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OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani citizens will vote at presidential elections on 9 October 2013.

Single gene change increases mouse lifespan by 20 percent

By lowering the expression of a single gene, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have extended the average lifespan of a group of mice by about 20 percent — the equivalent of raising the average human lifespan...

FBI Arrests Suburban Attorney for Allegedly Stealing $2.34 Million in Clients’ Funds from Her Escrow Account

A suburban attorney whose law license was suspended in May was arrested on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating approximately $2.34 million from a husband and wife who were her clients. The defendant, Kathl...

Soco failed to assess human rights risks before Virunga exploration, paper alleges

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About 27,000 fishermen make their living in Virunga's Lake Edward, whi...