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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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Shehbaz Sharif thanks PM Modi for condolence message amid devastating floo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his condolences over the human and material losses caused by massive floods in Pakistan.
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Afghanistan owes USD 1.4 billion in debt to foreign countries amid economi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 31 (ANI): Amid the economic downturn in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power, the country now owes USD 1.4 billion in debt to foreign countries and major financial institutions.
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Pakistan floods: Over 33mn people affected, 6.4mn in dire need of aid, say
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): More than 6.4 million people in Pakistan are in dire need of humanitarian aid as the devastating floods continue to wreak havoc in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Russia unveils economic development plan until 2030
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Economic Development Ministry unveiled on Tuesday the scenarios for the development of the Russian economy until 2030.
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Revival of IMF programme is not an end in itself: Pakistan PM
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Pakistan's revival plan to stabilize the country's economy, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that it "is not an end in itself".
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US announces USD 30mn in humanitarian aid for flood response in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday announced an additional USD 30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan.
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UNHCR urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people.
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UN launches USD 160mn response plan as floods wreak havoc in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The "2022 Pakistan Floods Response Plan (FRP)" was jointly launched on Tuesday by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, simultaneously in Islamabad and Geneva, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said
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"Pakistan facing monsoon on steroids," UN issues flash appeal amid devasta
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The United Nations issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for USD 160 million to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods that have killed over 1,000 people and affected millions of lives.
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China once again faces brunt of Xi's "zero-Covid policy" as fresh infectio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 30 (ANI): Despite the arduous efforts of the Chinese government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the outbreak of rampant infection speaks of the failure of Xi Jinping's so-called "zero-COVID policy" which has upended daily life and dealt a heavy blow to th
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Jaishankar discusses ongoing session of 76th UNGA with Maldivian counterpa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid and discussed the ongoing session of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, as well as, steps to further deepen bilateral relations between the two nations.
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