Washington, United States — (AFP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that China’s “repressive” crackdown on protests over Covid lockdowns showed “weakness” by the communist leadership. Blinken, in an interview with NBC News, said that people in all countries have a right to “make known thei...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – Widespread inequalities are fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, a top UN official has warned. “An inequality that really breaks my heart is the inequality against children living with HIV,” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said at the launch of a new report in Tanzania. “With the science w...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The United Nations Children’s agency, UNICEF, said Monday that around 110,000 children and adolescents aged 0 and 19 died from AIDS-related causes last year. Ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, UNICEF released its latest global snapshot on children and HIV/AIDS. Another 310,000 were newly infected, bringing the...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden is “monitoring” ongoing civil unrest in China sparked by the country’s restrictive COVID-19 lockdowns, the White House said on Monday. Biden is “staying up on what’s going on. He’s monitoring this. We all are,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirb...
DERA MURAD JAMALI, Pakistan (AA) – A thin sweater, an acrylic shawl with patches, and a pair of plastic shoes are Mohammad Jamal’s only defense against a stinging cold that has enormously added to a barrage of hardships his family and he have been facing for over two months. Lodged in a tarpaulin tent along […]
GENEVA (AA) – This winter is “life-threatening” for millions of people in Ukraine, as half the country’s energy infrastructure is damaged or destroyed due to the war with Russia, further straining its healthcare system, the regional head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has said. “The devastating e...
ANKARA (AA) – The global population hit 8 billion people on Friday, a milestone in human development, according to UN estimates. “The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statem...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tested positive for coronavirus. Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the premier had been feeling unwell for the past two days, and tested positive on Tuesday. She appealed to the people and party workers for prayers for his quick recovery. T...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – The United Nations has allocated $9.5 million to Lebanon to help in the fight against a cholera outbreak in the country. “The $9.5 million directly targets more than 1,500,000 people across Lebanon – Lebanese, Syrian refugees, Palestine refugees and migrants – at heightened risk of exposure to cholera,” UN Humanita...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – An Egyptian plane carrying 27 tons of medical supplies and vaccines has arrived in Beirut as part of efforts to combat a cholera outbreak in Lebanon. “The supplies will be distributed to hospitals where cholera patients are being treated,” Health Minister Firas al-Abiad told a press conference. Egyptian Ambassador Yasser...
