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Day: April 3, 2017

How do I know if I’m depressed
ENGLISH, Life Style

How do I know if I’m depressed

    It’s important to know how to spot the symptoms if you are struggling to cope, and how to distinguish depression from other mental-health issues. Here’s a guide to how to tell if you are suffering from depression and how to get the help you need. I feel down at the moment, am I depressed? Most of us feel down from time to time, but mental health experts say you may be depressed if you feel low for more than two weeks. Head of information at mental health charity Mind, Stephen Buckley, told the M.E.N: If you’re feeling low for a couple of weeks or more without much change in mood, or such feelings return over and over again, this could be a sign of depression. Depression is a low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life. What are typical symptoms of d...
PM heads to frontline of the war on terror
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

PM heads to frontline of the war on terror

    Theresa May is travelling to the frontline of the war on terror for talks on stepping up the fight against Islamic State, known as Daesh, and tackling the Syrian refugee crisis. The Prime Minister is visiting Jordan and Saudi Arabia and will pledge more UK support for airstrikes, new counter-terrorism measures and humanitarian efforts. First, in Jordan, she will announce a joint anti-terror initiative, with new moves "to strike at the heart of Daesh", and promise to improve cooperation on countering violent extremism in the region.  Then, in Saudi Arabia, the UK's largest trading partner in the Middle East, as well as talks on boosting trade between the two countries she will attempt to step up co-operation on counter-terrorism. During her visit, the Prime Minister is expe...
NHS 111 put suicidal callers on hold until they hung up
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

NHS 111 put suicidal callers on hold until they hung up

    The Sun placed a reporter at the NHS 111 call centre at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove, west London, which provides 24-hour support for callers from 11 boroughs in north, west and central London. A Department of Health spokesman said: The NHS is now urgently investigating and if any wrongdoing whatsoever is found, including criminal actions, we will want to see the police and relevant NHS regulators alerted as necessary. He described the claims as clearly completely unacceptable if found to be true. The newspaper said it found call handlers asleep at their desks or describing themselves on busy on the internal computer system to avoid new calls and new patients. Technical glitches reportedly ended with one handler hanging up on at least three patients, including one...
After North Korea attacks: An ominous Asian future imagined
ENGLISH, Europe

After North Korea attacks: An ominous Asian future imagined

    With the world's collective gaze and most certainly U.S. surveillance satellites fixed on North Korea's next potential nuclear test, it is past time to consider the horror that the so-called hermit kingdom could inflict on its neighbors if it actually went to war. Thanks to one of the largest standing armies on the planet with over 1.2 million men under arms and another 7.7 million in reserve and with chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons carried by over 1,000 missiles, Pyongyang has the capability to kill millions of people and start a conflict that could quickly escalate into the next global catastrophe. How might such a war begin? The likely spark would involve some sort of unexpected crisis. For example, let's say in the not-too-distant future a North Korean missil...
Three wanted over asylum seeker attack
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Three wanted over asylum seeker attack

    Police have released images of three people they want to speak to after a teenage asylum seeker was beaten and left unconscious. The two men and a woman are being sought in connection with the attack on a Kurdish Iranian in Croydon, southeast London. The 17-year-old was waiting at a bus stop in Shrublands Avenue, near The Goat pub, with two friends at about 11.40pm on Friday when they were approached by a group of people. After discovering he was an asylum seeker, they chased him and launched a savage attack including repeated blows to the head, police said. The boy was left with a fractured skull and a blood clot on his brain. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. His two friends managed to escape with minor injuries. Detectives investigating the assau...