Study: Antibiotic breakdown products in wastewater fuel drug resistance at levels comparable to original drugs, researchers say. Up to 90% of consumed antibiotics enter sewage, driving a 'silent pandemic' linked to 5 million deaths annually.

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters in Nanyuki opposing US-built Ebola quarantine center despite court orders halting construction

Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter protesters in the central town of Nanyuki opposing a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola that the US government has raced to build despite Kenyan court orders barring further work.

China condemns US blacklisting of Alibaba, Baidu over military ties. Beijing warns Washington against 'unreasonable suppression' of Chinese firms, urges reversal of decision.

China said Tuesday that it 'firmly opposed' the US decision to blacklist major Chinese companies including Alibaba and Baidu, after Washington accused them of aiding the Chinese military. Beijing warned against what it called the 'unreasonable suppression' of Chinese firms and called on Washington to correct its decision.

Taiwan military simulates repelling Chinese amphibious assault in coastal drill with live rockets and artillery, calling it a more realistic combat scenario with reduced preparation time.

Taiwan's military simulated destroying an invading Chinese force in a coastal exercise, firing rockets and artillery to stop an amphibious assault in what it described as a more realistic combat scenario with less preparation time.

Improper disposal of hard drives triggers massive data breach at two Hokkaido hospitals, potentially affecting 510,000 patients and staff, NHK reports.

Information on patients and staff at two hospitals in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture was leaked after a waste disposal company improperly handled discarded hard drives, potentially affecting up to 510,000 people, local media reported Monday.