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New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says

New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says

Scientists say they have developed a new type of antibiotic to treat bacteria that is resistant to most current antibiotics and kills a large percentage of people with an invasive infection. Zosurabalpin defeated highly drug-resistant strains of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii…
Pakistan Election Subject To ‘Pre-Poll Rigging,’ says Rights Watchdog

Pakistan Election Subject To ‘Pre-Poll Rigging,’ says Rights Watchdog

Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party is being targeted by “systematic dismemberment” and “pre-poll rigging”, a rights watchdog said on January 2, casting doubt on the fairness of upcoming elections. Nomination papers for Khan and the majority of…
Security stability, economic recovery boost tourism in Iraq

Security stability, economic recovery boost tourism in Iraq

According to a report recently published by the independent website “iol”, Iraq has reached a state of recovery and openness to the world to attract tourists and visitors who wish to visit its holy cities, its cultural landmarks and its…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine puts final designs for psychiatric hospital in Holy Karbala

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine puts final designs for psychiatric hospital in Holy Karbala

The Engineering Projects Department at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced that it has completed the final designs for the construction of the Warith Psychiatric Hospital in the holy city of Karbala. In a statement to Shia Waves Agency, Hussein Reza…
Iran: Two ‘terrorist’ explosions kill over 100, injure scores near Kerman Martyrs Cemetery

Iran: Two ‘terrorist’ explosions kill over 100, injure scores near Kerman Martyrs Cemetery

This evening, January 3, 2023, two explosions occurred 10 minutes apart in the vicinity of Kerman’s Gulzar-e Shuhada, Iranian local media reported. Officials of the cemetery initially stated that the ‘blast’ sound emanated from the explosion of several gas canisters,…
456,000 Uyghurs newly employed in Xinjiang, mostly in forced labour, experts say

456,000 Uyghurs newly employed in Xinjiang, mostly in forced labour, experts say

China says that 456,000 people were newly employed during the first 10 months of the year in its far-western Xinjiang region, evidence it said showed that Beijing was successfully promoting economic development to create a “happy and harmonious” Uyghur society.…
Al-Askariyyen Holy Shrine honors 1,000 girls upon reaching legal age of puberty

Al-Askariyyen Holy Shrine honors 1,000 girls upon reaching legal age of puberty

Coinciding with the honorable birth anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, more than a thousand young girls celebrated reaching the legal age of puberty. In an atmosphere of joy and happiness, the Askariyyain Holy Shrine organized a…
On her blessed birth, Islamabad inaugurates Fatima al-Zahra Mosque

On her blessed birth, Islamabad inaugurates Fatima al-Zahra Mosque

Media outlets reported that the Pakistani capital Islamabad witnessed the opening of a new mosque for the Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, named after Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, in addition to laying the foundation…
India sends new X-ray astronomy satellite into space

India sends new X-ray astronomy satellite into space

India launched an astronomy satellite to start a year that will feature key tests for its human spaceflight program and a potential joint crewed mission with NASA, SpaceNews reported yesterday. According to the report, the 469-kilogram satellite carries two instruments…
2,000-year-old ‘celestial calendar’ discovered in ancient Chinese tomb

2,000-year-old ‘celestial calendar’ discovered in ancient Chinese tomb

Archaeologists in China have unearthed a mysterious set of rectangular wooden pieces linked to an ancient astronomical calendar. The artifacts were discovered inside an exceptionally well-preserved 2,000-year-old tomb in the southwest of the country. Each of the 23 wooden slips…
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