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Heavy rainfall kills over 26, injures 9 others in South Korea
July 16, 2023
Heavy rainfall kills over 26, injures 9 others in South Korea
Torrential rains have left 26 people dead and 9 injured and forced thousands to flee their homes in South Korea, news agencies reported. Local officials confirmed in statements on Saturday July 15 that the downpour caused landslides and flash floods.…
2 children drown per day crossing Central Mediterranean due to ‘absence of safe, legal routes’: UNICEF
July 16, 2023
2 children drown per day crossing Central Mediterranean due to ‘absence of safe, legal routes’: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) reports that two children drown on average per day while trying to cross the Central Mediterranean due to the lack of safe and legal routes and absence of robust search and rescue capacities to protect…
All India Shia Ulema conference held in New Delhi
July 16, 2023
All India Shia Ulema conference held in New Delhi
All India Shia Ulema conference was held at Imamia Hall, New Delhi on 15 july 2023. Ulema scholars and delegates from all over India participated in the conference.The main agenda of the conference was to bring ulema and scholars from…
World Youth Skills Day; Guterres: Skill acquisition is a necessity for the young generation
July 16, 2023
World Youth Skills Day; Guterres: Skill acquisition is a necessity for the young generation
On the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day, the Secretary General of the United Nations has emphasized quality education and described the acquisition of skills a necessity for the young generation. It must be ensured that teachers receive the…
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on artificial intelligence
July 16, 2023
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on artificial intelligence
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution in which the international community is asked to adopt protective and monitoring measures against the expansion of the use of artificial intelligence. The resolution emphasizes the necessity of “transparency” of…
July 16, 2023
Lebanon reacts sharply to EU’s decision on Syrian refugees The Lebanese Officials have expressed displeasure with the European Parliament’s decision to approve the resolution supporting the retention of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanese Government has criticized the decision, describing it…
Michigan-based Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center holds celebrations on Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir
July 12, 2023
Michigan-based Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center holds celebrations on Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir
The Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center in Detroit, Michigan has celebrated the Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir, the event when the Holy Prophet, appointed Imam Ali, peace be upon them, as his caliph and successor. The Center’s administration said in a statement that, “Large…
World population surpasses 8 billion even as growth rate slows
July 12, 2023
World population surpasses 8 billion even as growth rate slows
Despite reduced rate of growth, the world’s population has exceeded 8 billion. The figure rose from 7 billion in 2011 and 6 billion in 1999, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The world is expected to have more than…
Men with masks set fire to major market in Mexico, killing nine
July 12, 2023
Men with masks set fire to major market in Mexico, killing nine
A gang of masked men carried out a deadly attack on the second largest market in the central Mexican city of Toluca, discharging their guns before setting the location on fire, Aljazeera reported. The incident resulted in the death of…