Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. If you have already had chickenpox, the virus remains in your body and can reactivate later, causing shingles. The rash usually appears as a red band on one side of the body. Unlike chickenpox, it is possible …
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World split over money as clock ticks on COP29
The new climate deal unveiled today at COP29 has not broken the bank, as time is running out for countries to reach a long-awaited multi-billion dollar deal. The UN climate conference in Azerbaijan ends tomorrow, but the new plan only highlights the divisions as countries return to the negotiating table. …
Read More »Gunmen kill 38 in attack on passenger vehicles in Pakistan
Gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in a tribal area in northwest Pakistan today, killing at least 38 people and wounding 29 others, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial chief secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry. Chaudhry said: “This is a major tragedy and the death toll could rise.” » There has been …
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