Deccan Chronicle

OIL DEAL: ALLY RUSSIA BAILS SYRIA OUT

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Republic says are geared solely towards electricit­y production, but which Western countries believe are aimed at developing an atomic bomb. “Using new guidance methods, targetstri­king systems were installed on the missiles and during the flight test... its ability to hit the target without deviation was proven,” Vahidi said.

“In future programs all ALLERGIES STAVE OFF BRAIN TUMOURS! NEW RESEARCH has added to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there’s a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain.

A new study has suggested that the reduced risk is stronger among women than men, although men with certain allergy profiles also have a lower tumour risk. The study also strengthen­s scientists’ belief that something about having allergies or a related factor lowers the risk for this cancer.

Since these tumours, called glioma, have the potential to suppress the immune system to allow them to grow, researcher­s have never been sure whether allergies reduce cancer risk or if, before diagnosis, these tumors interfere with the hypersensi­tive immune response to allergens. — ANI future missiles built by the defense ministry will be equipped with this capability,” he added.

Iranian officials have in the past threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, the neck of the Gulf through which 40 per cent of the world’s sea-borne oil exports pass, in retaliatio­n for sanctions levied against crude exports, or military action. — Reuters Moscow, Aug 4: Syria has reached an agreement with ally Russia to secure muchneeded fuel as a delegation of ministers sent by President Bashar al-Assad asked Moscow to help alleviate the effects of sanctions on the war-torn country.

The trip was a rare foreign visit made by high-level Syrian officials, whose circles of support are shrinking as violence mounts between rebel fighters and forces loyal to Assad, who the West and Arab countries say must leave power.

Under the deal, Syria will export its crude oil to Russia in exchange for refined oil products, which Damascus sorely needs to keep its economy and military running.

“Russia wants to help the Syrian people,” Syrian deputy PM for economic affairs Qadri Jamil said in Moscow on Friday.

“We will deliver our oil and receive gasoline and PLAYFULNES­S HELPS ADULTS ATTRACT MATES fuel oil; it will be a barter,”

he said, adding that Syria PLAYFULNES­S MAY serve an evolutiona­ry role in is producing about 2,00,000 human mating preference­s by signalling positive qualibarre­ls per day. However, ties to potential long-term mates, researcher­s have Syria’s oil minister Said claimed. Hneidi said production

“Just as birds display bright plumage or colouratio­n, was less than 1,40,000 barmen may attract women by showing off expensive cars rels per day. Russia, with or clothing. In the same vein, playfulnes­s in a male may China, has used its UNSC signal to females that he is non-aggressive and less likeveto to shield Assad from ly to harm them or their offspring. A woman’s playfulhar­sher sanctions during a ness, on the other hand, may signal her youth and fer17-month uprising that in tility,” professor Garry Chick of Penn State University recent weeks has reached said. Humans and other animals exhibit a variety of signals as to their value as mates, the study said. — PTI AFP

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