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Weather experts project 23 storms for ‘extremely active’ Atlantic hurricane season
World
April 5, 2024
Weather experts project 23 storms for ‘extremely active’ Atlantic hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be “extremely active,” with forecasters predicting 23 storms, 11 of which could…
UN increases efforts to render Somalia free of explosive hazards
Somalia
April 5, 2024
UN increases efforts to render Somalia free of explosive hazards
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) on Thursday pledged to continue efforts to clear Somalia of explosive remnants of…
Israeli attacks displace 100,000 in Lebanon since October, PM says
Lebanon
April 5, 2024
Israeli attacks displace 100,000 in Lebanon since October, PM says
Around 100,000 people have escaped their homes in southern Lebanon due to Israeli raids since last October, with 313 people…
Kuwaitis go to polls in 1st parliamentary elections under new emir
Kuwait
April 5, 2024
Kuwaitis go to polls in 1st parliamentary elections under new emir
Kuwaiti voters cast their ballot to elect a new parliament on Thursday in the first election since Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad…
Mine blasts kill, injure 560 across Afghanistan in 2023
Afghanistan
April 5, 2024
Mine blasts kill, injure 560 across Afghanistan in 2023
In 2023, 560 individuals lost their lives or were injured in mine explosions across Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing Afghan…
UN underlines importance of addressing prevention of aid delivery to children in conflict-affected areas
NEWS
April 4, 2024
UN underlines importance of addressing prevention of aid delivery to children in conflict-affected areas
The United Nations issued a report warning of the deteriorating humanitarian situation for children in conflict-affected areas due to the…
Romeyka, a vanishing Greek dialect, holds linguistic ties to Homer’s language, say experts
NEWS
April 4, 2024
Romeyka, a vanishing Greek dialect, holds linguistic ties to Homer’s language, say experts
In a remote corner of northern Turkey, a fading Greek dialect known as Romeyka is fighting against the tide of…
Diabetes medication may hold potential to slow down progression of Parkinson’s disease, say scientists
NEWS
April 4, 2024
Diabetes medication may hold potential to slow down progression of Parkinson’s disease, say scientists
Researchers have discovered that a diabetes drug may hold the potential to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a…
Intel organisations’ figures do not reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, rights group says
NEWS
April 4, 2024
Intel organisations’ figures do not reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, rights group says
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor on Wednesday said in a report that the figures released by international and UN organisations…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine lays foundation stone for new Islamic projects in Pakistan
NEWS
April 4, 2024
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine lays foundation stone for new Islamic projects in Pakistan
The Ashab al-Kisaa Centre for International Guidance, one of the centres affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, has announced the…