—File photo The crippling polio virus continues to spread in Pakistan. Polio virus has been confirmed in 1 environmental sample from Karachi and 1 from Peshawar. Polio virus has been confirmed in 1, 1 and 2 samples from East and Central districts of Karachi. According to the health department, polio virus has also been confirmed…
Ambassadors were briefed by two senior UN counter-terrorism officials who presented the Secretary-General’s latest report on the group, also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which showed that the threat in non-conflict areas remains low. “This analytical distinction can obscure what is the complex, context- specific and dynamic nature of how these groups operate and evolve and their impact on international…
BRICS Annual Meeting Chinese officials say BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies. At the BRICS meeting, a senior official of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the BRICS countries should work on local currency payment instruments and platforms. He said that BRICS members should strengthen cooperation on cross-border payments. The Chinese…
A new publication from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents “credible” reports that between 15 August 2021 and 30 June 2023, the country’s de facto authorities were responsible for 218 extrajudicial killings, 14 enforced disappearances, over 144 instances of torture and ill treatment, and 424 arbitrary arrests and detentions. ‘Betrayal of trust’ UN human…
In the West African country of Gambia, the president has banned all government officials from traveling abroad to cut government spending. According to Arab media reports, the Gambian president has banned all government officials from traveling abroad. A presidential spokesman from Banjul says the foreign travel ban will also apply to Gambian President Adama Barrow….
Millions of US military emails sent to Russia’s Mali ally by typo British media has revealed that millions of US military emails were sent to Russia’s ally Mali by typographical error. Steps have been taken to deal with the mail problem. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’); },…
Every day 110 children die of diarrhea in Pakistan, most of which could be saved by zinc supplements. Following the devastating floods in Sindh and Balochistan last year, zinc supplements along with oral rehydration salts (ORS) were given to thousands of children, protecting them from diarrhea and malnutrition. These views were expressed by the officials…
“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the country. “Ultimately, we need a nationwide ceasefire in line with Security Council resolution 2254.” Worsening crisis Briefing on current conditions, she said recent reports have tracked deadly…
Jeddah: There has been a shooting incident outside the US consulate in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in which two people were killed. According to details, there was a shooting outside the American consulate in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, an armed person and a security officer were killed in the…
Courtesy: PTI. Indian officials say that Buparjoy could prove to be the most intense hurricane to hit India. According to the information received from New Delhi, the Indian authorities say that the entire district will be somewhat affected by the storm. Evacuation of people from the villages of Kuch district continues. Indian officials further said…
