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U.S.-led airstrikes hit ISIS in area where civilian deaths were alleged
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 26: The U.S. military conducted airstrikes at a location in western Mosul more than a week ago where there were allegations of civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command has said.
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Environmental factors are responsible for global burden of disease: Presid
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.25 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that environmental factors are responsible for global burden of disease in terms of healthy life years lost and 23 percent of all deaths.
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Committed to achieving zero TB deaths: Nadda
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 25 (ANI): With the aim of ensuring zero Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and affordable and quality healthcare to the population, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda launched new initiatives to combat the disease.
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HRW asks Nepal to investigate allegations of indiscriminate use of force b
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], March. 10 (ANI): New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked authorities in Nepal to immediately investigate allegations of indiscriminate and excessive use of force by security forces that has led to four deaths in the country.
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10 million lives saved by 1962 breakthrough: Vaccines
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar. 5 (ANI): Nearly 200 million cases of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, adenovirus, rabies and hepatitis A -- and approximately 450,000 deaths from these diseases -- were prevented in the U.S. alone between 1963 and 2015 by vaccination, researchers estimate
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Congress counters Jaitley, says no policy in the world claimed innocent li
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Ridiculing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's assertion on demonetisation, the Congress on Friday highlighted the deaths that have taken place post the November 8 decision and said that no policy in the entire world claimed as many as 125 lives.
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Asha Kiran matter: Delhi HC seeks comprehensive status report before April
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 17(ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought status report from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government's social welfare department into the reported deaths of 11 patients in Asha Kiran, a home for mentally challenged people.
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Alarm over rise in 'natural deaths' of inmates in Karachi jail
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb. 11 (ANI): Judicial authorities and provincial drug inspectors took samples of 26 'suspected drugs and medicines' at the Karachi central jail's health facility on Friday following a recent wave of "natural deaths" of inmates at the prison.
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British prisons seeing record levels of suicides, violence: Ministry of Ju
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 3 (ANI): A report released by United Kingdom's Ministry of Justice has revealed that suicides, assaults and self-inflicted harm in British prisons have all reached new record levels with 354 deaths being reported behind bars in England and Wales last year, including 11
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Twice a day radiation therapy cuts down deaths from cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 27 (ANI): A study suggests that treating head and neck cancer patients with twice-a-day radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy can prove beneficial and save more lives.
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Blacks more exposed to family deaths than Whites
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA) Jan 24. (ANI): According to a new study, African-Americans are more likely to lose family members when compared to White family members, because of more number of racial disparities in exposure and timing of family member deaths.
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'Saamna' slams Parrikar over rising terror attacks post demoneti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai(Maharashta),[India] Jan. 10(ANI): Hitting out at Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on rising militant attack, the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' on Tuesday slammed demonetisation drive while urging the government to release the deaths of soldiers post demonetisation.
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