BBC reports from scene as Afghanistan earthquake rescue mission gets under way
Helicopters have been deployed to try and rescue people trapped in difficult to access regions following a deadly earthquake in...
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un leaves for China by armoured train
Getty ImagesKim can be seen here making a trip to Russia by train in 2023North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
What we know and what we don’t
Ariana News AfghanistanMany homes in the affected areas are built with mud bricks and wood, making them highly vulnerable to...
More than 800 killed after strong quake hits Afghanistan
Yama BarizBBC Afghan Service correspondent, Heading for quake-hit areas andPaulin KolaBBC NewsEPAHospitals - already under strain - are reported to...
WHO EMRO | Remarks by Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean on the Roundtable on Health Workers’ Education and Training on Antimicrobial Resistance, Manama, Bahrain | News
05 August 2025 Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, It is a pleasure to join you today for this timely roundtable on antimicrobial...
WHO EMRO | Remarks by Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean on the certification of Healthy Governorates in Bahrain | News
06 August 2025 His Excellency Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior Her Excellency Dr Jalila...
WHO EMRO | Remarks by Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean on the 24th intercountry meeting of poliovirus laboratory directors in EMR Amman, Jordan | News
18 August 2025 Distinguished colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 24th intercountry meeting...
Australian fugitive being helped to evade capture, police say
A fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural town in Australia's VIctoria is being helped by some...
WHO EMRO | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025 | News
Distribution of gifts to cancer patients on International Childhood Cancer Day 2025. Photo: WHO 1 September 2025 – Globally, 400 000 children...
Trump’s ‘great friend’ and the new India envoy
Cherylann MollanBBC News, MumbaiGetty ImagesSergio Gor shares a close relationship with US President Donald Trump and his familyHe's published books...
