World News in Brief: Russia vetoes DPR Korea sanctions resolution, children under fire in Sudan, drought plagues Malawi

World News in Brief: Russia vetoes DPR Korea sanctions resolution, children under fire in Sudan, drought plagues Malawi

This in effect abolishes the monitoring of UN sanctions against the country, more commonly known as North Korea, blocking the extension of the panel for another year. Russia’s Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said the sanctions regime adopted with the intention of preventing nuclear weapons proliferation, was losing its relevance and also “to a great extent, detached…

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Homicide a bigger killer than armed conflict and terrorism combined

Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists

That’s according to Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, who briefed the Security Council on Friday, quoting the latest figures available. “This is more than 700 people a day, or one person dying from small arms every two minutes”, she said. She added that “small arms and light weapons are the weapons of choice…

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In Karachi, one brother was killed and another was injured when the robbers opened fire on him for not stopping the vehicle

In Karachi, one brother was killed and another was injured when the robbers opened fire on him for not stopping the vehicle

Memorial photo of Murtaza Hussain Rizvi, who was killed by robbers (Photo: Express) Karachi: Another youth was killed by robbers in Shahr Qaid, in Golestan-Johar when the vehicle did not stop, the robbers opened fire, as a result of which a youth died on reaching the hospital. According to the details, in Golestan Johar Block…

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