KARACHIOfficial Failure Kills Hundreds of Children
It came as no surprise to Dr Zulfikar Ahmad Bhutta, a leading child expert at the Aga Khan University in Karachi, that an outbreak of measles has claimed the lives of more than 300 children in Pakistan. “The tragedy was in the offing,” he said, putting the blame squarely on the abysmally low coverage of routine immunisation against childhood diseases.
South Africa-Brazil Trade Partnership Hits Potholes
As the five members of the BRICS group of emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – tighten ranks and seek to expand their global influence, the inevitable trade spats have begun.
Water Summit to Focus on Resolving Scarcities in Mideast
Amidst a growing water crisis in the predominantly arid Middle East and North Africa (MENA), some of the world’s most influential water experts will meet next week at the International Water Summit (IWS) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to look for sustainable solutions.
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