ISLAMABAD: Health expert Tuesday (16th Jan, 2024) stressed public awareness for early detection and for adopting a healthy lifestyle to control Diabetic as reduced physical inactivity, sitting jobs, poor sleep patterns and unhealthy food habits are mostly responsible for the increasing prevalence of disease among youngsters. Diabetologist & specialist family physician Dr. Shehzad Tahir said […]
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UNITED NATIONS: World’s children in 2024 are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war as well as economic hardship, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), warned in a flagship study released Tuesday (16th of January, 2024). At the beginning of each year, UNICEF said it looks ahead to the risks that children are likely […]
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TOKYO: Japan doubled a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow worsened conditions for survivors. The 7.5-magnitude quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 222 people in central Japan, laying waste to houses and infrastructure. In the Ishikawa […]
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KARACHI: In a landmark decision, the School Education Department Sindh, in collaboration with UNICEF, has decided to establish a Dashboard to streamline the collection of information regarding out-of-school children from various sources. During a meeting with the Deputy Country Representative of UNICEF, Dr. Inoussa Kabore, led the delegation, Provincial Minister for Education and Women’s Rights, […]
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DAVOS: Liquefied natural gas shipments (LNG) will be affected by tensions in the Red Sea, Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday (16th of Jan, 2024), warning that military strikes on Yemen risk aggravating the crisis. “LNG is… as any other merchant shipments. They will be affected by that,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told […]
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MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek survived a tough test against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Melbourne on Tuesday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow. The Polish world number one came through 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 against the player she beat to win her first Grand Slam title, at the […]
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RAWALPINDI: Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (head of a non-entity called AML – a PTI ally) was nabbed and taken to the New Town Police Station as soon as an Anti-Terrorism Court here on Tuesday (16th Jan, 2024) rejected his bail in the 9th May riot case. It may be recalled that he was earlier picked up […]
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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Govt has slashed the price of petrol by Rs. 8/liter from 16th till 31st of January, 2024. Taking to the Twitter Ministry of Finance stated: “Government of Pakistan has reduced Petrol price by 8 rupees, whereas price of High Speed Diesel has been maintained during the fortnight stating from 16th January, 2024, as […]
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GENEVA: The United Nations needs $4.2 billion this year to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to refugees who have fled, but feared a likely shortfall as the Gaza war dominates global attention. Russia’s war in Ukraine is set to enter its third year in February and the UN said it was vital to maintain […]
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GAZA: During the 100 days of Hamas-Israel conflict 24,000 Palestinians lost their lives. Deadly violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and along Israel’s border with Lebanon as well as strikes by US forces and Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea have raised fears of an escalation beyond the Gaza Strip. The war, sparked by 7 […]
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