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Two canine diseases on the rise in LA
The recent rise of such cases "is not normal", Karen Ehnert, director of Veterinary Public Health for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, was quoted by the local KTLA 5 news channel as saying. "I have been with county for 21 years," she said. "This is the first time we've had such large outbreaks."
US sees surge in demand for monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid
Overall, the demand for monoclonal antibody treatment, lab-made antibodies given to a person that help their immune system stop the infection from spreading, have climbed 20-fold since mid-July, CBS News reported.
Islamabad police taunted as Jamia Hafsa hoists Taliban flag
Talking to Dawn, officers of the capital administration and police confirmed that the case was registered after flags representing the Afghan Taliban were found hoisted on the rooftop of the seminary. The administrator of the seminary, Maulana Aziz, also openly threatened the police with dire consequences by using the name of Afghan Taliban. Besides, the seminary students and teachers challenged the police and taunted them with remarks, they added, the report said.
G20 Agriculture Ministers commit to better ensure sustainable food systems
After a two-day summit in central Florence, Italy, the Ministers approved a final statement made of 21 points, mostly focused on "identifying and overcoming the major hurdles to meeting the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals provided by the 2030 Agenda)", reports Xinhua news agency
11 years later, India-B'desh rail project moving at snail's pace
Tripura government's Principal Secretary in-charge of the Transport Department Sriram Taranikanti said that the first phase work on the Indian (Tripura) side of the project would be completed this year and the second phase would be finished by June next year. "According to the project implementing engineers, the progress of the work in the Bangladesh side is very slow. Only 50 per cent work on the Bangladesh side has been completed and there is no information when the remaining work on the other side of the border would be completed," Taranikanti told IANS.
Limits to power: Taliban in Kabul, jailbreak in Israel
The prisoners, according to Israeli authorities, were affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. According to the Times of Israel, the leader of the group, Zakaria Zubeidi, was "a former commander in Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
UNHCR urges int'l community to continue engaging with Taliban
Addressing a press briefing in Islamabad, the top official said the UNHCR is engaging with the interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan on humanitarian matters, urging the world to do the same, reports Xinhua news agency.
2 killed, 21 injured in serial blasts in Afghanistan
In Jalalabad city, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, two people were killed and 19 others wounded in three blasts targeting Taliban vehicles travelling along roads in Police District (PD) 6 and PD 4 on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The victims and the injured were admitted at the regional provincial hospital in Jalalabad city following explosions in the morning," the sources told local reporters.
'Biden administration to deport migrant crowds in Texas border city'
The Biden administration has three flights planned for Sunday, and more could be scheduled for the coming days, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a leading US daily report. Under the plan by the Department of Homeland Security, the Biden administration will "accelerate the pace and increase the capacity" of removal flights to Haiti and other destinations in the next 72 hours, said the report.
Hefazat leader held for violence during Modi's visit to Dhaka
Rafiquee was arrested from Dhaka's Mugda area on Friday night, the police said. Rafiquee has been shown arrested in the case filed with the Paltan police station in connection with the March 26 violence in Dhaka, centering around Narendra Modi's visit, said A.K.M. Hafiz Akhter, Additional Commissioner of the Detective Branch.
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