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26 people killed in Guatemala, El Salvador due to torrential rains
At least twenty-six people have been killed in Guatemala and El Salvador due to torrential rains after a former Hurricane Julia hit the territories. According to Guatemala’s disaster prevention agency, 14 people killed in Alta Verapaz and Huehuetenango provinces. In El Salvador, twelve people have been killed in the result…
Read More »Member states of ICAO agree on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have adopted a long-term goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, following two weeks of intensive diplomacy at the agency’s 41st Assembly. According to a UN press release, in order to achieve this aim, several CO2 emissions reductions measures will need…
Read More »Yemen’s warring sides fail to agree on extending nationwide ceasefire :UN
The United Nations says Yemen’s warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide ceasefire. In a statement, after the deadline to extend the agreement-expired, the UN’s envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg called on all sides to refrain from acts of provocation as the talks continue. The…
Read More »Suicide bomb blast kills 23 in Kabul
In Afghanistan, 23 people were killed and several others injured in a suicide bomb blast in Kabul on Friday. According to reports, the suicide bomber blew his explosive at an education center in Dasht-e-Barchi area when students were taking a university exam. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the…
Read More »Russian strikes hit Ukraine as Kremlin-backed referendums continue to annex four Ukrainian regions
Russian strikes hit Ukraine as Kremlin-backed referendums continue aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine. Polls were organized in Russia-occupied areas of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in Ukraine’s east and southeast. The polls will continue till Tuesday. Meanwhile, Governor of Zaporizhzhia city said one person was…
Read More »UN Chief urges developed countries to help developing nations, facing climate challenge, especially Pakistan
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urges the developed countries, international financial institutions and fossil fuel companies to come forward to help the developing nations, facing the worst climate change devastations, especially in Pakistan. He said this while inaugurating the High-Level General Debate of the 77th Session of UN General Assembly…
Read More »ICC makes changes in playing conditions, using saliva to polish ball banned
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced certain changes in its playing conditions especially relating to the hybrid pitches and saliva being used to shine the ball on Tuesday. The international cricketing body has allowed use of hybrid pitches for all Men’s and Women’s ODI and T20I matches and banned…
Read More »Blinken calls for peace in talks with Azerbaijani, Armenian counterparts
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has highlighted maintaining peace in his talks with his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts in New York on Tuesday. During the talks, Antony Blinken said that it is time for troops to disengage and diplomats to return to the table. The State Department spokesman…
Read More »Iran: Five killed in protests over death of woman in police custody
In Iran, five people have been killed when security forces opened fire during protests in Kurdish region over the death of a woman in police custody. The 22 years old Mahsa Amini from Iran’s Kurdistan province fell into a coma and died in Police custody after being arrested from Tehran…
Read More »Palestinian schools in Jerusalem strike over Israel-imposed books
In occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian schools are observing a general strike in protest against attempts by Israel’s Jerusalem municipality to censor and edit Palestinian textbooks, as well as introduce an Israeli curriculum in classrooms. Hundreds of schools shut their doors today morning which included protests and a refusal to teach…
Read More »OIC Secretary General to hold meetings with leaders, heads of member states on sidelines of UNGA
Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha is expected to hold meetings with leaders of OIC Member States and officials of regional and international organizations, on the sidelines of 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. OIC Secretariat, Jeddah, in a press release…
Read More »Nearly 100 troops killed in fresh clashes at Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Nearly one hundred troops have been killed in fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that their army lost fifty troops while responding to large-scale provocation by Armenia. It said Armenian troops planted mines and fired on Azerbaijani military positions. Speaking to the parliament, Armenian Prime Minister…
Read More »Saudi Arabia launches national campaign to support flood victims in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia has launched a popular national campaign to collect donations for flood victims in Pakistan. This was announced by Advisor to the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman’s Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah in Riyadh. #SaudiArabia launches national campaign to support flood victims in…
Read More »UN Chief calls for increased financing to counter climate change
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for a substantial increase in financing to the developing countries for adaptation resilience, to counter the negative effects of climate change. In an interview with PTV, he said 300 billion dollars are required for adaptation of the developing countries. Talking about the destruction…
Read More »Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II of the UK had died aged 96, at her summer residence in Scotland. Thelongest serving monarch of recent times was placed under medical supervision by her doctorson Thursday morning and members of the Royal Family were flown to Balmoral to be by herside.The update on the 96-year-old…
Read More »US approves $2.7b in new aid for Ukraine including $675m in arms supplies
The US has approved nearly $2.7b in new aid for Ukraine including $675m in arms supplies as the country battles Russia’s invasion. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the package at a meeting with dozens of fellow ministers at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany. Military aid includes howitzers, munitions,…
Read More »India: 26 Muslims booked in UP for offering congregational prayer at home
In India, at least 26 muslims have been arrested for offereing congregational prayer in a house in Uttar Pradesh state. Superintendent of Police, Moradabad, Sandeep Kumar said scores of people assembled at the house of two locals in Dulhepur village without any notice and offered prayers. They had been cautioned…
Read More »Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attack on hotel in Mogadishu
Pakistan has strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist arrack in Mogadishu, Somalia which has resulted in loss of innocent lives and injuries to many others. In a statement, spokesperson of the foreign office Asim Iftikhar Ahmad expressed heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and pray for speedy…
Read More »NSD delegation attends SCO meeting of secretaries of security councils in Tashkent
A two-member delegation of the National Security Division led by Secretary NSD Engineer Aamir Hasan attended the 17th Meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the SCO member held in Tashkent from 18th to 20th of this month. During the meeting, a protocol of the 17th meeting of…
Read More »China urges world to engage with interim Taliban Govt in Afghanistan
China has renewed its calls for the international community to engage with the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan. Talking to the reporters in New York, China’s UN envoy Zhang Jun said it is important to engage with the new administration to give them guidance and confidence so that they can…
Read More »Meeting of Security Council Secretaries of SCO begins on 18th August in Tashkent
A two-membered delegation will attend the 17th Meeting of the Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Member States on 18th and 19th of this month in Tashkent. The delegation will be led by Federal Secretary, National Security Division Engineer Aamir Hasan and Joint Secretary, NSD Syed Ahmed Maroof. …
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