Paris’s most famous icon turned pink as part of a push for breast cancer awareness. October is breast cancer awareness month, and Paris officials did their part to raise awareness by lighting the Eiffel Tower in pink. The illumination is part of the ‘Ruban Rose’ event launched by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who was on … Read more
Seven children were killed and at least 57 injured on Monday when a classroom collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, officials said. Television stations showed images of rescue workers sifting through metal sheeting and slabs of concrete at the Precious Talent School, and carrying white body bags to an ambulance. “There have been 57 students that … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza on Sunday confirmed that over 10,000 people have been tested positive with dengue virus, so far. “The number of infected patients may increase in upcoming days”, Dr. Zafar Mirza said in his statement issued here from Islamabad, today. Detailing the number of patients province-wise, … Read more
Four of a Muslim family were injured when a mob of 10-12 unidentified people attacked them at the Aligarh railway station on Sunday afternoon allegedly because of their ‘religious’ identity. According to an FIR registered by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Sahim Khan, resident of a village, was travelling on the Kanpur-Anand Vihar Express with … Read more
The government has failed to curb the dengue virus in the federal capital as 53 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals of Islamabad on Wednesday. According to the details, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Polyclinic hospitals received 31 and 22 dengue cases respectively. Meanwhile, 32 dengue patients were still under … Read more
American stand-up comedian Kevin Hart and two others were involved in a car crash in Calabasas, California, according to reports issued on Sunday. Hart and the driver, Jared Black, sustained major back injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. Jared was driving Kevin’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, when he lost control of the vehicle. … Read more
A field hospital, staffed by doctors from UAE and Pakistan, has provided aid to women and children in Pakistan. The UAE Embassy in Pakistan showed the doctors working together to attend to their patients’ needs. The medical mission took place in the Kathor area of Pakistan’s Sindh province. The field hospital provided diagnostic, therapeutic, and … Read more
The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as respondents battle to overcome community mistrust and widespread security problems. The government team overseeing the response said the number of confirmed and probable cases had also hit a milestone of more than 3,000 in … Read more
According to the details, 13 cases of death have been reported in Karachi due to Congo virus, this year. DG Health Sindh Dr. Masood Solangi stated that 45 year old Syed Asad Ali Rizvi was admitted in the emergency of Indus Hospital, where he lost the battle of life after being diagnosed with Congo Virus. … Read more
