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6% of NHS admissions 'drink linked'...
More than 800,000 people a year are being admitted to hospital with alcohol-related injuries and illness - more than four times the previously acknowledged figure - it has been reported.
Official figures are due to show that 6% of all NHS admissions are in some way drink related, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The release of the figures coincides with the publication of the Gover...
Taliban kill Afghan provincial govt spokesman: official...
KABUL (AFP) — Suspected Taliban militants killed a provincial government spokesman in eastern Afghanistan overnight, during an attack on his house that also injured his wife and two relatives, an official said.
Ghamai Khan Mohammadyar, spokesman for the governor of the eastern province of Paktika, was killed in his home in the neighbouring province of Paktia, the official told AFP....
Guest Hotels Switch on to Capital Culture...
London, UK (PRWEB) July 22, 2008 -- Capital Culture will present a monthly series of short films for Guest Hotels' guests and concierge club members, showcasing leading and emerging talent, broadcasting behind the scene tours of new exhibitions, films and performances, and carrying breaking news on the very best of cultural events in London .
The first in the monthly series of events...
Invasive pneumococcal infections among persons with and without ......
The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) is recommended for persons aged 65 years or less with chronic medical conditions. We evaluated the risk and mortality from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) among persons with and without the underlying medical conditions which are considered PPV23 indications.
Methods: Population-based data on all episodes of IPD (positive blood...
Israeli, Palestinian presidents meet over peace process...
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres on Tuesday at Peres's official residence in Jerusalem to review developments in the peace process between the two sides.
In a first for Abbas, the largely ceremonial Israeli president greeted him with a red carpet and Palestinian flags flying.
In the past, Abbas has been received ei...
Neogen Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results...
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Eritrean Diaspora: Strengthening Connection to Home Country...
Owing to different reasons that range from political unrest to drought and famine, the Eritrean people are perhaps one of the most scattered people in the world. Statistical data estimate that about a fifth of the Eritrean population lives abroad. Examining your family members living abroad could give an insight.
Despite the large number in the Diaspora, the Eritrean society is far from b...
Gomel children visit the Town House...
Children from Aberdeen's twin town of Gomel in Belarus will visit the Town House at 10.30am on Wednesday, 23 July.
The youngsters will be met by the Lord and Lady Provost Peter and Sandra Stephen on Tuesday and will be given a tour of the Town House, including the civic rooms.
They will each be presented with a small gift as a souvenir of their visit and enjoy a spread of sandwiche...
Pack your bags for Baghdad? Iraq looks to tourism...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Someone had fun tinkering with the airline board at the old, disused terminal at Baghdad International Airport. It advertises a "special flight" on Japan Airlines from Basra to Sydney, Australia, while a flight from Baghdad to Mexico City is "delayed."
In reality, Iraq has been a no-go zone for most civilian aircraft for almost two decades. First, there were U.N. san...
Ethnic humour becomes increasingly popular at Just for Laughs...
TORONTO — Montreal comedian Sugar Sammy has a wide range of topics in his joke bank, but there's one that continues to resonate with many of his audiences and has helped define his shtick: his Indian heritage.
"If I didn't talk about it, if I didn't address it and I just showed up, people would be like, 'Why isn't he talking about where he's from?"' says the rising stand-up ...
Foodie alert! North Carolina farm plants rare French truffles...
In rural North Carolina, Susan Rice is planning her attack on the French.
Her strategy does not involve guns or soldiers. Instead, the assault is gastronomical, as she starts an 80-hectare black truffle "farm" in hopes of earning beaucoup d'argent from the sale of the musky, earthy, aromatic fungi.
Truffles, which grow underground among the roots of trees, are prized by chefs and g...
India's gov't survives confidence vote...
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NL recreational cod fishery opens amid stock concerns, talk of ......
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Throngs of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will once again venture out to sea Wednesday to reel in cod for the kitchen table, despite concerns that stock levels are too fragile to sustain the largely self-regulated, recreational fishery.
Since 2006, people in the province have been allowed to fish inshore fo...
Eleanor Holmes Norton: No Guns in DC...
Eleanor Holmes Norton: No Guns in DC John Edwards Love Child Scandal (Baby Photos) You're Just Too Good To Be True Obama Footage and Interviews Faked Wendy Williams: Omarosa Cat Fight On Air McCain May May VP Announcement This Week Lord Monckton of Brenchley is Global Warming Skeptic First U.S. War Crimes Trial begins at Gitmo Lara Logan Interviews Barack Obama in Afghanistan (Video) John McCa...