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UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned about the rising hunger in Somalia following a historical fourth consecutive failed rainy season since 2020.
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Pakistan: Unidentified men open fire at polio worker, severely injured
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): Unidentified armed men opened fire at polio workers in Pakistan's Mir Ali Tehsil leaving another vaccinator severely injured.
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Australia: Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring 'life-t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 3 (ANI): Amid incessant severe rains, Sydney's main dam spilled overnight, and thousands of New South Wales (NSW) residents on Sunday were told to evacuate due to expected heavy rains which may bring "life-threatening emergency."
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China renews yellow alert due to severe rainstorms
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 3 (ANI): China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday renewed a yellow alert yet again as severe rainstorms hit some parts of the country.
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Children below 12 years at lower risk of contracting severe COVID infectio
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 2 (ANI): As schools across the country reopened after the summer vacation, there are concerns among parents about their children getting infected with COVID-19 as a surge in cases was witnessed in parts of India.
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India rejects US commission report on religious freedom, says comments ref
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India on Saturday dismissed the 2022 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report on religious freedom in India as "biased and inaccurate" and said that the comments reflect a severe lack of understanding of India and its consti
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Research shows new coronavirus antibody detection method that does not req
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 1 (ANI): In spite of significant and impressive advances in vaccine technology, the global COVID-19 pandemic is over by any means. An important challenge in limiting the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is identifying the infected ind
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China 'renews' yellow alert for Typhoon Chaba
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 1 (ANI): With the third typhoon of the year, Chaba moving closer to Southern China, the country's meteorological authority renewed a yellow alert on Friday.
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Study shows benefits of amputation for patients with severe brachial plexu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): As per research in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, reconstruction surgery might not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, hence they choose to go through an amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these pat
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Research shows advances in Alzheimer's disease studies using optical fiber
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): For some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, reconstruction surgery may not work, so they choose amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates, and grea
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Norovirus and other 'stomach viruses' can spread through saliva
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists have discovered. The findings show that a new rout
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UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa amid drought cris
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriage is on the increase in the Horn of Africa region as the severe drought in 40 years pushes families to the edge, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF warned Wednesday.
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