UN sounds alarm over COVID deaths of children in South Asia
Al Jazeera
Pandemic may have indirectly contributed to around 228,000 additional child deaths in 2020, UN report says.
The coronavirus pandemic may have indirectly contributed to around 228,000 additional child deaths in 2020, 11,000 maternal fatalities and 3.5 million unwanted pregnancies in South Asia, the United Nations has said in a report. The study, commissioned by UNICEF and published on Wednesday, blamed “drastic cuts in the availability and use of essential public health services” because of the pandemic across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, home to 1.8 billion people. “The fall-off of these critical services has had a devastating impact on the health and nutrition of the poorest families,” said UNICEF regional director George Laryea-Adjei.
The ICC will decide next steps for the Pakistan-hosted tournament after India refused to travel to the country.
Authorities says five more people have been rescued, bringing the total to 33 survivors while seven remain missing.
Justin Trudeau and Claudia Sheinbaum urge dialogue as Donald Trump plans to hit US neighbours with 25-percent tariffs.
Officials have arrested a group of 14 people who emerged unassisted, including a teenage boy.
Despite claims its election victory is illegitimate, Georgian Dream party plans vote for new president on December 14, using rules it pushed through in 2017.
A court in Chittagong denied bail to the man charged with sedition as India cautioned about justice for minorities.
The federal criminal cases against Trump relating to 2020 election interference and mishandling of classified documents will no longer go ahead.
Violent clashes continue in Islamabad as security forces use tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse advancing protesters.
The new monitoring system could give the government unprecedented insights into citizens’ online use.
The incoming US leader, who is friendly with Putin, has touted a vague peace plan that worries military experts and government insiders.
Thousands clash with police as they force their way into capital to demand jailed ex-prime minister’s release.