Nilanthi Gunasekera, 49, clutches her family’s last handful of dried fish in her outstretched palms. She’s one of millions of Sri Lankans forced to miss meals, ration medicine, and cook with firewood instead of gas. “Now fish and meat are out of reach for our family,” Gunasekera added. “No meat or fish for two weeks. … Read more
In the midst of a statewide infant formula scarcity, Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a state of emergency on Sunday, empowering the city to crack down on price gouging of the crucial substance used by families. The ruling will provide the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection the jurisdiction … Read more
EU officers stated Wednesday that the 27-nation bloc needed to preserve target on vaccination, checking out, and surveillance because it transitions out of the “acute” section of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are entering a new phase of the pandemic, as we move from emergency mode to a more sustainable management of Covid-19. Yet, we must … Read more
Pakistan has strongly called for unfreezing Afghanistan’s financial reserves to revive its war-battered economy and to save the lives of millions of suffering Afghans. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram, said there is no legal justification for depriving Afghan people of their national assets. Read … Read more
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday recommended the government to impose a strict lockdown for the prevention of coronavirus spread instead of closing down businesses, a statement said. Businessmen Group (BMG) chairman and former president of the KCCI Zubair Motiwala and Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president M … Read more
The former spy chief of Iraq, Mustafa Kadhemi became prime minister on Thursday (May 7). The decision was taking when the state facing a shocking economic crisis due to coronavirus pandemic. The parliament has approved the new government overnight later last-moment changes to the cabinet line-up, the former chief of the National Intelligence Service (INIS) … Read more
