At least 16 people are reported to have been killed as the region was hit by Cyclone Remal on Sunday evening, local time, bringing gales of over 110 kilometres per hour (about 70 miles per hour), torrential rain and storm surges that inundated low-lying areas. Classified as a “severe” cyclonic storm, Remal is the first…
Many of those injured suffered terrible burns, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which will require intensive treatment, electricity and high-level medical services, all of which are scarce after nearly eight months of war. Massive medical challenge It is just another massive challenge for all the medical teams in the enclave, WHO spokesperson Margaret…
That’s the warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Day Two of the pivotal Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) taking place in the Caribbean twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda this week. The 39 States known collectively as SIDS have been uniquely vulnerable to the trifecta of COVID – which…
Six bodies have been recovered so far and the number is expected to increase, the UN Country Team (UNCT) said on Tuesday. The total affected population, including those in need of possible evacuation and relocation, has been estimated at 7,849 people, or 1,427 households, with most under the age of 16. A total of 150…
“They do not want to leave their ancestral places, even if they go under,” said Jaap van Hierden. Jaap van Hierden, UN Resident Coordinator in Micronesia. Appointed by the Secretary-General as the first UN Resident Coordinator for the North Pacific, he oversees ongoing development efforts across a remote region with thousands of small islands comprising of…
Dubai(PNP) The England Champions are thrilled to announce their lineup for a full-on spectacular showcase at the upcoming inaugural edition of the WCL season. The group, owned by Mr. Praveen Sharma, Mr. Omar Al Omour, and Bollywood superstar Ms. Jacqueline Fernandez promises to reconnect fans to an exciting season of International cricket post the IPL…
In a new report on the situation in Gaza for May 2024, the authors cited testimonies “from medics and whistleblowers” that injured detainees have been held at a field hospital with “shackled hands and feet and blindfolded 24/7 to their beds”. Hostage fears In addition, as of 19 May, 128 of the 253 people captured during…
A fire broke out on the hills of Margalla yesterday as well: Photo: File Islamabad: A fire once again broke out on the hills of Margalla, which soon spread to three places. 65 personnel of the fire brigade In extinguishing Being busy, the administration sought help from other institutions as well. According to Express News,…
Sindh Health Minister Ezra Pechuho – file photo Sindh Health Minister Ezra Pechuho says that our own mistakes are responsible for the spread of thalassemia and hemophilia. The event was organized in the Sindh Assembly under the Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority. Sindh Health Minister Ezra Pechuho, Owais Qadir Shah and others attended the event. Addressing…
Karachi: As a result of firing in Gulshan Iqbal, a woman in a car died. According to the police, initially the incident seems to be a target killing. Police officials say that the incident of the killing of the woman in the car is not due to aerial firing or a bullet coming from an…
