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Number of undocumented migrants almost doubled in Spain in 2023
January 4, 2024
Number of undocumented migrants almost doubled in Spain in 2023
Around 57,000 migrants entered Spain irregularly last year, almost double the 2022 number as arrivals on the Canary Islands in fragile boats from west Africa surged to record levels, official data showed on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The Spanish government last…
Ukraine and Russia carry out biggest prisoner swap since war began
January 4, 2024
Ukraine and Russia carry out biggest prisoner swap since war began
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022. Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday that 230 of its prisoners were released while Russia said 248…
New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says
January 4, 2024
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
January 3, 2024
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
January 3, 2024
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
January 3, 2024
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
January 3, 2024
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
January 3, 2024
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
January 2, 2024
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
January 2, 2024
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…