“The Jeddah talks cannot have started soon enough. More than six months since the start of the crisis in Sudan, the humanitarian tragedy in the country continues to unfold unabated,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement issued on Sunday. While he welcomed the resumption of the talks and thanks Saudi Arabia for…
In an interview with UN News, UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert Francesca Albanese, said it was “impossible to describe the pain and suffering that Israelis are going through because of what happened to them…because there are not only those who were killed, those who were taken hostage, but there is an entire population that was…
The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and the UN World Foord Programme (WFP) were among the humanitarian organizations reporting the incidents, which follow a harrowing 24-hour communication blackout and persistent access challenges. One of the warehouses that was stormed, in Deir al-Balah, is where UNRWA stores supplies from the humanitarian convoys coming…
The UN chief’s visit comes as the crisis in the Gaza Strip enters its third week following the 7 October incursion by Hamas militants into Israel and Israel’s subsequent declaration of war. Late last week the UN adopted a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, but the past few days have seen heavy bombardment and…
Photo: Raiwand Police Lahore: Raiwind police arrested the accused who raped an 8-year-old girl. On receiving the information, the Raid police immediately registered a case and the accused was traced and arrested within a few hours. Accused Aqib Mehmood raped the girl by threatening her. The accused was handed over to the investigation wing for…
A video of a divorced daughter being brought home with a band boy went viral on social media, Photo: Video Grab New Delhi: In an unusual incident in India, a father along with Band Baje arrives to bring a divorced daughter back home. According to Indian media, a video of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand…
Karachi: 4 dacoits were killed on the spot in the exchange of fire between the police and dacoits in Malir Saudabad Shadman Town, while a policeman and 2 passers-by were also injured in the exchange of fire. According to the details, on Sunday morning, there was an exchange of fire between the police and robbers…
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), also known by other names such as high-throughput sequencing, is a revolutionary technology, which has transformed the field of genetics or genomics and molecular biology. It refers to a collection of DNA or RNA molecules that can be used to determine the sequence of DNA or RNA molecules faster and on a…
Peshawar: At the Torkham border crossing in Khyber district, customs officials seized the prohibited drugs and auto parts from the secret compartments of 2 cargo vehicles and arrested the drivers. According to customs sources, contraband drugs and auto parts worth lakhs of rupees were smuggled from Afghanistan. Both the trucks along with the drivers were…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Another player from the Sri Lankan team has been ruled out of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup due to injury. Lahiru Kumara was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. He was injured during a training session in Pune. Dushantha Chimera has been included in the Sri…
