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55 Palestinians killed as U.S. relocates embassy to Jerusalem amid protests
Image Credit: OCHA The United States Monday moved its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in accordance with President Donald Trump’s decision amid large Palestinian protests and killing of several protesters from Israeli fire. Meanwhile, several countries...May 14, 2018 1002 0 -
Concern grows as threat of another conflict looms over the Middle East
A map showing North Africa and the Middle East Credit : Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin Already rattled by a spate of conflicts, the Middle East faces the threat another...May 11, 2018 1455 0 -
Lahore Literary Festival returns to New York’s Asia Society on May 12
Photo: LLF/Asia Society Promising to be a premier cultural event, the Lahore Literary Festival returns to New York this Saturday with a series of discussions exploring dimensions of Pakistani arts and literature. This year’s event will...May 9, 2018 1277 1 -
WHO warns against excess trans-fat intakes
Fatty foods have long been known to clog arteries and cause cardiovascular diseases but their consumption still remains widespread in developing countries, the World Health Organization says in its latest report. The WHO warning is part...May 8, 2018 935 0 -
Climate Change: A blazing hot day in Pakistan; a deadly dust storm in India
Photo: Jessie Eastland/Wikimedia Common South Asia may not be the only region to experience climatic catastrophes but it certainly seems to be the region at risk. A UN weather expert has confirmed fears that this week’s...May 5, 2018 1731 0 -
Hostility toward media is a threat to democracies: Reporters Without Borders
Photo: UNESCO The climate of hatred towards journalism and media is a threat to democracies as several countries slide down the 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders. “Hostility towards the media, openly...April 26, 2018 1411 0 -
UN for justice in ‘horrific’ rape and murder case of young girl in Indian-ruled Kashmir
Shocked over the brutal rape and murder in Indian-ruled Jammu and Kashmir, of Asifa Bano, an 8-year-old Muslim girl, the United Nations has called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. The rape and killing...April 14, 2018 944 0 -
U.S., Russia spar at UN over Syrian regime’s reported use of chemical weapons
A 2013 photo of destruction in Aleppo, Image credit: English: Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons Amid international tensions over reports that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons in an attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta region, the...April 10, 2018 940 0 -
UN for investigation into Kashmir killings
Photo: VOA/Wikimedia As Kashmiris protest Indian repression in the disputed territory, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced serious concern over killings of Kashmiri demonstrators, saying the bloodshed “needs to be investigated. “Civilians have to be...April 3, 2018 918 0 -
UN seeks independent probe into Gaza fence violence after 15 Palestinians killed
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent and transparent investigation into clashes at the Gaza fence on Friday between Palestinians participating in the ‘Great Return March’ and Israeli security forces which resulted in at least...March 31, 2018 1144 0
