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Aspartame sweeteners 'possibly carcinogenic', says WHO
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» GENEVA - The WHO said Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" -- though the acceptable daily intake level remains unchanged.
Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» TOKYO: From livestreamed fish to diplomatic study trips, Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.
Death toll from Kenya road disaster reaches 49
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» NAIROBI: The death toll from a grisly road crash in western Kenya has risen to 49, a government minister said Saturday, as rescuers worked to clear the wreckage where more victims are feared trapped.
Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26% last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the "unseen mental distress" in the city-state, according to a local non-governmental organisation (NGO).
UK health outcomes a 'serious concern': report
AFP, Published on 26/06/2023
» LONDON - The UK's performance on key health metrics is a "serious concern" and lags comparable countries, according to a report released to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS).
How climate change fuels extreme heat
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» TOKYO - Heatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the arrival of the El Nino climate phenomenon will mean even more extreme temperatures.
Running from abuse: Migrant women try to enter France
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» VENTIMIGLIA, Italy: Women may still be a minority among migrants crossing the Mediterranean for Europe, but their number is rising and so is their need for special attention after what are often traumatic experiences, assocations say.
AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in eastern Ukraine
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» CHASIV YAR (UKRAINE) - AFP's Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed on Tuesday by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists who witnessed the incident said.
Top militants among 12 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes Tuesday against the militant group Islamic Jihad in Gaza, which killed 12 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» GENEVA - The Covid-19 pandemic, which killed millions of people and wreaked economic and social havoc, no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the WHO said Friday, warning that the threat remained.