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  With around 200 countries and more than 7.8 billion people (plus plants, animals, and other organisms), the world is full of interesting, fun, and fascinating facts. In the land of the Kiwis, for instance, you'll find the highest concentration of pet owners on the planet. And over in Nicaragua, you'll find one of the only two flags in the world to feature the color purple. Hungry for more   facts about the world   and its ever-growing population? Read on to learn some interesting trivia about the Earth's past, present, and future. 1 Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world's freshwater. Maridav/Shutterstock Just over 96% of the total amount of the world's water is held in its oceans, according to  Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World's Fresh Water Resources  via the United States Geological Survey (USGS). However, that's primarily saltwater. To find the bulk of the world's freshwater you need to trek to the poles, as 68.7% of it is e

UN chief urgently appeals to Pakistan, India for restraint post-LoC violation

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday issued an urgent appeal to Pakistan and India for "maximum restraint" in the wake of the airspace violations by Indian warplanes along the Line of Control (LoC), according to his spokesperson. "The Secretary-General is closely following the situation," Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson, said in response to a question at the regular noon briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York. Guterres "reiterates his urgent appeal to both the Governments of India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint to ensure that the situation does not further deteriorate," the spokesperson added. The secretary-general is on his way back home from Geneva. Responding to a question about India's claims of heavy casualties on the Pakistani side, he said the UN had nothing on it. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi, delivered a letter — penned by Foreign M

Pakistan will respond to Indian aggression: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan will respond to India's act of aggression, after the Pakistan Air Force in a timely response repelled Indian aircraft which violated the Line of Control (LoC) earlier today.  Addressing a joint press conference with the ministers of defence and finance following an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in the wake of India's LoC violation, Qureshi read out a handout released after the meeting stating that Pakistan has rejected India's claims of targeting an alleged terrorist camp near Balakot and heavy casualties.  "The action has been done for domestic consumption given the election environment, putting regional peace and stability at grave risk. The forum concluded that India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing," Qureshi read out. “The Bhartiya Janta Party was rejected in five Indian states so it

Pakistan Army warns India: 'Time to wait for our surprise'

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor rubbished the Indian claims of being present inside the Pakistani airspace for 21 minutes during their Line of Control breach today. "Almighty Allah is all powerful. Let India come and stay in Pakistani airspace for 21 minutes. We will see what will happen next,” Maj General Asif Ghafoor said in a news conference. The Pakistan army spokesperson said that Pakistani forces repulsed the four to five nautical miles breach of the Indian Airforce. The army spokesperson said that the Indian forces flew away after dropping a payload of four bombs inside Pakistani territory. "The Indian forces wanted to target the civilian areas," he said. "I had called you all (journalists) so that I would have taken you all there and shown you the reality on the ground. But unfortunately, I cannot take you there by air right now due to the weather conditions," he said. "Not e

Oscar 2019

The 91st Academy Awards, introduced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will respect the best movies of 2018. The function will be hung on February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. AMPAS will display Academy Awards (generally alluded to as Oscars) in 24 classes. The function will be broadcast in the United States by American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and created by Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss, with Weiss likewise filling in as director.It will be the principal service in three decades, since the 61st Academy Awards in 1989, to be led with no host. In related occasions, the Academy held its tenth Annual Governors Awards service at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 18, 2018. Function subtleties and debates Because of the last two functions' blended gatherings and declining evaluations, makers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd declined to steerage the 2019 honors, and were supplanted by

jhanvi kapoor on mother sridevi death aniversary

A year has gone by since Indian film industry lost its first female superstar, Sridevi and on her maiden death anniversary daughter, actor Janhvi Kapoor says her heart still feels heavy. Janhvi, who made her acting debut last year in July with Dhadak, says her mother will always be therSridevi passed away, aged 54, due to accidental drowning in a Dubai hotel on February 24, 2018. Her sudden death left family, friends and thousands of fans in a state of shock. Sridevi's sister-in-law, designer Maheep Kapoor shared a series of pictures with the actor on Instagram and wrote, "Will always remember the good times." e in her heart. In an impressive career, spanning five decades, Sridevi dominated the commercial space in cinema in the 1980s and '90s. She reversed the trend of the male-dominated film industry by her acting prowess. Her name guaranteed a film's success . She started acting at the age of four and made her debut in 1969 with M A Thirumugham's Tam