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A “high risk of biological hazard” threatens Khartoum after one of Sudan's warring parties seized a laboratory holding measles and cholera pathogens and other hazardous materials, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.
Technicians were unable to access the National Public Health Laboratory to secure the materials, the WHO's Nima Saeed Abid said from Geneva.
“This is the main concern — no accessibility to the lab technicians to go to the lab and safely contain the biological material and substances available,” he said.
The WHO did not say which side had seized the laboratory.
Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out on April 15, turning residential areas into war zones.
At least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded.
More gunfire, explosions and warplanes flying overhead were reported on Tuesday after the start of a US and Saudi-brokered 72-hour ceasefire.
Access to water, power and food has been cut in a nation already reliant on aid.
The UN's humanitarian office, OCHA, has been forced to cut back on some of its activities in parts of Sudan due to intense fighting.
At least five aid workers have been killed since fighting broke out and the two UN agencies who lost staff, the International Organisation for Migration and the World Food Programme, have suspended their activities.
“In areas where intense fighting has hampered our humanitarian operations, we have been forced to reduce our footprint,” said Jens Laerke, spokesman for OCHA. “But we are committed to continue to deliver for the people of Sudan.”
He said an OCHA team would be leading humanitarian operations out of Port Sudan after transferring from Khartoum.
Patrick Youssef, regional director of the International Committee of the Red Cross, urged other countries to keep up pressure on Sudan to find a “long-lasting solution”, even after foreigners had been evacuated.
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England: 277 & 19-0
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Padmaavat
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh
3.5/5
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Tina Fey
Directed by: Pete Doctor
Rating: 4 stars
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Labour dispute
The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.
- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law
Five famous companies founded by teens
There are numerous success stories of teen businesses that were created in college dorm rooms and other modest circumstances. Below are some of the most recognisable names in the industry:
- Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook when he was a 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate.
- Dell: When Michael Dell was an undergraduate student at Texas University in 1984, he started upgrading computers for profit. He starting working full-time on his business when he was 19. Eventually, his company became the Dell Computer Corporation and then Dell Inc.
- Subway: Fred DeLuca opened the first Subway restaurant when he was 17. In 1965, Mr DeLuca needed extra money for college, so he decided to open his own business. Peter Buck, a family friend, lent him $1,000 and together, they opened Pete’s Super Submarines. A few years later, the company was rebranded and called Subway.
- Mashable: In 2005, Pete Cashmore created Mashable in Scotland when he was a teenager. The site was then a technology blog. Over the next few decades, Mr Cashmore has turned Mashable into a global media company.
- Oculus VR: Palmer Luckey founded Oculus VR in June 2012, when he was 19. In August that year, Oculus launched its Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $1 million in three days. Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion two years later.
If you go
The flights Etihad (www.etihad.com) and Spice Jet (www.spicejet.com) fly direct from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Pune respectively from Dh1,000 return including taxes. Pune airport is 90 minutes away by road.
The hotels A stay at Atmantan Wellness Resort (www.atmantan.com) costs from Rs24,000 (Dh1,235) per night, including taxes, consultations, meals and a treatment package.
Test
Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
