Women farmers in Sudan are being encouraged to take a more active role in their communities. The livelihood of many farming families is under threat due to the cumulative effects of conflict, economic and political instability, coupled with increased water consumption from population growth and agricultural development; climate change is the latest threat. Women in…
The two processes are complementary, guided by the imperative of making the world safer from communicable diseases and ensuring equitable responses to public health threats, said Ashley Bloomfield, former Director-General of Health of New Zealand, who co-chairs the working group on updating the 2005 WHO International Health Regulations, which concluded its latest round of discussions…
Raising concerns over such continuous reports of revisionism concerning atrocity crimes perpetrated during the three-year-long conflict that began in 1992, she also pointed to recent incidents reported following a decision to amend the Law on the Center for the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery for the Victims of the 1995 Genocide. “The International Criminal Tribunal for…
“While the world has quickly mobilized in support of people here, the impact of this quake will be felt for months and years to come,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley. During a visit to the Hatay region in southern Türkiye, he described “incomprehensible” devastation and an “apocalyptic” landscape. With some 18 million people affected…
Three countries, this week alone, have reported outbreaks, WHO cholera team leader Philippe Barboza told reporters at a press conference on Friday. For the first time, WHO is asking donors for help to fight the outbreaks, he said. Right now, 22 countries across the world are fighting outbreaks of the acute diarrhoeal infection caused by…
The convoy of Minister of State for Home Affairs Nishit Pramanak was heavily stoned in West Bengal state of India. The minister belonging to the BJP said that the stone pelting was done by Trinamool Congress supporters. Due to stone pelting, the front window of the State Minister’s SUV was broken. The police fired tear…
The Jordanian army has foiled an attempt to smuggle arms from Syria by drone. According to state media, the kingdom’s border guards spotted a drone loaded with weapons and hand grenades entering the country’s eastern region. Military officials say the armed drone was shot down in Jordanian territory. After the search, the border guards recovered…
Flames are rising after a fire in a refinery. Fires broke out at three separate refineries of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex. On Thursday, there were separate fire incidents in the three refineries in which 5 employees were missing and 8 were injured. The company said in a statement that the fire occurred at an…
The student who set fire to the female principal was arrested: Photo: Internet New Delhi: Female principal set on fire by ex-student dies in India According to Indian media, Ashutosh Srivastava, a former student who was angry at the failure, set fire to Vemkita Sharma, the principal of a local college in Indore, a few…
When the Azerbaijani young man with the pain of humanity went out in his 1981 car to serve the victims of the earthquake in Turkey, he did not know that he would soon be rewarded for his service. A video is going viral on various social media platforms in which a 33-year-old Azerbaijani youth, Sarwar…
