Month : December 2022

News

Taliban ban on women working for NGOs condemned by UAE

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As the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh strongly condemned the Taliban’s decision to ban women from working in national and international non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan. The decision, according to Ambassador Nusseibeh, will further......
Health

Passengers from China among others to undergo COVID tests prior to entering India

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COVID-19 negative test reports will be required for passengers arriving from countries with a high number of cases, India’s health minister said. “We will identify the countries with the highest caseload in the next week,” Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. “People from there who come to India must upload their......
News

Five Pakistani soldiers killed, 12 civilians injured by explosions in Balochistan

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A number of explosions occurred across Balochistan on Sunday, resulting in the death of at least five Pakistani soldiers and the injury of a dozen civilians. According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Army, during an intelligence-based clearance operation, which has been underway since December 24, an improvised explosive......
Technology

Meta to pay $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

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Meta, Facebook’s parent company, will pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2018. Following Facebook’s revelation that 87 million users’ data had been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, tied to former President Donald Trump’s election campaign, a lawsuit was filed. Cambridge Analytica obtained Facebook user data through......