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Around 60% of people with South Asian ancestry carry the high-risk gene, say researchers

According to the study published by the British Medical Journal, obesity consumes 2.4% of the oil-rich kingdom's GDP

UN marks World Tsunami Awareness Day calling on countries, international bodies, civil society to raise awareness

Some agencies in the 18-member intelligence community had as much as 40% of their workforce unvaccinated

Planned analysis of 1,219 patients looked at hospitalisations or deaths among people diagnosed with coronavirus

Rehan Allahwala suggests making visa, citizenship processes easier since ‘Turkey has occupied us mentally’

Day commemorates to reaffirm resolve to continue martyrs’ mission till realisation of right to self-determination

Pope, Palestinian president discuss status of Jerusalem in meeting

The county said last week it would take no disciplinary action against any staff

Hasan Riza says he thrashed by bored or angry people who want to relieve their stress

Appointment of Sister Raffaella Petrini is the latest in which the pope has placed a woman in a leadership role

Beijing slams Pentagon report saying 'overhyping the threat'

World Health Organisation describes the new wave as 'grave concern'

Haibatullah Akhundzada issues rare written public statement to urge Taliban commanders to purge their ranks

Pakistan ranked as 8th most vulnerable country to climate change

Merck expecting to produce 10 million courses of treatment by end of this year

Despite this, the gender pay gap in Saudi Arabia stands at 49%, according to research by NGO Al Nahda

This is the fast-advancing "arc of deforestation" that cuts across South America

Taliban has to carry out self-accountability, otherwise, it will be deceiving the cause: Mullah Yaqub

British hospitals, Covid strategy are under microscope as country enters dangerous winter period

As the UAE has mushroomed from a desert outpost to a thriving business hub, waste has multiplied

The remote community first learned of the pandemic when health workers arrived at the isolated village

Raison d’etre of Israeli settlements tramples upon fundamentals of humanitarian, human rights law, say officials

Abdullah Hammoud elected in Dearborn, Amer Ghalib wins in Hamtramck

US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say the Iranian report was not true

Virginia Giuffre sued Queen Elizabeth's second son for unspecified damages in August

The kingdom last month lifted curbs following a sharp drop in infections, considerable vaccinations

Positive Technologies of Russia and Computer Security Initiative Consultancy from Singapore also listed

Players including Kohli and Shami have faced severe backlash by extremists Indian following defeats in WCT20

Since the group seized power in mid-August, the national currency the Afghani has depreciated

Officers in the region say last year's clash highlighted the urgent need to fortify the military's frontier presence

'Virus will likely continue to mutate, requiring annual booster shots tailored to latest circulating variants'

Fewer than 40% of Afghan girls attended secondary school in 2018 even though it was allowed then

Two-thirds of countries' climate plans do not address needs of children, says UN adviser

The region is home to at least 325 globally threatened flora, fauna, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish species

Badri Brigade's commander also killed in the attack

The group were attempting to scale Mingbo Eiger peak

Indian journalist says SRK’s silent suffering is a reflection of dire state of minorities and democracy in India

Heather Mack has served a 10-year sentence for her role in the murder of her mother

The team is hoping to learn more about their worship rituals, social life and economy

Authorities warn air quality in the country is set to drop sharply in November

Baghdad paid $50 billion in war reparations over last 3 decades for invading oil-rich country under Saddam Hussein

Refugee agency says conflict displaced 3.5m Afghans inside their country, plane carrying winter relief heads to Kabul

UK govt spokesperson says Britain wanted people to attend the talks in person

UN special rapporteurs say states must investigate violence against journalists, prosecute perpetrators

The group says it would announce good news soon on older girls being allowed to go back to school

Nuclear-powered USS Connecticut was forced to head to Guam for repairs after hitting unidentified object on Oct. 2

Blasts rocked Patna soon before then-opposition leader Modi was due to address a massive crowd

First attack took place at the military-run Sardar Daud Hospital in the Wazir Akbar area of the capital

China also plans to release vegetable reserves "at an appropriate time" to counter rising prices