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Deputy: Next week will see the completion of the cabinet cab of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi
08/04/2019 10:40 AM
Between the MP for the reform coalition, Furat Tamimi, on Sunday, that next week will see the completion of the cabinet cab of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, adding that people are now know who works for reconciliation of personal at the expense of the interest of the country. He said Tamimi said in a press statement , That "the Middle East is going to calm and Iraq in a comfortable situation and enjoy security and political stability, and should not adopt the Iraqi political forces any axis." He added that "next week will see the completion of the cabinet cab of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and people are now know who works for reconciliation of personal at the expense of the interest of the country." He explained that "maintaining Iraq's neutrality under the pivotal conflict is very important, and Iraq knows its interest and became an expert in distinguishing the enemy from the ally, as he did not change his view towards those who hurt, but the change of attitudes came from the usual," pointing out that " Before Saudi Arabia will not erase the history of suicide bombers.
Karbouli stresses the need to work at an increasing pace to achieve programs and projects services and investment in Baghdad
08-04-2019 11:43 AM
Baghdad
MP Mohammed al-Karbouli, head of the coalition of Iraqi forces stressed the need to work at a pace to achieve the completion of programs and projects service and investment within the budget of Baghdad province for 2019.
Karbali said during a meeting with the governor of Baghdad, Falah al-Jazairi in the provincial council in a statement received "news" a copy of it, "the interest of the coalition of Iraqi forces in the Baghdad Provincial Council to support the Algerian and strengthen cooperation with him in improving the reality of services provided to the province of Baghdad status and parties and belt."
He stressed Karbouli on "the need to work and at a growing pace to complete programs and projects service and investment within the budget of Baghdad province for the year 2019 and to enhance the reality of service and livelihood of the citizen Baghdadi."
Al-Karbouli revealed to the Governor of Baghdad and in the presence of the members of the Iraqi Forces Alliance bloc within the Baghdad Provincial Council, the bloc's aim is "to adopt a service program based on strengthening the work of the service councils based on feasible plans and programs to ensure optimal utilization of human and material resources.
Parliament resumes its sessions Wednesday by voting and reading six bills
Release date: • 2019/4/8 10:45 • 92 times scheduled
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The House of Representatives will resume its regular sessions on Wednesday.
The agenda of the session includes "voting on the draft financial management bill, the first reading of the draft law of the media and communications authority, the first reading of the draft law of the Supreme Iraqi Maritime Authority, and the first reading of the draft law of accession of the Republic of Iraq to the agreement of the Asian Investment Bank for infrastructure."
It also includes the report and discussion of the draft industrial cities law, and the report and discussion of the draft law of the first amendment to the Integrity Commission Act No. 30 of 2011.
The meeting begins at 1 pm.
It also includes the report and discussion of the draft industrial cities law, and the report and discussion of the draft law of the first amendment to the Integrity Commission Act No. 30 of 2011.
The meeting begins at 1 pm.
Halabousi: It is necessary to activate the outputs of the Donors Conference and to turn them into realistic projects
08-04-2019 Baghdad / News
During a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi emphasized the necessity of activating the outputs of the donor conference and working on turning them into realistic projects.
"The Speaker of the House of Representatives met with a parliamentary delegation to the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, Marzouq Al-Ghanim, in Doha. The meeting discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries, activating parliamentary diplomacy and coordination of Arab positions in international forums and related issues. Mutual interest, including the Palestinian question and the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan ".
He added that "the contribution of the international community to reconstruction and stability has been discussed. He praised Kuwait's interest in the reconstruction of Iraq and its liberated cities and the return of displaced people."
The Speaker of the House of Representatives stressed "the need to activate the outputs of the donor conference in Kuwait and work to turn them into projects on the ground," calling on his Kuwaiti counterpart to "participate in the parliamentary conference of neighboring countries of Iraq, which will be held in Baghdad on the twentieth of this month, Iraq promised the latter to meet. "
Halabousi calls on Larijani to participate in the Baghdad conference and discuss the situation of the region
2019/4/8
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammad Halbousi met with a parliamentary delegation on Sunday, the President of the Iranian Shura Council, Ali Larijani, on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Doha.
"The meeting reviewed the bilateral relations between Iraq and Iran, as well as the activation of parliamentary friendship committees, and work together on issues of common interest in the Asian, Islamic and international parliamentary forums," said a statement by Halaboussi.
He also called on his Iranian counterpart to participate in the parliamentary conference of the neighboring countries of Iraq, which will be held in Baghdad on the twentieth of this month, which is aimed at supporting the stability of Iraq and the region.
For his part, Larijani expressed his country's support for the efforts of stability in Iraq, which was achieved thanks to the sacrifices of his sons. "
He also called on his Iranian counterpart to participate in the parliamentary conference of the neighboring countries of Iraq, which will be held in Baghdad on the twentieth of this month, which is aimed at supporting the stability of Iraq and the region.
For his part, Larijani expressed his country's support for the efforts of stability in Iraq, which was achieved thanks to the sacrifices of his sons. "
Parties not yet settled on candidate for justice ministry:
08/04/2019
Fatah Alliance MP Ahmed Ali Hussein said on Sunday that the political parties have settled on candidates for the remaining candidates of Adil Abd al-Mahdi's government, except for ministry of justice.
He added that the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) have not yet presented a candidate for the ministry.
Hussein said in a press statement that the dispute over the interior ministry was solved after Falih al-Fayyadh withdrew his nomination.
The option is left to Abd al-Mahdi to pick the suitable ministers within the names provided.
On October 24, Abd al-Mahdi managed to get the parliamentary approval on 14 out of 22 ministries. However disagreement between political blocs especially on security ministries have thwarted Abd al-Mahdi's efforts to complete the cabinet in a short time
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Abdul Mahdi ends his visit to Iran and returns to Baghdad
Editorial Date: 2019/4/8 1:04 • 299 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi returned to the homeland and concluded his two-day visit to Iran (Saturday and Sunday).
Abdul-Mahdi arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the head of a high-level government delegation on a two-day visit to Iran, during which he held a series of meetings with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and held an official meeting with the Iranian government headed by President Hassan Rowhani. In various fields and agreement to lift trade exchange from 12 billion dollars annually to 20 billion in 2021 as well as to meet a number of Iranian leaders.
Halabousi and his Jordanian counterpart discuss the Baghdad conference and the latter confirms his presence
Editorial date: 2019/4/8 9:46 • 78 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi met with his Jordanian counterpart Atef Tarawneh on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Doha.
"The meeting discussed the enhancement of joint cooperation in the economic and security fields, coordination of efforts in the field of combating terrorism and limiting extremist thought, as well as activating the efforts of parliamentary diplomacy," the statement said.
The two sides stressed the need to unite positions on the challenges facing the region with regard to the Palestinian issue and the belief in a full and independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, as well as rejecting all measures related to recognizing the alleged sovereignty of the Israeli entity on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, To the resolutions of international legitimacy, and what happened is an action contrary to international law. "
He also called on his Jordanian counterpart to "participate in the parliamentary conference of the neighboring countries of Iraq, which will be held in Baghdad on the twentieth of this month, which is concerned with supporting the stability of Iraq."
For his part, the Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament confirmed his attendance at the conference on the specified date
The two sides stressed the need to unite positions on the challenges facing the region with regard to the Palestinian issue and the belief in a full and independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, as well as rejecting all measures related to recognizing the alleged sovereignty of the Israeli entity on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, To the resolutions of international legitimacy, and what happened is an action contrary to international law. "
He also called on his Jordanian counterpart to "participate in the parliamentary conference of the neighboring countries of Iraq, which will be held in Baghdad on the twentieth of this month, which is concerned with supporting the stability of Iraq."
For his part, the Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament confirmed his attendance at the conference on the specified date
The National Internet Project promises unprecedented service in Iraq
Editorial date: 2019/4/8 9:00 • 452 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The National Internet Project, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications, confirmed that it will provide unprecedented services in the country.
The official spokesman for the National Project for the Internet Mustafa Saadoun, in a press statement to start the second phase of delivery of services to the homes of citizens, stressing that this type of Internet will be 10 times faster than it is currently.
"This project, which was implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications, which was supposed to be implemented since 2017 without some of the circumstances that prevented it, completed the first phase, which included the extension of cables up to 4500 km, and the four entry gates with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Gulf" .
He added that "the past weeks have witnessed the start of the second phase of this project, extending the optical cable to homes, and the experience of the first broadcast in the area of Zeyouna in preparation for the delivery of service to homes, noting that the project works on the installation of thousands of cabins in all areas of Iraq except the provinces of Kurdistan, Of which 2048 are available to reach 4 million users in the coming years. "
Saadoun said that the project is expected to obtain the necessary approvals from the ministries concerned to continue to implement it in the rest of the capital and the provinces, which did not cost the state any amounts, but it will receive 80% of profits over 20 years, while ensuring the existence of infrastructure that can serve local communications and phones And the national owners of the project can deliver the service to 200 thousand homes every three months, stressing that the delay of the project annually cost the state an estimated loss of $ 187 million.
As for the services provided by this project, Saadoun said that his speed will be 10 times higher than what currently exists. He provides about 8 services, including television, videoconference, e-government support, service and entertainment applications, and the security and economy of the country. Felt by the citizen because it can automatically switch to another track until the original repair line, and the commitment of the project to develop the network fully every 3 years and according to the latest The presence in the world ".anthy
"This project, which was implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications, which was supposed to be implemented since 2017 without some of the circumstances that prevented it, completed the first phase, which included the extension of cables up to 4500 km, and the four entry gates with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Gulf" .
He added that "the past weeks have witnessed the start of the second phase of this project, extending the optical cable to homes, and the experience of the first broadcast in the area of Zeyouna in preparation for the delivery of service to homes, noting that the project works on the installation of thousands of cabins in all areas of Iraq except the provinces of Kurdistan, Of which 2048 are available to reach 4 million users in the coming years. "
Saadoun said that the project is expected to obtain the necessary approvals from the ministries concerned to continue to implement it in the rest of the capital and the provinces, which did not cost the state any amounts, but it will receive 80% of profits over 20 years, while ensuring the existence of infrastructure that can serve local communications and phones And the national owners of the project can deliver the service to 200 thousand homes every three months, stressing that the delay of the project annually cost the state an estimated loss of $ 187 million.
As for the services provided by this project, Saadoun said that his speed will be 10 times higher than what currently exists. He provides about 8 services, including television, videoconference, e-government support, service and entertainment applications, and the security and economy of the country. Felt by the citizen because it can automatically switch to another track until the original repair line, and the commitment of the project to develop the network fully every 3 years and according to the latest The presence in the world ".anthy
Malaysia's Petronas to transfer contracts to Iraqi companies worth $ 1.3 billion
Date of release: 2019/4/8 11:03 • 31 times read
The oil company "Petronas" Malaysian, on Monday, the transfer of contracts worth $ 1.323 billion dollars for Iraqi companies.
"The Petronas oil company has since the beginning of its work in the oil field of Gharraf in the province of Dhi Qar and until the end of 2018 awarded contracts worth more than one billion and 323 million dollars for local Iraqi companies at a time recorded 368 A local Iraqi contractor. "
"Petronas is committed to helping local contractors and ensuring their active participation in bidding activities," said Kamin. "Petronas seeks an outstanding operational excellence in the field of Al Gharraf, working on the welfare and prosperity of the community and creating sustainable value for its customers and partners in Iraq."
It is worth mentioning that Petronas is one of the leading companies in the global oil and gas industry, and won the contract to develop the Gharraf oil field in Dhi Qar province in 2010 to reach 103.3 thousand barrels per day with an export volume of 108.5 with a total of 178 million barrels of cumulative exports of Iraq .is over
"Petronas is committed to helping local contractors and ensuring their active participation in bidding activities," said Kamin. "Petronas seeks an outstanding operational excellence in the field of Al Gharraf, working on the welfare and prosperity of the community and creating sustainable value for its customers and partners in Iraq."
It is worth mentioning that Petronas is one of the leading companies in the global oil and gas industry, and won the contract to develop the Gharraf oil field in Dhi Qar province in 2010 to reach 103.3 thousand barrels per day with an export volume of 108.5 with a total of 178 million barrels of cumulative exports of Iraq .is over
Iraq launches multi-billion dollar investment projects for Egyptian companies
08-04-2019
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Egyptian companies have a great opportunity to invest in Iraq in various industrial and agricultural sectors, housing, energy, refining, oil industry and infrastructure, said Sami al-Araji, chairman of the Iraqi Investment Authority.
"The doors are open to Egyptian companies in all their formations," Araji told reporters after the opening of the conference on building, construction and investment in Baghdad. "The conference is a continuation of the dialogue that took place with the Egyptian businessmen sector during the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to Cairo a few weeks ago. "
He added that the Egyptian companies have more than 1200 investment opportunities in various sectors represent the road map of the Iraqi Investment Commission, most notably the construction of three million housing units in various cities of Iraq as well as the service projects attached to it.
He explained that "the Iraqi investment law put large facilities and guarantees for investors, and that there are promising opportunities to achieve high rates of profits for investors, and I think that the companies have great experience, especially in terms of housing."
"We hope during the sessions of the conference and offer all Iraqi ministries and the Fund for Reconstruction of the projects to be the signing of memorandums of understanding to benefit from the map of the Iraqi investments put forward, which are overall competitive opportunities giant."
Dr. Mustafa Al-Hiti, head of the Reconstruction Projects Support Fund, said in a press statement that the Egyptian companies have great opportunities for investment because Iraq today urgently needs to enter foreign companies to work in Iraq and absorb the volume of large investments in various sectors.
He added that the Iraqi government has developed a promising investment map as well as large guarantees as well as stable security conditions that allow companies to work freely and safe.
"This conference is a great opportunity for Egyptian companies to invest billions of dollars in important sectors, notably housing, refining, power lines, electricity and all mega projects," said Mohamed El-Sherif, representative of the Egyptian organizing company.
He added that "the security situation in Iraq is ready to receive dozens of Egyptian companies as well as the entry of Egyptian companies to Iraq is a major achievement, especially that the Iraqi market today is promising to attract companies to work in various sectors."
He expected that tomorrow will be the conclusion of contracts and memorandums of understanding after reviewing all investment projects through joint meetings held in the corridors of the conference.
The ministries of oil, housing, reconstruction and transport reviewed promising projects for investment in front of Egyptian companies documented in fine detail and pictures of the nature of projects that Iraq intends to put to invest in front of foreign companies.
According to Iraqi officials in the conference hall, the volume of trade exchange between Iraq and Egypt last year amounted to one billion and 600 million dollars.
Iran, Iraq Reach Understanding to Develop Oilfields
Basnews English 08/04/2019 -
Iran, Iraq Reach Understanding to Develop Oilfields
ERBIL — The governments of Iran and Iraq have reached an understanding to develop two oilfields on the border between the two countries, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Sunday.
The sides will focus on developing the Naft Shahr and Khorramshahr oilfields, Reuters cited a statement by Iranian oil ministry.
The announcement comes a day after Iraqi Prime Minster Adil Abdul-Mahdi visited Tehran where he met with top officials as well as Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that he hopes Tehran and Baghdad trade in oil, gas and electricity would boost to $20 billion.
“We hope that our plans to expand trade volume to $20 billion will be realized within the next few months or years,” Rouhani said.
The reports come as Iraq is under pressure from the US to limit, and eventually end, its dependency on Iran’s oil and electricity.
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Should You Pay Your Taxes With A Credit Card?
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MoneyTips It is hard to beat the convenience of a credit card for purchases, but does that same convenience make it worth paying your taxes by credit card? It might, but that depends on several factors involving money and time. "Your credit card is usually a high-interest option, but it is an option," explains Betterment Head of Tax Eric Bronnenkant. Before deciding whether to put your tax bill on plastic, consider the following: Fees – By law, the IRS cannot pay credit card transaction fees. As Read the full story
Pope blames Europe, US for selling weapons in war zones
ABC News
Pope Francis has blamed Europe and the United States for selling weapons in war zones, fueling conflicts and causing victims in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Oil Bulls Look Beyond $70 After Strong U.S. Jobs; Shale Still in Focus
Investing.com
Commodities Apr 05, 2019 17:32 GMT Investing.com - There may not be too much to worry about the U.S. economy with the resurgent jobs growth in March, but oil bulls will have to keep their sights on shale output to ensure it doesn’t unravel their "Up, Up and Away!" theme for crude prices. London-traded Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, once again breached the $70 per barrel mark on Friday which OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia has set as its first price target from the production cuts carried Read the full story
Energy and Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead
By Barani Krishnan Investing.com - After much hesitation, money managers finally found the nerve to push Brent crude beyond $70 a barrel, delivering Saudi Arabia's first target...
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Deutsche Bank Middle East CEO admits market sentiment is poor for Gulf economies
CNBC
Market sentiment is not great for Gulf states at the moment, Deutsche Bank's Middle East and Africa CEO said Wednesday. Read the full story
What your FICO credit score means
CNBC
In the U.S., there is a three-digit number that helps determine how much you pay for credit, which can affect virtually all expenses in your life. It's called a credit score, and it's totally unique to you. Many U.S. lenders use one type of credit score called the "FICO score." Here's what you need to know. Read the full story
Trump just put pressure on the Fed to cut rates. Here's what it'd take for that to happen, according to economists
Business Insider
In this Dec. 19, 2018, file photo the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speak at a news conference in Washington. On Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its December meeting when it raised its benchmark interest rate for the fourth time this year. The Federal Reserve has signaled rates will remain steady this year. It has penciled in one hike in 2020. Trump is pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates, however. But economists say financial and credit Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Will an ‘unsustainable’ rally in stocks and bonds extend a soaring quarter for ‘sleep-easy’ portfolios?
MarketWatch
Market participants are unsure if the contradictory economic signals sent by stocks and bonds will last Read the full story
Why This Value Stock Is Up More Than 30% in 2019
The Motley Fool
Dover's prospects lie largely with its own self-help initiatives, and that should attract value investors. Read the full story
3 Things Under the Radar Last Week
Investing.com
Stock Markets Apr 06, 2019 15:06 GMT Investing.com - Here’s a look at three things that were under the radar this past week. 1. ‘No Free Lunch’ Has Different Meaning For Some U.S. Gas Drillers There’s no such thing as a free lunch. That’s the maxim the world pretty much operates by. Yet, the experiences of natural gas drillers at Texas’ Waha hub may make that sound like a cruel joke. Next-day natural gas prices at Waha plunged to record negative levels this week. And some drillers were not only Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Wall Street is Helping Drive Bitcoin - Bitcoinist.com
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One of my favorite investors in the traditional markets is Howard Marks from Oaktree capital, he always manages to put things into perspective. In a recent memo to investors called growing the pie, Marks goes into great detail of everything that he believes is going wrong in US politics at the moment and how it’s influencing the markets. What struck me, was that in the entire eight pages of brilliance and laying out all of the major risks, the words ‘tariff’ and ‘trade’ do not even appear. To me Read the full story
The past week was quite entertaining and clearly, there has been a monumental shift in investor sentiment. Let’s take a look at Ethereum price analysis as ETH and BTC appear to be taking a breather in preparation for the next move. Ethereum Price Analysis: Market Review Bitcoin’s explosive move to $5,300 assisted Ethereum in its run up to $180. This helped set ETH price firmly back on the weekly uptrend. The weekly chart shows ETH positioned outside the upper arm of the Bollinger band indicator, Read the full story
Bitcoin Gold [BTG] sees double-digit gain following new wallet launch, surges by 11%
AMBCrypto
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While the cryptocurrency market has cooled down after breaking previously set resistances, a Bitcoin hard fork has continued projecting a double-digit surge. The bulls successfully pushed Bitcoin Gold [BTG] above the highly anticipated $18-mark. The 27th largest crypto-asset on CoinMarketCap posted major gains during the crypto-rally propelled by Bitcoin [BTC], earlier this week. At press... Read the full story
BuySellHodl Updates Results of Bitcoin Price Prediction Feature
AMBCrypto
2019 Bitcoin Price Prediction of $12,130; 76% of Users Say 'Buy' Bitcoin; Rating = 'Buy'. BuySellHodl, the ultimate crypto app for real-time coin ratings and price predictions, has updated its results for its industry-leading live bitcoin price prediction feature. With the recent impressive 25% increase in bitcoin’s price over the last week, it’s not surprising... Read the full story
CME unrivaled; sees BTC Futures up by 950% since close of March
AMBCrypto
The Bitcoin bull-run coupled with the competitor-less Bitcoin Futures market saw the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's [CME] Bitcoin Futures surge by a whopping 950 percent over the past five days of the month. As per the exchange's data, the CME saw a massive 22,542 contracts traded on its exchange on April 4, with each contract accounting for... Read the full story
Trader who called bitcoin's 84% decline in 2018 now sees $50,000 price target
Yahoo Finance
After calling bitcoin's decline in 2018, technical trader Peter Brandt is forecasting new highs for bitcoin over the next two years. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
UPDATE 1-U.S. net long dollar bets rise to highest since December -CFTC, Reuters data
Reuters
(Adds details of data, bitcoin futures contracts, table) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - Speculators raised their netlong U.S. dollar position to the highest level since around lateDecember, according to calculations by Reuters and U.S.Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net long dollar position was $32.30 billion in the week ended April 2, compared with $29.25 billionthe previous week. U.S. dollar positioning was derived from Read the full story
AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Aussie Supported by Trade Deal but Capped by Rate Cut Fears
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USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on U.S. Consumer Inflation Data
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Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree
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For years, a man from Bangladesh lived with "tree man" syndrome.Abul Bajandar's hands and feet grew foot-long "roots" that left him unable tofeed himself, move around, work or wear normal clothing.Three years ago, the 28-year-old father went viral while undergoing a seriesof invasive surgeries to remove the "bark" from his hands and feet.Bajandar had been living with what was identified as epidermodysplasiaverruciformis (EV), a rare skin disorder, for more than 20 years.The condition's symptoms Read the full story
This Is the Most Effective Way to Ease the Pain of Period Cramps, According to Doctors
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Many women's periods are accompanied by painful cramps that range from mild to moderate to severe. Luckily there are plenty of over-the-counter pain relievers on the shelf of every supermarket and drugstore, all of which promise to treat everything from fevers to backaches to period cramps. But whil ... Read the full story
New York lawmakers introduce bill to end religious vaccine exemptions amid measles outbreak
The Hill
New York lawmakers on Thursday called to end non-medical exemptions to vaccinations for school-aged children amid an ongoing measles outbreak. Read the full story
Salmonella outbreak hits 6 provinces leaving dozens sick, health agency says
CBC News
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella in six provinces that has sickened 63 people, including 18 who have been hospitalized. Read the full story
USA / CANADA
4 Reasons Expanding Social Security Benefits Is a Tough Sell
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Expanding benefits may sound great on paper, but it's a long shot from becoming a reality. Read the full story
Putting Libor out of its misery is proving easier said than done
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Weaning off the scandal-plagued Libor benchmark is a gigantic problem for global rates markets, one that increasingly looks too burdensome for a single replacement to handle in the U.S. Read the full story
Donald Trump warns migrants: 'We can't take you. Our country is full'
Sky News
Donald Trump declared "our country is full" as he inspected a refurbished section of steel fencing along the Mexican border. Read the full story
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