Archives for August 17, 2016
Great habit: Diet that tackles high blood pressure can also fight gout
Eating fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy could be successful in helping gout sufferers, according to a new report yesterday.
Too sad…UK-French meeting in Calais to discuss care of unaccompanied migrants
Councils from the Local Government Association will visit the makeshift camp and meet with Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart to try and get a grip on the ongoing refugee crisis.
When opportunity strikes…How a photographer snapped that brilliant photo of Usain Bolt
Isn’t it too dramatic? Defeated French athlete criticises Brazilian fans for booing him
French athlete Renaud Lavillenie likened his treatment from the partisan crowd at Rio 2016 to the shocking experiences faced by black US athlete Jesse Owens during Berlin 1936.
Naudzubillahminzalik..Fat women who refuse to diet more likely to get cancer
Excess weight is thought to feed at least ten types of cancer, including breast, womb, bowel, pancreatic and kidney tumours, found research by the International Agency for Cancer Research in Lyon.
AGAIN!? Early signs of haze in Selangor?
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/166105/early-signs-haze-selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in Selangor recorded moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings this morning, with the highest reading of 89 recorded in Port Klang at 9am.
(Olympics) Azizulhasni dedicates bronze medal to Malaysia..CONGRATULATIONS!
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/166018/olympics-azizulhasni-dedicates-bronze-medal-malaysia
RIO DE JANEIRO: Azizulhasni Awang dedicated his Rio Olympics bronze medal to all Malaysians after surviving a nerve-wracking keirin final at the Olympic Velodrome on Tuesday.
Sounds like trouble…Elite universities plan extra entry tests due to new exam system
Elite universities are beginning to introduce their own entry exams because they fear the new exam system will make it hard to find the best-performing students.
Does it mean improved service?
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/166097/cab-business-shake
KUALA LUMPUR: The freeze on the issuance of individual taxi licence under the metered and hired car classes will be lifted.