Salman Rushdie on ventilator, likely to lose an eye, Report

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (APP): Salman Rushdie, whose sacrilegious writings drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was on a ventilator, will likely lose one eye and his liver was “stabbed and damaged” following an attack on him on Friday before giving a speech in Chautauqua, a town in western New York, his agent… Continue reading Salman Rushdie on ventilator, likely to lose an eye, Report

Afghanistan still needs immense humanitarian assistance: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (APP):Despite an unprecedented scale-up in assistance in Afghanistan over the past year, immense needs still exist and the future looks bleak, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday. Following the Taliban takeover last August, UN agencies and their partners remained in Afghanistan, providing aid to nearly 23 million people,… Continue reading Afghanistan still needs immense humanitarian assistance: UN

Shelling threatens Ukrainian nuclear plant, and UN pleads for access

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (APP):The “alarming” situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had reached a “grave hour,” the head of U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said Thursday, as he called for an immediate inspection of the facility by international experts. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned that parts of the nuclear… Continue reading Shelling threatens Ukrainian nuclear plant, and UN pleads for access

Patriotism on forcible sale in Modi’s ‘prosperous India’

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): At a time when millions of Indians are desperately striving to meet the basic needs of their families of providing food under the growing inflationary pressure, the Narendra Modi government has made it mandatory for the people to buy its Tiranga (tricolor) to celebrate its Independence Day. People from across India… Continue reading Patriotism on forcible sale in Modi’s ‘prosperous India’

UN supporting relief efforts in flood-it Pakistan: Spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 10 (APP)::The U.N. team in Pakistan is stepping up its response efforts to assist millions of people impacted by the devastating flooding, following the authorities’ recent official request for assistance, a UN Spokesman said Tuesday. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Julien Harneis, who is leading the efforts, visited the flooded areas… Continue reading UN supporting relief efforts in flood-it Pakistan: Spokesman

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