Headlines- As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the "complete and total" support of US President Donald Trump.
- Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, denounced rioting during cost-of-living protests on Sunday and expressed support for law enforcement after clashes in multiple cities.
- Eight cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kenya as of Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
- After a fatal fire at a Canadian military base on Sunday, 39 people were admitted to the hospital, at least 19 of whom were in critical condition.
Tag: Peshawar
Afghan Woman in Pakistan Teaches Refugee...
Former schoolteacher Zarghona Hamidi is teaching young Afghan refugee women in Peshawar, Pakistan, how to make fashion jewelry so they can support their families.
Afghan Patients Struggle to Enter Pakistan...
After tighter restrictions on cross-border movement were implemented, Afghan cancer patients say they are struggling to enter Pakistan for treatment.
Fearing Looming Deportation, Afghan Refugees in...
Pakistan has decided to forcibly deport all undocumented refugees starting on November 1. Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have expressed concern about this decision.
Pakistan Accuses “Afghan Nationals” in Attacks,...
After Pakistani officials blamed Afghans for a string of attacks on security forces earlier this month, Afghan refugees there say they fear a new crackdown.
Officials Say Majority of Victims of...
The majority of those killed in the deadly suicide attack on a mosque on January 30 in Peshawar, Pakistan, according to Pakistani authorities, were local police officers.
Artists From Afghanistan Who Fled Taliban...
Afghan and Pakistani artists protested outside the press club in Peshawar, Pakistan, against the Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan artists who fled the country after the Taliban took power
News Pakistan
Pakistan’s first-ever international snowboarding championship has concluded with successes being chalked up by both Pakistan and Afghanistan…Dozens of teachers protested in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on January 25 to demand the cancellation of a government order to transfer them back to cities in the provinces…Hundreds of university students gathered in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on January 22 to demand that they be allowed to write their exams online instead of being forced to take them in person in examination halls
Peshawar Residents Trust Age-Old Herbal Treatments...
An outbreak of dengue fever last year in 1Pakistan, in which 75 people died and tens of thousands of others were infected, prompted an age-old debate in the country over whether herbal treatments are more effective than modern medicine. With the coronavirus now spreading in Pakistan, VOA’s Nazar ul Islam spoke to residents and doctors in Peshawar
News Digest Pakistan
In Peshawar, a majority of the main markets remained closed on October 29 while traffic was thin on the roads…Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party in Pakistan are marching to Islamabad, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan