U.K. announces additional 10 million pounds aid for flood relief efforts in Pakistan

U.K. announces additional 10 million pounds aid for flood relief efforts in Pakistan

The latest aid will bring Britain’s total contribution to GBP 26.5 million of humanitarian aid for Pakistan’s flood relief efforts. The latest aid will bring Britain’s total contribution to GBP 26.5 million of humanitarian aid for Pakistan’s flood relief efforts. The U.K. on Friday announced an additional 10 million pounds humanitarian assistance for flood relief […]

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Disease, malnutrition threaten to raise Pakistan flood toll: U.N.

Disease, malnutrition threaten to raise Pakistan flood toll: U.N.

Pakistan was already ravaged by extreme weather once before this year, with extreme heat waves scorching the country in spring Pakistan was already ravaged by extreme weather once before this year, with extreme heat waves scorching the country in spring The water-borne diseases and malnutrition that are plaguing swathes of Pakistan after record monsoon floods […]

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PM Sharif describes Pakistan as a ‘sea of water’ after floods; calls for action on climate change

PM Sharif describes Pakistan as a ‘sea of water’ after floods; calls for action on climate change

As many as 1,508 people have died and 12,758 injured since June 14 this year in the devastating floods that have submerged about a third of Pakistan. As many as 1,508 people have died and 12,758 injured since June 14 this year in the devastating floods that have submerged about a third of Pakistan. Prime […]

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UNHCR rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods in south

UNHCR rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods in south

Two UNHCR planes touched down in the southern port city of Karachi and two more were expected later in the day Two UNHCR planes touched down in the southern port city of Karachi and two more were expected later in the day The U.N. refugee agency rushed in more desperately needed aid on September 4 […]

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Pakistan floods highlight need for climate ‘loss and damage’ help

Pakistan floods highlight need for climate ‘loss and damage’ help

Countries like Pakistan that have contributed the least to global warming are often battered by the worst impacts, observers say. Countries like Pakistan that have contributed the least to global warming are often battered by the worst impacts, observers say. Rich carbon polluters should feel “moral pressure” to help fund climate-vulnerable nations wracked by weather […]

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Pakistan PM Sharif thanks Modi for concern over losses caused by massive floods

Pakistan PM Sharif thanks Modi for concern over losses caused by massive floods

Floods triggered by unprecedented monsoon rains have caused widespread havoc across Pakistan, killing over 1,100 people and displacing 33 million or one-seventh of the country’s population Floods triggered by unprecedented monsoon rains have caused widespread havoc across Pakistan, killing over 1,100 people and displacing 33 million or one-seventh of the country’s population Pakistan Prime Minister […]

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Morning Digest | Killing of al-Qaeda leader  is long-sought justice, says Biden; GST levies on food items won’t burden poor, says Nirmala Sitharaman, and more

Morning Digest | Killing of al-Qaeda leader is long-sought justice, says Biden; GST levies on food items won’t burden poor, says Nirmala Sitharaman, and more

Top al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahri killed in Afghanistan in U.S. operation A CIA drone strike has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to five people familiar with the matter. Current and former officials began hearing Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri had been killed in a drone strike, but the administration delayed releasing the information until […]

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Morning Digest | WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency; interview with Mohammed Zubair, and more

Morning Digest | WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency; interview with Mohammed Zubair, and more

Nod for close to 80 FDI proposals from China In the past two years, 80 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals from countries sharing land borders with India were granted permission to invest in India, according to data provided by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Right to Information Act […]

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