Former Pakistani PM’s Son Kidnapped at Election Rally

Ali Haider Gilani, son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, who is contesting in the upcoming general election, speaks during a campaign meeting at a house on the outskirts of Multan, May 9, 2013, before his abduction by unidentified gunm Sharon Behn May 09, 2013 SLAMABAD — The son of former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been taken hostage by gunmen during a political rally in his home area of Multan. It's the latest incident in what has been a violence-marred election campaign in the run up to the May 11 national assembly elections. Amid a spray of gunfire, unidentified men on motorbikes Thursday sped up to the rally and kidnapped Ali Haider Gilani, who was addressing his supporters.Gilani had...

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Chinese fishing boats violate Vietnam’s territorial waters

Da Lon island, part of Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the East Sea As Vietnam has indisputable sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the East Sea, all activities of parties in this area without Vietnam’s approval violate the country’s sovereignty, a Vietnamese official said.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi made the statement at the ministry’s press conference in Hanoi on May 9 in response to reporters’ questions on Vietnam’s reaction to China’s deployment of 32 fishing boats to the archipelago area on Monday. He emphasized that “all activities in the East Sea must comply with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), with respect to sovereignty,...

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Flu in pregnancy 'may raise bipolar risk for baby'

By James GallagherHealth and science reporter, BBC News Flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of the unborn child developing bipolar disorder later in life, research suggests. A study of 814 expectant women, published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that infection made bipolar four times more likely. The overall risk remained low, but it echoes similar findings linking flu and schizophrenia. Experts said the risks were small and women should not worry. Bipolar leads to intense mood swings, which can last months, ranging from depression and despair to manic feelings of joy, overactivity and loss of inhibitions. Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center identified a link between the condition, often diagnosed during...

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