Kathy Murray, of Fall River, was just 19 when she enlisted in the Army in July of 1966. She was looking for adventure, a way to see beyond the state line ... ( read original story ...)
Big business cashes in on ‘Brand Pope’ in Philippines
Images of a smiling Francis are on towering billboards and full-page newspaper advertisements, stamped with logos of McDonald's, Pepsi, Hyundai and myriad big local companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads battery tech race with third of patent filings
Japan remains a powerhouse of battery innovation, with Panasonic, Toyota Motor and other names applying for more than one-third of international patents in the field, a new report shows. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Govt mulls withdrawing cops, Ansars designated to fight extremists in Bangladesh’s south-west
Sources at the Home Ministry said although the government wants to withdraw the law enforcement members, who had been commissioned only to fight extremist groups, the outposts will continue to be used ... ( read original story ...)
Support us in responding to humanitarian crises, female activists in Bangladesh say
English News and Press Release on Bangladesh about Gender, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 24 Sep 2020 by UN Women ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s virus care
A health worker (R) administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a polio vaccination door-to-door campaign at a low-income residential area in Islamabad ... ( read original story ...)
In Pakistan, the Rising Tide of Climate Disasters
The country debates women’s honor inexhaustibly but pays little attention to the ferocious and imminent dangers of climate change. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Angry mob cuts off robbers’ arm, nose for trying to rob man
Threatening silhouette of man wielding a knife behind frosted glass window Image Credit: Agency An angry mob chopped off the arm and nose of men attempting to flee after a robbery bid in the city of ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 3,874 new coronavirus infections, 78 new deaths
Indonesia reported 3,874 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 275,213, official data from the COVID-19 task force showed. ( read original story ...)
Why India needs to worry about post-Covid care
Mr Ketkar is not alone in this - tens of thousands of people have been reporting post-Covid health complications from across the world. Thrombosis is common - it has been found in 30% of seriously ill ... ( read original story ...)