UN ‘actively assisting’ in response to huge explosions at Beirut port
The United Nations has said that it is “actively assisting” in the response to the horrific explosions that ripped through the port area of Beirut on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens dead and thousands wounded, among them some UN naval peacekeepers.
Massive Beirut blast kills at least 100 people and injures thousands
Frantic search for survivors of deadly explosion
Hajj pilgrims to quarantine for 14 days
Pilgrims who took part in this year’s Hajj must continue wearing electronic tags so authorities can track their 14-day quarantine once they return home.
EThekwini Covid-19 relief packages
The City has a number of Covid-19 relief packages available to assist both residents and businesses
City brings hope to the homeless during lockdown
ETHEKWINI Municipality has produced the biggest and most successful drug rehabilitation and detoxification programme in the country during the nationwide lockdown.
Things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but UN agencies and partners insist that, if effective measures are put into place, the amount of plastics discarded every year can be significantly cut, or even eliminated.
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Covid-19 has brought about a financial crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in dire circumstances for mankind.
Drones used to deliver supplements and medication to COVID-19 patients in Hebron
In a rare step, the Palestinian municipality of Beit Ummar uses camera drones to deliver supplements and medication to COVID-19 patients in the West Bank city of Hebron to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Palestinian coronavirus testing centre demolished by Israeli authorities
On Tuesday Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian coronavirus testing centre at the entrance of the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
“COVID-19 provides opportunity to resolve conflicts, address weaknesses across Arab region”
While all Arab states are facing difficulties in responding to COVID-19, the pandemic can also provide an opportunity to resolve long-standing conflicts and address structural weaknesses across the region, said the UN Secretary-General.
Appeal to ICC to investigate Chinese ‘genocide’
Uighur exiles have appealed to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate senior Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, for genocide and crimes against humanity.
People will have to adapt to Covid-19
Some 10m people are known to have been infected. Pretty much everywhere has registered cases
UN Chief: ‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), which formally begins on Tuesday, is an annual stock-take of the world’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan warn Israel on annexation
BERLIN: The foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan on Tuesday said they had discussed how to restart “a fruitful engagement” between the
Doctors keep discovering new ways the coronavirus attacks the body
There is widespread recognition that the novel coronavirus is far more unpredictable than a simple respiratory virus. Often it attacks the lungs, but it can also strike anywhere from the brain to the toes. Many doctors are focused on treating the inflammatory reactions it triggers and its capacity to cause blood clots, even as they struggle to help patients breathe.
Far-right march dismays UK-Muslim leaders
Leaders from the UK’s Muslim community have expressed their dismay at a far-right march that took place in London on Sunday.
