A stunning picture of the world captured by a 360-degree camera sent into space

A stunning picture of the world captured by a 360-degree camera sent into space

(Photo: Insta360) Beijing: The first 360-degree camera sent into space has captured stunning HD images of the Earth with a starry background and sent it back to Earth. Chinese technology company Insta360 has recently unveiled the most beautiful images of the Earth captured by two cameras installed in satellites orbiting the Earth. A beautiful view…

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MQM Pakistan demands removal of Chief Election Commissioner Sindh

MQM Pakistan demands removal of Chief Election Commissioner Sindh

Karachi: MQM Pakistan has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Sindh Ijaz Chauhan. MQM has serious reservations about constituencies in Sindh’s urban areas. A high-level delegation of MQM met Chief Election Commissioner Sultan Raja in Islamabad, the internal details of which were received by Express, according to which MQM has expressed serious reservations regarding…

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(N) League's announcement to go to court against constituencies in Sindh

(N) League’s announcement to go to court against constituencies in Sindh

Karachi: The Muslim League (N) expressed its lack of confidence in the Election Commissioner Sindh and announced to go to court against the delimitation of constituencies. This was announced by Muslim League (N) Sindh president Bashir Memon, league leaders Khel Das Kohistani, Nihal Hashmi, Qadir Bakhsh Kalmati and Salman Khan while holding a press conference…

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Recommendation for appointment of Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi as Chief Justice Sindh High Court

Recommendation for appointment of Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi as Chief Justice Sindh High Court

Islamabad: The Judicial Commission recommended the appointment of Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi as the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court. A meeting of the Judicial Commission was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, in which the issue of permanent appointment of Chief Justice Sindh High Court was considered. The Judicial Commission…

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Iraq: UN team issues latest report on terrorist atrocities

Iraq: UN team issues latest report on terrorist atrocities

Christian Ritscher, head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh – otherwise known as the Islamic State group or ISIL – outlined to ambassadors in the Security Council on Monday a comprehensive assessment detailing heinous crimes of sexual violence perpetrated by ISIL fighters during their reign. The report was…

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UN chief calls on Israel to ‘spare civilians from more suffering’ in Gaza

UN chief calls on Israel to ‘spare civilians from more suffering’ in Gaza

Mr. Guterres is extremely alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas this past Friday, including rocket fire towards Israel from Gaza and Israel’s renewed ground operations and intensified airstrikes, increasingly in the south of the enclave. “The UN continues to appeal to Israeli Forces to avoid further action that would exacerbate the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza…

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World News in Brief: Somalia floods, Sudan cholera update, genocide prevention

World News in Brief: Somalia floods, Sudan cholera update, genocide prevention

Rising waters caused by torrential downpours have affected more than 2.4 million in the east African nation, while UN aid teams are increasingly concerned about the spread of waterborne diseases, said aid coordination office, OCHA.  Suspected cases of cholera have already been reported and humanitarians have highlighted how much of a threat this poses to…

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COP28: Women and climate advocates driving forward change together

COP28: Women and climate advocates driving forward change together

This year’s UN climate conference, underway in the United Arab Emirates’ largest city, Dubai, opened its second full week hearing a diverse cross-section of women leaders and activists raise their voices to call for ending existing gender gaps and mitigating the worsening impacts of climate change on women and girls. Prevailing gender norms, existing inequalities…

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Ghana meeting seeks to boost political support to strengthen UN Peacekeeping

Ghana meeting seeks to boost political support to strengthen UN Peacekeeping

They are taking part in the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, which opens in the capital, Accra, on Tuesday. The two-day meeting aims to secure vital political support and concrete commitments to strengthen UN Peacekeeping efforts to meet current and future challenges and needs, in line with ongoing reform under the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) framework…

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