• Bahrain troops attack mourners
    • Saudi-backed Bahraini forces attacked anti-government protesters, who took to the streets of Manama to mourn the death of a teenage activist killed by regime force, Press TV has learned.
    • Laureate receives Nobel after death
    • Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their novel findings about the human immune system, but one passed away before announcement.
    • Moderate exercise makes women happy
    • Penn State University researchers say middle-aged women who are engaged in moderate physical activity feel happier and are more likely to continue working out.
    • Early bed prevents childhood obesity
    • A new study conducted by researchers of the University of South Australia suggests children who are “early to bed and early to rise” are less likely to become obese.
    • Saudi protest turns violent by police
    • Anti-regime demonstrations in eastern Saudi Arabia have turned violent following brutal measures taken against protesters by security forces of the US-backed kingdom.
    • Bahrainis use traffic jams to protest
    • Anti-government protesters continue to cause huge traffic jams on the streets of Bahrain’ s capital, Manama, in a protest campaign against the repressive policies of the Al Khalifa regime, Press TV reports.
    • Gunmen kill 13 Shia Muslims in Pakistan
    • At least 13 Shia Muslims have been killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on the passengers of a bus in Pakistan’ s southwestern province of Balochistan, Press TV reports.
    • Revolts to spread to 40 US cities
    • The ongoing protests against corporate corruption and Washington’s financial policies in New York and several other US cities will spread to 40 major American cities, a political activist tells Press TV.
    • Plane crashes into Australia Ferris wheel
    • An ultra-light airplane has crashed into a Ferris wheel at a small town fair in eastern Australia shortly after taking off from a nearby grass airstrip and dangled from the structure for hours.
    • Saudi forces clash with protesters
    • Security forces have clashed in Saudi Arabia with pro-reform protesters in the Qatif Governorate in the Eastern Province of the country, Press TV reports.
    • Cocaine can cause blindness
    • People who use cocaine are at greater risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, an eye disorder and one of the most common causes of blindness.
    • Laughter helps dementia patients
    • A new study says laughter and humor therapy is as effective as the widely used antipsychotic drugs in treating agitated patients with dementia.
    • UN condemns Bahrain harsh sentences
    • The United Nations human rights office has condemned the harsh sentences issued by military courts in Bahrain for medical workers and dozens of protesters.
    • Saudi woman to be flogged for driving
    • A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 10 whip lashes for driving a car in defiance of the ban on female drivers and another woman has been arrested in this connection, says an activist.
    • Belly fat increases asthma risk
    • People who have excessive belly fat are not only at higher risks for diabetes and heart disease but may also be at a greater odd to developing asthma as well.
    • Bahrain arrests females over elections
    • The country’s main opposition group, al-Wefaq says Bahraini security forces have arrested and beaten more than 40 females protesting against the parliamentary by-elections in Bahrain.
    • Obama, tool of Israeli lobby: US analyst
    • US President Barack Obama is manipulated by the powerful Israeli lobby that wields major influence amongst American government and media circles, a political analyst told.
    • Eating fish may lower stroke risk
    • Swedish researchers have found new evidence supporting the theory that people who regularly eat fish have a lower risk of developing a stroke.
    • Saudis, West can’t replace Saleh
    • Yemen’ s Ali Abdullah Saleh has returned to the country because Saudi Arabia and the West have not been able to find an alternative to replace him, a political analyst has told.
    • Taliban kills Rabbani during talks
    • The Taliban militant group has assassinated former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani at his home in the capital city of Kabul, Press TV reports.
    • Saudi tanks cross border into Yemen
    • A convoy of Saudi tanks has reportedly crossed into Yemen to assist Sana’a in suppressing anti-government protests in the country, Yemini fighters say.
    • Israel attacks Gaza on eve of UN bid
    • Israeli troops have launched an attack on the northeastern Gaza Strip on the eve of the presentation of the Palestinians proposal for membership in the United Nations.
    • ADHD doubles kids injury risk
    • Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a double risk of experiencing severe injuries that need medical attention.
    • Israel can commit nuclear holocaust
    • Israeli nuclear weapons have raised the prospects for a “nuclear holocaust” committed by Israel against the people of countries in the region, an analyst tells.
    • Arctic ice hits second-lowest level
    • The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) says the sea ice cover in the Arctic has reached the second-lowest level since satellite records began.
    • Britain a safe haven for war criminals
    • The British government has taken another measure in favour of Israeli regime, as it announced legal reform, which would make it tougher to arrest the suspected war criminals.
    • Bahrain regime has zero legitimacy
    • A prominent political analyst says the ruling Al Khalifa regime has lost any type of legitimacy within the public in the Persian Gulf sheikhdom of Bahrain, Press TV reports.
    • Lebanon hosts Conf on cluster bombs
    • The delegates from more than 100 countries are participating in a five-day conference on cluster munitions with aim to eradicate the inhuman weapon.