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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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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GENEVA: The United Nations needs $4.2 billion this year to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to refugees who have fled, but feared a likely shortfall as the Gaza war dominates global attention. Russia’s war in Ukraine is set to enter its third year in February and the UN said it was vital to maintain […]
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WASHINGTON: A large number of people converged here on Saturday (14th Jan, 2024) to demand an end to Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza, marking almost 100 days since the start of the Israel-Palestinians war that is killing 250 Palestinians per day. The march, one of the biggest in this capital city, was led by […]
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BEIJING: China has urged all sides to prevent the Yemen conflict from expanding. During a briefing here on Saturday (13th Jan, 2024) the spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning expressed concern over the escalation of tensions in the Red Sea, which is an important corridor for international trade. She hoped that all parties will […]
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HYDERABAD: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Information Syed Muhammad Ahmed Shah on Saturday (13th Jan, 2024) inaugurated the two-day 9th Hyderabad Literature Festival -2024 here at the Sindh Museum. Renowned educationist Mehtab Akber Rashdi, Director General of Sindh Culture Department Munawar Ali Mahesar and Director General Information Saleem Khan, and other notables were also present on […]
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MANHATTAN: Following US-UK strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen, a day after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that the Houthis cease attacking commercial vessels, a senior UN official on Friday (12th of Jan, 2024) warned the 15-nation body of the consequences of further escalation in the region and urged restraint by all parties. […]
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UNITED NATIONS: With no let-up in Israeli bombardments across Gaza, the UN health agency pleaded on Tuesday for better access across the enclave, where relief is arriving “too little, too late” to help civilians caught up in the ongoing conflict. “Even if there is no ceasefire, you would expect humanitarian corridors to operate… in a […]
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TEL AVIV: Antony Blinken was back in Israel Tuesday (9th Jan, 2024) on a regional tour aimed at stopping the war escalating across the Middle East. Intense bombing has been reported overnight in Khan Yunis and Rafah, the biggest cities in the south of the besieged Palestinian territory which are crowded with internally displaced people. […]
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GENEVA: The UN voiced alarm Monday (8th of Jan, 2024) at the many journalists killed in the war in Gaza, a day after two Al Jazeera reporters died in an alleged Israeli strike on their car. Al Jazeera on Sunday said two of its Palestinian journalists were killed in the southern city of Rafah, in […]
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