GENEVA, March 23 — Around the world, millions of people lack access to water on a daily basis. In fact, the UN estimates that a significant proportion of the population could be displaced by 2030 due to severe water stress. To mark World Water Day, here are three figures that speak volumes about the current … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Malaysia has less than 30 per cent of women lawmakers in Parliament, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said today, calling it alarming. Calling for a change, the women, family and community development minister said action must be taken to address the low representation of women politicians, lawmakers, and other top-decision making … Read more
Bangun pagi bagi sesetengah orang adalah satu nikmat untuk memulakan hari yang baru demi kehidupan yang produktif. Tidak bagi mereka yang terpaksa set alarm dengan begitu banyak kerana susah untuk bangun pagi. Sudah tentu sis semua juga set alarm bukan sekadar untuk satu masa sahaja malah kalau boleh setiap 15 minit kita nak tetapkan supaya dapat bangun pagi. … Read more
JERUSALEM: Palestinian journalists have raised the alarm over what they describe as unjust suppression of their content on Facebook, a claim backed by rights groups but rejected by the social media giant. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: Democracy faces “sustained and alarming challenges” worldwide, US President Joe Biden said Thursday at a virtual summit on democracy where he sparked controversy by pointedly not inviting China and Russia. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: From the United States to Germany to the Arab league, the world reacted with alarm after an apparent coup in Sudan where armed forces detained the prime minister. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
GENEVA: Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry's tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organisation warned Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MEXICO CITY: Quake alarms roused thousands of residents of Mexico City early on Saturday, sending some running into the street in their pajamas, but then nothing happened. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
YANGON: The international community pleaded for restraint on Monday after at least 11 more anti-coup protesters were killed in Myanmar, as demonstrators returned to the streets to demand restored democracy despite an increasingly bloody crackdown by the military junta. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Dr Bossche warns that the global vaccination programme amid the global pandemic does more harm than good.
