WHO says climate action at COP26 could ‘save millions of lives’ By: AFP on October 12, 2021 The World Health Organisation and about three-quarters of global health care workers have urged the governments to step up climate action at the COP26 global climate conference, saying it could save millions of lives a year. The UN health agency’s report on climate change and health call for transformational action in every sector including […]
Second Afghan refugee flight takes off for Spain from Pakistan By: AFP on October 12, 2021MADRID: Spain was expecting the arrival of the second flight of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, a government source said Tuesday, following the first flight for people who worked for Madrid in the war-torn country. Tuesday’s arrival with around 160 people was scheduled for around 7:00 pm (1700 GMT) at the Torrejon de Ardoz military airbase […]
US couple arrested for selling nuclear warship data By: AFP on October 11, 2021 WASHINGTON: A US couple has been arrested in the state of West Virginia for allegedly selling information on nuclear warships to what they believed was a foreign state, the Justice Department said Sunday. Jonathan Toebbe, 42, who worked as a nuclear engineer for the US Navy, and his wife Diana, 45, were arrested by […]
Seven more killed in Oman following tropical storm Shaheen By: Reuters on October 5, 2021DUBAI: Seven more people were killed in Oman as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall, the national emergency committee said on Monday on its official Twitter account. Four people had been killed on Sunday, including a child. The latest data showed that the storm had subsided, the […]
Two girls spend days with deceased mother in France By: AFP on October 4, 2021RENNES: Two sisters aged five and seven spent several days in an apartment with the body of their mother who died suddenly in northwestern France, the regional prosecutor said on Saturday. “Be quiet, Mommy is sleeping,” the girls told police officers who came to their apartment on Wednesday in the city of Le Mans after […]
Pandora Papers: Shaukat Tarin tries to set the record straight By: Hyder Naqvi on October 4, 2021After regulators throughout the world began tightening down on global money flows, the privileged are devising novel ways to shield their assets from domestic scrutiny, altering the international finance secrecy business. This was exposed in the Pandora Papers, the newest and largest leak of offshore financial records ever, up to 12 million papers from businesses […]
Authorities must take immediate action against Rohingya leader’s killing By: Reuters on October 2, 2021Dhaka: Bangladesh’s foreign minister AK Abdul Memon vowed “stern action” against the killers of Rohingya refugee leader Mohib Ullah as calls grew to investigate his shooting. Mohib Ullah was killed by unknown gunmen in a camp in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday night. He led one of the largest community groups to emerge since more than […]
US dismisses India in new security alliance By: Web Desk on September 24, 2021WASHINGTON: The White House has declined to include India in a new security alliance. The alliance comprises the US, UK and Australia. US took this decision ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with President Joe Biden. The Indian prime minister is in the US to attend the first in-person summit of the Indo-Pacific Quadrilateral […]
UNSC on same page for inclusive government in Afghanistan By: AFP/ Web Desk on September 23, 2021The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are on the same page regarding Afghanistan. They tend to pressing the Taliban for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan. It would ensure rights for women, girls and ensure the country does not become a hub for terrorists. China and Russia have described last month’s Taliban […]
Taliban now have more Black Hawk helicopters than 85% of countries: US congressman By: Mir Hadi Abbas on August 30, 2021Taliban, at the zenith of power, have now seized the heavy-duty US military equipment, according to the reports. This utterly disappointing news fell on the American ears like a bomb shell because no one ever thought of it. Rather, it’s a nightmare for the US. The equipment’s include 200 helicopters, 75,000 vehicles, 600,000 small arms […]