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UNICEF to seek over USD130 million to meet humanitarian needs of Pakistan

01 Jan 2024 09:34 AM IST

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 135.6 million from the donor community for 2024 to meet the critical humanitarian needs of over 5.5 million people in Pakistan, as reported by Dawn. The humanitarian aid will help benefit over 5.5 million people, including 3.4 million children in

China battles winter respiratory infection surge amid COVID fallout

01 Jan 2024 09:33 AM IST

Whether it’s COVID-19, which shook the world three years ago, or a recent surge in acute respiratory infections, China has consistently been a hub of infectious outbreaks. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared in November that the increase in hospitalizations in China is linked to regular winter diseases rather than

North Korea plans to launch 3 more military spy satellites next year

01 Jan 2024 09:33 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is planning to launch three additional spy satellites next year, Yonhap news agency reported, citing Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The announcement comes after the successful launch of the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite last month. North Korean leader set forth the goal as he

Nawaz Sharif might leave Pak before elections, claims Aitzaz Ahsan

01 Jan 2024 09:32 AM IST

Veteran politician and senior lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif might once again leave the country before the upcoming general elections and track the results from overseas, The Express Tribune reported. Ahsan made the remark during an interview with a private news channel on

Houthis show no sign of ending ‘’reckless’’ Red Sea attacks

01 Jan 2024 09:32 AM IST

Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of US naval forces in the Middle East said on Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade

Netanyahu vows prolonged conflict against Hamas, acknowledges US weaponry support

01 Jan 2024 09:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months”, pushing back against persistent international ceasefire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the besieged enclave. Netanyahu thanked the Biden administration for its continued backing, including approval for

Mexico and Venezuela restart repatriation flights amid pressure to curb soaring migration to US

01 Jan 2024 09:27 AM IST

Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelan migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people travelling north to the United States. The move comes as authorities say at least 10,000 migrants a day have

Maine official who axed Trump from ballot faced swatting at home

01 Jan 2024 09:26 AM IST

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. She becomes the latest elected politician to become a

Albania’s ex-PM Berisha put under house arrest

01 Jan 2024 09:26 AM IST

A court in Albania on Saturday ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being investigated for possible corruption. Judge Irena Gjoka of the First Instance Special Court on Corruption and Organised Crime, which covers cases involving senior officials and politicians,

US shoots down 2 Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, second time in a week

01 Jan 2024 09:25 AM IST

For the second time in a week, the US on Sunday shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles in response to a Houthi attack on a merchant vessel, the US Central Command stated. The US military shot down two missiles on Sunday morning, the container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU reported, adding that

Thousands protest in Serbia alleging fraud by governing party

01 Jan 2024 09:24 AM IST

In the largest protest over this month’s parliamentary and municipal elections, thousands of protesters have gathered in Serbia’s capital, calling for the annulment of the results and accusing President Aleksandar Vucic’s governing party of perpetrating an election fraud, according to Al Jazeera. The massive gathering in the heart of Belgrade

Sister shot sister while making TikTok video in Pakistan!

31 Dec 2023 13:49 PM IST

A 14 year old girl fatally shots her sister while filming TikTok video in Sarai Alamgir town, located in Punjab’s Gujrat district, as reported by ARY News. TikTok is a social media platform that allows users to create and post video content. As per the reports, while the two sisters,