Pakistan PM warns new virus may devastate developing nations

13 Sept 05:03 Key points summarised by AI

Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns that the new coronavirus will devastate the economies of developing nations, urging richer countries to consider debt write-offs to aid their recovery.
Khan expresses deep concern about potential widespread poverty and hunger if the virus spreads in Pakistan and other vulnerable nations, fearing it would reverse economic progress and overwhelm limited health resources.
He criticizes Afghan President Ghani's comments regarding Pakistan's influence on the Taliban, highlighting Pakistan's efforts in facilitating the Afghan peace process.
Khan raises alarm over India's recent Hindu-Muslim violence and its controversial new citizenship law, describing the Indian government as an 'extremist, racial party' with nuclear weapons.
He calls for lifting U.S. sanctions against Iran, emphasizing the urgent humanitarian need to contain the severe coronavirus outbreak in the Middle Eastern country.

Six injured after car smashes into On Nut shopping mall

Today 22:44 Key points summarised by AI

A 67-year-old woman accidentally drove her car through the glass frontage of a Bangkok shopping mall, injuring six people, including an 81-year-old woman and a 6-year-old girl.
The driver claimed she panicked and pressed the accelerator instead of the brake; she apologized and pledged insurance coverage along with additional financial aid to the victims.