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Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of blood sugar, or glucose. The pancreas produces a hormone called insulin that helps to control the amount of sugar in the blood. In a person with type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin, or it does not respond to the hormone appropriately, and this is called insulin resistance. In the past, the medical community called type 2 diabetes either adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes. However, the condition is affecting an increasing number of children and adolescents, as rates of obesity continue to rise. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, doctors in the United States diagnosed around 5,300 children and adolescents aged 10–19 years with type 2 diabetes between 2011 and 2012. Type 2 diabetes is a long-term illness that can lead to serious complications if a person does not receive tre...

Thousands of Canadians are in the path of extreme weather expected to hit the U.S. and Southeast Asia, according to Global Affairs Canada. A total of 440 Canadians have registered in areas expected to be impacted by Hurricane Florence, while 3,446 Canadians have registered in areas expected to be impacted by Typhoon Mangkhut

The Pakistan-Chinese JF-17 ‘Thunder’ fighter aircraft has completed its Block-III design; an upgrade intended to match latest fourth-generation military jets such as the F-16V and Saab Gripen NG. The outgoing Chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman announced on Monday that the design of the JF-17 Block-III had been finalized after a period of “two-and-a-half years,” Associated Press of Pakistan reported. The Block-III version of the single-seat aircraft is to be equipped with an active electronically-scanned array radar, upgraded avionics suite, new electronic warfare and countermeasures system besides a helmet-mounted display and sight. Newly developed air-to-air missiles and a targeting pod are also to be added. Major R & D work is being undertaken by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, a wing of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) while Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is largely in charge of serial manufacturing....

1. Established in 1948, the ISI is known to be one of the most powerful intelligence services in the developing world. 2. The ISI was the main channel for weapons and funds from the West being transferred to mujahideen guerrilla fighters in Afghanistan 3. N o ISI agent has ever been caught or turned. 4. Contrary to popular belief, the ISI has been a crucial instrument in the arrest of multiple Al Qaeda and Taliban militants. 5. The ISI is said to have thousands of agents, both civilian and from the armed forces.