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UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 (APP):: Some 284 million people between the age of 15 and 24 used drugs worldwide in 2020, a 26% increase over the previous decade, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed in a new report. The report, titled World […]

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 28 (ONLINE): Studies on coffee consumption variously claim that coffee harms the arteries, that it protects the heart, or that it has no effect on cardiovascular health. New research on thousands of participants weighs in again on the link between this favorite beverage […]

Akhtar Jan, Afghanistan, June 26 (AFP/APP): Village life has always been tough for Afghans in the rugged mountains of the east, but compared to what they are enduring today it was paradise. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled through the area last Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 […]

ISLAMABAD, June 26 (Online): People with rare diseases frequently wait years for a proper diagnosis, have to travel long distances for specialty care and face high out-of-pocket health care expenses, a recent Oregon State University study found. This combination of challenges in accessing appropriate medical […]

ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Online): Just when most Americans have tucked away their stash of masks, some parts of the country are requiring that they have them at the ready once again. For instance, in early June, Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay area reinstated […]

ISLAMABAD, 22 Jun (Online): The experts at a seminar on Wednesday called for redesigning of energy sector immediately and shift to solar and wind power at household level so as to save the foreign reserves of the country which were now depleting to an alarming […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 05 (APP):The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah while keeping in view the significance of modern technology has digitized the Hajj operation to help facilitate pilgrims through security and crowd management systems. It has made the ‘smartphone’ mandatory for pilgrims to improve the […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 05 (APP): When it comes to the development and facilitation of a nation, the elected governments go extra miles to fulfill their commitments for progress and welfare of their people. Whether it is infrastructure development, empowerment of people or stability of economy, every […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Street fighting in Severodonetsk – Ukrainian forces pledge to fight “until the end” in Severodonetsk but with Russian forces in control of most of the key eastern city, their […]

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 02 (APP):Nearly 100 days of the war in Ukraine have devastated children at a scale and speed unseen since World War II, and on average over two children are killed a day, the UNICEF said Wednesday. Highlighting the devastating and lasting consequences […]