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Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

Fear of missing out impacts people of all ages, study finds

11:46 pm August 27, 2020

Washington: Fear of missing out (FOMO) — the social anxiety that other people are having fun without you — can have an impact on any, irrespective of age. In fact, not age, but aspects of self-perception–namely loneliness, low self-esteem, and low self-compassion–were more closely associated FOMO, according to a recent study by Washington State University researchers published […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Irish leader forced to defend govt future amid golf scandal

10:43 pm August 24, 2020

London: Ireland’s prime minister was forced to defend the future of his government Monday as criticism mounted over a golf event attended by senior politicians despite a ban on large gatherings designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Taoiseach Micheal Martin, during a 40-minute grilling by national broadcaster RTE, welcomed public outrage over the event, which has […]

At least 5 killed in bomb blasts in southern Philippine town

2:01 pm August 24, 2020

Manila: Bombs exploded in a southern Philippine town Monday, killing at least five soldiers and wounding 17 other military personnel and civilians despite extra tight security because of threats from Abu Sayyaf militants. Regional military spokesman Capt. Rex Payot and police said the blast damaged a food store, a computer shop and two army trucks at noon in Jolo town in Sulu province. […]

Hurricane lashes Mexico’s Baja, new storms form in Atlantica

10:19 am August 21, 2020

Mexico City: Hurricane Genevieve weakened to a tropical storm Thursday after lashing Mexico’s Los Cabos tourist resorts with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains. And two new tropical depressions formed in the Atlantic Basin — both on potential tracks toward the United States. Genevieve had been a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 kph) on Tuesday, […]

Kerry slams Trump’s foreign policy before speech

11:54 pm August 18, 2020

Washington: Former Secretary of State John Kerry is condemning President Donald Trump‘s foreign policy as he prepares to address the Democratic National Convention, saying the United States “is not the leader of the free world.” Speaking online to reporters during the daily convention briefing Tuesday, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee said, “The world does not […]