Quito – Ecuador’s strongest earthquake since 1979 has killed at least 77 people, caused widespread damage and prompted the government to declare a state of emergency and deploy thousands of soldiers. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck the north-western part of the country at 7:58 pm (2358 GMT) Saturday, the US Geological ... Read More »
FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 — Despite the increasing use of a standard therapy for rectal cancer in the United States, only slightly more than half of patients receive it, a new study finds. Chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery is recognized as the standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer ... Read More »
Financial Software & Systems Pvt. Ltd. (FSS), a Chennai-based payments technology and transaction processing company, has inked agreements with six banks to provide UPI (Unified Payment Interface) solution across the country on a hosted platform. UPI facilitates easy and seamless person-to-person (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions for end-customers. Suresh Rajagopalan, ... Read More »
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON – Apple Inc said the U.S. government had failed to show a continued need for its help accessing a locked iPhone in a New York drug case after a third party came forward with a solution to crack a different phone belonging to one of the shooters in December’s ... Read More »
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 15 — An Iowa utility company said it was on pace to have wind energy account for 40 percent of the electricity share in the state with a major stimulus package. Utility MidAmerican Energy filed a request with state regulators to build the $3.6 billion Wind ... Read More »
FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 — Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, may reduce the risk of dying from some cancers for postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The study found that for women with type 2 diabetes and cancer, the odds of dying from cancer appeared ... Read More »
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Members of the oldest all-male club at Harvardhave almost never spoken publicly about the organization since its founding in 1791. This week, that silence was broken when an official with the group, the Porcellian Club, said that admitting women could increase the chances of sexual misconduct. “Forcing ... Read More »
TOKYO – Electronics giant Sony Corp on Sunday said production at its image sensor plant in Kumamoto, southern Japan, remained suspended as it assessed damage from a powerful earthquake. Operations at its image sensor plants in Nagasaki and Oita, also on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, fully resumed, the company ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, April 15 — With new offshore rules in place, a U.S. energy group said jobs and safety are at risk, though environmentalists said the BP spill in 2010 was still impactful. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released new rules aimed at preventing loss of life ... Read More »
FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 — Early stage breast cancers known as DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) should be treated with surgery, not a “wait-and-watch” approach, according to new research. Experts have debated whether to treat early DCIS or simply monitor it to see if it progresses. The new study suggests ... Read More »
The number of students who scored high enough to qualify for New York City’s gifted and talented programs rose this year, the Education Department said on Thursday. But the neighborhoods in which those children live continued along a familiar pattern: In wealthy districts, more children take the tests, and score ... Read More »
Melbourne – Australia Post has successfully field-trialled the use of drones to deliver small packages, clearing the way for test deliveries to customer homes later this year. The state-owned corporation said the drones will be used for the delivery of online shopping parcels and time-sensitive items such as medication. “We will ... Read More »
