Iranian schoolgirls, file photo Iran’s deputy health minister says that some people are attacking school-going girls in the city of Qomb with poisonous gas to prevent them from studying. According to Iran’s official news agency, there have been several incidents of poisonous gas attacks on schoolgirls in Qomb, in which some of the girls were…
There was also an earthquake in Turkey on February 6, in which 50,000 people died, Photo: Al Jazeera. Ankara: In Turkey’s second major earthquake this month, a factory collapsed along with several buildings, killing one worker and injuring dozens. According to the World News Agency, the 5.6-magnitude earthquake in the Malatya province of Turkey caused…
China’s military, file photo China has announced to train 5 thousand soldiers from developing countries in the next 5 years. According to a Chinese newspaper report, China plans to develop new international platforms to deal with security challenges. Beijing wants the security issues of counter-terrorism, cyber security, bio-security and advanced technologies to be solved with…
World NGO Day is being celebrated across the world today. Internationally, the day was started on 27 February 2014 in Finland to recognize and honor all non-governmental and non-profit organizations and the people behind them who work throughout the year. Contribute to the betterment of the society. According to the World NGO Day website, there…
Collage photo social media Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be assassinated one day by someone from his circle of friends. According to foreign media reports, Zelensky’s comments are from the Ukrainian documentary ‘Air’ (year) and he himself is a part of this documentary. The said documentary was released…
The agreement between Palestine and Israel was reached in Jordan through the mediation of Egypt and the United States, Photo: File Oman: An agreement has been reached between Israel and Palestine, according to which Israel will not approve the settlement of any new settlements for the next 6 months. According to the World News Agency,…
Tourists to Bhutan who pay the Sustainable Development Fee can buy duty-free gold in the capital, Thimphu, and at Phoent Shoaling. According to Bhutan’s official media, the decision was made by the Department of Tourism jointly with Bhutan Duty Free on the occasion of the King’s birthday and the Bhutanese New Year. Most of the…
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing one person and injuring dozens. According to the government agency working on natural disasters, the buildings affected by the previous earthquakes were completely destroyed in today’s earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake was Yeslivort in Malatya province, where a terrible earthquake also occurred on February 6. According to…
Speaking only days since a large majority of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, the UN chief stressed that Russia’s decision to go to war against its neighbour on 24 February 2022 had unleashed “widespread death, destruction and displacement”. Also present at the opening…
Despite a six-month truce last year, widespread suffering persists mainly due to the deteriorating economy and the collapse of basic services. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the truce “delivered real dividends for people” following years of death, displacement, destruction, starvation and suffering. Funding and commitment However, humanitarian needs continue to soar as more than 21…
