EVEN billionaires sometimes need a little medication.
Spare a thought for the new Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia, who this week suggested he might require antidepressants due to the oil industry outlook.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, was appointed by his father to the key role last week, just as the International Energy Agency lowered its growth forecast for the energy sector due to fears of a global recession triggered by the US-China trade dispute.
The Prince downplayed the projections, saying if he was to become concerned with such figures "I'll probably be on Prozac all the time".
"Nuclear mosquitos" may be on the agenda for Bangladesh, where the International Atomic Energy Agency has been advising locals on a potential high-tech method for tackling the perennial pest.
The so-called Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) uses atomic radiation to sterilise male mozzies,which are then released in large numbers to mate with females in the wild.
Because there is no resultant offspring, SIT is said to reduce the target insect population over time.
The technique involves establishing massive breeding facilities where the mozzies are exposed to radiation.
"The method is very specific to the target species and has no impact on other living organisms or the environment," officials said in a statement.
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