Very old age: Dustin Hoffman plays 121-year-old Jack Crabb in Little Big Man Drugs that can slow the ageing process are likely to be available this decade, raising the prospect of people living to 150 or longer. ‘Wonder’ pills that help the body repair itself are in the early stages of development and will help us live well into our second century – while stem cell therapies will... 

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People demonstrating in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on October 19, 2011 Police and protesters in Athens have clashed outside the parliament during the largest protest since financial turmoil began crippling the country. About 200, 000 people have taken part in the so-called “mother of all strikes” in Greece. “Thieves!” and “That’s enough!” read the banners... 

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who undergoes anti-cancer treatment, may live for not more than two years. This opinion was voiced by Salvador Navarrete, who had been Chavez’s personal surgeon in Venezuela. “When I say this, it means that he has no more than two years left. Judging by the information from his family, Chavez has a tumor in his pelvis, or sarcoma, and this is why he is... 

Scientists have found a way to prevent HIV from damaging the immune system and say their discovery may offer a new approach to developing a vaccine against AIDS. Researchers from the United States and Europe working in laboratories on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) found it is unable to damage the immune system if cholesterol is removed from the virus’s membrane. “It’s like... 

Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a woman who lived to be 115 years. A study suggests that the elderly woman had protective genes against dementia and diseases associated with old age The oldest woman in the world was found to have rare variations in DNA that can protect against the diseases of aging. Billed as the oldest in the world at the time of her death, she had the mental agility of someone... 

President Barack Obama just guaranteed himself a place in the record books. Under his watch, the United States deported more immigrants than ever before last year. For the fiscal year ending September 2011, the Obama administration sent nearly 400,000 illegal immigrants out of the United States, a statistic more than triple the figure for the year 2000. In total, 396,906 non-citizens were evicted... 

Some people have started realizing that there are large financial groups that dominate the world. Forget the political intrigues, conflicts, revolutions and wars. It is not pure chance. Everything has been planned for a long time. Some call it “conspiracy theories” or New World Order. Anyway, the key to understanding the current political and economic events is a restricted core of families... 

An Occupy Wall Street protester wearing the mask of Guy Fawkes demonstrates in Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New York October 15, 2011. The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has gained momentum and attracted anti-corporatism protesters across the globe, marked its one month anniversary on Monday. The Occupy Wall street (OWS) movement began on September 17 in the financial district of New York... 

Unaware: Video footage shows the little girl crossing the road at Guangfo Hardware Market, without spotting the van approaching Video footage of a two-year-old girl being run over by a van and ignored by passers-by in China has sparked outrage after being posted online. The graphic surveillance video of the incident in Foshan city, Guandong province, shows the girl run over by a van, which then drives... 

Arrested: Video footage shows a woman being detained outside of a Citibank branch in Manhattan after she attempts to enter with her chequebook in hand. The banks fight back: Customers locked in and arrested after attempting to close their accounts in Occupy Wall Street protests. Banks across America appear to be fighting the growing protest against income disparity and rising fees as the Occupy Wall... 

Jordan's new Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh has been a member of the International Court of Justice since 2000. Amid fears of more street protests, the Jordanian king accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Maaruf al-Bakhit, replacing him with International Court of Justice judge Awn Khasawneh. According to a senior Jordanian government official, Maaruf al-Bakhit tendered his resignation on Monday... 

British scientists have developed a new stem cell technique for growing working liver cells which could eventually avoid the need for costly and risky liver transplants. A team of researchers led by the Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge used cutting-edge methods to correct a genetic mutation in stem cells derived from a patient’s skin biopsy, and then grew them into fresh liver... 

Slovakia’s opposition leader says the deal to approve expanding the EU bailout fund has been reached and it will be voted in later this week. Earlier, the country’s parliament voted against it, which caused the collapse of country’s ruling coalition. Slovakia was the only member to say ‘no’ to increasing the facility, which already got the green light from 16 of the 17 Eurozone members.... 

Police and rescue volunteers search for victims of a mudslide in El Salvador on Sunday October 16, 2011. Six-day-long torrential rains that have swept Central America and caused great flooding across the region have killed at least 66 people. El Salvador is so far the worst-affected country, having witnessed as many as 27 deaths. The country’s director of civil protection, Jorge Melendez, said...