The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Islamabad-administered Kashmir continues to rise, with 307 people now confirmed dead, according to media reports on Saturday.
A closely watched summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ended without any breakthrough on halting Moscow’s war in Ukraine, though both leaders insisted their talks had been constructive.
At least 56 people have been killed and 50 others injured in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Indian-administered Kashmir, media reports said on Friday.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with $10 million in funding from the Republic of Korea, has officially launched the Relief, Employment and Vital Infrastructure for the Vulnerable in Emergencies (REVIVE) project in Afghanistan.
At least nine people have been reported killed and more than 100 wounded, including women and children, following an attack by ‘bandits’ in Nigeria’s Zamfara state.
Senior officials from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have discussed ways to further strengthen political, economic and cultural ties between the two countries.