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21 dead, including children, 23 missing after asylum-seeker boat overturns off Djibouti: UN
April 24, 2024
21 dead, including children, 23 missing after asylum-seeker boat overturns off Djibouti: UN
Twenty-one migrants drowned and another 23 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, Reuters reported Tuesday citing the United Nations migration agency. The accident occurred on…
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan
April 24, 2024
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan
Three terrorists were eliminated by security forces in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin District, Dawn online newspaper reported Tuesday. According to a military statement, a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives was recovered during the operation. This came…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi lauds unremitting efforts hounorable Hawzas make to serve faith
April 23, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi lauds unremitting efforts hounorable Hawzas make to serve faith
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, met at his honourable residence in Holy QomHajj Sheikh Murtadha al-Harandi, a prominent scholar in the holy city. During the meeting, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi praised the efforts of the scientific…
WFP’s annual report on Yemen underscores dire need for humanitarian assistance
April 23, 2024
WFP’s annual report on Yemen underscores dire need for humanitarian assistance
War-torn Yemen continues to face one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with conflict, economic collapse, and environmental degradation exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition. The World Health Programme (WFP) released on Monday, April 22, its Yemen Annual Country Report…
10 people killed in helicopter collision in Malaysia
April 23, 2024
10 people killed in helicopter collision in Malaysia
Ten people were killed on Tuesday after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy said in a statement. All 10 were crew members aboard the aircraft involved in the accident, which…
Violent clashes in Northern Ethiopia displace more than 50,000, UN says
April 23, 2024
Violent clashes in Northern Ethiopia displace more than 50,000, UN says
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, with the UN expressing concern about the violence involving fighters from rival regions. According to a UN statement on Monday, the humanitarian situation in…
Widespread flooding devastates East Africa
April 23, 2024
Widespread flooding devastates East Africa
Deadly floods are causing chaos in East Africa due to heavy rainfall, with Burundi seeking international assistance to handle the aftermath, VOA reported yesterday. The article noted that Lake Tanganyika’s rising waters have flooded the port of Bujumbura, disrupting businesses…
Holy Karbala relocates factories to reduce detrimental impacts of pollution
April 23, 2024
Holy Karbala relocates factories to reduce detrimental impacts of pollution
In an attempt to reduce pollution and its detrimental consequences, the local government in Holy Karbala has begun to relocate factories outside residential areas. The director of the Environment Department in Karbala, Engineer Hamed Ubaid Al-Yasari, said in a statement…
UN warns nearly 16M Afghans to experience sharp food insecurity in 2024
April 23, 2024
UN warns nearly 16M Afghans to experience sharp food insecurity in 2024
An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity in 2024, said a United Nations (UN) report released Thursday. According to the 2023 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report, the majority of Afghanistan’s…
Majority of workers worldwide exposed to health risks due to climate change, new report warns
April 23, 2024
Majority of workers worldwide exposed to health risks due to climate change, new report warns
A new report has warned that more than 70 percent of workers around the world, over 2.4 billion workers out of a global workforce of 3.4 billion, are exposed to excessive heat and other climate-change-related health hazards. The report, released…