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Afghan soil being used against Pakistan, Naqvi tells Norway FM as two discuss counterterrorism cooperation

Dawn

Afghan soil being used against Pakistan, Naqvi tells Norway FM as two discuss counterterrorism cooperation

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, where the two sides discussed counterterrorism cooperation, particularly the use of Afghan soil in terror attacks against Pakistan. Eide arrived…

Dawn

Rescued Philippine eagle died of bacterial infection, PEF says

Rescued Philippine eagle died of bacterial infection, PEF says

MANILA, Philippines — The death of “Sawaga-Dalwangan,” the Philippine eagle rescued in Bukidnon last month, was “most likely” caused by a widespread bacterial infection, the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) said. PEF released Wednesday…

Vom: Plateau people cannot have it both ways

Vom: Plateau people cannot have it both ways

Can people demand access to Nigeria’s national opportunities for their own sons and daughters, but in active collusion with their political and traditional leaders, insist that federal establishments located in their territory should be…

From RA 9003 to SB 162: Legarda sustains fight for waste workers’ rights

From RA 9003 to SB 162: Legarda sustains fight for waste workers’ rights

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-five years after authoring Republic Act No. 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, Sen. Loren Legarda continues to advance stronger safeguards for waste workers through Senate Bill No. 162, or the…

CLARK FREEPORT—The main challenge in planning a 48-hour stay in Clark is choosing from the many options available

CLARK FREEPORT—The main challenge in planning a 48-hour stay in Clark is choosing from the many options available

The first tip: stick to your tastes, interests, budget and preferences—and, of course, consider your age and health. Why are there so many choices? Because Clark is vast. The main zone of the former American military base […]... Keep on…

Africa: Can You Be Served When You're Not Counted? Disability Advocates Demand a Seat at the SRHR Table

AllAfrica

Africa: Can You Be Served When You're Not Counted? Disability Advocates Demand a Seat at the SRHR Table

[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- For persons with disabilities, being in the room does not always mean being included.

AllAfrica

Misinformation fuels low measles-rubella vaccination rates in Bohol

Misinformation fuels low measles-rubella vaccination rates in Bohol

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Bohol health officials have warned that misinformation and misconceptions circulating on social media are undermining the province’s measles-rubella vaccination campaign, with only 7.4 percent of the target number…

China takes aim at Elon Musk’s ‘Jesus-level’ brain-chip dream with first BCI surgery policy

Times of India

China takes aim at Elon Musk’s ‘Jesus-level’ brain-chip dream with first BCI surgery policy

In a significant move, China has introduced its inaugural commercial insurance for invasive brain-computer interface surgery, marking a vital step in fostering the nation’s BCI sector. Collaborating with a hospital from Zhejiang…

Times of India

New aircraft carrier heads toward West Asia after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

The Hindu

New aircraft carrier heads toward West Asia after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

USS George Washington has begun heading towards West Asia as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln

The Hindu

New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

NPR

New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. (Image credit: Victor R. Caivano)

NPR

Classes suspended in Bukidnon town over extreme heat

Classes suspended in Bukidnon town over extreme heat

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Authorities suspended classes across all public and private schools at all levels in the municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon, on Friday due to dangerous heat index levels threatening the region. The suspension was…

Ex-British envoy mourns Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji

Ex-British envoy mourns Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji

The former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has mourned the death of former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, praising his distinguished diplomatic…