The Sindh government has decided to provide safe accommodation to residents of buildings that have been declared unsafe or demolished in Karachi. Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, stated that the government has decided to take priority measures for the evacuation and demolition of dangerous […]
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South Waziristan residents welcome snowfall and rain as winter sets in
Snowfall and rain hit the mountainous areas of South Waziristan on Tuesday, marking the onset of cold weather and bringing much-needed relief to residents, farmers, and environmental officials. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted rain and snowfall in the hilly areas of the country on Sunday. According to local sources, light to moderate snowfall […]
Papua New Guinea volcano erupts sending residents fleeing
Papua New Guinea’s volatile Ulawun volcano — designated one of the world’s most hazardous — erupted Wednesday, spewing lava high in the air and sending residents fleeing. A pilot for Niugini Helicopters flying near the crater witnessed a column of lava spurting vertically into the equatorial sky, along with ash that has been belching since […]
Marred by conflicts, residents feel the pinch in Ramadan
Shoppers throng Tripoli’s Souk Al-Hout market but their mood is somber as Libya’s capital is again hit by violence and prices have shot up ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. “Our country is famous for its dates,” a staple which Muslims eat first to break the Ramadan dawn-to-dusk fast, says shopkeeper Abdallah Al-Chaibi. “But […]
Big Island residents struggle a year after historic eruption
A year after a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island rained lava and gases in one of its largest and most destructive eruptions in recorded history, people who lost their homes and farms in the disaster are still struggling to return to their cherished island lifestyle. More than 700 homes were destroyed in the historic eruption, […]
A third of England residents believe Scottish banknotes are fake — poll
A third of people living in England have rejected Scottish bank notes as fake, a survey found. A total of 33% of the 1,710 people surveyed said they thought the notes were counterfeit. Market research firm Censuswide Scotland showed participants images of notes from the Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank. […]