KABUL, Afghanistan – Dozens of women organized a rare public protest in the capital Kabul on Wednesday against the closure of beauty salons in Afghanistan. They held a placard with the slogan: “Do not take away our bread and water” The Taliban government in Afghanistan has ordered the closure of all beauty salons for women. [...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Two friends from Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, have introduced traditional Turkish ice cream to the region. Aabid Naseer, a computer science student, and Moeen Ayub, a medical student, have brought a taste of Türkiye by opening an outlet in Srinagar. They are overwhelmed by the ...
NEW DELHI, India – Floods in India have reached the site of the iconic Taj Mahal, a World Heritage UNESCO site. Located in Agra, 200 kilometers south of India’s capital New Delhi, the 17th-century white marble structure was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Although floodwaters from the [&helli...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – At least 11 people were killed and several others injured Wednesday when a wall collapsed in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, due to heavy rains. According to a local official, the incident occurred near Golra Mor, Peshawar Road, when the wall of a bridge under construction collapsed. The collapsed wall buried the workers ...
GENEVA (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that more than 20 million children missed one or more vaccine doses against COVID -19 last year. Another 15 million children skipped vaccination altogether. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said in Geneva that 4 million more children were vaccinated against COVID -19 in 20...
HUDUR, Somalia (AA) – The Somali army killed at least 30 Al-Shabaab terrorists, including two so-called commanders, in a military operation Wednesday. The Somali National Army (SNA) conducted the operation near El-Qura region, which is located across the central states of Galmudug and Hirshabele. A statement from the Somali Ministry of Defense...
WASHINGTON – A new drug called donanemab has shown promise in slowing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. A phase 3 clinical trial found that donanemab slows cognitive decline by about 35%. This is the second drug in recent weeks that has shown promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The other drug, lecanem...
HARTFORD, Connecticut – Muslim lawmaker Maryam Khan, who was attacked last month outside a prayer hall has alleged that police was downplaying the assault. She was attacked by 30-year-old Andrey Desmond outside a prayer service in Hartford, the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Desmond was previously charged with assault, trespassing ...
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol as Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a speech to Congress on Wednesday. The Israeli-American demonstrators said they wanted to send a message to President Biden that he should stand up for democracy in Israel. They said Biden should not allow Israel to slide int...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The U.S. has called on Israel to ensure equal treatment of all U.S. citizens regardless of national origin, religion, or ethnicity. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters that this policy of equal treatment should apply to all U.S. citizens, including Palestinian Americans. “Our understanding is ...
