Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease

Lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding, and kidney failure. Five of the eight confirmed cases have died, including a health worker, and the remaining three are being treated. The agency also identified 161 contacts of those infected, who are…

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Uganda: UN rights chief calls on President not to sign anti-homosexuality bill

Uganda: UN rights chief calls on President not to sign anti-homosexuality bill

The UN rights chief called on Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign the bill into law, saying that it would mean lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda will become criminals simply “for existing, for being who they are“. He warned the legislation would lead to “systematic” human rights violations.  Adopted by Uganda’s parliament…

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Karachi, 4 suspects of the gang who robbed the citizens at gunpoint were arrested

Karachi, 4 suspects of the gang who robbed the citizens at gunpoint were arrested

Weapons and motorcycles recovered from the possession of the accused, police (Photo: File) Karachi: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the police arrested 4 suspects of the gang who robbed citizens with cash from the banks while carrying out an operation on Korangi Causeway and recovered weapons and motorcycles from their possession. According to the…

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Ahlul-Sunnat wa-ul-Jamaat leader Karachi Salim Khatri was killed in an assassination attack

Ahlul-Sunnat wa-ul-Jamaat leader Karachi Salim Khatri was killed in an assassination attack

—File photo Ahlul-Sunnat wa-ul-Jamaat Karachi leader and Provincial Legal Adviser Saleem Khatri was killed in a murderous attack in New Karachi. According to the police, 55-year-old Saleem Khatri was murdered near his house in New Karachi Sector 5G. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central Maruf Usman, the deceased was standing at a paan…

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