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IMF seeks ‘immediate’ stabilization in latest Ukraine bailout

(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to pump $10 billion into Ukraine’s troubled economy over the next year, providing swift assistance for the country’s struggling finances as part of a larger four-year bailout. The IMF board on Wednesday approved a loan of $17.5 billion, with the bulk of the money heading out the door fast: $5 billion likely by the end of this week and another $5 billion in coming months, IMF officials […]

Islamic State ransacks Assyrian capital as Iraq appeals for help

By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls. Officials have said for several days they were checking reports of damage at Khorsabad following attacks on the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Hatra by the Islamist radicals who control much of […]

World Kidney Day

Our kidneys are truly amazing! They help filter bad things out of our body… Ensuring that we remain at our best So let’s take care of our kidneys! March 12 is World Kidney Day!

World Kidney Day

Created in 2006 as a joint initiative between the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, World Kidney Day is designed as a health awareness campaign. At present, the date is observed in close to 100 countries around the world. World Kidney Day aims to raise awareness of kidney-related diseases and of the overall importance of our kidneys to our health. It also tries to highlight preventive measures, in an attempt […]

Palace denies involvement in Mayor Binay’s suspension

Malacañang denies that they are behind the decision to suspend Makati Mayor Junjun Binay and 15 other Makati City Hall officials. The Ombudsman had ordered Binay’s six-month suspension due to the issue of overpricing of Makati City Hall Building 2. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that the Palace will not meddle with the Ombudsman’s decision since the latter is an independent body. Lacierda added that it is the duty of the Ombudsman to investigate and […]

Electrifying secrets behind killer eels

Researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how eels hunt, shock, and kill their prey. The findings come at the end of a nine-month study of the way in which the electric eel uses high-voltage electrical discharges to locate and incapacitate its prey. Vanderbilt University biologist Ken Catania, who led the research, says eels may just be one of the most fascinating killers on the planet. The predator has the ability to discharge as […]

Ombudsman suspends Mayor Binay

The Office of the Ombudsman ordered a six-month preventive suspension of Makati Mayor Junjun Binay in connection to the issue of the Makati City Hall Building 2. The suspension will be in force while the investigation continues. Aside from Binay, six other Makati City government officials are suspended as the preliminary investigations of their ongoing charges are ongoing: malversation, falsification and violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Government […]