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Afghanistan sees rise in measles cases
March 5, 2024
Afghanistan sees rise in measles cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a surge in measles cases in the past two months, with children under five years old accounting for 80% of the suspected cases. Over 7,000 suspected measles cases and 29 deaths were reported in…
Restoration project of Nabi Yunus Mosque achieves 60% progress
March 4, 2024
Restoration project of Nabi Yunus Mosque achieves 60% progress
Efforts to reconstruct Mosul’s Nabi Yunus Mosque, a significant religious and historical site demolished by ISIS in 2014, are well underway, with 60% of the structure work completed, Shafaq news reported. The mosque’s prayer hall, three large domes, and the…
Pakistani legislators elect Shehbaz Sharif to be PM for second term after controversial vote
March 4, 2024
Pakistani legislators elect Shehbaz Sharif to be PM for second term after controversial vote
Shehbaz Sharif was elected by a majority vote of the Pakistani legislators as the country’s premier for a second term following the controversial Feb. 8 election last month. Shehbaz won 201 votes in the 336-member National Assembly, comfortably prevailing over…
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists, injure 4 others during intelligence-based operation
March 3, 2024
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists, injure 4 others during intelligence-based operation
Three terrorists were killed and four others injured in a clash with security forces in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported. The military conducted the operation in the Karak district based on intelligence, recovering a large amount of arms, ammunition,…
Kashmiri students subjected to violence by extremist Hindus at Chandigarh college
March 3, 2024
Kashmiri students subjected to violence by extremist Hindus at Chandigarh college
Kashmiri students in an Indian college in Chandigarh were assaulted by extremist Hindus, triggering protests on campus, Kashmir Media Service reported. The incident occurred after a female Kashmiri student was harassed by non-local Hindutva students, leading to a complaint to…
Afghanistan: Blast from unexploded ordnance kills 2 children in Paktia
March 3, 2024
Afghanistan: Blast from unexploded ordnance kills 2 children in Paktia
Two children lost their lives and four others sustained injuries in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance in the Jani Khel district of Paktia Province on Saturday, as stated by the Taliban. The Taliban’s security command in Paktia confirmed that…
Taliban targets hundreds of relatives of former government employees, official figures, new report reveals
March 3, 2024
Taliban targets hundreds of relatives of former government employees, official figures, new report reveals
A new report conducted by the International Organization for Tolerance of Human Rights revealed that the Taliban movement targeted and killed relatives of political opponents and former government military employees, including innocent children and women. The organization stated in its…
Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
March 2, 2024
Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Several people were killed and several others suffered injuries as provincial capital Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received heavy rain and snowfall under extreme weather conditions, local media reported. A young child died due to roof collapse in Badaber…
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured
March 2, 2024
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured
At least 15 people have died and nearly 30 others were injured due to heavy snowfalls over the last three days across Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. Reports indicate that along with human casualties in the provinces of Balkh and Faryab,…
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
March 1, 2024
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
Two Yazidi militiamen linked to the PKK were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported. The strike targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), resulting in the death of a…