BERLIN – A leading Muslim group in Austria said on Saturday it planned to file a lawsuit against the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for unveiling the controversial “Islam map,” according to Austrian media reports. The Muslim Youth of Austria lambasted the government for publishing a “political Islam map,” identifying the location of mosques and […]
ANKARA – An office-bearer of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA) has apologized for his statement that the recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza appeared to be carried out with “sophistication” and “precision.” “I am not a military expert, but I also have the impression that there is […]
NEW DELHI – The national lockdowns and public health campaigns introduced at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic have reduced the transmission of deadly invasive bacteria that cause respiratory infections — potentially saving thousands of lives, according to a large study published in The Lancet Digital Health on Friday. Diseases caused by invasive bacteria, including […]
NEW DELHI – India was among 14 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The resolution was adopted as 24 countries voted in favour of it while nine opposed […]
ANKARA – An informal global partnership formed by five countries including Turkey voiced their commitment on Tuesday to the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the response to the pandemic, “one of the most serious global health crises of modern times.” MIKTA – an informal partnership consisting of Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia […]
GENEVA – The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Additionally, the WHO has received information from unofficial sources that the B.1.617 variant has been found in seven other territories, figures in the UN health agency’s weekly epidemiological update showed, taking […]
WASHINGTON – The security assistance to Pakistan that was suspended by the previous Trump administration remains to be the same, the Pentagon said on Monday as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met his Pakistani counterpart in Geneva. “At this time, […]
NEW DELHI – A total lunar eclipse will occur on May 26 but it will be visible in the country for a short span from northeastern India, some parts of West Bengal, coastal parts of Odisha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the eclipse will be visible in the […]
WASHINGTON – Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic, the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reported on Sunday, citing a previously undisclosed U.S. intelligence report. The newspaper said the report – which provides fresh details on the number of researchers affected, the […]
UNITED NATIONS – The humanitarian community has welcomed the ceasefire agreed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel but warned that the destruction in Gaza will take years, if not decades, to fix. Speaking from Gaza, Matthias Schmale from the UN relief agency for Palestinians UNRWA, said that there was no “going back to normal” […]
