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China imposing forced inter-ethnic marriages on Uyghur women: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The new research by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is based on evidence from Chinese state media and policy documents, government-sanctioned profiles and testimonials, and accounts from women in the diaspora.
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UN chief voices concern as divides threaten COP27 negotiations, deadline n
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN chief asked nations countries to deliver the kind of meaningful action that people and the planet desperately need. "The world is watching and has a simple message: stand and deliver," he underscored. Guterres reminded world leaders that global emissions are at their highest levels in
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Miscreants try to burn another girl's school in Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
However, only the school door was burnt in the Ganda-e-Yasin area and a message was seen on the wall as 'GB-Atank'. No First information report (FIR) was registered as the Police claimed it to be only a mischievous act and terrorism.
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Baloch group raises concerns about killings of missing persons in fake enc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The delegation headed by activist Sammi Deen Baloch complained about killing the missing persons in fake encounters. She also raised concerns about the harassment of Baloch students and other issues concerning the minority community.
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NHRC issues notice to Punjab government for failure to provide means of tr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The NHRC is believed to issue the notice to the Punjab government over the reported lack of proper access to the education facilities for children in the Sutlej surrounding border areas of the Ferozpur district.
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Human rights violations shoot up as China increases mass DNA testing in Ti
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Surveillance has tightened up in China as the authorities have increased the DNA mass tests including the arbitrary collection of DNA from residents in many towns and villages throughout the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). The mass testing drives not only targeted not only men but women and
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Study finds obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk for heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause at age 55 or older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Ass
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Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
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World Philosophy Day 2022: History, significance and theme
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The third Thursday of every November is celebrated as World Philosophy Day. It falls on November 17 this year. In 2005, it was designated an International Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It wasn't always that, though. November 21, 2002,
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Study: Antibiotic-resistant microbes in the gut make C. difficile more inf
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat. Approximately 1 in 6 patients infected with C. difficile will be reinfected within two months. Yet scie
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Do you know honey can reduce cardiometabolic risks? Study reveals
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discovered how raw honey which comes from single source help to boost important cardiometabolic health indicators like blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
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'Landmark' court ruling blocks Taiwan man's extradition to China
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Back in October, a French court unanimously ruled that a Taiwan national accused of telecoms fraud, should not be extradited from Poland to China as he could face ill-treatment or torture and may not have access to a fair trial, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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