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Afghanistan: Respiratory illnesses on rise in Herat, hospital reports
January 27, 2024
Afghanistan: Respiratory illnesses on rise in Herat, hospital reports
Doctors at Herat Regional Hospital, a public health facility, have observed a significant rise in respiratory illness cases over the past month. These cases constituted about 25% of hospitalized patients. Dr. Daud Hashemi, the hospital’s chief, noted an increase in…
Philippine troops kill 9 Islamist militants in clash, including 3 linked to bombing
January 27, 2024
Philippine troops kill 9 Islamist militants in clash, including 3 linked to bombing
Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic Mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said Saturday. Army soldiers shot it out with about 15 Dawlah Islamiyah suspects hiding out…
Handwriting more effective in building brain connections than typing
January 26, 2024
Handwriting more effective in building brain connections than typing
A new study indicates that handwriting can enhance brain connectivity, particularly in areas associated with memory formation, spelling accuracy, and conceptual understanding. The finding suggests that the slow process of handwriting allows for more effective processing of information, potentially leading…
Amazon rainforest sees worst drought ever, study implicates Global warming
January 26, 2024
Amazon rainforest sees worst drought ever, study implicates Global warming
The main cause of the unprecedented drought in the Amazon rainforest last year, which led to dried up rivers, essential supply deliveries to river communities, and the deaths of endangered dolphins, was found to be climate change rather than El…
Sydney-based Ale Yassin Hussainiya observe religious rituals of Rajab
January 25, 2024
Sydney-based Ale Yassin Hussainiya observe religious rituals of Rajab
Sydney-based A’le Yasin Mosque and Hussainiya, one of the centers affiliated to the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Shirazi in Sydney, Australia, has been holding special religious ceremonies related to the month of Rajab since…
Global Covid statistics: Russia has record number of daily infections, deaths
January 25, 2024
Global Covid statistics: Russia has record number of daily infections, deaths
A total of 702 million 144 thousand 845 people have been infected in different countries, with the confirmed death toll standing at 6 million 972 thousand 344 patients, according to the latest update by Worldometer of the global statistics of…
Cyprus Police save 60 Syrian migrants adrift for 6 days
January 25, 2024
Cyprus Police save 60 Syrian migrants adrift for 6 days
At least seven people have been hospitalized after Cypriot police rescued 60 Syrian migrants found aboard a rickety wooden boat some 55 kilometers off the island nation’s southeastern tip, authorities said Wednesday. According to reports, they have been at sea…
Plastic pollution in Mediterranean at alarming level, expert raises concerns
January 24, 2024
Plastic pollution in Mediterranean at alarming level, expert raises concerns
Experts are warning that the level of pollution in the Mediterranean has reached alarming proportions, with an average of 229,465 tons of plastic waste added annually. Egypt contributes the largest amount, with 74,031 tons of plastic annually, of which 55,000…
Rohingya death toll at sea in 2023 highest in nine years, says UNHCR
January 24, 2024
Rohingya death toll at sea in 2023 highest in nine years, says UNHCR
Some 569 Rohingya people died or went missing at sea last year – the most since 2014 – as they embarked on dangerous boat journeys to Southeast Asia, according to the United Nations refugee agency. The UN High Commissioner for…
World risks missing deadline for pandemic accord, WHO head warns
January 23, 2024
World risks missing deadline for pandemic accord, WHO head warns
Countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics, which would be a big blow for future generations, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. “In my view, a failure…