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    15Aug, 2018
    Vienna ranked as most liveable city in the world – Tokyo & Osaka represents Asia

    t’s the first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual survey.

    The worldwide league table ranks 140 cities on a range of factors, including political and social stability, crime, education and access to healthcare.

    In the survey, Manchester saw the biggest improvement of any European city, rising by 16 places to rank 35th.

    At the other end of the scale, war-torn Damascus in Syria was ranked the least liveable city, closely followed by Dhaka in Bangladesh and Lagos in Nigeria.

    The EIU said that crime, civil unrest, terrorism or war played a “strong role” in the ten-lowest scoring cities.

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    The ten most liveable cities in 2018

    1. Vienna, Austria

    2. Melbourne, Australia

    3. Osaka, Japan

    4. Calgary, Canada

    5. Sydney, Australia

    6. Vancouver, Canada

    7. Tokyo, Japan

    8. Toronto, Canada

    9. Copenhagen, Denmark

    10. Adelaide, Australia

    The ten least liveable cities 2018

    1. Damascus, Syria

    2. Dhaka, Bangladesh

    3. Lagos, Nigeria

    4. Karachi, Pakistan

    5. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

    6. Harare, Zimbabwe

    7. Tripoli, Libya

    8. Douala, Cameroon

    9. Algiers, Algeria

    10. Dakar, Senegal

    23Jul, 2018
    World Bank senior economist Aakanksha Pande, 37, died in Bali beach

    World Bank senior economist Aakanksha Pande, 37, died after being swept away by strong waves at Double Six Beach in Seminyak, Bali, on Saturday.

    Denpasar Water Police chief Comr. Wayan Kesuma Jaya said Pande, a United States citizen, was swept away by high and strong waves while swimming in the evening.

    “She was swept by the waves when she was swimming at the beach in front of Double Six Hotel in Seminyak,” Kesuma Jaya said.

    The beach lifeguard immediately tried to save Pande, who resided in Singapore, and took her to Siloam Hospital. However, she was pronounced dead on arrival. “When she arrived at hospital, the doctor declared that she had died,” he added.

    (Read More: The Jakarta Post)