Delivering his first message of the new year, Dr. Hans Kluge stressed that without vaccines, the death toll on the continent “could have been around four million, possibly even higher.” More than 2.5 million COVID-19 deaths, and 277 million confirmed cases, were reported in the vast WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries stretching from…
Five other ‘blue helmets’ were injured during the attack which happened when their vehicle hit an explosive device in Mbindali, in Ouham-Pendé Prefecture, northwest of Paoua. “The Secretary-General offers his sincere condolences to the family of the victim and to the Government of Cameroon and wishes a speedy recovery to the wounded”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric,…
Eastern and southern African nations are among the worst affected, accounting for about 75 per cent of the fatalities and a third of the cases, as of 15 January, according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). With the regions also suffering from lack of adequate clean water and sanitation, and poor case management, children are particularly…
Hundreds of people across the country were killed or wounded in drone and missile strikes in the 10-day period between 29 December and 8 January alone. “Civilian casualties had been steadily decreasing in 2023 but the wave of attacks in late December and early January violently interrupted that trend,” said Danielle Bell, head of the…
“In the first two weeks of January, only 24 per cent – seven out of 29 – of planned missions to deliver food, medicine, water and other lifesaving supplies successfully reached their destinations north of Wadi Gaza,” said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Echoing those concerns and highlighting the dire situation…
Trends in 2022 showed that roughly one in five adults worldwide uses tobacco, compared to one in three in the year 2000. While cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use worldwide, other products include cigars, waterpipe tobacco also known as hookah, and smokeless tobacco products, all of which are harmful. The “tobacco…
Photo: File The meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee scheduled for today in Karachi has been postponed. According to the sources, the management committee of Pakistan Cricket Board had called a meeting today to form the Board of Governors. Sources say that the PCB adjourned the meeting to avoid legal complications, as…
— File photo Australian captain Pat Cummins was named the ICC Player of the Month. Pat Cummins was named Player of the Month for his performance in December. He had performed brilliantly in the Test matches against Pakistan. Bangladesh’s Tejul Islam and New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips were also nominated in the men’s category. Apart from…
Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo Pakistan team has announced the playing eleven for the third T20 match against New Zealand. 3 changes have been made in the Pakistan team for this match. Pakistan has replaced the three bowlers who played the previous match with bowlers. Usama Mir, Amir Jamal and Abbas Afridi will not play the…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Argentina’s star footballer Lionel Messi was once again selected as the best FIFA player, while Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo could not make it to the second or third position in the list. Shortly after Lionel Messi was named FIFA’s best player, Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo posted a post…
