Search results for "COVID-19"
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COVID may push world jobless numbers to 200 million
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over yet, and so is the economic cost it will put on the world for the pause in the economic activities around the world. But a new report is shedding...Jun 6, 2021 611 0 -
US, China help Pakistan gear up COVID fight
Pakistan has become one of the first few countries outside the developed world to produce homemade COVID-19 vaccine “PakVac”, a week after Islamabad announced it had successfully accomplished the process of making the preventive medicine with...Jun 6, 2021 680 0 -
America’s Gullah community and its unique cultural heritage
Since fighting alongside the Patriots in the American Revolution, Black Muslims in America have contributed immeasurably to the quest to advance their nation towards its ideals despite facing unspeakable injustice. Recently, Black Muslims have been at...May 27, 2021 2633 1 -
World welcomes ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian fighting as calls grow for two-state resolution
After intense international outrage and hectic diplomacy, Israeli and Palestinians have started abiding by a ceasefire but the 11-day mayhem in Gaza has once again raised concerns about the future of the Middle East and its...May 22, 2021 647 0 -
A cuppa tea in the time of COVID pandemic
A cup of tea in the COVID times is not just a drink. It means a lot to those used to taking thee drink several times while at work or socializing. It’s been more than a...May 22, 2021 659 0 -
Food, medical supplies run thin as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens under Israeli attacks
The trauma of living under bombings is worsening for Gaza’s families as one million children go through terrible experiences. UNICEF says at least 60 children have been killed, and another 444 injured in 10 days of...May 20, 2021 590 0 -
Modi refuses oxygen supplies from Pakistan as COVID takes more Indian lives
A milestone on the Indian side of Wagah-Attari border shows Pakistani city of Lahore just 22 km away, Image: Satdeep Gill via Wikimedia Commons Even as more Indians lose lives to COVID-19, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi...May 19, 2021 551 0 -
Pakistan’s infotech exports boom, raising hopes for $5 billion target
Pakistan’s COVID-19-induced economic boom is not just about a jump in its traditionally largest textile exporting base. Technology exports are also leaping ahead with a sizzling momentum. For a country confronted with many longstanding economic challenges,...May 18, 2021 1052 0 -
World could have prevented the pandemic with swift actions – Independent study
A new report has documented what was known commonly – many countries wasted time in taking preventive measures to keep the coronavirus pandemic from spreading globally. In its study, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and...May 15, 2021 754 0 -
Guterres seeks second UN term as the pandemic tests world systems
As the world’s top diplomat UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has led the global forum in one of the trying phases of contemporary history, from the pandemic to conflicts and both the rise and fall of extreme...May 9, 2021 433 0
