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Scientists are studying how to use the smell of foot odor to lure malaria mosquitoes and design traps to capture them. The study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, found that mosquitoes carrying malaria are more attracted to the smell of a dirty sock than those who do not have malaria.

The research in the laboratory showed that mosquitoes carrying malaria were three times more likely to be attracted by the smell of body odor than those without the disease, according to the Associated Press.

"Stinky Feet is a utility anyway," said lead researcher James Logan, who conducted the study, told the agency. "Every time we identify as the interaction occurs between malaria mosquitoes and humans, we are closer to control them."

The discovery may help create better traps and ways to cure malaria. It is estimated that over 600 000 people are killed by malaria every year, mostly children in Africa, says the Associated Press.

An American tourist was gang raped by a truck driver and two of his friends in the northern Indian state of Himachai Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

American woman gang raped in India

"The 30-year-old woman was raped by men in a truck on Monday night. They offered her a lift and she accepted it," police inspector Abhimanyu Kumar told AFP.

The incident took place Monday night in Manali, a tourist destination 500 kilometres (300 miles) from the capital New Delhi.

"We have informed the US embassy immediately. Some officials from the embassy will be coming here," he said.

All of the accused were arrested.

Representatives from 60 countries, including the delegation of Nigeria, signed the Treaty on Arms Trade in the United Nations Headquarters in New York, in the United States. The UN Arms Trade Treaty approved two months ago in the General Assembly aims to control the sale of equipment and munitions into falling in the hands of criminals or groups.

Nigeria and 59 countries sign UN treaty on arms trade

Gbenga Ashiru, the Foreign Minister of Nigeria signed the treaty on Monday.

A total of 62 countries participated in the first day of signing  thanks to the vote of 154 countries. Only Iran, Syria and North Korea were the only ones who voted against it while 23 countries abstained.

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, has described it as "substantial" and "strong" but warned that "its effectiveness will depend on the willingness of states", which now corresponds to "ensure its full implementation ".

The Arms Trade Treaty establishes a universal standard based on international rules binding on arms exports, which are enforced by the national authorities of the signatory states. The agreement aims to prevent international arms transfers resulting in unlawful acts and violations of Human Rights.

Penelope Cruz will star as the new Bond girl in the next James Bond installment. The Spanish actress will debut at the 24th installment of James Bond at age 40. She becomes the oldest Bond girl in history.

Penelope Cruz will star as next Bond girl

So far, the oldest British actress is Honor Blackman , who at 39 appeared in Goldfinger in 1962.

" It will be a great Bond girl. Bond Girls are always so smart and sexy, and it's Penelope " , reported the Daily Mail filmmakers

Penelope Cruz

Dana Air crash anniversary

"The process was slow down due to incomplete documentation and multiple claims presented by most of the families of the victims." the Managing Director of Dana Airlines, Mr. Jackie Hathiramani said on Monday during an anniversary

On his message to the families of the victims of the crash, Dana Air MD, said, "Our hearts goes out to all of them and they will forever be in our hearts."

Some of the deceased families who spoke with The Guardian under the condition of anonymity, said the delay in the release of the final accident report on Dana, a year after, showed the negligence on the part of government, which means that their loved ones had died in vain. Though the spokesman of Dana Air, Tony Usidamen, disclosed that some families have been fully compensated as at May 25, 2013, many of them still claimed they are yet to be given anything.



The Lagos state governor; Babatunde Fashola in the company of his cabinet members unveiled the monument where the names of 156 victims of the air crash were engraved.
“As a Government we have learnt some painful lessons and we have grown from them. We have now improved our response capacity, trained and continue to re-train our first responders, develop response protocols and acquired necessary equipment. We convened a Disaster and Emergency Management Summit for all the States in the South West, at which we shared our experience and information”.

“The entire incident is properly documented for posterity, with copies in the Attorney General’s Office and the Governor’s Office, with details of what we did well and what we could have done better to avoid our past mistakes”, he added.

“To all the family members who lost loved ones, we promised a year ago that we would fittingly honour all of them and today we move one small step closer towards immortalizing their memories”.

“This Cenotaph which we are unveiling here today will ensure that their memories never die. This monument will stand as a permanent memorial to these family men, women and children, and we will cherish each of their stories-stories of potential and of fulfillment, stories of true heroes”, Governor Fashola emphasized.

The Lagos State government opened the new toll roads over the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge to the public last week. This bridge is part of the high-class neighborhoods of Lekki Phase I. Most of these people can easily afford to pay the toll. The idea is for the new toll to generate revenues for maintenance, construction of other infrastructure and a ease of traffic.



Lagosians and Nigerians nationwide have lauded this new toll roads, but it would have been different had it been placed at at Ayobo, Iyana-Ipaja, Agege, Ajegunle or Ikorodu. Kudos to the Fashola regime again.
Pictures of the new toll in Lagos

Multiple award winning actor Michael Douglas, 68, said his throat cancer was caused by oral sex. Douglas discovered the disease three years ago.

Michael Douglas

"Without going into details, this is a very specific cancer caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), which actually comes from oral sex," said the actor.

Douglas the disease had gone uncontrolled after the arrest of his son, Cameron, who is serving 10 years for drug possession and trafficking.

Douglas is set to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions.