Research on rats has found that sugar is more addictive than opioid drugs such as cocaine and that there can be withdrawal symptoms such as depression and behavioral problems when people try cutting out sugar completely. Should we be treating refined sugar with even more caution? We reward children with it over the holidays or […]
Islamabad: A number of activities has planned to mark International Mother Language Day 2021 on February 21 (today) in Pakistan; like across the globe; for promoting multilingualism among the children from the initial stages of learning. The day will be marked under the theme ‘Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society’ Which recognizes that […]
A 95-year-old man who was a Nazi concentration camp guard during WWII has been deported from the U.S. to Germany; authorities announced on Friday. Friedrich Karl Berger, who lived in Tennessee, was deported “for participating in Nazi-sponsored acts of persecution” while serving at the concentration camp in 1945; the Justice Department said. Acting Attorney General […]
BARCELONA, Spain — Protests over the imprisonment of a rapper convicted of insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence were marred by rioting for the third night in a row Thursday. The plight of Pablo Hasél, who began this week to serve a 9-month sentence in a northeastern prison, has triggered a heated debate […]
ROME — The Vatican said Friday it expects a deficit of nearly 50 million euros ($60.7 million) this year because of pandemic-related losses, a figure that grows to 80 million euros ($97 million) when donations from the faithful are excluded. The Vatican released a summary of its 2021 budget that was approved by Pope Francis […]
Facebook has blocked Australian users of its platform from reading and sharing local and international news, stepping up its campaign against government plans to force technology giants to pay publishers for their news content. “The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content,” Facebook said […]
Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, has been taken to a London hospital after feeling unwell; according to a Buckingham Palace press release. The palace said that Prince Phillip was admitted to the private King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday evening. “His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King […]
Automaker Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited has announced the free replacement of spare parts for certain vehicles under the Global Honda Policy. According to the details; under this facility, customers of Honda BRV 2018; Honda Accord 2018; can get free replacement of fuel pump propeller motor by contacting the nearest authorized 3S and 2S dealers. […]
WTO picks First Woman, African to lead WTO( World Trade Organization) on Monday 15 February 2021. A Nigerian economist, and former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was appointed director-general of the World Trade Organization by representatives of the 164 member countries. WTO appointed Okonjo-Iweala after the last remaining rival candidate, South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee, […]
TOKYO: Japan on Sunday approved its first coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations as the nation prepares to host the postponed 2020 Olympics. “The health minister today gave a special approval to the Pfizer vaccine,” the prime minister’s office said in a tweet. Japan now expected to put the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the […]
