Today, February 9, is the International Day of the Dentist. The creator of modern dentistry in the eighteenth century was the French physician Pierre Fauchard, who distinguished it as a separate medical specialty.
Two explosions have killed at least 24 people in Pakistan's Balochistan province on the eve of general elections.
Militants attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 10 police officers and wounding six others ahead of this week's elections.
Last year, the cargo turnover of Odesa Region's ports more than tripled to over 32 million tons compared to pre-war levels, and the port of Izmail more than doubled to 20. 2 million tons.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 10 years in prison for disclosing state secrets. This happened a few days before the election.
The US said Iranian-backed militants attacked troops stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, killing three and wounding 25 others.