1234 GMT June 30, 2022
Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
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National Desk
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Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations blasted US "coercive measures" which severely affect health care systems of certain countries.
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Iran and Nigeria signed nine memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to expand their economic and trade ties.
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China on Friday attacked the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory as a politically motivated lie, after the World Health Organization recommended in its strongest terms yet that a deeper probe is needed into whether a lab accident may be to blame.
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The Chinese capital extended its work-from-home requirement for many of its 22 million residents to stem a COVID-19 outbreak, while Shanghai deployed more testing and curbs to hold on to its hard-won "zero COVID" status after two months of lockdown.
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Shanghai reopened a small part of the world's longest subway system on Sunday after some lines had been closed for almost two months, as the city paves the way for a more complete lifting of its painful COVID-19 lockdown next week.
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The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.
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The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's military operation in Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency.
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