The number of Japanese centenarians has reached a record high of 92,139, with women accounting for 88% of the total.

According to statistics that was made public by the welfare ministry on Friday, the number of centenarians in Japan is anticipated to be a record-breaking 92,139, with women accounting for 88.5% of the total with the world's longest life expectancy. Japan has the world's greatest life exp...

At whatever cost, China is looking for partners and consumers for its weaponry exports in West Africa as the power of France wanes.

The shift in strategy represented by China's entry into the West African arms industry comes as a surprise to a nation that has traditionally concentrated its efforts on the selling of weapons in other parts of Africa. But Beijing isn't only competing for a part of a new market; in the wa...

How A Ten-Story Wood Building Withstood Over a Hundred Earthquakes

The structure is the tallest ever put through earthquake simulation on the biggest, most effective "shake table," which uses hydraulic actuators to move the steel platform through six degrees of motion to simulate seismic power.

Northeast San Diego was shaken by an earthquake ...

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Deaths by fire among migrants are being investigated as potential murders in Mexico

On Wednesday, Mexican prosecutors revealed a homicide investigation into the deaths of 39 migrants who perished in a detention center fire earlier this month. Since surveillance footage appeared to show guards fleeing as flames engulfed a cell with migrants locked inside, authorities came under i...

India needs a new healthcare model to deal with high blood pressure effectively.

At age 54, with a family history of high blood pressure and other risk factors, and knowing how common the disease is, I couldn't imagine having hypertension. When I was with my father-in-law, a cardiologist told me that this silent killer had me in its grip and gave me a single dose of medic...

Warren has requested that the United States Patent and Trademark Office investigate Keytruda from Merck.

Senator Elizabeth Warren of the United States recently wrote to the head of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to express her concern that continued efforts to patent Merck & Co.'s (MRK.N) blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda may constitute an abuse of the patent system.

TXT remains in the Billboard 200's top ten.

Tomorrow X Together remained on the Billboard 200 for the third week in a succession, according to a preview article from the publication.
The group's fifth EP, "The Name Chapter: Temptation," debuted at No. 10 on the list on Feb. 25, making them the third K-pop act, after BT...

After a COVID hiatus, Belgian Carnival Town Celebrates Once More.

Beatrice and Karl Kersten don't have time to waste on a beautiful winter morning announcing a dazzling Mardi Gras. The pair hunches over their sewing machines in their heated workshop, which is filled with family photos. They are busy putting the finishing touches on the beautiful lace detail...

A historic collapse in memory chip prices threatens to wipe out earnings.

This time was supposed to be different. The memory-chip industry, known for its boom-and-bust cycles, had modified its ways. A combination of more rigorous management and new markets for its products, such as 5G technology and cloud services, would ensure that corporations provided more predictab...

The final day of RC72 saw historic agreements and record attendance

The 72nd session of the Regional Committee for Europe (RC72), which included a record number of ministers, nongovernmental organization representatives, youth delegates, and international partners, concluded today after three days of discussions and deliberations that will further shape the work ...

The World Health Organization is looking into potential connections between cough syrup and fatalities.

Someone familiar with the situation told Reuters that the WHO is looking into if there is any connection between the makers whose tainted cough syrups the WHO has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries. The WHO is investigating the "unacceptable levels" of tox...

More people are killed by hypertension, diabetes, and stroke than by infectious diseases, therefore they should receive global funding.

Every year, 41 million people die from noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems. That represents more than 70% of all deaths worldwide. African nations, as well as other low- and middle-income nations, account for the majority (77%) of these fatalities. Th...

Due to the economic downturn, jobs in Surat's synthetic textile industry are threatened

The synthetic textile sector in Surat, which accounts for around 90% of India's synthetic fabrics, is experiencing a downturn. Several manufacturing facilities in the vicinity have closed down due to lack of customers, putting many people out of work. According to Indo-Asian News Service, tho...

According to a leading German virologist, the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Christian Dorsten, a well-known German virologist, believes that the coronavirus pandemic has ended and that COVID-19 is now an endemic disease. And Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called for the final restrictions to be lifted.

The COVID-19 pandemic is over because it is now an endemi...

Twitter brings back its suicide prevention tool.

After being pressured by some users and consumer safety groups, Twitter reinstated a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up specific content.

Reuters reported on Friday that the feature was removed a few days ago, citing two peop...

Protein content of some plant-based foods and their role in a healthy diet

It goes without saying that proteins are crucial for the development and maintenance of the cells that make up our skin, hair, nails, cartilage, and muscles. Protein-rich diets are also becoming increasingly popular as a means of maintaining physical fitness among the general public. Hypertension...

Tensions rise as a possible nuclear accident in Zaporizhzhia looms

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the "period of relative tranquillity" at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has come to an end.

The resumption of shelling at Europe's largest nuclear power plant over the weekend reignited fears of a nucle...

Survivors speak out; video shows Aldrich threatening to blow up the house 'to holy hell': Colorado Springs is filming live updates

Some of the 17 individuals shot in an LGBTQ nightclub rampage are healing from their injuries and sharing terrible memories of a near-death encounter in what they thought was a safe haven.

Barrett Hudson was shot seven times while fleeing. He dialed his father's number and prepared ...

How Tennessee's Blue Island Got Lost in a Sea of Red

Tennessee's Republican lawmakers utilized redistricting to divide Nashville into several districts, weakening the city's power and costing the state a long-held Democratic congressional seat.

Nashville does not appear to be a liberal city in the public image. It's in the rel...