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Seven injured near Pak's Kurram along Afghan border: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sajid Hussain Turi, Pakistan's Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, condemned the firing incident. "Afghanistan's violation of Pakistan's Kurram border at Kharlachi and Borki and targeting the civilian population is condemnable," he said in a statement shared on T
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Genetic links between traits often overstated: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Genetic correlation estimates typically assume that mating is random. But in the real world, partners tend to pair up because of many shared interests and social structures.
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Norway donates 220 m Kroner for civilians in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway in a statement has announced a donation of 220 million Norwegian Kroner to the United Nations and the World Bank. This donation is intended to boost the humanitarian efforts of these organizations in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country.
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Researchers reveal how honey can lower risk of cardiometabolic disorder
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study have found that honey can improve critical cardiometabolic health indicators including blood sugar and cholesterol levels, particularly if it is raw and comes from a single floral source.
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UNICEF concerned over children's death in ongoing protest in Iran
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Raising its concern over the death of children in the ongoing protest in Iran, the United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, said in a statement on Friday, that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests "must stop."
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Study finds that children learn more quickly than adults
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
If you've ever had the feeling that your elementary school kids were "smarter" than you or at least capable of picking up new information and skills faster, a new study in Current Biology on November 15 suggests you're absolutely right.
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Our desire from relationships changes as we age: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New research has shed light on why when you have an idea of a festive picture-perfect holiday season, what actually transpires doesn't always measure up.
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Physical intimidation, enforced disappearances by Pak army see 3-fold rise
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Shireen Mazari tweeted on November 7, confirming human rights violations in Balochistan. In the tweet, he expressed sorrow over the 'disappearance of eleven women and children'.
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No country can defeat terrorism on its own: Home Minister Amit Shah
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking at the concluding session of the 3rd 'No Money for Terror' Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing, Shah said," I believe that terrorism stands in the way of democracy, human rights, economic development, and world peace."
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People with paralysis navigate a room via a mind-controlled wheelchair
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users' thoughts into mechanical commands. Researchers now demonstrate that tetraplegic users can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural, cluttered environment after training for an extended pe
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Artificial neural networks learn better when they spend time not learning
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discuss how mimicking sleep patterns of the human brain in artificial neural networks may help mitigate the threat of catastrophic forgetting in the latter, boosting their utility across a spectrum of research interests.
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Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran's border: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international protection.
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