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North and South Korea have adopted different approaches to dealing with their falling birth rates and impending population decline. North Korea’s fertility rate, or number of children expected per woman’s lifetime, is 1.78 births per woman, according to projections by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). South Korea is at 0.72, the lowest in the … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Colombia on Wednesday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, after blame the rebel group for an attack which killed two soldiers and wounded more than 20. “Today the dialogue process is suspended,” the government’s peace delegation said in a statement. “Its viability is severely damaged, and its … Read more
Martin Parr/Magnum Photos It has ruined a lot of sleep at night, and no doubt a lot of relationships too. Trying to sleep next to a snoring partner is exactly that: trying. Once the engines go away, there are few countermeasures other than a shove, earplugs and the patience of a saint. That’s the thing … Read more
September 18 – A man died after a shooting Wednesday morning on private property in Dearborn, Missouri, an incident that led to a lockdown of the North Platte school district. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 15000 block of Masonic Drive in Dearborn at about 9 a.m. after a call about a “suspicious” … Read more
In the photo she posted on Facebook, Amber Nicole Thurman looks radiant. Kneeling in the surf, the 28-year-old clutches her six-year-old son as the waves break around them, both with matching smiles. It’s the kind of photo every mom can relate to. A year later, Thurman would die because of the state of Georgia’s law … Read more
Protesters in New York demanded accountability after police shot a suspected fare evader at a busy subway station, hitting a bystander in the head. The man, Gregory Delpeche, remains in hospital in critical condition and has undergone cranial surgery, according to US media. Police said two officers shot the suspected toll evader on Sunday after … Read more
Florida’s Everglades have been freed from nearly 200 invasive pythons in the past 10 days, the 2024 Florida Python Challenge revealed Tuesday as it announced the event’s winners. Grand Prize winner Ronald Kiger, last year’s winner, won $10,000 for the removal of 20 Burmese pythons during the 10 day huntheld to raise awareness of the … Read more
A study suggests that consuming more foods and drinks rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea and red wine, could reduce the risk of dementia by 28%. The number of people living with the disease worldwide is expected to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050, posing a rapidly growing threat to global health and … Read more
QUESTION: Was the East German sports doping program mandated by the government? The German Democratic Republic’s (GDR, or East Germany) doping program was a systematic, state-run effort to enhance the performance of the country’s athletes during the Cold War. The GDR sought to project international dominance, particularly over the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or … Read more
The militant group Hezbollah said on Tuesday that the pagers belonged to its members he had jumped all over Lebanonkilling at least eight people and injuring more than 2,700, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Iran-backed Hezbollah has laid the blame for the widespread and apparently simultaneous explosions in Israel, without providing evidence. Israel … Read more