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Q&A: How DNA detective work is helping crack complex diseases 6 May, 2021 01:30 AM 6 minutes to read Recent breakthroughs in genetics have transformed our understanding of many complex diseases. Image / 123RF The human genetic code is mind-bogglingly complex - but its a field of science Professor Justin OSullivan feels at home in. The deputy director of the University of Aucklands Liggins Institute, and a fellow of the Office of the Prime Ministers Chief Science Advisor, will be givin...

Top Story May 6, 2021 KHUSHAB: Results have started to trickle in for the by-election in Khushab city of Punjab’s Sargodha district. According to the unofficial, preliminary results from 95 of 229 polling stations, PML-N’s Moazzam Sher Kallu is in the lead with PTI’s Ali Hussain Khan Baloch in second place. Reports suggest the voter turnout was satisfactory. The seat fell vacant after the death of PML-N MPA Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu, who died on March 12 from COVID-19. The government by...

Top Story May 5, 2021 LONDON: The green list for foreign holiday destinations is not expected to be published until later this week, but Government travel advice gives an indication of what destinations could be on it. Tourists visiting a number of popular summer hotspots do not face a level of risk for coronavirus that is “unacceptably high”, according to the latest updates from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The FCDO is not advising against non-essential travel ...

New Zealand Cricket is working hard to get Kiwi cricketers out of Covid-stricken India.

BoardPro raises millions, gets in barney with Diligent 3 May, 2021 11:05 PM 6 minutes to read "In one sense, Im pleased Diligent is acknowledging BoardPro has taken serious ground in the governance software market," BoardPro minority holder Michael Stiassny says. Photo / File "In one sense, Im pleased Diligent is acknowledging BoardPro has taken serious ground in the governance software market," BoardPro minority holder Michael Stiassny says. Photo / File NZ governance software maker BoardPro h...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Experts warn of horrible weeks ahead as Indias virus catastrophe worsens 4 May, 2021 04:45 AM 5 minutes to read Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Video / AP / World Vision Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Video / AP / World Vision AP By: Aniruddha Ghosal Covid-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India wi...

Curtains and courtiers: The troubles facing Boris Johnson 13 minutes to read By: George Parker The Conservatives are well ahead in polls. But a feud with a former aide raises questions about the UK prime ministers character. It is not the first time Boris Johnson has been accused of lying. Britains prime minister was once sacked as a Times journalist for making up a quote and dismissed as a Conservative opposition spokesman for failing to tell the truth to his party leader abo...

Search This 2018 file photo showed a merchant arrange chicken carcasses for sale at a market in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Dec 12, 2018. (Antara Photo/Basri Marzuki) Inflation Picks Up to Fastest Pace in Three Months Ahead of Idul Fitri BY :JAKARTA GLOBE MAY 03, 2021 Jakarta. Indonesia has seen inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in three months in April, as demand for foods and clothes during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan pic...

Road closure: Hawkes Bay Expressway to undergo maintenance work 1 May, 2021 09:03 PM 2 minutes to read Parts of the Hawkes Bay Expressway will be closed between May 3 until May 21 while essential maintenance is carried out. Photo / File Parts of the Hawkes Bay Expressway will be closed between May 3 until May 21 while essential maintenance is carried out. Photo / File Hawkes Bay Today Motorists are asked to plan ahead over the next two weeks, with parts of the Hawkes Bay Expressway to be closed...

SpaceX: Astronauts leave International Space Station ahead of nightime splashdown 2 May, 2021 02:28 AM 2 minutes to read This image from video provided by NASA shows the SpaceX capsule as it departs the International Space Station. Photo / AP This image from video provided by NASA shows the SpaceX capsule as it departs the International Space Station. Photo / AP AP A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts departed the International Space Station late Saturday, aiming for a rare nighttime splas...