Day: April 5, 2025

Mexico Reports First Case of Bird Flu in Humans

Doha: The health authorities in Mexico have announced the first confirmed human case of bird flu in the country. According to Qatar News Agency, the Mexican Ministry of Health stated that the case was recorded in the western state of Durango and involves a three-year-old girl who remains in critical condition at a hospital in the city of Torreon, in

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Death Toll from Myanmar Earthquake Rise to 3354

Yangon: The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar in late March has risen to 3,354. According to Qatar News Agency, the preliminary tally indicates that 4,850 people were injured, in addition to a large number of individuals still missing under the rubble. The earthquake, which measured 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck the country on March 28

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Lebanon’s President, U.S. Official Discuss Developments in South of Lebanon

Doha: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed the latest developments in southern Lebanon during his meeting today with Deputy U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus. According to Qatar News Agency, the two sides discussed issues related to southern Lebanon, the work of the international monitoring committee, the Israeli withdrawal, and the situation in the south. Aoun and Ortagus also

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Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 50,669 Amid Ongoing Israeli Aggression

Doha: The death toll in Gaza has climbed to 50,669, the majority of whom are women and children, since the Israeli aggression began on October 7, 2023. According to Qatar News Agency, citing medical sources, the number of injuries has risen to 115,225. Many victims remain trapped under rubble, with rescue and civil defense teams unable to reach them. In

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UN Official Accuses Israel of Concealing Evidence in Medics Killings

Doha: UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine Francesca Albanese accused Israeli forces of concealing evidence of the killing of medics in Rafah, southern Gaza. In a post on platform X on Saturday, Albanese stated that the situation in Gaza constitutes genocide rather than warfare, stressing that there is no protection for Palestinian lives. According to Qatar News Agency,

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Lebanese PM Discusses Southern Lebanon Developments with US Official

Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Saturday with US deputy special envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, in Beirut to discuss the latest developments in southern Lebanon. According to Qatar News Agency, the meeting addressed measures taken by the Lebanese army to implement UN Resolution 1701 and the security arrangements for halting hostilities, in coordination with the military

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Palestinian Institutions Report on 350 Child Detainees in Israeli Prisons

Gaza: Palestinian prisoner advocacy organizations revealed that Israeli occupation forces are detaining over 350 Palestinian children, including more than 100 held under administrative detention without trial. According to Qatar News Agency, a joint report was issued Saturday by the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoner Society, and Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, marking Palestinian Child’s Day. The

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UN Calls for Global Support as Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises

Mandalay: The United Nations called on the world today to stand in solidarity with earthquake-hit Myanmar, as the death toll rose to 3,354. During a visit to Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city and close to the epicenter of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, appealed to the international community for support. According to Qatar News Agency, Myanmar’s

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