Can walking 15,000 steps a day increase life span?
—File photo Walking 15,000 steps on a daily basis can have many health benefits, including improving health, prolonging life, and is a worthwhile and achievable goal. Walking is actually one…
Walking 10,000 steps a day helps in reducing the effects of laziness
Sydney: A new study has found that walking more steps is associated with lower rates of premature death and cardiovascular disease, despite spending most of the day sitting. A study…
UN force steps up patrols after weekend of bloodshed in Abyei
Heavily armed assailants attacked civilians in the villages of Malual Aleu, Banton, Awolnhom, Abathok, Majbong, Awal, and east of Rumamier, using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, reportedly over a land dispute.…
Identify eight steps to prevent aging
Philadelphia: Scientists have identified eight health measures that can slow the body’s aging process by up to six years. 6500 people with an average age of 47 years were examined…
Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’
The Adaptation Gap Report 2023 issued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), says the world is underprepared, under invested and lacking the necessary planning, leaving us all exposed. It warns…
Walking 2700 steps per day reduces the chances of stroke
Grenada: A study found that walking 2,700 steps per day reduced the risk of early death or heart attack or stroke. The study, led by researchers at the University of…
UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outlines next steps
Other key priorities to emerge were the state of the environment and ensuring responsible use of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Secretary-General António Guterres added. Against this backdrop,…
World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste
Mr. Grandi stressed that UN refugee agency (UNHCR) convoys with more relief supplies are on the way. “We are ready to mobilize additional resources to support the humanitarian efforts of…
At critical moment for peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana steps up to host key summit
The gathering of defence ministers and others committed to peacekeeping efforts will focus on civilian protection, addressing misinformation and disinformation, promoting safety and security, protecting mental health, and boosting the…
Yemen: Warring parties must take concrete steps towards an inclusive peace
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg provided an update on his mediation efforts, both in the country and abroad, while Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on…