MANHATTAN: UN has called for faster, safer aid access to Gaza, amid famine and disease fears. Speaking to journalists in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized to facilitate safe and full-scale aid delivery to civilians in Gaza. The UN Chief expressed deep concern over unprecedented level of civilian casualties and the catastrophic humanitarian conditions […]
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ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu here Tuesday (16th of Jan, 2024). During the rendezvous they expressed mutual desire to elevate the training momentum between the two sides through enhanced collaboration in air force to air force mutual exercises. They emphasized the importance of fostering a robust […]
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LONDON: Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London. Messi claimed the award for the third time, but the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was a surprise victor ahead of Erling Haaland on an otherwise […]
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LOS ANGELES: Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 75th Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Monday (15th of Jan, 2024). HBO’s “Succession” and FX’s “The Bear” were the big winners on the night, scooping the honors for best drama and best comedy series respectively, among […]
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ISLAMABAD: Health expert Tuesday (16th Jan, 2024) stressed public awareness for early detection and for adopting a healthy lifestyle to control Diabetic as reduced physical inactivity, sitting jobs, poor sleep patterns and unhealthy food habits are mostly responsible for the increasing prevalence of disease among youngsters. Diabetologist & specialist family physician Dr. Shehzad Tahir said […]
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UNITED NATIONS: World’s children in 2024 are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war as well as economic hardship, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), warned in a flagship study released Tuesday (16th of January, 2024). At the beginning of each year, UNICEF said it looks ahead to the risks that children are likely […]
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TOKYO: Japan doubled a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow worsened conditions for survivors. The 7.5-magnitude quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 222 people in central Japan, laying waste to houses and infrastructure. In the Ishikawa […]
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KARACHI: In a landmark decision, the School Education Department Sindh, in collaboration with UNICEF, has decided to establish a Dashboard to streamline the collection of information regarding out-of-school children from various sources. During a meeting with the Deputy Country Representative of UNICEF, Dr. Inoussa Kabore, led the delegation, Provincial Minister for Education and Women’s Rights, […]
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DAVOS: Liquefied natural gas shipments (LNG) will be affected by tensions in the Red Sea, Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday (16th of Jan, 2024), warning that military strikes on Yemen risk aggravating the crisis. “LNG is… as any other merchant shipments. They will be affected by that,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told […]
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MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek survived a tough test against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Melbourne on Tuesday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow. The Polish world number one came through 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 against the player she beat to win her first Grand Slam title, at the […]
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