DUBAI: An Iranian coroner’s report into the death of Mahsa Amini said she did not die due to blows to the head and limbs but from multiple organ failure caused by cerebral hypoxia, the official news agency IRNA reported on Friday.
The death of 22-year-old Amini while in the custody of Iran’s morality police has ignited more than two weeks of nationwide protests. Her father has said she suffered bruises to her legs, and has held the police responsible for her death.
The coroner’s report said her death was “not caused by blow to the head and limbs.” It did not say whether she had suffered any injuries. The report did say she fell while in custody due to “underlying diseases.”
“Due to the ineffective cardio-respiratory resuscitation in the first critical minutes, she suffered severe hypoxia and as a result brain damage.”
Mahsa Amini did not die from blows to body: Iranian coroner
https://arab.news/ge6xn
Mahsa Amini did not die from blows to body: Iranian coroner
- Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police
- Her death ignited more than two weeks of nationwide protests
Germany urges return to 'serious' talks on Gaza truce
- Speaking alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Berlin, Scholz also called for more humanitarian aid for Gaza
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Thursday for a return to “serious” negotiations to end the Gaza conflict as Israel pushed on with a renewed assault targeting Hamas in the territory.
“What is needed now is a return to the ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Scholz said, urging a return to “serious negotiations with the aim of agreeing a post-war order for Gaza that protects Israel’s security.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the military was “dissecting” the Gaza Strip and seizing territory to pressure Hamas into freeing hostages still held in the enclave.
The war was sparked by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.
Israel resumed intense bombing of Gaza on March 18 before launching a new ground offensive, ending a nearly two-month ceasefire.
At least 1,066 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed military operations there, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
Speaking alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Berlin, Scholz also called for more humanitarian aid for Gaza.
“No humanitarian aid has reached Gaza for a month,” he said. “This cannot and must not continue.”
He added that “a sustainable peace that stabilizes the situation in the West Bank as well as Gaza can only be achieved through a political solution.”
Abdullah II also called for a return to a ceasefire and for aid deliveries to resume into Gaza.
“Israel’s war on Gaza must stop. The ceasefire must be reinstated... and aid flow must resume,” he said.
“The humanitarian tragedy in Gaza has already reached unspeakable levels and action must be taken to immediately address it.”
UK police arrest two men over alleged Hezbollah links
- Police said the investigation related to the Iran-backed Lebanese movement Hezbollah which Britain outlawed in 2019
LONDON: British counter-terrorism police said on Thursday they had arrested two men accused of being linked to the banned group Hezbollah, saying their investigation involved alleged activity both overseas and in Britain.
Detectives from London’s Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) arrested a 39-year-old man in north London on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed group, preparing acts of terrorism and being involved in funding for the purposed of terrorism.
A second man, 35, was arrested in west London on suspicion of being a member of a banned organization.
“Our investigation remains ongoing, but I hope that these arrests show we will take robust action against anyone here whom we suspect as being involved in terrorist activity regardless of whether their activity is focused here in the UK or elsewhere,” said commander Dominic Murphy, head of the CTC.
Police said the investigation related to the Iran-backed Lebanese movement Hezbollah which Britain outlawed in 2019 when it classified it as a terrorist group. There was no immediate threat to the public, they said.
The two men were released on police bail until mid-July.
Pakistan’s new envoy to UN presents credentials to world body chief
- Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has built a distinguished three-decade foreign service career
- He takes over at a time when Pakistan holds a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, state media reported on Thursday.
Ahmad, a seasoned diplomat, joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1993 and has built a distinguished three-decade career, serving in Europe, Africa, Asia and at the UN.
He succeeds Ambassador Munir Akram, who concluded his tenure as the top diplomat at the country’s UN mission on Mar. 31 this year, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
“The UN chief congratulated him on his new role and extended his best wishes for a successful tenure,” the APP said. “Ambassador Asim reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to multilateralism and the principles of the UN Charter.”
State media reported that Ahmad served as Ambassador to France and Monaco and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO from November 2022 to December 2024 before his current appointment.
He also held key roles in Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, including as a spokesperson, and served as Ambassador to Thailand and Permanent Representative to ESCAP from 2017 to 2021.
According to APP, Ahmad’s previous experience at the UN includes being part of Pakistan’s Security Council delegations in 2003-2004 and 2012-2013.
He takes over at a time when Pakistan holds a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, participating in major global debates, including the volatile situation and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
UN rights chief says ‘appalled’ by reports of Khartoum executions
GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk said Thursday that he was “appalled” by reports of extrajudicial killings of civilians in Sudan’s capital Khartoum last week after its recapture by the army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
“I am utterly appalled by the credible reports of numerous incidents of summary executions of civilians in several areas of Khartoum, on apparent suspicions that they were collaborating with the Rapid Support Forces,” Turk said in a statement.
Pakistan unveils salt-themed pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka to boost exports
- The expo in Japan is a major international event that will run from April 13 to October 13
- Pakistan seeks to leverage such platforms as it aims to become an export-oriented economy
KARACHI: Pakistan unveiled its national pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka at a soft launch event in Kobe, said the country’s trade development authority on Thursday, featuring a design inspired by the country’s iconic salt mines amid a broader effort to promote exports of its globally appreciated pink salt.
The pavilion, themed “Universe in a Grain of Salt,” was introduced at a ceremony attended by 120 guests, including Japanese dignitaries, members of the Pakistani diaspora, cultural figures, academics and media representatives.
Expo 2025 Osaka is a major international event that will run from April 13 to October 13, with participation from 165 countries and an expected 28 million visitors. Pakistan, aiming to become an export-oriented economy, has taken part in similar global exhibitions elsewhere to highlight its culture and products to international markets.
“This pavilion belongs to all of you,” Muhammad Naseer, Project Director of the Pakistan Pavilion, said while addressing the participants of the ceremony. “Your stories, contributions and connection to Pakistan are part of this journey.”
“Over the next months, this space will be a place of discovery, dialogue and celebration, where we invite the world to experience Pakistan’s culture, innovation and aspirations,” he added.
Pakistan’s envoy to Japan, Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar, praised the initiative and highlighted the pavilion’s potential to foster long-term cultural and economic ties.
He encouraged members of the Pakistani diaspora to actively support and promote the pavilion, calling it a symbol of national pride and global engagement.
The pavilion’s design, inspired by the Khewra Salt Mines in Pakistan’s Punjab province, incorporates a tranquil “salt garden” meant to offer visitors a multi-sensory experience reflecting both the country’s natural beauty and economic potential.
The Pakistani salt mines are among the oldest and largest in the world.
They are renowned for producing pink Himalayan salt, which is prized worldwide for its distinctive color and health benefits.
Pakistan also seeks to export more of its products by leveraging platforms such as the Osaka Expo.
