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It’s never too late to quit smoking

But the earlier you give up, the longer you are likely to live Smokers can extend their lives by quitting even if they wait until their 60s to kick the habit, research has shown. A new study confirms that it is never too late…

Pakistan, India and the Kashmir conflict

The question to which of the two states -India or Pakistan- the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir would belong after independence from British colonial rule is one of the defining conflicts that has poisoned the relationship between…

Why it’s hard to report “the truth”

It’s a tricky thing, this truth stuff. What may seem truthful to some people is rubbish to others. And vice versa. Being in the news business, I’m amazed at the calls and emails we get from people claiming we are skewing the news to…