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Patience is running out, says UN envoy on engagement with Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): Patience is running out for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with the Taliban, the UN deputy representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
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Study suggests climate change is turning trees into gluttons
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Trees buffer humans from the worst effects of climate change by taking out carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; however now new research shows just how much the forests have been bulking up on that excess carbon.
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Study probes turtles' survival years after oil spill
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ohio [US], September 27 (ANI): New research at The University of Toledo indicates that turtles rehabilitated in the wake of the accident had exceptional long-term survival rates, 12 years after an oil spill covered roughly 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River.
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Study shows how menthol cigarette bans encourage smokers to quit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ohio [US], September 27 (ANI): According to a recent study, the 2020 European menthol cigarette ban increased the likelihood that menthol smokers will give up smoking. This finding supports earlier Canadian research on the beneficial public health effects of the menthol cigarette ban.
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Study: New technologies can be key to producing effective therapies for fa
Updated : 3 years, 9 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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Experts discuss terrorism, effects on human rights in South Asia at UNHRC
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 26 (ANI): Experts and human rights activists discussed the proliferation of terrorist organizations in the region of South Asia during the 51th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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BJP releases spoof on liquor scam in bid to puncture Kejriwal, Sisodia's c
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): When a leader with pretensions to morality gives liquor contracts illegally, the effects can be comic, according to a spoof video of the Delhi liquor "scam" released by the BJP on Monday.
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India-UAE CEPA to boost bilateral trade ties
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) which came into effect on May 1 is already creating a significant positive impact on India-UAE trade.
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Study finds improved air quality in recent decades has accelerated global
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): A multinational study team utilised satellite data to show that pollution particle concentrations had decreased considerably since the year 2000. This is desired because of the health implications. However, it is also significant for another reason, since
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Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking, cleaning: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 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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Study: Watching TV with children may benefit their brain development
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology studied the impact of passive screen use on the cognitive development of a young child. It revealed that screen exposure, whether from a TV or a mobile device, might be beneficial depending on the context i
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Air pollution can increase negative effects of climate change on human hea
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], September 25 (ANI): According to a new study, air pollution can increase negative effects of climate change on human health.
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