N. Korea fires possible ballistic missile: Japan defence ministry

Tokyo, July 24 (AFP/APP): North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile, Japan’s defence ministry said on Monday. The projectile is believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to public broadcaster NHK citing government officials. South Korea’s military also said Pyongyang fired a […]

Victim of Greece boat tragedy laid to rest

MIRPUR (AJK), Jul 24 (APP): A local victim of the recent Greece boat disaster Muhammad Yousaf was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard native village Mian Muhammad town on the outskirts of Mirpur city on Monday. His body was driven to the town from […]

Global food systems ‘broken’, UN chief says, as more people go hungry

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production. Addressing the ‘UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment’, in […]

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