Pakistan
Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe
A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran. Hamed | Afp | Getty Images The diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of the century. That’s the view of one military geography and environmental security specialist, who recently […]
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What is mpox and why has the WHO declared it a public health emergency?
Sebastian Condrea | Moment | Getty Images The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following the spread of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries. New cases of the virus have since been been identified outside of the continent, […]
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Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in an attack in southwest Pakistan
Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in one of the deadliest attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan, police and officials said Monday. Madiha Ali | Moment | Getty Images Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in […]
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Why the latest mpox outbreak is raising alarm among health experts
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Bsip | Universal Images Group | Getty Images An escalating mpox outbreak is causing alarm among some health experts, who warn that the latest strain of the virus could be more fast-spreading and deadly than an […]
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Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring 23 in Iran
A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturnedon Tuesday in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was caused by a technical defect in the bus braking system, according to preliminary investigations made by the Iranian traffic police. Tuul & Bruno Morandi | The Image Bank | Getty Images A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central […]
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the media at a vandalized metro station in Mirpur, after the anti-quota protests. – | Afp | Getty Images Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her ouster. Jubilant crowds […]
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Cricket, a big business in India, brings star power to the U.S. with the country’s first world cup
USA Cricket Vice-Captain Aaron Jones poses next to a giant cricket ball, installed at a marketplace to mark 100 days to go for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Miami, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images A major cricket world cup is coming to U.S. soil for the […]
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Natural disasters triggered an approximated $65 billion in losses last yr for Asia-Pacific
Financial losses in the Asia Pacific region soared to $65 billion owing to purely natural disasters, predominantly fueled by floods in China and droughts in India, as reported by coverage corporation Aon. Hadynyah | E+ | Getty Illustrations or photos Financial losses in the Asia Pacific area owing to organic disasters soared to $65 billion […]
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Pakistan's ex-PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in fraught election as opponents claim vote-rigging
Campaign posters for Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s previous primary minister, alongside a avenue ahead of Pakistan’s countrywide election in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pakistan’s previous Primary Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory on Friday in the country’s 2024 Standard Election, a person that numerous Pakistanis and human rights […]
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Iran's ‘brazen’ strikes about the Middle East deliver a concept to Israel and the U.S., analysts say
A person watches a information channel on tv inside a store right after the Pakistani overseas ministry claimed the state carried out strikes inside of Iran targeting separatist militants, two days just after Tehran said it attacked Israel-connected militant bases inside of Pakistani territory, in Peshawar, Pakistan January 18, 2024. Fayaz Aziz | Reuters Iran’s […]
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