ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) will provide Pakistan with loans exceeding $2 billion during the ongoing fiscal year to support multiple development initiatives. According to the Economic Affairs Division, the financing will be extended through the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). At present, Pakistan is implementing 57 … Read more
A rescue team in Louisiana came to the help of a cow discovered lodged in a tree above the floodwaters left by Hurricane Ida. According to a Facebook post from the St. Bernard Parish administration, parish workers Tyler Acosta, David Palmer, and Roy Ragan Sr. collaborated with private citizen Louis Pomes to rescue a cow … Read more
Reuters: The governors of the US states of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical storm Ida led to flooding and hazardous conditions on the roads, with media reporting at least nine deaths. “I am declaring a state of emergency to help New Yorkers … Read more
WASHINGTON: The World Bank has announced that it is providing over $4 billion for the purchase and deployment of Covid-19 vaccines for 51 developing countries, half of which are in Africa. More than half of the financing comes from the International Development Association (IDA), the bank’s fund for the world’s poorest countries, and is on … Read more
