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Kids sick with Covid are filling up hospitals in US
The American Academy of Pediatrics, in its latest update, said there were nearly 94,000 cases of Covid among kids in the last week, or about 15 per cent of weekly total cases. Kids made up between 1.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent of total hospitalisations, it noted. "You have the illness, the fear, they can't breathe, they're isolated - that's hard for anyone to understand, but can you imagine what it's like for a kid?" Iheagwara added.
Afghan govt has to use advantagesto exert leadership: Pentagon
Taliban forces have taken at least five provincial capitals in the country and others are threatened, Kirby said, adding that the fighting in the country "is clearly not going in the right direction". He said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin shares the concerns of other nations about the situation. Still, he believes "that the Afghan forces have the capability, they have the capacity to make a big difference on the battlefield," Kirby said.
Temple attack a conspiracy against minorities in Pak
He said it was condemnable that police failed to protect the temple located just 2 km from a police station, Dawn news reported. He said the Hindu community in the area had informed the police about a possible attack, but the police did nothing. Kumar added anti-social elements entered the temple and not only ransacked it but also looted gold and other valuables before setting the place on fire.
China strikes discordant note at UNSC maritime session, drops courtesy
Amid the heads of state and government, a deputy Prime Minister and ministers at the Council meeting on Monday, Beijing was represented by only a deputy permanent representative, Dai Bing, who was the sole speaker to fail to follow the diplomatic tradition of acknowledging Modi chairing the session or India's role in bringing attention to maritime security.
After India-led UNSC maritime session, Pak threatens continued militarisation
After Monday's high-level meeting on maritime security at the UN Security Council, Pakistan's Permanent Representative Munir Akram sent a written statement to the Indian Mission to be included in the record of the session. India is the current President of the Council and the meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Palestine faces financial crisis amid decline in foreign aid, tax dispute
The Palestinian government, which used to pay its employees before the fifth of every month, is still unable to pay the salaries for July, the source told Xinhua news agency on Monday, adding "the government's financial situation is so difficult". One main reason behind the crisis is that Israel keeps deducting its tax revenue dues to the Palestinian government per month, the source said.
Irresponsible forces' withdrawal will lead to unrest in Afghanistan: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Qureshi called for a responsible and orderly withdrawal of the troops without leaving a vacuum for the militant element to play havoc and create a chaotic situation for the region, reports Xinhua news agency. He also expressed concern over the rising cases of violence in Afghanistan during the withdrawal process.
I'm a living example of censorship in Pakistan: Hamid Mir
Mir spoke from Islamabad with Stephen Sackur, the host of the BBC show HardTalk. "There is democracy in Pakistan but there is no democracy. There is a constitution in Pakistan but there is no constitution. And I am a living example of censorship in Pakistan," Mir said when asked if the Pakistani state is out to silence independent journalism.
'All US military members will be need to get vaccinated by Sep 15'
"I will seek the President's approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately" upon licensure by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), "whichever comes first", Austin said in a memo released by the Defense Department on Monday. The Secretary said in the memo that a full FDA licensure is expected "early next month".
Ransacked Pak Hindu temple handed over to community after restoration
Deputy Commissioner Khuram Shehzad said this on Monday while briefing Pakistan Army Commander of 60 brigade, Brig Mohsin Imtiaz and Chenab Rangers Sector Commander Adnan Danish, during their visit of the temple in Bhong town, some 60 km from Rahim Yar Khan, Dawn news reported. The DC said that for the security of the temple, a boundary wall was also being constructed around it.
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