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Finland: from suicide hotspot to world’s happiest country
Life & Style

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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