NEW YORK: A March research found that 8% of those who passed away in British Columbia's June 2021 heatwave — which broke all records—had a diagnosis of schizophrenia — compared to all other illnesses the authors evaluated, such as renal disease and coronary artery disease,
ISLAMABAD: The conflict in the Middle East has exposed the hypocrisy and moral corrosion of countries fuelled by transactional and self-serving interests. This notion was echoed at a roundtable on “Middle East conflict: evolving geopolitical dynamics” organised by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS). Diplomats,
GAZA: There was a great state of panic and fear among patients, medical staff and families at the Al Shifa hospital following Israeli army’s order to evacuate the medical complex within one hour, Al Jazeera quoted a source at the hospital as saying on Saturday. According
SAN FRANCISCO: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that this week's meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a badly needed signal that the world needs to cooperate more. "It sends a signal to the rest of the world
LONDON: Afghan refugees who were relocated to the UK from Pakistan have been “dumped” in military bases across the country. Charity chiefs and military officials say the move is a betrayal of Afghans who served alongside British and Western forces during the campaign against the Taliban. About
NEW YORK: Premature delivery and malnutrition put both mother and child at risk for a multitude of health concerns later in life since socioeconomic status and the development of the health system are strongly linked to the preservation of their health in every country. "Kangaroo care,"
KYIV: Ukraine said it had carried out successful attacks on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro river, days after Moscow admitted Kyiv’s forces had gained a foothold there. A sustained Ukrainian breakthrough across the frontline waterway would mark a significant success for Kyiv, whose wider
MOSCOW: Russia's rocket forces loaded an intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with the nuclear-capable "Avangard" hypersonic glide vehicle into a launch silo in southern Russia, according to a defence ministry TV channel broadcast on Friday. President Vladimir Putin announced the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle in 2018, saying
GAZA: Israeli troops carried out building-by-building searches at Gaza's main hospital, as a new communications blackout in the territory on Friday compounded fears for Palestinian civilians trapped inside the facility. Israel's brutal air bombardment and ground operation has killed more than 11,500 Palestinians, including thousands of
TORKHAM: Afghanistan: Rocked gently on his mother's knees, a fly on his nose, a baby sleeps fitfully in a tent in a barren border camp as his family prepares to leave the waypoint to rebuild their lives in Afghanistan. In the transit camp at Torkham, where