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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

Abdullahi Mire grew up in the sprawling Dadaab refugee complex in northeastern Kenya with its population today of more than 240,000 registered refugees, mostly from Somalia. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) coordinates operations there together with partners, relying also on the support of the Kenyan Government and host communities. The majority of the population, around…

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Warm welcome to Pakistani team before Australian High Commissioner's visit to Australia

Warm welcome to Pakistani team before Australian High Commissioner’s visit to Australia

Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins gave a warm welcome to the Pakistan Test squad at the Pindi Cricket Stadium before the tour of Australia. Neil Hawkins expressed his excitement for the upcoming three-match Test series between Pakistan and Australia in a meeting with the team during a friendly practice match. Neil Hawkins met Test captain…

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Lahore Whites, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Lahore Blues, Abbottabad, Sialkot were successful in their matches.

Lahore Whites, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Lahore Blues, Abbottabad, Sialkot were successful in their matches.

Photo courtesy of Lahore Whites/Twitter Lahore Whites defeated Quetta Regions by 9 wickets in National T20 Cup. In another match, Islamabad Regions defeated Hyderabad by 10 runs. Batting first, Quetta Region scored 132 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs in the National T20 Cup match played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Abdulwahid Bengalzai…

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DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping

DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping

The UN’s Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Mohamed Khaled Khiari, told ambassadors the satellite had been loaded onto a rocket launched on 21 November. The National Aerospace Technology Administration of DPRK – more commonly known as North Korea – announced that day that it was the first of several intelligence-gathering satellites to…

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First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza

First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza

Mr. Elder met with children and their families in Gaza, during the humanitarian pause in fighting, which was called after weeks of intense shelling and bombardment that killed and injured thousands and displaced 1.7 million Palestinians. The conflict erupted on 7 October, when Hamas attacked Israel, killed over 1,200 people and captured more than 200 hostages….

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As record warming puts climate targets at risk, young people’s ‘green skills’ may help save the planet

World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60

That’s the message from UN health agency WHO, which said on Monday that negotiators at the upcoming meeting must recognize their responsibility “for the health of populations worldwide”. “Leaders must deliver in Dubai, providing the strong health outcomes their peoples expect and their economies urgently need,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.  According to the…

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