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Kuwaitis go to polls in 1st parliamentary elections under new emir
April 5, 2024
Kuwaitis go to polls in 1st parliamentary elections under new emir
Kuwaiti voters cast their ballot to elect a new parliament on Thursday in the first election since Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah took power last year. Some 834,733 voters are eligible to vote to choose 50 lawmakers out of 200 candidates…
Mine blasts kill, injure 560 across Afghanistan in 2023
April 5, 2024
Mine blasts kill, injure 560 across Afghanistan in 2023
In 2023, 560 individuals lost their lives or were injured in mine explosions across Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing Afghan officials. It further detailed 174 individuals, including women and children, lost their lives due to mine explosions and unexploded ordnance.…
UN underlines importance of addressing prevention of aid delivery to children in conflict-affected areas
April 4, 2024
UN underlines importance of addressing prevention of aid delivery to children in conflict-affected areas
The United Nations issued a report warning of the deteriorating humanitarian situation for children in conflict-affected areas due to the prevention of humanitarian aid delivery, urging accountability for these actions. The UN Security Council held a special meeting to discuss…
Romeyka, a vanishing Greek dialect, holds linguistic ties to Homer’s language, say experts
April 4, 2024
Romeyka, a vanishing Greek dialect, holds linguistic ties to Homer’s language, say experts
In a remote corner of northern Turkey, a fading Greek dialect known as Romeyka is fighting against the tide of time, serving as a fragile link to the ancient world. In a detailed report, The Guardian said that researchers have…
Diabetes medication may hold potential to slow down progression of Parkinson’s disease, say scientists
April 4, 2024
Diabetes medication may hold potential to slow down progression of Parkinson’s disease, say scientists
Researchers have discovered that a diabetes drug may hold the potential to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that…
Intel organisations’ figures do not reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, rights group says
April 4, 2024
Intel organisations’ figures do not reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, rights group says
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor on Wednesday said in a report that the figures released by international and UN organisations regarding the humanitarian crisis in Yemen do not reflect the true extent of the daily suffering of the population in…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine lays foundation stone for new Islamic projects in Pakistan
April 4, 2024
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine lays foundation stone for new Islamic projects in Pakistan
The Ashab al-Kisaa Centre for International Guidance, one of the centres affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, has announced the commencement of several important projects in the Republic of Pakistan aimed at promoting and reviving the teachings of the Ahlulbayt,…
One of world’s oldest known books to be sold at London later this year
April 4, 2024
One of world’s oldest known books to be sold at London later this year
The international auction house “Christie’s” announced that an ancient Egyptian manuscript will be put for sale at a public auction to be held in London in the coming months. This manuscript, known as the “Crosby Schøyen,” is one of the…
Turkey detains around 90 protesters for PKK charges, media outlets reported
April 4, 2024
Turkey detains around 90 protesters for PKK charges, media outlets reported
The Turkish Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday that it had detained around 90 people across the country on grounds of being affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), following the crackdown on protests in support of the elected Van…
Despite 9%-decline in forest loss in 2023, forest destruction ‘stubbornly’ high, researchers say
April 4, 2024
Despite 9%-decline in forest loss in 2023, forest destruction ‘stubbornly’ high, researchers say
The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023, TRTWorld cited a recent report. Despite progress in the Amazon, researchers from the World Resources Institute and the University of Maryland reported that high rates of…