Chinese troops have erected tents 19km inside Indian territory: Govt

Indian Army patrols reported on April 16 the presence of Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Depsang, pitching tents 19km inside the LAC, the sources said.   Original post on indiatimes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

US Ambassador Politely Asks UN Colleagues to Stop Showing Up Drunk to Meetings – Adam Clark Estes

The United Nations is a pretty fun place. The headquarters hosts all kinds of cultural events. Everyone’s open-minded about the dress code. Delegates can even show up hammered to budget negotiations. Or at least they used to be able to.   Original post on theatlanticwire.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Scare Amplifies Fears That Clinton’s Work Has Taken Heavy Toll

Those who know her best hope that Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is renowned for her grueling schedule, will take some time to rest after being released from the hospital this week.   Original post on nytimes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

‘We’re with you, sisters’: Nuns amazed by outpouring of support – U.S. News

More than 900 Roman Catholic nuns gathering in St. Louis, Mo., this week to discuss the future of their relationship with the Vatican were surprised to be greeted by supporters with a simple message on their signs:   Original post on nbcnews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Netflix Investors Vote To Change Governance Rules – Deadline.com

Netflix shareholders thumbed their nose at management by voting decisively to get rid of the classified board — meaning all directors would be up for elec   Original post on deadline.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Experimental Drug T-DM1 Promising in Clinical Trials Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer – ABC News

T-DM1, an experimental drug, showed promise in clinical trials against HER2-positive breast cancer. Patients who took the drug were free of disease longer than patients who utilized a standard chemotherapy regimen.   Original post on abcnews.go.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Drug War Incompatible with Human Rights, Says Law Enforcement Against Prohibition – Hit & Run: Reason Magazine

Good observations from the fine law enforcement officers of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) on the closing of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting this week: During consideration of a U.S.-sponsored resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first laws banning opium, Norway’s delegation attempted to insert the phrase “while observing human rights,” but even this move encountered resistance from the US delegation, which preferred not to mention human…   Original post on reason.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Open hospital windows to stem spread of infections, says microbiologist – Science – The Guardian

AAAS meeting told to take a leaf out of Florence Nightingale book and allow in air, and microbes, to control nasty pathogens   Original post on guardian.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com