Stop pigging out and save the planet, Chinese told

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Five years of Modi govt: How our country fared While the last five years of Modi government attracted foreign investment in plenty, it struggled to revive private domestic investment in industry, and proving that it was creating the jobs it had promised. Military steps in as Australia floods bring crocodiles to the streets Australia's military has been deployed to tackle devastating "once-in-a-century" floods that have inundated homes, schools and airports in the country's northeast, forcing hundreds to flee and bringing crocodiles onto the streets. Common e-cigarette chemical flavourings may impair lung function Chemicals widely used to flavour e-cigarettes may impair our lungs' first line of defence against dirt and allergens, potentially increasing the risk of diseases such as asthma, a Harvard study has found. Stop pigging out and save the planet, Chinese told ahead of Lunar New Year As Chinese people celebrate the new Year of the Pig this week, environmental campaigners are urging them to eat less pork and help save the planet. On World Cancer Day WHO asks countries to implement policies that prioritise cancer prevention Health systems must provide cancer screening, detection and diagnosis at all levels of care, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, while urging the Member Sates to implement policies that prioritise cancer prevention across sectors. Egypt unveils more than 40 ancient mummies They are more than 2,000 years old but remain in "good condition": Egypt on Saturday unveiled over 40 mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era at a burial site in the centre of the country. How to maintain the conjugal happiness - ask these Kathmandu ladies This month-long festival is marked by fasting by women including few men for the sake of family welfare or getting a good husband or wife. How China is gearing up for its Lunar New Year 2019 Chinese New Year is also called "Spring Festival" and "Lunar New Year" as it comes in the spring time & is dated based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Devotees throng Kumbh for holy dip on Mauni Amavasya Traditionally the biggest of all the sacred bathing days in the 50-day long Mela, Mauni Amavasya this time holds greater significance as it falls on a Monday and that too during the Kumbh – a rather rare combination on many accounts. From backscrubber sword to scooter toilet, China's 'Useless Edison' goes viral A meat cleaver that doubles as a mobile telephone case, a sword you can use to scrub your back, and a toilet built into a scooter that flushes when you pull a lever on the handlebar.

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