GUATEMALA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said on Friday that democracy in Guatemala “remains in danger,” despite election winner Bernardo Arevalo assuming the presidency this year after a post-electoral crisis. Guatemala had in 2023 one of the most tense electoral processes in its recent history, after the Prosecutor’s Office tried…
ISLAMABAD: A recent study conducted in the United States reveals a significant increase in stroke incidence among young and middle-aged individuals globally over the past decade. According to the research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the primary causes of stroke include obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and physical inactivity….
Using a recently failed New York City (NYC) chatbot pilot as inspiration a data journalism professor created his own version in minutes which worked, The Markup reported. The chatbot pilot was supposed to be a useful tool for entrepreneurs instead, it turned into a cautionary tale about the importance of oversight and responsible use of…
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has said that the overall risk of the spread of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in Pakistan is low as no case of the disease either in animals or in humans has been reported from anywhere in the country so far. However,…
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From climate the EU’s protectionism, many rules promote something other than financial safety. Source link
THE Supreme Court recently issued a writ of kalikasan in the form of a temporary environmental protection order (TEPO) against the commercial production and sales of Golden Rice and Bt eggplant, both of which are considered to be genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs are plants whose genetic makeup is altered by inserting non-plant genes. Golden…
