In an appeal for $178 million to support humanitarian assistance across the seven affected countries in the Greater Horn region, veteran WHO worker Liesbeth Aelbrecht warned that the situation was worse than anything she’d seen in more than two decades in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. “These 48 million people do include as…
The migrant boat sank in Tunisia, 54 were rescued. Photo: File Tunisia: Two migrant boats sank in Tunisia in two consecutive days, in which a total of 14 people died while 54 people were rescued. According to the World News Agency, two migrant boats sank today and yesterday off the coast of Tunisia. In the…
In India, many extremists rioted on the festival of Holi and during this time they did not even spare women and went out of their way by misbehaving. Abaya-wearing Muslim women in India have had paint and other objects thrown at them, while foreign bloggers have been harassed. According to reports, despite the ban, the…
Xi Jinping becomes president of China for third consecutive term; Photo: File Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping was sworn in for a third consecutive term, becoming the most powerful leader in Chinese history since Mao Zedong. According to the World News Agency, President Xi Jinping was sworn in for the third consecutive term at the…
Pierre Vauthier is the chief of office for the FAO in Ukraine. He told UN News how the FAO team in the country – around 100 staff members, mostly Ukrainian specialists in agriculture-related areas – was dispersed throughout the country, in often difficult working conditions. “One of the difficulties we faced, once the war began,…
Photos, international media Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Catherine Middleton visited the relief camp set up at Hayes Muslim Center in London for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Kate Middleton covered her head with a scarf in deference to Muslim culture when she visited a community center to thank those helping…
File photo Fearing his ex-lover, the groom ran away from his bride just a day after the wedding. Thus, the traffic jam becomes a life-threatening situation, but this same traffic jam in the Indian state of Bangalore became a source of relief for a newlywed groom and he escaped as soon as he got the…
Photo courtesy of Google A class 8 student in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu ingested 45 iron tablets, which led to her death. According to Indian media, a game of courage was played among the female students in the government school, during which the female student swallowed the iron tablets kept in the headmaster’s…
Ready to provide assistance to Pakistan, the spokesperson of the US State Department: Photo: File Washington: The US has urged Pakistan to work closely with the IMF, which will not only create a competitive business climate in the country but also help attract ‘high-quality investments’. According to the World News Agency, in the weekly press…
Photo courtesy of Google A fire broke out in a government passenger bus in India, as a result of which the conductor was killed. According to Indian media, the driver parked the bus at the bus stop at 10:30 pm in Bangalore and slept in it. According to Indian media, the driver informed the police…
