Which regions of Pakistan will see precipitation over the next 24 hours?
Some parts of country are expected to be gripped by cold wave as a new spell of rains, forecasts weatherman
Duzdag: The wellness center tucked away in a salt mine on Asia’s periphery
There are several historical sites in Nakhchivan, a landlocked exclave located roughly 260 miles west of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. These include castles, towers, tombs, and even wish-making caverns. The main attraction, though, is Duzdag Salt Mine, sometimes known as "Salt Mountain," which doubles as the area's biggest medical tourism facility. Nestled 360 feet (110 meters) below the surface, this popular site provides supplementary and alternative medicine for respiratory ailments in chambers first excavated about 5,000 years ago.Situated at an elevation of 3,848 feet (1,173 meters), the caves are breathtakingly situated in the highlands, just a short seven-mile drive from Nakhchivan city. On the location of salt mines that archaeologists had uncovered in the 1970s, the contemporary Physiotherapy Center was established in 1979. It is thought that salt was extracted from this area and sent to the Middle East as early as the third millennium BCE. There are conflicting origin myths regarding how the caves came to be known for their healing abilities, thus it's unclear just how that happened. There is a legend that the Duzdag salt is sacred to the people, who have long admired the caves for their healing properties. According to legend, archaeologists who excavated during the 20th century reported feeling better from their asthma and bronchitis. Salt therapy: Salt-based cures are nothing new. In mid-19th century Poland Feliks Boczkowski, a physician at a salt mine, observed that miners…
Biden will talk about the border if Republicans talk something else first
Republicans should be skeptical that Biden would enforce new border rules when he won't enforce existing ones
During this season, reindeer in Lapland perform a variety of vital tasks, one of which is assisting the environment. Their consumption of shrubs contributes to the snow and ice’s increased reflectivity.
It is almost lunchtime, and darkness has descended. Tiia Jeremejeff, a reindeer herder in northern Finland, jumps on a snowmobile to go and feed her family's herd, who are kept…
A plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears
A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French media report.
Microsoft may have to dispose of 240 million PCs as a result of its Windows 10 support phase-out.
The electronic waste generated from these PCs is estimated to weigh around 480 million kilograms
Karachi weather update: Starting next week, the cold wave is probably going to weaken
“Parts of Karachi are likely to receive drizzling during next two to three days,” forecasts weather expert
The misbehaving travelers in 2023
taking off one's clothes down to the waist in a sacred space. Driving a car across a medieval bridge, as fragile as it is famous. Carving your name into a…
UK weather: There is a warning out for strong winds and potential power outages, but will it be a white Christmas?
In Lewis, Orkney, Sutherland and Caithness there is the potential for gusts as high as 60 or 70 mph, and people are being warned to expect travel disruption, damage to…
