World News in Brief: COVID risk still high worldwide, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown

World News in Brief: COVID risk still high worldwide, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown

The virus is still circulating globally but relatively few countries are following infections closely, meaning the actual threat due to the coronavirus and its variants could be anything from two to 19 times higher than what is being reported to WHO. The agency’s COVID focal point, Dr Maria Van Kerhove, told journalists in Geneva that…

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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

Another malaria milestone as WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease

The certification is expected to drive progress on other health fronts in the country such as using the systems built for controlling malaria to fight other mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue fever. “I salute the Government and people of Cabo Verde for their unwavering commitment and resilience in their journey to eliminating malaria,” said Tedros Adhanom…

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2 suicide bombers who targeted Fazlur Rehman and Emil Wali arrested

2 suicide bombers who targeted Fazlur Rehman and Emil Wali arrested

The terrorists were arrested from Peshawar in an intelligence-based operation Peshawar: Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Amil Wali, 2 terrorists who targeted suicide attack, were arrested. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested 2 suicide bombers of the international terrorist organization Daesh who received training from Afghanistan in a major operation from Peshawar. According to SSP CTD, the…

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intra-party elections of political parties;  The Election Commission will announce the safe decision today

intra-party elections of political parties; The Election Commission will announce the safe decision today

Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan will give a safe decision regarding the intra-party elections of political parties today. The decision on the issue of non-conduct of intra-party elections of 13 political parties will be issued today. Among these parties are Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan, All Pakistan Minority Alliance, All Pakistan Tehreek, Awami Party Pakistan S,…

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