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Social media’s population breaks through 5 billion

Paris, France--The number of active social media users has risen to more than 5 billion, or about 62.3 percent of humanity, according to a...

Gaza population in ‘grave peril’, says WHO

The population of Gaza is in "grave peril", the head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, citing acute hunger and desperation throughout the...

Manila newborn one of world’s 8 billionth babies

A baby girl born in the City of Manila early Tuesday is among the newborns symbolizing being the 8 billionth person in the world. The...

World population at 8 billion humans — and still growing

By Amélie Bottollier-Depois The United Nations estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at...

PH population: More seniors as few babies born

Filipinos are having fewer babies while the number of senior citizens has doubled in the last 20 years to account for 8.5 percent of...

Population growth

"We need to confront the biggest elephant in the room insofar as our hopes of creating a better quality of life and addressing our...

China population to begin shrinking by 2025: officials

China's population will begin to shrink by 2025, officials have said, as family sizes grow smaller and citizens age. The world's most populous country has...

Population boom

Photo shows children living in a destitute place in Manila. The world’s population is expected to reach 8 billion on November 15, the UN...

World population to hit 8 bn this year: UN

The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass...

China’s birth rate plummeted to record low in 2021—official data

BEIJING, China—China’s birth rate plunged to a record low last year, official data showed Monday, as analysts warn that faster-than-expected aging could deepen economic...

PSA asked: Explain ‘loss’ of half of QC populace

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is asking the Philippine Statistics Authority to correct its “impossible” 2020 census data, saying several barangays supposedly lost 50...

A third child? No, thanks, say young Chinese

China wants its women to have more children but for many young people, the government's big promises of support mean little because of soaring...

China: Slowest population growth

China’s population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis...

Around 1 percent vaccinated for coronavirus in Mideast: WHO

The World Health Organization said Monday that only around one percent of the wider Middle East region's population had received a first coronavirus vaccine...
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