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Flash floods, forest fires result in thousands of casualties, extensive damage worldwide
December 22, 2023
Flash floods, forest fires result in thousands of casualties, extensive damage worldwide
Massive forest fires and flash floods resulted in deaths and injuries to hundreds of people, causing extensive damage, loss of forest areas and carbon emissions. According to reports, forest fires, particularly in Canada, the US, and Greece, have caused serious…
WHO: $185M required to avert deaths linked to food insecurity in Afghanistan
December 21, 2023
WHO: $185M required to avert deaths linked to food insecurity in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that the UN agency needs $185 million to prevent food insecurity-related deaths in Afghanistan. “WHO needs $185 million to continue providing medicines and supporting hospitals to prevent more Afghan children and women…
California approves rules for converting sewage waste to drinking water
December 21, 2023
California approves rules for converting sewage waste to drinking water
California regulators on Tuesday cleared the way for widespread use of advanced filtration and treatment facilities designed to convert sewage waste into pure drinking water that can be pumped directly into systems feeding millions of household taps. More than a…
Greece plans to legalise status of undocumented migrants to address labour shortage
December 21, 2023
Greece plans to legalise status of undocumented migrants to address labour shortage
Greece is planning to legalize the status of thousands of migrants in order to address a severe labor shortage that is affecting key sectors of the country’s growing economy. The move, which has caused internal strife within the ruling center-right…
New study shows slower growth rates can limit global warming
December 21, 2023
New study shows slower growth rates can limit global warming
A new study shows that economic growth rates make a big difference when it comes to prospects for limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, as per the Paris The study, conducted by the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology of the…
Pakistan: Two policemen injured in blast at ex-CJP’s residence
December 21, 2023
Pakistan: Two policemen injured in blast at ex-CJP’s residence
Two police personnel were injured when unidentified attackers threw explosives into the house of former chief justice of the Supreme Court, Saqib Nisar, in Garden Town on Wednesday night, Dawn newspaper reported. The attack was carried out at the main…
Turkish airstrikes destroy 14 PKK-affiliated targets in northern Iraq
December 21, 2023
Turkish airstrikes destroy 14 PKK-affiliated targets in northern Iraq
Aerial strikes by the Turkish Air Forces Command destroyed 14 PKK-linked targets in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing many members of the group, according to Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry. The targets were located in the Gara, Hakurk and Qandil regions…
British researchers develop ECG vest that may detect risks of future heart problems
December 21, 2023
British researchers develop ECG vest that may detect risks of future heart problems
British researchers have developed a non-invasive, reusable ‘ECG vest’ that takes high-resolution images of the heart’s electrical activity in five minutes. Combining its data with cardiac MRI scans can better identify people at risk of future heart problems and could…
UN concerned about vulnerability of Shiites in Afghanistan
December 21, 2023
UN concerned about vulnerability of Shiites in Afghanistan
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), addressed the Security Council on Wednesday, emphasizing the critical human rights situation in Afghanistan, including systemic discrimination against women and girls, and the urgent need for continued international attention.…
Iraqi-French agreement on museum development, Islamic artifacts
December 20, 2023
Iraqi-French agreement on museum development, Islamic artifacts
Iraqi museum experts discussed with the management of the French Louvre Museum the mechanisms for developing museum cultural and scientific programs and using their invaluable contents to introduce important human heritage, most notably the artifacts of the ancient Islamic civilization.…