Afghan people walk through the debris of damaged houses after the recent earthquake in Wor Kali village in the Barmal district of Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 25, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara KABUL — An Afghan aid agency appealed on Monday for cash for survivors of a deadly earthquake, saying it had no room to store food and had enough tents, and money for villagers to … [Read more...] about Afghan agency says earthquake survivors need cash; enough aid for now
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Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as aid trickles in
An Afghan man looks for his belongings amid the ruins of a house damaged by an earthquake in Bermal district, Paktika province, on June 23, 2022. AFP GAYAN , Afghanistan— Aid trickled to devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan Friday but thousands of people remain with little food, shelter and water three days after the country’s deadliest earthquake in … [Read more...] about Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as aid trickles in
Tajuddin’s removal won’t cause a split, say Umno leaders
PETALING JAYA: The removal of Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as an Umno supreme council member will not cause a split in the party nor will it lead to more members being dropped from the council, say several Umno leaders. Supreme council member Datuk Puad Zarkashi denied claims that Tajuddin’s removal was a warning to other council members not to speak out against party … [Read more...] about Tajuddin’s removal won’t cause a split, say Umno leaders
What PAP’s internal election is about & what the 2020 results reveal
The People's Action Party (PAP) went through an important internal election on Sunday, Nov. 8. This was the biennial election for its Central Executive Committee (CEC), which is the political party's highest decision-making body. But the election results, voted by more than 3,000 party cadres on Sunday, revealed that those casting votes did not want any drastic changes … [Read more...] about What PAP’s internal election is about & what the 2020 results reveal
Josephine Teo says she shouldn’t have made the ‘sex in small spaces’ remark, so ‘lesson learnt’
In 2016, Josephine Teo made a quirky comment: "You need a very small space to have sex.” 2016 comment on 'sex in small spaces' The comment was made in the context of a Straits Times interview where she spoke candidly about how Singaporeans don't need to get a flat before having children. At that time, this comment drawn flak from Singaporeans. Teo subsequently … [Read more...] about Josephine Teo says she shouldn’t have made the ‘sex in small spaces’ remark, so ‘lesson learnt’