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Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colon cancer at the age of 43 has highlighted the growing rate of this disease among younger adults, who are often diagnosed at later stages. According to Kimmie Ng, director of Dana-Farber's Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center in Boston, it shows how important it is for more research into what is [...]

India on Sunday set a new virus record when it reported 78,761 new infections in 24 hours, according to health ministry figures, passing the United States for the world's highest single-day rise. India, home to 1.3 billion people, is already the world's third-most infected nation with more than 3.5 million cases, behind the US and [...]

Seychelles’ Supreme Court on Friday charged seven Seychellois nationals on seven drug-related offences in relation to the seizure of 180 kilogrammes of cannabis herbal materials. Five of the seven men were arrested on July 29 on board a yacht - the Allegro – north east of Desrcohes Island during a joint operation between the Anti-Narcotics Bureau, [...]

The UN human rights office said Friday it was "very concerned" by the fatal shooting of 22 inmates in a mass prison breakout in Madagascar and pressed for a thorough investigation. Dozens of prisoners attacked guards with rocks and a stolen gun on Sunday as they tried to escape from Farafanga prison in the southeast [...]

Minister of Finance, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne said the strategy adds to efforts already underway to address the deficiencies in the current system when dealing with anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism activities in Seychelles.   “Seychelles, although geographically isolated, is as vulnerable to threats as any jurisdiction. The impact list is quite extensive, ranging from increased costs [...]

The United Nations rights chief called Friday on the Democratic Republic of Congo to swiftly investigate death threats against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege and bring those responsible to justice. "His life seems to be at serious risk," Michelle Bachelet said in a statement, calling for an impartial probe into the threats against him. [...]

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he will resign over health problems, in a development that kicks off a leadership contest in the world's third-largest economy. "I have decided to step down from the post of the prime minister," he told a press conference, saying he was suffering from a recurrence of the ulcerative [...]