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UN appeal to seek USD 600m more for flood-affected Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): The United Nations is set to launch another appeal this week for an additional USD 600 million to Pakistan to help the country recover from the impact of the record-breaking floods.
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Pakistan Floods: World Bank to provide USD 323 billion to farmers in flood
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): In the wake of the devastating floods across Pakistan, the World Bank is set to aid the farmers of flood-affected regions in Sindh with USD 323 billion in order to provide subsidies for fertilisers and certified seeds.
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Research reveals how global warming affects astronomical observations
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Astronomical observations from ground-based telescopes are sensitive to local atmospheric conditions. Anthropogenic climate change will negatively affect some of these conditions at observation sites around the globe.
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Voice-control smart devices might affect children's social, emotional deve
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 28 (ANI): According to an expert in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare, voice-control smart devices such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Home may hinder children's social and emotional development.
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Over 2 lakh people affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Occurrences of floods and earthquakes across several provinces of Afghanistan have affected more than 2,23,000 people over the past several months, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report.
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WhatsApp reveals older app versions had a critical vulnerability
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Instant messaging and calling service WhatsApp has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
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Study: New technologies can be key to producing effective therapies for fa
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Portsmouth [England], September 27 (ANI): A genetic mutation causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects one in every 5,000 boys born. Because the affected gene is located on the X chromosome, girls are carriers of the mutant gene but only very rarely develop the disease (one
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Pakistan authorities' negligence leaves locals of Gilgit Baltistan in mise
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Locals of the Hoper nullah area in Nagar district of Gilgit Baltistan have complained that despite the recent unprecedented flooding, not a single official visited the area to ascertain the magnitude of the disaster, leaving the people of the
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New method of tracking peripheral artery disease aids in search for better
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Virginia [US], September 26 (ANI): UVA Health cardiologists have discovered a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition characterised by atherosclerosis in the leg arteries that affects more than 200 million people worldwide. The approach, according to the
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Researchers suggest metals may help to fight fungal infections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): More than one billion people get a fungal infection each year. Although most people are not affected by these infections, over 1.5 million people die as a result of them each year. While more and more fungal strains are being discovered that are resist
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Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking, cleaning: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking and cleaning, as per researchers of Colorado State University.
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Rupee has held "very well" against US Dollar compared to other currencies:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): The Indian Rupee has held "very well" against the US Dollar compared to other global currencies and has not been affected by "fluctuations or volatility" as much, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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