Canker sores, or as commonly known, mouth ulcers are small sores formed on gums, lips, tongue or inner cheeks, due to a myriad of reasons. While these sores are usually harmless and heal on their own within 10-14 days, the inflammation and pain they cause and difficulty in eating food, drinking, or as simple as talking to someone, can make anyone uncomfortable. However, here we are suggesting some simple yet effective remedies, which you can do at your home to alleviate pain and cure mouth ulcers. Salt water rinse Mix a tablespoon of salt in a glass of lukewarm water,…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
WASHINGTON: Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington’s fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops…
DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Haseena Wajid has advised Developing-8 (D-8) Muslim countries to make mutual trade easier between them and introduce a common currency like Euro in the European Union. A delegation of eight Muslim countries led by Turk deputy minister of commerce called of the Bangladeshi prime minister at her residence in Dhaka. The D-8 group comprises of Bandladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria, Turkey, Malaysia and Pakistan. “D-8 grouping has to work like a family must help each other to keep their fate in their own hands”, Haseena Wajid said. The D-8 member countries in their session agreed…
The United States State Department said that Washington’s support, for Pakistan’s efforts to stabilise its economy including reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was “unwavering”. “When it comes to efforts to stabilise its economy, we support those efforts, including reaching an agreement with the IMF,” said the department’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller. “Our support for Pakistan’s economic success is unwavering and we will continue to engage with them through technical engagements as well as through our trade and investment ties, all of which are priorities of our bilateral relationship,” he stated. It is pertinent to mention here that…
Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the Palestinian territories. “Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” Turkey’s trade ministry said in a statement. “Turkey will strictly and decisively implement these new measures until the Israeli Government allows an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza.” The two countries had a trade volume of $6.8 billion in 2023. Turkey last month imposed trade restrictions on Israel over what it said was Israel’s refusal to allow Ankara…
HONOLULU: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday he did not see any indication Hamas was planning any attack on U.S. troops in Gaza but added adequate measures were being put in place for the safety of military personnel. “I don’t discuss intelligence information at the podium. But I don’t see any indications currently that there is an active intent to do that,” Austin said during a press briefing. “Having said that … this is a combat zone and a number of things can happen, and a number of things will happen.” A maritime pier constructed by the U.S.…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country’s south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. Storm damage has affected nearly 150 municipalities in the state, also injuring 36 people and displacing more than 10,000. Governor Eduardo Leite said Rio Grande do Sul was dealing with “the worst disaster in (its) history.” “With the…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan Thursday told the UN General Assembly that India was targeting Indian Muslims, Christians, as also Muslims of occupied Kashmir, and called for an end to their harsh suppression. “Since the BJP-RSS government assumed office in 2014, hate, oppression, and violence against India’s 200 million Muslims – and other minorities, Christians and the ‘lower-caste’ Dalits – have become rampant and systematic, fueled by the ideology of Hindutva,” Ambassador Munir Akram said in a debate on ‘Culture of Peace’. “Unless Hindutva fascism is opposed, unless the sense of impunity of the BJP-RSS is ended, unless the Indian Muslims are…
Britain’s ruling Conservatives lost a parliamentary seat to the main Labour opposition Friday, as the country awaited local election results likely to pile more pressure on embattled leader Rishi Sunak. Labour seized the constituency of Blackpool South, in the northwest of England, in the latest by-election defeat for the Tories as it appears on course to lose an upcoming general election. The vote, triggered by a lobbying scandal that saw the area’s Conservative MP resign, took place as voters cast ballots on Thursday in a mix of council, mayoral and other local contests across England. Labour’s Chris Webb won with…
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia are finalizing an agreement for US security guarantees and civilian nuclear assistance, even as an Israel-Saudi normalization deal envisioned as part of a Middle East “grand bargain” remains elusive, according to seven people familiar with the matter. A working draft lays out principles and proposals aimed at putting back on track a US-led effort to reshape the volatile region that was derailed by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the outbreak of war in Gaza, according to two sources who have seen the document. It appears to be a long-shot strategy that…
