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Finland: from suicide hotspot to world’s happiest country
Life & Style
April 13, 2019
Finland: from suicide hotspot to world’s happiest country
When the UN crowned Finland the world’s happiest nation last month for the second year running, there were still quite…
Egypt ranks first globally in FGM medicalization
Society
March 4, 2019
Egypt ranks first globally in FGM medicalization
Amr Hassan, the rapporteur of the National Population Council, stated that Egypt ranks first globally in the medicalization of Female…
Yemen govt wields Hodeida military threat as rebels stand firm in talks
Middle East
December 8, 2018
Yemen govt wields Hodeida military threat as rebels stand firm in talks
Yemen’s government would not rule out an offensive on the key port of Hodeida if rebels refuse to withdraw,…
14 million ‘on brink of famine’ in Yemen: charities
Middle East
November 8, 2018
14 million ‘on brink of famine’ in Yemen: charities
Thirty-five Yemeni and international NGOs called Wednesday for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in Yemen, where they warned 14 million…
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
World
November 8, 2018
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts…
Egyptian pollution plan signals the last straw cloud
Environment
October 31, 2018
Egyptian pollution plan signals the last straw cloud
An Egyptian government program to pay traders to buy rice straw from farmers at the end of harvest has…
18 persons injured in bus crash on Ismailia-Cairo Road
Egypt
October 28, 2018
18 persons injured in bus crash on Ismailia-Cairo Road
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population stated that 18 persons were injured after a bus turned over and collided with…
U.S. judge affirms Monsanto weed-killer verdict, slashes damages
World
October 23, 2018
U.S. judge affirms Monsanto weed-killer verdict, slashes damages
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday affirmed a verdict against Bayer AG unit Monsanto that found its glyphosate-based weed-killers…
UN inks deal for ‘medical air bridge’ with Yemen’s capital
Middle East
September 17, 2018
UN inks deal for ‘medical air bridge’ with Yemen’s capital
GENEVA (AP) — The UN humanitarian aid agency says it’s agreed with the rebel-run government in the capital of…
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
Health & Fitness
September 12, 2018
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen,…