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A survey released Thursday shows that nearly 250,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past seven months, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and access to education, VOA reported yesterday. According to the study by Save…

The Somali Defense Ministry on Thursday claimed to have killed nine al-Shabaab terrorists in a successful attack on an al-Shabaab base in Taflow village in the southern Somali region of Bay, Anadolu Agency reported. The operation dismantled the base, neutralized…

On Wednesday, April 17 coinciding the 8th of Shawwal, thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, held a protest rally in front of the Saudi Embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad. More details in the following…

Women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan face a wide range of obstacles and high costs of doing business, said the United Nations Development Program in a new report. Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and -led businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable…

In the East of England, a groundbreaking initiative is underway to revolutionize education through the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI), BBC reported yesterday. With a vision to modernize and personalize learning experiences for students, educational institutions are leveraging AI…

Queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion for up to a week when hibernating, the Guardian cited a new study yesterday. With bumblebee queens known to burrow into soil to hibernate,…

The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values,” VOA reported yesterday. According to the source, an official from the Information Ministry’s Media Violations Commission, Hafizullah Barakzai, said…

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Wednesday with no immediate reports of loss of life or infrastructure damage, Anadolu News Agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Ehime Prefecture with a depth of…

Record levels of rainfall have brought cities in the United Arab Emirates and Oman to a standstill, with at least 19 people killed in Oman and flights being diverted from Dubai’s airport, according to news reports. In the U.A.E., authorities…

Coinciding with the painful memory of the demolition of the holy graves of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Baqi al-Gharqad in Medina, which is observed today, the 8th of blessed Shawwal, Shia Muslims have launched global campaigns to…