The World Health Organization in its 2019 World Health Statistics study found that women outlive men, especially in wealthy countries. The body released a 28-page report of statistics and causes of death in different regions of the world. This is the first time that WHO has released separate statistics for men and women. “Breaking down data by […]
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A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he is fit to stand trial. High Court judge Cameron Mander made the order during a hearing in which 28-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared via video link from a […]
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday that intra-Afghan dialogue is a key component of the Afghan reconciliation process. From Doha to Moscow, the Taliban have been meeting an array of envoys with competing interests in Afghanistan, from the US — eager to withdraw its troops after a 17-year […]
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Social media giant Facebook Inc said on Friday it would strengthen measures to fight fake news in Australia and briefly block foreigners from buying political advertisements in the lead-up to a national election due in a few weeks. The move comes with the company — and its peers around the world — under growing pressure […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari has urged the European Union (EU) to play its role in stopping human rights violations in India-held Kashmir. According to a statement received here from Brussels, Dr Mazari, during a meeting with President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, drew his attention to the grave human […]
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WASHINGTON: Scientists have unearthed fossils in a coastal desert of southern Peru of a four-legged whale that thrived both in the sea and on land about 43 million years ago in a discovery that illuminates a pivotal stage in early cetacean evolution. The 13-foot-long mammal, named Peregocetus pacificus, represents a crucial intermediate step before whales […]
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United States (US) officials did a count of Islamabad’s F-16 jets recently and found that none were missing, contradicting India’s claims that it shot down a Pakistani fighter jet amid heightened tensions between both countries after the Pulwama attack, according to a report published on the Foreign Policy magazine’s website on Thursday. Following the conflict between the two […]
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that trade talks with China were going well and he would only accept a “great” deal as negotiators hammered out differences ahead of a meeting between Trump and China’s vice premier later in the day. China and the United States are in the middle of intense negotiations […]
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday conferred its highest civilian honour, the Zayed Medal (Order of Zayed), upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Twitter that UAE President Sheikh Khalif had conferred the award on Modi. “We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties […]
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The Taliban launched a brazen attack under the cover of darkness early on Thursday on an Afghan government compound in western Badghis province, killing at least 20 soldiers and policemen, officials said. It was the latest attack by the Taliban who target Afghan forces on a daily basis even as they hold talks with a […]
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