United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked for protection of people on the move in face of COVID-19. In a video message for the launch of a policy …
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New York: Eating higher intake of high-quality carbohydrates, especially from whole grains, are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, say researchers. “High intake of carbohydrates has been …
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday accused the US government of double standards when addressing the pro-democratic protests that occurred in the Asian city and the …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has vowed to deploy “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers” to stop the unrest in the capital and other cities if local administrations refuse …
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Berlin: German flag carrier Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board said that it has voted to accept the government’s 9 billion euro ($10 billion) stabilization package. The package of loans and various measures was …
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United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants to see peaceful protests in the United States over the death of George Floyd, and calls for restraint from the authorities in responding to …
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Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world is “losing its ability” to use critically important antimicrobial medicines. Speaking at a virtual press conference on …
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Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will offer cities an advanced transfer of 2.2 billion Canadian dollars (about US $1.6 billion) in infrastructure money to help cover …
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Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that his organisation hopes to continue cooperation with the United States. “The world has long benefited from the strong, collaborative …
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Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Sindh governments plea to suspend Sindh High Courts (SHC) judgement regarding the release and acquittal of the accused in the murder …
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