Category: News

  • Moms see kids as stress, dads see them as joy—study

    Moms see kids as stress, dads see them as joy—study

    Mothers carry more burdens in parenting than fathers, according to a new study led by a sociologist from Cornell University. “It’s not that moms are so stressed out with their kids, but relative to fathers, they’re experiencing more strain,” study’s co-author Kelly Musick said in a statement. This is because mothers spend more time with…

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  • OSCE called on Russia to end impunity on crimes against journalists

    OSCE called on Russia to end impunity on crimes against journalists

    The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) called on the Russian Federation to put an end to impunity on crimes committed against journalists, in time for the 10th anniversary of the late journalist Anna Politkovskaya of the Novaya Gazeta. “It is unacceptable that 10 years on after this horrific murder the masterminds behind her…

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  • More carbon emission cut pledges required from Paris Agreement parties against global warming

    More carbon emission cut pledges required from Paris Agreement parties against global warming

    The deal to confine global warming to below two degrees would warrant all parties to the Paris Agreement on climate change to level up their pledges to carbon emission cuts, which include the targets of the European Union (EU) for 2030, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said in a resolution on Thursday’s voting.…

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  • Public outrage over Filipino President Duterte’s remarks likening himself to Hitler

    Public outrage over Filipino President Duterte’s remarks likening himself to Hitler

    There’s a public outcry in the international community over the recent remarks of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte comparing himself to Germany’s Adolf Hitler, who ordered the massacre of millions of Jews during the Holocaust, and further saying that he would be “happy to slaughter” three million people involved in the drug trade in his country.…

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  • Iraq: UNICEF launches back-to-school campaign to help millions missing out on education

    Iraq: UNICEF launches back-to-school campaign to help millions missing out on education

    Several weeks before of the start of the new school year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), together with the Iraqi Ministry of Education, launched a nationwide ‘Back to School’ campaign in 10 governorates. Some 3.5 million school-aged Iraqi children are missing out on education, which means they are at increased risk of early marriage,…

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  • Nissan ProPILOT Chair redefines queuing in 21st century

    Nissan ProPILOT Chair redefines queuing in 21st century

    Nissan Motor Corporation bids goodbye to queuing for hours and the physical strain that goes with it—at least for now in Japan—through its latest innovation called ProPILOT Chair unveiled on Tuesday, September 27. “Named after the company’s flagship autonomous driving technology, the ProPILOT Chair detects and automatically follows the chair ahead of it, maintaining a…

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  • Talcum-based powder may cause ovarian cancer

    Talcum-based powder may cause ovarian cancer

    Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is in hot water after receiving complaints that its talcum-based Shower-to-Shower body powder and Baby Powder may increase ovarian cancer risk based on several studies made. Over a thousand consumers of the said powder for feminine hygiene have filed lawsuits against the company, according to Consumer Safety Watch, a consumer advocate…

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  • Twitter and Bloomberg to live stream US election debates

    Twitter and Bloomberg to live stream US election debates

    The 2016 U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates will be streamed live on Bloomberg Television starting Monday, September 26, in line with an extended partnership between Twitter and Bloomberg Media. “Twitter is where the 2016 presidential election is happening every single day,” chief financial officer of Twitter, Anthony Noto, said in a statement. “Livestreaming the…

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  • France becomes co-president of Open Government Partnership

    France becomes co-president of Open Government Partnership

    Alongside the World Resources Institute (WRI), France will take on the co-presidency role in the Open Government Partnership on Tuesday, September 20, with main priorities of the joint presidency to be presented during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The WRI is a non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in over 50 countries that promotes sustainable development…

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  • Free crowdfunding platform helps sick veterinarian raise over $10,000 in five days

    Free crowdfunding platform helps sick veterinarian raise over $10,000 in five days

    Imagine a free crowdfunding site that gives a platform for people to raise money for their causes and campaigns while at the same time donates money to campaigns on its site? That’s FreeFunder, a new site that recently helped a sick veterinarian raise over $14,000 at the end of the campaign—without any fees charged for…

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  • UK gov’t progressing to stop drug-resistant infections

    UK gov’t progressing to stop drug-resistant infections

    The government of the United Kingdom (UK) accepted the recommendations of Lord Jim O’Neill suggesting 10 ways to prevent the challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as stated in his report, “Tackling drug-resistant infections globally.” “Action on antimicrobial infections must be taken internationally. Jim O’Neill’s review has made challenging recommendations for the world and I’m delighted…

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  • US Census Bureau: Annual ratings on income, poverty, health insurance improved

    US Census Bureau: Annual ratings on income, poverty, health insurance improved

    Real median income in U.S. households improved by 5.2 percent between the years 2014 and 2015, said to be the first annual increase since 2007, whereas the official poverty rate fell by 1.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, the number of people that do not have health insurance coverage also went down…

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