Beirut, Aug 30 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday that Lebanon has joined the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI), an effort led by Saudi Arabia to mitigate… Continue reading Lebanon joins Saudi-led Middle East Green Initiative
Jerusalem, Aug 30 (IANS) Israel’s army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip… Continue reading Israeli forces withdraw from parts of Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah in Gaza after mission completion
Istanbul, Aug 30 (IANS) Turkish police on Friday arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) in Istanbul who was accused of planning a bomb attack, local media reported.… Continue reading Turkish police capture IS suspect planning bomb attack in Istanbul
Geneva, Aug 30 (IANS) A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO)… Continue reading Gaza launches polio vaccination campaign for children amid ongoing conflict
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Finding it hard to spare 30 minutes for a walk outside? A bout of squats every 45 minutes may help counter the effects of prolonged… Continue reading Shout bout of squats every 45 min can counter effects of prolonged sitting
Gaborone, Aug 30 (IANS) Four children, aged between three and nine, have died from diarrhoea in August alone, Botswana health authorities said. On Thursday, Christopher Nyanga, the spokesperson for the… Continue reading Four Botswanan children die from diarrhoea in August
Seoul, Aug 30 (IANS) The South Korean government plans to inject 400 billion won ($294 million) next year to improve trainee doctor schemes, a presidential committee on medical reform said… Continue reading S. Korea to inject $294 mn next year to improve trainee doctor schemes
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India must be prepared for another Covid-19 outbreak, said an expert on Friday, amid rise in cases in several countries including the US and South… Continue reading India must be prepared for another Covid outbreak: Expert
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Cardiovascular-disease (CVD) is responsible for deaths among two in three people with a high body mass index (BMI), according to a study. The study comes… Continue reading 2 in 3 deaths among obese linked to heart diseases: Study
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) Beijing will extend the original 10-minute break between classes for compulsory education to 15 minutes starting this autumn semester, local education authorities announced on Friday. The… Continue reading Beijing schools to implement longer inter-class break for better student health
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Doctors in Gurugram have successfully treated a 60-year-old woman who was suffering from paralysis in both legs due to a significant spinal tumour. The patient… Continue reading Gurugram doctors treat woman with spinal tumour induced paralysis in both legs
Kinshasa, Aug 30 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to allocate $10 million to contain the mpox outbreak. The announcement came after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi met… Continue reading Democratic Republic of the Congo allocates $10 mn to fight mpox: President
