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Who was Shari Baloch? Know the story behind the Karachi suicide bomber

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Shari Baloch has become the first female suicide bomber, ‘Fidayeen’ of the Baloch Nation. The Balochistan Liberation army has already issued a statement praising the 30-year-old Shari Baloch for yesterday’s heinous attack on the 3 Chinese Nationals outside Karachi University by blowing herself. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has praised Shari Baloch’s attack in a detailed statement which mention’s – “The mother of 2 children sacrificed herself for a better future of Baloch Nation.” Here is BLA full statement on Shari Baloch - READ | Karachi blast: A look at some of the most notorious female suicide bombers Shari Baloch had two kids (8 and 5 years old named Mahrosh and Meer Hassan). Her husband, Habitan Bashir Baloch, is a dentist and her father was a lecturer. Her husband tweeted from an unknown location that he is proud of what she did. Shari was highly educated with Master’s degree in Zoology and was pursuing her MPhil and also working as science teacher in a secondar...

‘Covid-19 variants after Omicron could be cause of concern’: WHO issues warning

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The World Health Organisation (WHO), which has been keeping track of the spread and severity of the Covid-19 pandemic, has said that the next variant of the virus can be a cause of concern as there is uncertainty about the future of the pandemic. Further, the health agency said that the world needs to plan its response to different scenarios when it comes to the pandemic. While Omicron remains the dominant Covid-19 strain worldwide, WHO is tracking its sublineages and sister lineages - BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.12.1. WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said in a tweet, “The world faces massive challenges right now, yet Covid-19 has practical, reliable, and available solutions. Far too many people risk severe illness, death, LongCovid, loss of futures, and luckily due to Omicron. Access, equity, rational use of these tools is possible.” Kerkhove pointed out that there is uncertainty regarding the trends in Covid-19 cases across the world due to the pattern of testing of the virus being followed by coun...

Ruins of an ancient temple for Zeus were unearthed in Egypt

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CAIRO — Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern Sinai. Tell el-Farma, also known by its ancient name Pelusium, dates back to the late Pharaonic period and was also used during Greco-Roman and Byzantine times. There are also remains dating to the Christian and early Islamic periods. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists excavated the temple ruins through its entrance gate, where two huge fallen granite columns were visible. The gate was destroyed in a powerful earthquake in ancient times, he said. Waziri said the ruins were found between the Pelusium Fort and a memorial church at the site. Archaeologists found a set of granite blocks probably used to build a staircase for worship...