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Nearly 100 dead or missing migrants in Mediterranean so far in 2024, says IOM chief

Nearly 100 dead or missing migrants in Mediterranean so far in 2024, says IOM chief

Almost 100 migrants have died or disappeared in the central and eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024, more than double the toll recorded last year during the same period, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday. Reflecting on the…
3 US service members killed, dozens injured, in attack on Al-Tanf military base; Biden says US ‘shall respond’

3 US service members killed, dozens injured, in attack on Al-Tanf military base; Biden says US ‘shall respond’

Three US service members were killed and 28 injured this weekend in an attack on the Al-Tanf US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border, American and Jordanian officials said Sunday. In a statement from the White House, US President Joe…
Residence of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates martyrdom anniversary of Sayyida Zainab

Residence of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates martyrdom anniversary of Sayyida Zainab

The Residence of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hosted followers of Ahlul-Bayt on the 15th of Rajab to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Aqilah Bani Hashem, the daughter of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, the lady of patience…
Afghanistan: Respiratory illnesses on rise in Herat, hospital reports

Afghanistan: Respiratory illnesses on rise in Herat, hospital reports

Doctors at Herat Regional Hospital, a public health facility, have observed a significant rise in respiratory illness cases over the past month. These cases constituted about 25% of hospitalized patients. Dr. Daud Hashemi, the hospital’s chief, noted an increase in…
Philippine troops kill 9 Islamist militants in clash, including 3 linked to bombing

Philippine troops kill 9 Islamist militants in clash, including 3 linked to bombing

Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic Mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said Saturday. Army soldiers shot it out with about 15 Dawlah Islamiyah suspects hiding out…
Handwriting more effective in building brain connections than typing

Handwriting more effective in building brain connections than typing

A new study indicates that handwriting can enhance brain connectivity, particularly in areas associated with memory formation, spelling accuracy, and conceptual understanding. The finding suggests that the slow process of handwriting allows for more effective processing of information, potentially leading…
Amazon rainforest sees worst drought ever, study implicates Global warming

Amazon rainforest sees worst drought ever, study implicates Global warming

The main cause of the unprecedented drought in the Amazon rainforest last year, which led to dried up rivers, essential supply deliveries to river communities, and the deaths of endangered dolphins, was found to be climate change rather than El…
Sydney-based Ale Yassin Hussainiya observe religious rituals of Rajab

Sydney-based Ale Yassin Hussainiya observe religious rituals of Rajab

Sydney-based A’le Yasin Mosque and Hussainiya, one of the centers affiliated to the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Shirazi in Sydney, Australia, has been holding special religious ceremonies related to the month of Rajab since…
Global Covid statistics: Russia has record number of daily infections, deaths

Global Covid statistics: Russia has record number of daily infections, deaths

A total of 702 million 144 thousand 845 people have been infected in different countries, with the confirmed death toll standing at 6 million 972 thousand 344 patients, according to the latest update by Worldometer of the global statistics of…
Cyprus Police save 60 Syrian migrants adrift for 6 days

Cyprus Police save 60 Syrian migrants adrift for 6 days

At least seven people have been hospitalized after Cypriot police rescued 60 Syrian migrants found aboard a rickety wooden boat some 55 kilometers off the island nation’s southeastern tip, authorities said Wednesday. According to reports, they have been at sea…
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