Why is Afghanistan batting for India in this round of India-Pakistan hostilities?
So deep is the mistrust against Pakistan amongst Afghans that some even doubt the authenticity of supports of restraint.
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Pakistan to lodge U.N. complaint against India for ‘eco-terrorism’ forest bombing
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In a first India strikes terror camps inside Pakistani territory
First air strike inside Pakistan since 1971, 1000 kgs of bombs dropped
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UNSC strongly condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ Pulwama attack
UN Security Council issues statement on Pulwama, calls for holding perpetrators of terrorism accountable and to bring them to justice
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Saudi Crown Prince to pay first state visit to India
India to host HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on his first state visit here amidst heightened tensions with neighbour Pakistan.
Crown Prince’s visit expected to give fillip bilateral relations and Suadi investments to India
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Hindi to become official language in Abu Dhabi courts
Hindi is all set to become the third official language which will be used in Abu Dhabi courts. This was reported by several UAE media outlets. Arabic and English are the other two languages used in Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. According to The National this comes as part of a move designed to improve access to justice, according to the UAE newspaper The National.
Sierra Leone bans FGM in clampdown on secret societies
Sierra Leone has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) as part of a wider clampdown on initiation ceremonies by secret societies, a minister has confirmed.
With nine in 10 girls cut, Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of FGM in Africa, according to U.N. data, and is among only a handful of African countries where the practice remains legal.
Girls are cut during initiations into powerful secret societies – known as the Bondo – which wield significant political clout.
Nearly 30 million sick and premature newborns in dire need of treatment every year
Nearly 30 million babies are born too soon, too small or become sick every year and need specialized care to survive, according to a new report by a global coalition that includes UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).
“When it comes to babies and their mothers, the right care at the right time in the right place can make all the difference,” said Omar Abdi, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director. “Yet millions of small and sick babies and women are dying every year because they simply do not receive the quality care that is their right and our collective responsibility.”