Millions of Muslim devotees on Tuesday began Aitekaf in mosques throughtout the country after Maghrib prayers. During this period, participants will seek Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, considered superior to a thousand nights. The Aitekaf will conclude upon sighting the crescent of Eid-ul-Fitr. Preparations for I’tikaf have been completed, with mosques expected to see […]
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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen humanitarian crisis
For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It’s a pittance, but it´s all he has to feed his family of five. Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by only one name, is one of millions of Afghans who rely on humanitarian […]
Millions of children miss measles shots, creating outbreaks — UNICEF
More than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, laying a path of exposure to a virus that is now causing disease outbreaks globally, a United Nations report said on Thursday. “The measles virus will always find unvaccinated children,” said Henrietta Fore, executive director […]
Conflict and climate set to plunge millions into food crisis
Food crises will affect tens of millions of people across the world this year, researchers warned on Tuesday, after war, extreme weather and economic woes in 2018 left more than 113 million in dire need of help. Conflict and insecurity were responsible for the desperate situation faced by 74 million people, or two-thirds of those […]