The 19-day operation will pump more than one million barrels out of the rusting vessel, the Safer, which was abandoned over eight years ago, to a nearby replacement vessel. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN has taken on the delicate operation as a spill would spell environmental catastrophe for the region. ‘Ticking time bomb’ “United…
In his first briefing to the Security Council since being appointed to the position, Leonardo Santos Simaõ recalled elections in Benin, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. He said they had “marked important steps towards democratic consolidation, offering opportunities for citizens to choose their leaders and representatives at the national and subnational level”….
Those were some of the takeaways from a high-level special event held on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment on Africa’s food sovereignty and resilience, organized by the Interdepartmental Task Force on African Affairs (IDTFAA). Representatives from governments, the UN, the African Union and others, exchanged views on how to seize momentum…
The “tragic killing” at the penal colony at Olenivka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, under temporary Russian military control, occurred overnight on 28 July 2022. Many of the POWs were Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered at the stricken Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol. Appeal for justice “The prisoners of war…
As a result of a large-scale fire in the forests of Algeria due to the ongoing heat wave in North Africa, 34 people were killed and many people were injured due to burns. According to a foreign media report, 34 people were killed and dozens were injured in a forest fire in Algeria due to…
Islamabad Civil Judge Asim Hafeez has offered reconciliation to the father of Rizwana, a girl victim of violence in her home. According to Rizwana’s mother, the judge has said that he is ready to pay the entire cost of treatment and separate money as well. The victim girl’s mother added that after the judge’s offer,…
Derbyshire have signed Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir for the 2024 season. Mohammad Amir will be available as an overseas player for the first half of next season. Mohammad Amir will play all group stage matches of Vitality Blast. Derbyshire Head of Cricket Mickey Arthur has said that Mohammad Amir is the best bowler in…
—File photo The government has finalized the strategy to release funds for the general elections. Sources in the Ministry of Finance have said that the Election Commission has refused to accept the proposal to release all the funds at once. It has been decided to release the funds to the Election Commission in phases as…
File photo Afghanistan has decided to host Pakistan in Sri Lanka in the ODI series. According to sources, the Afghanistan Cricket Board will soon announce the schedule of the series. Afghanistan Cricket Board has consulted Sri Lanka Cricket and Pakistan Cricket Board in this regard. Sources say that the three-match ODI series is likely to…
File photo Amir-e-Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq submitted his reply in the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers investigation case. A two-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood asked the Jamaat-e-Islami lawyer to answer 9 questions. The Supreme Court asked that under what conditions, purpose and reasons did Jamaat-e-Islami withdraw its application? The court asked that this…
