MAIDUGURI: A weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on the Boko Haram terrorist group left at least 110 dead, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Sunday. “At least 110 civilians were ruthlessly killed and many others were wounded in this attack,” Edward Kallon said in a statement, after initial tolls indicated 43 and then …

MINSK: A human rights group in Belarus says over 300 people have been detained during Sunday protests against the country’s authoritarian president, who won his sixth term in office in a vote widely seen as rigged. The protests took place in Minsk, the capital, and other cities and attracted thousands of people. In Minsk, large crowds gathered in different parts …

NEW DELHI: Farmers rejected on Sunday the Indian government’s offer to hold immediate talks if they ended the blockade of key highways they’ve blocked in protest against controversial laws. The thousands of farmers would continue camping out on highways in Punjab and Haryana states until three new agriculture laws are withdrawn, Jaskaran Singh, a leader of the Kisan Union, or …

ISLAMABAD: A high-powered committee formed by the federal cabinet is going to meet on Thursday (Dec 3) to look into public issues arising out of the ban on utility connections in Islamabad. Headed by Federal Minister for Law Dr Mohammad Farogh Naseem, the committee will get the points of view of all stakeholders, including the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and …

STEPANAKERT: Housing, livestock, crops: they had to give up everything. In Stepanakert, the main city of disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenians displaced by the conflict with Azerbaijan return to destroyed homes and an uncertain future. Between 75,000 and 90,000 of the region’s 150,000 residents fled their homes after fresh clashes erupted late September between the ex-Soviet rivals over Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian …

WASHINGTON: America should prepare for a “surge upon a surge” in coronavirus cases as millions of travelers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, top US scientist Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday. The United States is the worst-affected country, with 266,074 Covid-19 deaths, and President Donald Trump’s administration has issued conflicting messages on mask-wearing, travel and whether the outbreak is under …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia, as approximately 90,000 women are diagnosed with the disease every year out of whom 40,000 pass away. Estimates reveal that one in 10 Pakistani women could develop breast cancer in their lifetime. This was pointed out by speakers at a webinar, “Breast cancer awareness: give hope, save lives”, organised …

PESHAWAR: The provincial metropolis, which recorded eight of the total nine deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, has in fact lesser mortality from Covid-19 than projected in the health department’s daily reports. “Of 313 new cases in the province Peshawar recorded 174, but less than 30 per cent of these patients are domiciled here and the rest came from other …

ISLAMABAD: A five-day national polio immunisation drive will commence on Monday (today) during which over 39 million children under five years of age will be vaccinated across the country; around 285,000 health workers will go from house to house, observing strict SOPs for Covid-19, in an effort to save children from the crippling disease. “The government is committed to making …

Positivity rate falls to 5.29pc Rawalpindi police official falls victim to virus Twin cities report 501 new patients ISLAMABAD: The federal capital saw a reduction in its daily Covid-19 cases on Sunday as 355 people tested positive compared to 447 a day earlier. However, the district administration advised residents to continue following standard operating procedures. “Positivity rate, which was 7.16pc on …