A US drone strike targeting two militant vehicles early Sunday killed at least four rebels in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. It was the second missile attack in hours in Shawal district of North Waziristan region, considered a bastion of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants. The first strike which [...]
A new prenatal test for Down’s syndrome hit the market in Germany and several other European countries Monday, the manufacturer said, amid a controversy over whether it could lead to more abortions. The product, marketed as PrenaTest and manufactured by German life sciences company LifeCodexx, “is targeted exclusively toward women in their 12th week of [...]
FILE – In this Jan. 18, 2012 file photo, Dan and Vicki McCuistion, of Driftwood, Texas, pose for a photo together in Austin, Texas. Vicki McCuistion, who shuttles between two part-time jobs and is uninsured, said the Supreme Court ruling has given her new hope. Her husband Dan has back problems so bad he can?t [...]
Let the proliferation of vertically-themed startup accelerators continue! Today, a new accelerator focusing on the enterprise sector is launching in Washington D.C. Called “Acceleprise,” the program’s goal is to invest in 60 enterprise software companies over the next three years.?Participating?startups should be trying to solve problems facing large organizations, whether the Fortune 5000, large nonprofits, [...]
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) ? Supporters of Myanmar’s opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers Sunday after her party said she won a parliamentary seat in a landmark election, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time. The victory, if confirmed, would mark a major milestone in the [...]
Source:
http://funnypictures.aquasunestates.com/315/us-panel-china-tech-giants-pose-security-threat/