Indian to head world’s first trial with liver stem cells
An Indian-origin professor in the U.K. will head the world’s first trial using liver stem cells that could avoid transplant surgery. Professor Anil Dhawan Paediatric liver consultant Professor Anil Dhawan, who will head the trial at King’s College Hospital, has described the use of stem cells to treat liver disease as an “exciting breakthrough”, More...
All Christians to wear a Cross asks Britain’s top Catholic
Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric has urged Christians to wear a crossevery day, following a number of cases in which people say their employers have barred them from doing so. All Christians to More...
U.K. police arrest 6 in phone hacking scandal
British police made six arrests early Tuesday in the phone hacking scandal, including Rebekah Brooks, the former top executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News International. Police did not identify those arrested, but More...
Britain’s first ‘male mother’: I want to live as a normal father
The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, gave birth to a healthy baby girl in March last year. He was able to have a child after taking female hormones to reverse the effects of his female-to-male sex change More...
Bank of England will inject another 50 billion pounds into Britain’s weak economy
LONDON: The Bank of England will inject another 50 billion pounds into Britain’s weak economy and keep interest rates at a record-low 0.50 per cent, it announced today. After a two-day gathering, the BoE’s More...
Terrorists admit plot to bomb London Stock Exchange and US Embassy
Two of the men conducted a surveillance trip around central London and also talked about launching a Mumbai-style attack on Parliament. A “target list” was found at the home of the ring-leader which listed More...
Sea Ceptor Missiles: Royal Navy Reveals New Air Defence System
The Royal Navy has revealed details of a new air defence system capable of destroying enemy missiles travelling at supersonic speeds. The news comes as former Army chief Sir Mike Jackson questioned Britain’s ability More...
Discovered 50 New Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Discovered 50 New Planets Beyond Our Solar System London: Astronomers have discovered at least 50 new planets beyond the solar system, including 16 that are of a size similar to Earth, a media report said. The biggest More...
Broadband Advertising Gets Tougher Rules In UK
Broadband Advertising Gets Tougher Rules In UK From April next year, providers will no longer be able to advertise maximum speeds for net packages unless 10% of customers can actually get them. The new rules come More...
Primary Schools “Forced” To Teach Sex Education
Some primary schools are being forced by local authorities to teach sex education to their pupils, a report has claimed. The research, published on Monday, raises concerns over the “considerable level of inconsistency” More...
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