Young people complain of heart problems post vaccine jab in America By: Web Desk on May 31, 2021According to the New York Times, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received complaints of inflammation in the heart muscle after vaccinating some young people. The medical name for this disease is myocarditis. The disease has been reported by a Vaccine Safety Group. According to the CDC, these complaints have been found […]
Pakistani girl missing, feared dead after refusing arrange marriage in Italy By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 31, 2021ROME: Police in Italy are searching for the body of an 18-year-old girl suspected to have been killed by her Pakistani family after she refused to marriage on their choice. Identified as Saman Abbas, the teenager refused to abide by her parent’s demands to marry a cousin in Pakistan. The girl’s parents, an uncle and […]
Amazon builds ‘wellness chambers’ for stressed staff; faces criticism for coffin-sized booth By: webdesk on May 29, 2021Amazon plans to put “wellness chambers” in its warehouses for stressed out workers. In a video shared on its Twitter account, Amazon said the “AmaZen” chamber would help staff focus on their mental health. Describing the AmaZen booths, it was stated: “During shifts employees can visit AmaZen stations and watch short videos featuring easy-to-follow well-being […]
Western media – blind, deaf and mute when it comes to Palestine By: Shahbano Naushahi on May 26, 2021A webinar by the Human Rights Chair of the University of Punjab discussed the Israel apartheid on Wednesday where a diverse range of speakers put forward their thoughts and ideas about the humanitarian crisis occurring in the Gaza strip, Jerusalem and other parts of what’s left of Palestine. Moderator Prof Dr Abida Ashraf initiated the […]
WHA delegates emphasise on China’s crucial role in handling COVID-19 pandemic By: AFP/APP on May 26, 2021Geneva: Delegates highlighted China’s assistance to the world in the fight against COVID-19 at the ongoing virtual World Health Assembly on Tuesday, the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization. Representatives from countries such as Egypt, Mexico, Niger and Gabon were present at the ongoing session. Egypt participated in clinical trials to test China’s […]
Man dies trapped inside dinosaur statue in Spain By: AFP on May 25, 2021A 40-year-old man died after becoming trapped inside a large statue of a dinosaur in a Barcelona suburb, Spanish police said Tuesday. It is not clear why the man went inside the decorative stegosaurus located outside a disused cinema in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, but there is no suspicion of foul play, said a spokeswoman […]
Qureshi to UNGA: ‘Appalling’ that UNSC unable to even demand cessation of Israeli hostilities By: Web Desk on May 20, 2021Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday put up a strong case at the United Nations General Assembly for Palestinians urging the world to move the Security Council to arrange an immediate cessation of Israeli attacks on Gaza. At the 67th plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mr […]
Bitcoin tumbles to $30,000 after China warning, Musk remarks By: AFP on May 19, 2021Beijing: Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent on Wednesday after China signalled a new crackdown on the cryptocurrency and tycoon Elon Musk hinted that his Tesla car company could unload its huge holdings in the unit. The virtual currency fell to almost $30,000 — less than half the record value it reached last month — before […]
EU foreign policy chief urges ceasefire, protection of civilian By: AFP on May 18, 2021BRUSSELS – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday called for the implementation of a ceasefire to stop fighting between Israel and Palestine. “The priority is immediate cessation of all violence. And the implementation of a ceasefire, not only agreed but to implement a ceasefire,” he said, after a video conference of the […]
WHO asks people to avoid large gatherings, continue to wear masks By: Agencies on May 18, 2021NEW YORK – Although coronavirus cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said that a huge disconnect is mounting between some highly-vaccinated countries, which see the pandemic as largely resolved, while huge waves of infection continue to grip others where shots are scarce. At a […]