Photo screen grab Islamabad: The United Nations delegation met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Rauf Hassan who was injured in the attack yesterday and inquired about his well-being. According to the details, a five-member delegation of the United Nations reached the Central Secretariat of Tehreek-e-Insaf in Islamabad to meet Rauf Hassan, where the delegation inquired about…
Seoul: A recent new study tells us that if you’ve quit smoking and are using vape instead, your risk of lung cancer may not decrease as you might expect, but rather stay the same. According to the study’s lead author, Dr. Yoon Wook Kim, assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Seoul National…
Joseph Dettori is the first man in the world to undergo an incredible and dangerous science experiment with the surprising result that he has become 10 years younger. Scientists conducted a study to find out the effects on the human body of living in an extremely pressurized environment underwater, and for this former US Navy…
On the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, marked annually on 23 May, we are taking a look at the important role of midwives and tuning in to UN Radio’s featurette from 1963, The Magic Suitcase, narrated by Hollywood star Jack Benny. The radio and television entertainer joined the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the 1960s…
The droughts have destroyed harvests in areas where 70 per cent of the population depends on agriculture for survival. Executive Director McCain said what she has seen has been both alarming and heartbreaking. “I met farmers who usually grow enough to feed their families and communities. This year they harvested nothing. Now imagine a similar…
The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet is at risk due to factors such as changing land use, urbanization, overexploitation, pollution and climate change, the UN said on Wednesday, calling for action now to protect a million species from extinction.
There are only six out of ten hospitals which still have some operational capacity as the gang-led chaos continues across the capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving vulnerable children deprived of essential care. Mr. Maes said that the increased violence along with “mass displacement, dangerous epidemics and increasing malnutrition” has stretched the country’s health system to the limit and…
The World Health Organization (WHO) study, conducted in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), a global health initiative to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), found that rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are altering the spread of vector-borne diseases, posing significant health risks. As the geographical spread of disease vectors like mosquitoes expand, the…
Hostilities across Gaza reportedly continued on Wednesday, fuelling already alarming aid access problems and dire food insecurity as the main entrance routes for relief convoys remained closed or too dangerous to access, UN aid workers warned.
Colombo(PNP) Ahead of fifth season for the Lanka Premier League 2024, the Colombo strikers have announced the official squad at today’s auction draft. Following a successful acquisition, the Colombo strikers have secured top international lineup of Angelo Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaaz, Matheesha Pathirana, Chamika Gunasekara, Taskin Ahmed, Dunith Wellalage, Shevon Daniel, Allah Ghazanfar, Isitha Wijesundara, Muhammad…
