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Climate change, other calamities displace 6.8m in 10 yrs
Natural disasters have affected one-fourth of the country’s population in one way or the other over the past decade. Around 6.8 million people were displaced in these 10 years due to various ...
World population likely to reach 9.7b in 2050: UN
The world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion persons in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to a new United Nations report launched on ...
'Populist school' in Italy at risk
The man behind a would-be "gladiator school" for populists has big plans for a 13th-century Italian monastery where students from across the globe will learn how to "defend the West".But trouble is ...
Pakistani finds fame as 'Game of Thrones' doppelganger
Pakistani waiter Rozi Khan had never heard of the Game of Thrones -- or its hugely popular character Tyrion Lannister -- until his striking resemblance to the dwarf anti-hero got heads turning at ...
Reducing child marriage vital to reduce adolescent fertility
Active participation of women in family planning activities is key to resolving the population problem of Bangladesh, a roundtable was told on Saturday.Such an approach will help the country attain ...
Spotify files $1b IPO
Leading music streaming service Spotify on Wednesday announced a long-awaited initial public offering, seeking up to $1 billion as it lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.In its filing, ...
Egypt unveils tomb of ancient priestess
Egyptian archaeologists on Saturday unveiled a 4400-year-old tomb of an Old Kingdom priestess adorned with well-preserved and rare wall paintings.Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Enany told reporters ...
Facebook emphasises friends, not news
Facebook Inc on Thursday began to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centrepiece News Feed, the start of what Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said would be a series of changes in the ...
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