Health

Jan 9, 2019

Officials say Pakistan on track to eradicate polio in 2019

Pakistan officials say country on track to eradicate polio in 2019 despite Taliban attacks, superstitious beliefs


Dec 27, 2018

Serena welcomes rule change on players back from pregnancy

Serena Williams has welcomed the extra protection given to new mothers when they return to the women's tennis tour


Dec 27, 2018

Indian firefighters battle air pollution in New Delhi

Indian authorities have ordered fire services to sprinkle water from high rise building to settle dust particles and stop burning of garbage and restrict building activity in the Indian capital as the air quality worsened this week


Dec 26, 2018

El-Sissi denies fat-shaming Egyptians after weight-loss call

Egypt's president is denying that he fat-shamed his own people after his recent calls for Egyptians to lose weight prompted a torrent of jokes online


Dec 25, 2018

El-Sissi's call on Egyptians to lose weight creates a stir

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is demanding Egyptians lose weight, prompting allegations of fat-shaming and elitism


Dec 15, 2018

Suspected food poisoning kills 11 at Indian temple ceremony

Police say they have arrested three people after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India


Dec 14, 2018

10 die of suspected food poisoning at Indian temple ceremony

Police say at least 10 people in southern India have died of suspected food poisoning after a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple


Dec 14, 2018

Police in India say at least 10 people died of suspected food poisoning after ceremony to celebrate new Hindu temple

Police in India say at least 10 people died of suspected food poisoning after ceremony to celebrate new Hindu temple


Nov 24, 2018

Recovering Lauda hopes to be back working with Mercedes soon

Niki Lauda hopes to be back working with Mercedes soon as he continues his recovery from a lung transplant


Nov 18, 2018

Iraqi war victims turn to social media to find medical help

Feeling helpless and neglected, Iraqi war victims turn to social media to find free medical help, new chance at life