stomach bug

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday cancelled his planned appearances due to a stomach bug less than three weeks before Turkey's crunch election.

EU to unveil reforms for cheaper drugs

The EU on Wednesday is to unveil a long-awaited proposed reform of legislation governing pharmaceutical drugs to make them cheaper, prevent shortages and speed up delivery of new compounds.

US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill -- for now

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.

The abortion pill at the center of a US court battle

The US Supreme Court has weighed in on the legal battle over an abortion pill that accounts for more than half of the abortions in the United States, freezing restrictions imposed on the drug by an appeals court.

US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.

Every breath a struggle, as air pollution harms health in Thailand

An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Bangkok hospital as Thailand battles a "drastic increase" in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.

Killer political blow for UK's karate-loving deputy PM

Dominic Raab has had a bumpy ride in British politics ranging from an aborted try to be Tory chief to a stinging demotion after failing to rush back to work from holiday as Kabul fell to the Taliban.

WHO hails Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub

Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub was ceremonially launched on Thursday to acclaim from the UN's global health chief, who hailed it as a historic shift to help poor countries gain access to life-saving jabs.

Family planning in India: A woman's dangerous burden

Occasional screams sounded from the operating theatre in a rural Indian clinic as a heavily sedated woman named Kajal waited to have her tubes tied, long the country's preferred family planning method.

Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29

Chinese authorities said on Wednesday they had detained a dozen people over a hospital fire in Beijing that left at least 29 dead and forced desperate survivors to jump out of windows to escape.

Probe under way after Beijing hospital fire kills 21

An investigation was under way Wednesday after a fire ripped through a hospital in China's capital Beijing, killing 21 people, state media reported.

China's economic growth jumps 4.5% in Q1 after zero-Covid scrapped

China's economy grew a forecast-busting 4.5 percent in the first quarter as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year, official data showed Tuesday.

Xi tells Lula China's development will create opportunities for Brazil

President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday that China's development would create new opportunities for Brazil, as they met in Beijing and affirmed their close economic and diplomatic ties.

Brazil's Lula meets Xi in Beijing after lashing out at US dollar, IMF

Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF.

US Justice Dept takes abortion pill fight to Supreme Court

The US Justice Department said Thursday that it will go to the Supreme Court to appeal restrictions imposed on a widely-used abortion pill in the latest round of an intensifying battle over reproductive rights.

US court keeps abortion drug available -- for now

A US appeals court has blocked moves to ban a widely-used abortion pill -- but imposed tough restrictions on access, in the latest round of an intensifying battle over reproductive rights.

Brazil's Lula arrives in China for state visit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived late Wednesday in China for an official visit aimed at boosting already deep ties between the Asian giant and Latin America's biggest economy.

Germany revamps cannabis plan after opposition

Germany has scrapped plans to allow the widespread sale of cannabis in licensed stores for the time being following EU concerns, the government said Wednesday.

US labels 'tranq' drug linked to fatal overdoses as 'emerging threat'

The US government on Wednesday designated xylazine, commonly known as "tranq," as an "emerging threat" and asked Congress for funding to fight the drug that has been increasingly linked to a surge in overdose deaths.

England's health service set for 'catastrophic' doctors' strike

The public health service in England was on Tuesday braced for "the most disruptive industrial action" in its history as junior doctors walk out over pay and working conditions.

Italy's Berlusconi steadily improving, doctors say

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been in hospital for leukaemia and a lung infection, is getting progressively better, doctors said Monday, expressing "cautious optimism" over his condition.

Federal judge in Texas blocks abortion pill in US

A federal judge in Texas overturned the two-decade-old approval of a safe and effective abortion pill on Friday, the latest volley in a conservative battle against reproductive rights in the United States.

Abortion pill at center of escalating US court battle

Federal judges in Texas and Washington on Friday issued dueling rulings that intensified the legal battle over abortion and a commonly used medical abortion drug.

Italy's Berlusconi vows from hospital bed: 'I'll make it'

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Friday to survive another stint in hospital, as the 86-year-old media mogul showed signs of improvement following treatment for leukaemia and a lung infection.

Italy's Berlusconi says 'I'll make it' from latest hospital stay

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Friday to survive another stint in hospital, as the 86-year-old media mogul showed signs of improvement as he received treatment for leukaemia and a lung infection.

Work-from-home order issued as Thai city tops world pollution table

Thailand's Chiang Mai was ranked the world's most polluted city on Friday, with authorities urging people to work from home to avoid the hazardous air.

In Mexican jungle, scientists prepare for future pandemics

As night fell in Mexico's Yucatan jungle, veterinarian Omar Garcia extracted blood and fluids from a bat as part of an investigation aimed at preventing the next potential pandemic.

Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: study

Protected Indigenous reservations in the Amazon rainforest absorb thousands of tonnes of airborne pollution each year, saving around $2 billion annually in healthcare costs for treating respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published Thursday.

Italy's Berlusconi has leukaemia, but not yet acute

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is currently in intensive care, is suffering from leukaemia and a lung infection, doctors said Thursday.

Italy's Berlusconi to spend night in intensive care

Italian ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, a dominant player in his nation's politics for decades, was on Wednesday set to spend the night in intensive care after being admitted to a cardiac unit for reported respiratory problems.

Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and further amid climate change, warning global outbreaks could be looming.

Sawt Falasteen - Health (English)