World News in Brief: Hunger grows in Haiti, Gaza aid blocked, World Potato Day

World News in Brief: Hunger grows in Haiti, Gaza aid blocked, World Potato Day

The World Food Programme (WFP) distributed more than 74,000 hot meals to over 15,000 displaced people in the besieged capital, Port-au-Prince, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, told journalists at UN Headquarters on Thursday, providing an update on the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation. In addition, about 2,400 children received mental health and psychosocial support from…

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Japanese potato like apricot is useful in heart, blood pressure and cholesterol

Japanese potato like apricot is useful in heart, blood pressure and cholesterol

Japanese potato ‘yome’ contains important ingredients that lower heart, blood pressure and cholesterol. Photo: File Philadelphia: After a long research, American experts have said that ‘Bainiko Akaisu’ is a type of Japanese potato whose fruit and juice not only lowers blood pressure but also lowers cholesterol and thus removes heart diseases. However, this fruit looks…

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