Pakistani security forces killed 13 militants linked to a foreign-funded group in two separate operations in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Friday evening.Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that the intelligence-based operations were carried out on Nov. 20 and 21 in Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts of the province.ISPR said that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists, who were involved in attacks on security forces, law enforcement agencies, and targeted killings of civilians.Security forces have begun clearance operations to eliminate any...
At least 215 students and 12 teachers were abducted early Friday when suspected terrorists attacked a school in Nigeria's central state of Niger, said the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).The CAN is an umbrella organization containing numerous denominations in the most populous African country.Daniel Atori, a spokesman for the CAN in Niger state, said in a statement late Friday that the students and teachers were being held hostage by suspected terrorists who were attacking St. Mary's School, a private institution in the Agwara local government area.Atori said the figure was put together after he met the parents of the abducted...
The Nigerian government has ordered the closure of at least 41 secondary schools across the West African country following the recent kidnapping of students by terrorist groups.The directive, which affects only schools owned by the federal government, had already taken effect, according to a statement by the Ministry of Education late Friday.The decision was a
Kathmandu, Nov 22: Doctors say the risk of influenza (flu) has increased with the drop in mercury. Influenza is caused by a viral infection, and the virus becomes more active during winter, making people of all age groups susceptible.According to general physician Dr Parshuram Ghimire, cases of respiratory complications rise during this season. The risks of infections affecting the chest, mouth, nose, and lungs are higher at this time. The flu virus spreads through droplets released when an infected person coughs or sneezes and these droplets can also reach the lungs.Similarly, touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching...
काठमाडौं– नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एमाले)ले आज राजधानीमा प्रदर्शन र र्याली आयोजना गरेको छ । काठमाडौँकेन्द्रित जनसभाका लागि आज भृकुटीमण्डप र आसपासका क्षेत्रमा एमालेले प्रदर्शन गरेको हो । संविधान र लोकतन्त्रका लागि आयोजित जनसभा पार्टीको जनपरिचालनअन्तर्गतको अन्तिम चरणका रूपमा आयोजना गरिएको सो पार्टीको केन्द्रीय प्रचार तथा प्रकाशन विभागका प्रमुख राजेन्द्र गौतमले बताए। पार्टीको बागमती प्रदेश कमिटीद्वारा […]