Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council, Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, noted that though there have been some diplomatic breakthroughs none led to tangible changes on the ground for civilians. He also raised the alarm over the impact on the region of the devastating Israel-Palestine crisis. On top of killings, injuries, displacement, abduction…
The latest grave assessment from the World Health Organization (WHO) came after UN teams reached Al Ahli Arab hospital and Al Shifa hospital on Wednesday, amid reports of intensifying ground operations by Israeli Defense Forces and continuing airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, in response to Hamas’s 7 October terror attacks on southern Israel. “Patients were…
5:55 PM It’s been a day of intense activity in and around the Security Council at UN Headquarters but it does now look as if ambassadors are going to go into consultations at the top of the hour, to try and bring the United States on board with the resolution which it is hoped will…
Wad Madani is located some 140 kilometres southeast of the war-torn capital Khartoum and sits at the heart of Al Jazirah state, known as Sudan’s breadbasket. Nearly half a million people have fled to the state since war broke out in April between the Sudanese Army and a rival military group known as the Rapid…
Soon after becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1988, she went on a mission to Ethiopia, where years of drought and civil strife had caused terrible famine. After visiting UNICEF emergency operations, she talked about the projects to media in the United States, Canada and Europe over several weeks, giving as many as 15 interviews…
Photo: Social Media In the French league, Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz by three goals to one. Star footballer Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in this match marking his 25th birthday. In the match played in the French league between PSG and Metz, no team could score a goal in the first half. In the second…
—File photo Director of Cricket Mohammad Hafeez’s position came out after asking the former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan to rest in the matches against New Zealand. Director of Cricket Muhammad Hafeez had told in plain words that Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will play T20 matches in New…
—File photo Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Khurram Shehzad has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia. The fast bowler has been ruled out of the Test series due to a fractured rib, he complained of pain in his left rib during the first Test match. The Pakistan Cricket Board will decide the…
Saud Shakeel— File photo Pakistan cricket team’s middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has said that against Australia, there is hope not to repeat the mistakes again. Speaking to the media in Melbourne, Saud Shakeel said that the pitch is feeling like Pakistan, all the batsmen are feeling good. He said that the bowling was not…
Pakistan Cricket Team Management and National Selection Committee have decided to start T20 World Cup preparations from New Zealand series and test new players gradually, it is proposed to rest Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for two matches each. Out of the five T20 Internationals, top batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will be given…
