Tag: Unrest
‘Pakistan could see Tunisia-style unrest’
NEW DELHI - Food insecurity caused by devastating floods in Pakistan could eventually lead to social unrest similar to that seen in Tunisia, the head of the international Red Cross federation warned on Monday.
Increasing disasters and conflicts across the world and shrinking aid from traditional Western donors meant emerging economies like India, China and Brazil should play a greater role in humanitarian relief, Tadateru Konoe said. Pakistan is still reeling from floods six
Increasing disasters and conflicts across the world and shrinking aid from traditional Western donors meant emerging economies like India, China and Brazil should play a greater role in humanitarian relief, Tadateru Konoe said. Pakistan is still reeling from floods six
Thousands protest in Yemen as Egypt unrest enters 3rd day
CAIRO - Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa on Thursday to demand a change of government, inspired by the unrest that has ousted Tunisia's leader and spread to Egypt this week. Reuters witnesses estimated that around 16,000 Yemenis demonstrated in four parts of Sanaa in the largest rally since a wave of protests rocked Yemen last week, and protesters vowed to escalate the unrest unless their demands were met.
Meanwhile, Egyptian police fought protesters in two
Meanwhile, Egyptian police fought protesters in two
Seven more killed in Karachi unrest
KARACHI - Violence in Karachi intensified after a former naib nazim of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was targeted by unidentified men in Farid Colony on Saturday.
The death toll has reached 29 in 48 hours after seven more people were gunned down in several parts of the metropolis, whereas the number of injured people reached 43 after 13 more were targeted. Badshah Khan, 40, was gravely wounded when three unidentified men opened fire on him as he left his house in Sector 10
The death toll has reached 29 in 48 hours after seven more people were gunned down in several parts of the metropolis, whereas the number of injured people reached 43 after 13 more were targeted. Badshah Khan, 40, was gravely wounded when three unidentified men opened fire on him as he left his house in Sector 10
210 killed in Ivory Coast unrest: UN
ABIDJAN - At least 210 people have been killed in Ivory Coast since a presidential stand-off escalated in mid-December, the United Nations mission in the crisis-hit west African nation said on Thursday.
At least 31 people have died since the last toll given by the United Nations Mission in Ivory Coast (UNOCI) on December 30, the mission's human rights spokesman Simon Munzu told journalists, bringing the total to 210.
The toll includes those killed during the crisis pitting
At least 31 people have died since the last toll given by the United Nations Mission in Ivory Coast (UNOCI) on December 30, the mission's human rights spokesman Simon Munzu told journalists, bringing the total to 210.
The toll includes those killed during the crisis pitting
Death toll from Nigerian unrest at least 86
JOS - The death toll from a series of Christmas Eve bombings and reprisals in central Nigeria has risen to at least 80, the emergency management agency said on Tuesday, bringing the nationwide total to 86.
"We have gone around the five hospitals where casualties from the explosions and the violence that followed in Jos were taken," said Daniel Balarabe Gambo, deputy director of communications for the National Emergency Management Agency.
"The data we collated at these
"We have gone around the five hospitals where casualties from the explosions and the violence that followed in Jos were taken," said Daniel Balarabe Gambo, deputy director of communications for the National Emergency Management Agency.
"The data we collated at these
LSE wavers on political unrest
LAHORE: The performance of the Lahore Stock Exchange LSE 25-share index was underwhelming. A major deterrent to trading was the volatile political climate. The market managed to close in the positive zone and gained 15.70 points on Friday.
The trading volume of 5.20 million shares was recorded, which was 0.37 million from the previous day. In total 123 scrips were traded out of which 27 closed in green zone, 29 remained losers and 67 remained static.
Mari Gas Company
The trading volume of 5.20 million shares was recorded, which was 0.37 million from the previous day. In total 123 scrips were traded out of which 27 closed in green zone, 29 remained losers and 67 remained static.
Mari Gas Company
