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Cholera outbreak in Somalia claims at least 75 lives since January
Somalia
April 20, 2024
Cholera outbreak in Somalia claims at least 75 lives since January
At least 75 people have died since January in Somalia due to outbreaks of diarrhea and cholera caused by the…
Unknown assailants shoot dead high-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar in Pakistan
Pakistan
April 20, 2024
Unknown assailants shoot dead high-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar in Pakistan
A top religious scholar, Mohammad Omar Jan Akhundzada, was assassinated in Quetta, Pakistan, the Taliban government confirmed on Friday. According…
UNICEF urges cease-fire as death toll of children in Gaza surpasses 14,000
Palestine
April 20, 2024
UNICEF urges cease-fire as death toll of children in Gaza surpasses 14,000
The death toll of children in Gaza has surpassed the grim mark of 14,000 since Oct. 7, 2023, the UNICEF…
Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports
Afghanistan
April 20, 2024
Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports
In its annual report analyzing Afghanistan’s situation in 2023, the United Nations announced that the country continues to grapple with…
Interfaith conference aims to increase understanding of Uyghur genocide
China
April 20, 2024
Interfaith conference aims to increase understanding of Uyghur genocide
The Uyghurs in China are facing detention, forced labor, and cultural erasure, prompting a call for global action at an…
India: Diverse scholarly figures mourn, raise awareness of Jannat al-Baqi in Ajmer conference
India
April 19, 2024
India: Diverse scholarly figures mourn, raise awareness of Jannat al-Baqi in Ajmer conference
A conference was held to commemorate the heinous destruction of Jannat al-Baqi at Ajmer Sharif Dargah of Khwaja Syed Moinuddin…
25% of UK’s three- and four-year-olds possess a smartphone, data reveals
United Kingdom
April 19, 2024
25% of UK’s three- and four-year-olds possess a smartphone, data reveals
A quarter of children aged three and four own a smartphone in the UK, and half of those under 13…
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks
Syria
April 19, 2024
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks
ISIS terrorists on Thursday shot dead 20 Syrian soldiers and affiliated pro-government forces in two separate raids in Damascus-controlled areas…
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
Pakistan
April 19, 2024
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
Five customs personnel were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, Dawn…
Polling begins in India’s marathon general elections as Modi seeks third term
India
April 19, 2024
Polling begins in India’s marathon general elections as Modi seeks third term
Indians started voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term,…