During more than 10 hours in an effort to raise money for spinal patients, Lie will be able to stretch himself to more than 250 meters (approximately 820 feet). “I was terrified,” Lay said. “Climbing up the mountain, I can catch rocks or small holes, but with the help of …
Read More »Studies show that exposure to air pollution in South Asia is associated with increased risk of pregnancy
Researchers have found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan are associated with poor air quality. The study, published in the Lancet Planetary Health Journal on Wednesday, suggests that if these countries met India’s air quality standards they could have prevented an annual loss …
Read More »Nora Quirin’s death was declared a ‘malpractice’ by a Malaysian court
In August August 2019, the naked body of 15-year-old Nora Anne Kuorin, who was suffering from learning disabilities, was found in a pit near Dusun Holiday Resort in Seremban, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) south of the Malaysian capital. . On Monday, the Seremban Coroner’s Court closed the investigation, saying …
Read More »The mob attack and set fire to a Hindu temple in northwest Pakistan
Hindus are the largest non-Muslim religious group in Pakistan, which gained independence from British rule in 1947, when the subcontinent was divided between Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. The video, made by locals at the site and shared with Reuters, showed people smashing parts of the temple’s construction walls using …
Read More »China’s Synopharm says its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective
A statement released Wednesday by Synopharm subsidiary Beijing Biological Products Institute Co., Ltd. said that interim analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials showed that the vaccine was safe and that those receiving two doses produced high-level antibodies. The company said it was seeking formal formal approval from Chinese regulators to …
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