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Gallup poll: Women’s satisfaction with life in Afghanistan lowest in world
November 11, 2023
Gallup poll: Women’s satisfaction with life in Afghanistan lowest in world
American based Gallup institute published the results of its new survey on the situation of women in Afghanistan on Friday, November 10. According to the survey conducted in July, only 11 percent of women in Afghanistan are satisfied with their…
Conflict between Junta, ethnic resistance in Myanmar leaves about 90,000 people displaced: UN
November 11, 2023
Conflict between Junta, ethnic resistance in Myanmar leaves about 90,000 people displaced: UN
About 90,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar due to the intensifying conflict between the country’s military rulers and an alliance of ethnic armed groups, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in an update…
Mass killing by Sudan’s RSF leaves 1,300 bodies on streets in Darfur
November 11, 2023
Mass killing by Sudan’s RSF leaves 1,300 bodies on streets in Darfur
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducted a violent attack on civilians in West Darfur, killing 1,300 people and injuring 2,000 others while 310 remain missing, Al Jazeera reported. The latest atrocities are part of a wider campaign by the RSF…
Surgeons in New York announce world’s first eye transplant
November 11, 2023
Surgeons in New York announce world’s first eye transplant
US surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye although the doctors caution that it remains unknown if the patient, Aaron James, will ever be able to see with his new left eye. Almost all…
Former Somali refugee makes history by winning Minnesota mayoral election
November 11, 2023
Former Somali refugee makes history by winning Minnesota mayoral election
Voters in the Minnesota city of St. Louis Park have elected Nadia Mohamed, a 27-year-old Somali-American, as the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor. Having grown up and lived in the city for 18 years, Mohamed becomes…
UN official says more children killed in Gaza than total count in 22 countries since 2020
November 11, 2023
UN official says more children killed in Gaza than total count in 22 countries since 2020
Rula Dashti, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), has revealed that the cumulative number of children killed in Gaza over the course of a month now surpasses the total count of…
WHO releases framework for development of climate-resilient, low-carbon health systems
November 10, 2023
WHO releases framework for development of climate-resilient, low-carbon health systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a new framework on Thursday for building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems to strengthen their climate resilience and decarbonize depending on their capacities. According to the international organization, it is designed to enhance health…
Indonesian ministry translates Quran to 26 regional Languages
November 10, 2023
Indonesian ministry translates Quran to 26 regional Languages
The Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry has translated the Holy Quran into as many as 26 regional languages through its research and development centre, according to a local news outlet. Mohammad Ishom, head of the project, explained that the 26 regional…
Africa’s climate-related losses to hit $30b by 2030, warns expert
November 10, 2023
Africa’s climate-related losses to hit $30b by 2030, warns expert
Africa is estimated to lose about $30 billion or 15% of its Gross Domestic Products (GDP) annually to climate change effect by 2030, an international financial expert said on Thursday. In an address to participants from about 32 countries of…
India, Pakistan exchange fire along Kashmir; 1 Indian soldier killed
November 10, 2023
India, Pakistan exchange fire along Kashmir; 1 Indian soldier killed
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard, officials said Thursday. Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir said Pakistani soldiers fired mortars and machine guns at…