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WHO: ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19
World Medical News
April 27, 2024
WHO: ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19
On Friday, the World Health Organization reported widespread misuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to potential antimicrobial resistance.…
Kenya: Death toll from flooding rises to 70 since March
Kenya
April 27, 2024
Kenya: Death toll from flooding rises to 70 since March
Severe flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have claimed the lives of at least 70 people since mid-March, double the…
Pakistan authorities extend stay for registered Afghan refugees
Pakistan
April 27, 2024
Pakistan authorities extend stay for registered Afghan refugees
Pakistan has extended the term of a key document allowing Afghans to live in the country legally, providing some relief…
Another 300 Rohingya forced to join Junta in new round of conscription
Myanmar
April 27, 2024
Another 300 Rohingya forced to join Junta in new round of conscription
More than 300 Rohingya men from villages near Rakhine state’s capital have been forced to attend mandatory military training by…
UN human rights chief expresses serious concern over increase in Sudan violence
Sudan
April 27, 2024
UN human rights chief expresses serious concern over increase in Sudan violence
The UN Human Rights chief on Friday expressed grave concern over the escalating violence in Sudan’s El-Fasher city in North…
Artificial weetener ‘neotame’ used in cakes, drinks can seriously damage people’s health, a study finds
NEWS
April 26, 2024
Artificial weetener ‘neotame’ used in cakes, drinks can seriously damage people’s health, a study finds
An artificial sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing gum can seriously damage people’s health by weakening the gut,…
A minimum of 26 pilot whales succumb to mass stranding incident in Australia
NEWS
April 26, 2024
A minimum of 26 pilot whales succumb to mass stranding incident in Australia
At least 26 long-finned pilot whales have perished, with a number rescued, following a mass stranding involving 160 of them…
HRW accuses Burkina Faso’s army of executing more than 200 civilians
NEWS
April 26, 2024
HRW accuses Burkina Faso’s army of executing more than 200 civilians
Burkina Faso’s military forces “summarily executed” 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages in February, Human Rights…
English priest recounts his journey to Holy Karbala during blessed Arba’een Pilgrimage
NEWS
April 26, 2024
English priest recounts his journey to Holy Karbala during blessed Arba’een Pilgrimage
The English Anglican priest, Andrew Thompson, recounted his visit to Holy Karbala a few months ago, where he was astonished…
UN Women calls Afghanistan ‘graveyard of hopes’ for girls
NEWS
April 26, 2024
UN Women calls Afghanistan ‘graveyard of hopes’ for girls
UN Women, one of the UN-affiliated pro-women entities, said in a statement released on Thursday that Afghanistan is a “graveyard…