Since November 24, the Omicron Corona virus has been found in at least 22 countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the worldwide risk of Omicron spreading was “extremely high,” and encouraged 194 member countries to expedite immunizations to high-risk groups. There have been no reports of Omicron-related deaths, but further research […]
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Tanzania’s Dar-es-Salaam faces water crisis
Fridoline Mtunguja, 56, has never more busier than he has been this month in his 19 years of delivering water over Dar-es-Salaam. “I am working morning until night,” said Mtunguja. “I have not seen a problem like this for a long time and we don’t know how long it will continue.” Authorities in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania’s […]
Taliban urge US, frozen funds be released
After two days of talks in Doha, the Taliban reiterated their demand that the US release billions of dollars in blocked cash as aid-dependent Afghanistan grapples with economic turmoil. In meetings led by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and US Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West, Afghans also demanded an end to blacklists and […]
Prince William’s ideas on African population stirs controversy
Prince William’s ideas on African population stirs controversy. Last week, Prince William sparked debate by claiming that the destruction of wildlife in Africa was due to population increase. After Prince William‘s ideas on African population goes viral, many others expressed their displeasure with the royal figure’s statement, with some linking it to “eco-fascism,” an ideology that […]
Asian Squash Team Championship, Pakistan beats Philippines & Indonesia
In the 20th Asian Squash Team Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Pakistan defeated the Philippines and Indonesia on Tuesday. Pakistan beat the Philippines 3-0 in their opening group encounter. Amaad Fareed defeated Reymark Begornia 11-8, 11-5, 11-3; Tayyab Aslam thrashed Robert Andrew 13-11, 11-8, 11-5; and Nasir Iqbal thrashed David William 11-5, 11-8, 11-7. Later, Nasir […]
children die in Nigeria boat disaster
According to rescue officials, an overloaded boat carrying scores of passengers, predominantly children aged eight to fifteen, capsized on the Bagwai River in northwest Nigeria’s Kano state. The incident occurred late Tuesday, according to Saminu Abdullahi, a spokeswoman for Kano state’s fire service. “We have recovered 29 bodies … and rescued seven passengers. The search […]
Pak vs Ban: Fit-again Shakib returns to face Green Shirts in second Test
DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan is fit and ready to play in Bangladesh’s second Test against Pakistan next week in Dhaka, his team announced on Tuesday. Shakib’s time at the T20 World Cup was cut short by a hamstring injury against the West Indies last month, and he missed Pakistan’s three-match short format series in November. […]
Sania Mirza pays visit to Lahore’s SBP tennis stadium
Sania Mirza, India’s tennis star, played tennis at the Sports Board Punjab’s tennis stadium at the Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday. Sania Malik, the 35-year-old wife of Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik, played tennis with Pakistan legends Aisam-ul-Haq and Aqeel Khan at the event. Sania praised the caliber of the amenities offered at the tennis […]