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Militant attacks in Pakistan witnessed a 56% jump
The lethality of terror attacks rose by 46 per cent in 2021 with 388 total deaths of which 184 were civilians. The remaining 192 of those killed were security forces personnel, a 66 per cent increase in the casualties of Pakistani security forces from the year before. Over 600 people were injured in the terror attacks of 2021, including 389 civilians and 217 security forces personnel, the report said.
Yemeni forces launch large-scale military operation against Houthis
The pro-government forces including the southern Giants Brigades targeted the Houthi-held sites in Usaylan district of Shabwa, the official told Xinhua news agency. Intense armed confrontations erupted between the two warring sides following the large-scale military operation, he said.
COVAX delivers record 309 million doses in December
According to provisional tracking by Unicef, about 910 million doses were delivered through the UN-backed initiative as of December 30, The Washington Post reported. However, the tally is still far short of the 2 billion-plus doses that Covax had initially aimed for.
UK keen to ease immigration rules for Indians in exchange for trade access
The potential offer will be under discussion when International Trade Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan travels to Delhi this month, reports the Times UK. Relaxing immigration rules for Indian citizens is a key demand from Delhi.
UK keen to ease immigration rules for Indians in exchange for trade access
The potential offer will be under discussion when International Trade Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan travels to Delhi this month, reports the Times UK. Relaxing immigration rules for Indian citizens is a key demand from Delhi.
Israel reports first case of 'Florona': Report
According to the news website Ynetnews, the double infection was first identified in a woman who went into labour at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.
'The World in Conflict': 7 Hotspots to watch in 2022
As the New Year begins, let us take a tour of seven political/geopolitical hotspots that seem certain to figure in the headlines across the coming months, amid Covid. As the Kingston Trio once sang: "What nature doesn't do to us will be done by our fellow man" ('Merry Little Minuet')
Ex-UK PM Tony Blair now 'Sir Tony', joins top royal order
The former prime minister now will be known as 'Sir Tony', the BBC reported on Saturday. The appointments are the personal choice of the Queen, who has up to 24 "knight and lady companions".
China reopens embassy in Nicaragua
On December 10, the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry had announced that it "breaks diplomatic relations with Taiwan and ceases to have any contact or official relationship", adding that it "recognises that there is only one single China".
US mass shootings set record in 2021 amid gun violence surge
According to the latest updates by Gun Violence Archive, an online archive tracking gun violence incidents in the US since 2013, nearly all indexes of gun violence in 2021 set records in the organization's tracking history, reports Xinhua news agency.
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