Page-27 of Current Affairs - May, 2014

Egypt: 683 alleged supporters of ex-President Morsi sentenced to death

May 2, 2014

Muslim Brotherhood’s supreme guide, Mohamed Badie and 683 alleged supporters of the group have been sentenced to death by an Egyptian judge. The judge confirmed the death sentences of 37 of 529 alleged supporters condemned earlier. If the sentence is ..

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Significant defence deal inked between Philippines and US

May 2, 2014

The Philippines and the United States inked a 10-year Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to allow a bigger US military presence on Filipino territory. This pact would would give U.S. forces temporary access to selected military camps and allow them to ..

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Polo, India's only gorilla, breaths his last

May 2, 2014

Polo (43), India’s only gorilla, listed as one of the world’ s critically endangered species, passed away at the Mysore Zoo (Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens), Karnataka. The male Western Lowland Gorilla, which was gifted to Mysore zoo by Dublin zoo ..

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PaMZ: High potential drug combo against drug-sensitive and MDR-TB

May 2, 2014

A new drug combination PA-824 + moxifloxacin + pyrazinamide (PaMZ) developed to treat both drug-sensitive and MDR-TB, including those who are HIV positive, is advancing to the crucial Phase III human clinical trial. If successful, the new drug regimen will ..

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Anti-counterfeit 'fingerprints' made from silver nanowires

May 1, 2014

Researchers in South Korea have created unique patterns made from tiny, randomly scattered silver nano-wires. The invention may be utilized to authenticate goods and deal with the problem of counterfeiting. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]How nanoscale ‘fingerprints’ are made? The nanoscale ‘fingerprints’ are ..

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