“The wave of deadly violence sweeping through the occupied West Bank since the beginning of this year is the inexorable consequence of an acquisitive and repressive occupation with no end in sight, and the culture of lawlessness and impunity Israel has nurtured and enjoyed,” UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said in a statement. Tragic loss…
File photo The American think tank says that during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the Pakistani Taliban has emerged as a threat. The American Institute of Peace has said in its report that the Afghan Taliban will not give up their support for the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. According to the report, Kabul’s criticism of Islamabad’s…
Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov briefed the Security Council where he presented the latest UN report on the terrorist organization, underlining the need for concerted global action. Mr. Voronkov began by focusing on the plight of victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide. “Because beyond the headlines and behind the numbers, there are numerous people and communities who…
There are some terrorist safe havens in the area between Pakistan and Afghanistan, John Kirby: Photo: File Washington: The US has said that Pakistan has the right to defend itself against the threat of the Taliban. John Kirby, US national security affairs coordinator at the White House, said in an interview with the US Broadcasting…
Each year, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer in the world affecting all adults, according to WHO. Although a limited number of high-income countries have been able to reduce breast cancer mortality by 40 per cent since 1990, for women in poorer countries, one of…
The spokesman of the American defense agency Pentagon says that there is no danger to the people on the ground from the Chinese balloon. This has been said by the spokesperson of the Pentagon in the statement issued regarding the alleged Chinese balloon flying over the United States. A Pentagon spokesman also says the Chinese…
Tedros’s decision follows the advice offered at the latest coronavirus Emergency Committee meeting last Friday, held at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva via videoconference. “There is little doubt that this virus will remain a permanently established pathogen in humans and animals for the foreseeable future,” the Committee said. It is three years to…
Hate speech is having a demonstrable effect on society: one of the many similarities between the January attacks on Brazil’s government buildings, and the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, is that each occurred after certain groups repeatedly directed dangerous rhetoric and false claims against others. Concerns over the growing phenomenon have…
