Scientists make human blood protein from rice
Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday
they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood
that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver
disease.
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‘Retain confidence in government’, Thai PM urges Bangkok
As Thai capital experiences its worst disaster in
recent history:
Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has
urged the capital’s residents to remain confident as high tides
inundate parts of Bangkok. Yingluck Shinawatra said Sunday that she
is unsure of how the flood situation will unfold in Bangkok but
urged people to retain their confidence in the government, the
Associated Press reported.
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G20 could face shift in economic power
China holds a whopping $ 3.2 trillion in foreign
reserves:
The giant emerging economies of Asia and Latin
America could stake a historic claim to global economic power if
they arrive at the G20 summit in Cannes with offers of aid for
hobbled Europe.
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US plans to bolster military presence in Gulf
The United States plans to bolster its military
presence in the Gulf after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq
announced by President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported
late Sunday.
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Eurozone social unrest may rise - ILO
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has
warned that the eurozone debt crisis could lead to a decade-long
recession and rising social unrest. "The next few months will be
decisive in terms of avoiding a dramatic decline in employment and a
further sharp increase in social unrest," AFP quoted news weekly
Focus as saying in a report on Sunday, citing the ILO's new annual
statement on the labor market.
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