Drinking alcohol every day causes a "significant health risk", doctors warned, increasing the chances of developing liver disease and other life-threatening illnesses.
In a comment published Thursday, Moody's Investor's Service warned that Japan's Banks had 'now been drawn fully into the global credit crunch' amid the domestic economic downturn and market slump.
Mothers have been warned for years that sleeping with their newborn infant is a bad idea, because it increases the risk that the baby might die unexpectedly during the night.
Health officials are warning that Thai babies face unnecessary risks because superstitious parents insist on delivery by caesarean section to ensure children are born at the most auspicious moment.
Speaking on state TV, commentator Samir Shehadi warned that Syria would in future support Shia protestors in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in retaliation for their stand.
They warned against "foreign meddling", usually code for Iranian interference; most of Bahrain's protesters were Shia, but there is no evidence that they were helped by Iran.