May 2024

Tobacco use declining in 150 countries: WHO

GENEVA: Tobacco use is declining in 150 countries, 56 of which are on track to achieve the global target for reducing tobacco use by 2025, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Results Report 2023.

An additional 29 countries developed mult…

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4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia

Jakarta, An earthquake measuring 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 71 km from the region, at a depth of 89 km, the US Geological Survey reported Ther…

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