Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action
In a speech marking 60 years of UN Trade and Development – the agency previously known by the acronym UNCTAD – the UN Secretary-General highlighted the multiple challenges standing in…
Dog bite vaccine is not available in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for many years
File photo Karachi’s third largest government hospital lacks vaccines to treat dog bites. According to sources, dog bite treatment vaccine is not available in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for many years.…
Disclosure of millions of deaths due to air pollution in 40 years
Singapore: A new study has found that between 1980 and 2020, 135 million deaths have occurred globally due to air pollution caused by human activities. According to researchers at the…
Iran’s uranium stockpile grows following three years of denied access
Addressing the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Director General Rafael Grossi indicated no progress had been made in resolving outstanding issues. He mentioned that Iran…
Binge eating disorders can persist for years
Boston: Previous studies have shown that short-term binge eating disorders do not last long, but a more detailed study has shown that this is not true. The lead author of…
An incredible science experiment, man was 10 years younger when he came out of the shell after 3 months
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…
Experts have predicted an increase in the age of people by 5 years
New York: Researchers predict that by 2050, the average life expectancy for men worldwide is expected to increase by about 5 years and for women by 4 years. According to…
UN reviews progress, challenges 30 years after landmark population conference
Dennis Francis was speaking at an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo. The landmark conference concluded with a Programme…
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear
Pehr Lodhammar, a senior officer from the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), said that the war has left an estimated 37 million tonnes of debris. He said it was…
World News in Brief: ‘Reckless attacks’ on Ukraine nuclear plant must cease, Chibok abductions 10 years on, action against plant pests
Rafael Grossi told ambassadors that the first direct attacks since the Russian invasion began. earlier this month, on what is Europe’s largest nuclear facility, constituted a “step change increase in…