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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
ROME (AP) – The woman who has the company was bound to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria this week is under the protection of the Hungarian secret services, his mother told The Associated Press on Friday. Christiana Barsony-Arcidiacono has not appeared publicly since the death simultaneous attack which targeted Hezbollah on … Read more
Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019 Imaginechina Limited/Alamy An analysis of genetic samples taken from the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China, has identified a list of wild animals sold there that were the most likely source of the virus that sparked the covid-19 pandemic. While bats are thought to have … Read more
Sept. 20-CUMBERLAND – Allegany County commissioners on Thursday accepted a $155,520 grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy for wages, overtime, contractual services and supplies that support a alternative to incarceration for some offenders. According to a report by Tanya Gomer – grant writer for the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office – to … Read more
If you’re looking for the most interesting and fun makeup in all of Milan Fashion Week, you’re missing out on some of the creative cosmetic art if you’re just looking at the models’ faces. While we love (and get a lot of inspiration from) the various runway shows and presentations we’ve seen so far — … Read more
A Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina has insisted he will not drop out of the race after it was reported he made controversial comments on a porn website more than a decade ago. Mark Robinson characterized the CNN report, which claimed he referred to himself as a “black Nazi” in an adult forum, … Read more
SEATTLE – After throwing just six pitches in the sixth inning Thursday, Jake Cousins he left the mountain with a trainer by his side. Yankees reliever has been dealing with right pec tightness for a couple of days, Aaron Boone said after a 3-2 loss to the Mariners. However, he and Cousins described the injury … Read more
ppoor students as they head off to college, ready to survive until Christmas on instant noodles and breakfast cereal. The first doctor to raise the health alarm over ultra-processed foods believes it’s time to put a tax on those noodles – and he’s even got ice cream in his sights. Professor Carlos Augusto Monteiro says … Read more
A civil engineer accused of raping the wife of the Monster of Avignon has revealed how he was invited to her home and had sex with her for “a few seconds”. Father-of-two Cyrille Delville, 54, is the third of 50 men to take the stand in the ongoing sex trial that has shocked France. Retired … Read more
BEIJING – Many of Apple’s affluent iPhone users in China are also interested in Huawei’s triple-price phone, CNBC found during spot checks in stores on Friday, the day the iPhone 16 and Mate XT they launched in the country. Out of 10 people CNBC spoke to on Friday, eight said they were interested in the … Read more