Gene flaws may protect against heart disease
WASHINGTON: A rare set of genetic mutations found in fewer than one percent of the population may cut the risk of heart disease by 40 percent, researchers said Wednesday. HunzaNews,June …
June 19, 2014
World champions Spain out after Chile defeat
RIO DE JANEIRO: Hard-working Chile overwhelmed an out-of-sorts Spain 2-0 to secure their – and the Netherlands´ – place in the World Cup second round and eliminate the holders on …
Japanese firm showcases thought-controlled robotic suits
KAWASAKI: A Japanese robot-maker on Wednesday showed off suits that the wearer can control just by thinking, as it said it was linking up with an industrial city promoting innovation. HunzaNews,June …
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Lal Shahbaz urs: Sehwan heat wave leaves 53 dead in 4 days
SEHWAN: For a fourth consecutive day, severe temperatures continued to take the lives of the devotees of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, as the death toll rose to 53 on Thursday, Express News reported. …
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Held hostage: Pakistanis among 60 workers kidnapped in Iraq
ISLAMABAD / ISTANBUL:A group of construction workers, including some from Pakistan, were among 60 people abducted by militants near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, less than a week after dozens …
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Democratic transition: Constitutional crisis looms over G-B
GILGIT: A constitutional crisis looms over Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) with no provision for an interim government to supervise elections in the G-B Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009. HunzaNews, June 19th, 2014. …
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Local threads: Saving embroidery one stitch at a time in Hunza
GILGIT: The continued existence of the traditional art of embroidery in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) can be attributed to people like 79-year-old Shukrat Bibi who has dedicated her life to conserving the …
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