The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has announced that “at least 18 children have died after consuming a medicinal drink produced by the Indian pharmaceutical company Marion Biotec”. The ministry said: “18 out of 21 children who took Doc-1 Max syrup, while being treated for an acute respiratory illness, died after consuming the syrup. The … Read more
US officials said the US was considering imposing restrictions on travelers from China, following Beijing this month significantly easing measures to contain the virus, AFP reported. virus. And infections have spread across China as major pillars of the zero Covid policy have been rolled back, prompting US officials to express concern about the possibility of … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that “COVID-19 control and prevention in China faces a new situation and tasks.” In his address to officials, in his first statement since China significantly eased strict health measures aimed at containing the Corona pandemic, he stressed that “we must launch the national health campaign in a more targeted way … Read more
Deputy Chairman of the Russian National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stressed that “the world will continue to walk on the brink of a third world war and a nuclear catastrophe if Russia is not provided with security guarantees”. He stressed that “Russia is doing everything possible to put an end to Ukrainian ‘neo-Nazism’, noting that … Read more
Egyptian media reported, “Injuries occurred among fans of the Super Basketball match between Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad teams, which was held in the Hassan Mustafa Hall, after the hall’s grandstand collapsed.” And the “Cairo 24” website confirms: “Some of the fans present during the Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad match in Alexandria, which brings the two teams together … Read more
The Minister of Higher Education in the Taliban justified preventing women from entering universities in Afghanistan, saying they “don’t respect the dress code,” while G7 foreign ministers denounced the measures taken against women, saying which could be considered a “crime against humanity”. In a brief message, Higher Education Minister Nada Mohamed Nadeem ordered all public … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the decision by the Afghan Taliban to prevent girls from attending universities. On Tuesday, the Taliban agreed to indefinitely ban university education for women in Afghanistan, according to a letter sent by the Ministry of Higher Education to all public and private universities. The letter, … Read more
The Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, said that his country is seriously considering exporting its surplus electricity production to Europe. “The national electricity generation capacity stands at 25 gigawatts, of which the country consumes 17 gigawatts during peak demand periods,” Arkab told APS news agency. Last February, Arkab announced that Algeria would … Read more
The US Department of Energy has launched tenders to purchase oil to replenish strategic reserves, which US President Joe Biden’s administration has used extensively for more than a year, with the aim to lower petrol prices. And he indicated in a statement that the repurchase process includes, in the first phase, three million barrels of … Read more
The Pakistani military said that “heavy fire and artillery fire from Afghan forces on the border in Pakistan on Sunday killed six civilians and wounded 17”. “Pakistani forces returned fire through the Chaman border post in the southwestern province of Baluchistan,” the army said in a statement, without providing details of any casualties on the … Read more