A turban is not a target: Sikh students face bullying in US schools
Sikh American children deserve the opportunity to learn and grow without the daily fear of being bullied, harassed, and discriminated against in U.S. schools.
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Bangladesh: 13 die as truck hits pickup van in Sylhet
Dhaka: At least 13 people died and eight others were hurt after a truck rammed into a pickup van on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway in Sylhet city of Bangladesh on Wednesday, media reports said.
US: Shooting outside high school graduation venue leaves 2 persons dead
Washington: At least two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting incident that occurred during a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond city the US, media reports said on Wednesday.
Amid opposition, Japan to release nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi plant into ocean
Tokyo: Japan has started sending seawater into an underwater tunnel built to release nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported on Tuesday.
Free, fair elections not possible under Awami League govt in Bangladesh: Fakhrul tells Peter Haas
Dhaka/ UNI: Bangladesh’s Opposition party BNP in a meeting with US ambassador Peter Haas on Tuesday accused the ruling Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Haseena of destroying the democratic institutions, including the electoral processes.
8 Russian, Chinese military jets enter S Korean air defence zone
Seoul: Four Russian and four Chinese military jets entered the South Korean air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice on Tuesday without violating the country’s airspace, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a statement issued by the military.
Canada: Toronto marks school crossing guard appreciation week June 5-9
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto is marking school crossing guard appreciation week starting June 5 through June 9 to recognize the significant contributions that school crossing guards make in enhancing road safety within our school communities.
Dam blown up in Russia-held Ukraine city Nova Kakhovka, evacuation underway amid flooding
A dam, which is located in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine, has been destroyed, leading to flooding and an exchange of words between the two nations.
Maldives: 10kgs of drugs seized from Pakistani traveller
Male: A Pakistani visitor who was trying to bring drugs into the Maldives was apprehended, media reports said.
Pakistan: Soldier killed in exchange of fire with terrorists
Islamabad: A Pakistani soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan army said.
315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF
New York: A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022, said UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Monday, describing it as a “stark illustration of the devastating impact of war” on the young.
Haiti Floods: Death toll touches 42
Montevideo: The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides in Haiti has increased to 42 and the number of those injured to 85, the Haitian Directorate for Civil Protection said on Monday.
Will work with regional allies to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific region: Lloyd J. Austin III
The United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore on Monday.
Pakistan: 3 killed, 13 injured in van-truck collision
Islamabad: At least three people were killed and 13 others injured on Monday in a collision between a van and a truck in Mandi Bahauddin district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported.
Canadian troops in Latvia buy their own equipments after country faces gear shortage
Ottawa/IBNS: Owing to shortage of gear in Latvia, Canadian troops deployed there reportedly decided to purchase their own equipment such as helmets, rain gear, vests, belts to carry water and ammunition.
Nepal: Chinese tourist disappears after staying in Kathmandu hotel for two months without settling bills
A Chinese national has disappeared without settling his bill after staying in Kathmandu's Hotel Sapana Garden for two months.
Kabul residents complain about Taliban govt's slow passport distribution process
Several Kabul residents have complained that the pass distribution system in the country is very slow.
Two soldiers die during encounter with terrorists in Pakistan
Islamabad: Two military servicemen were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's North Waziristan district, according to a military statement released on late Sunday night.
Bangladesh: Govt primary school briefly closed due to heat wave
Dhaka: The continuing heat wave will cause classroom activities in all government primary schools nationwide to be suspended for four days, according to a statement released on Sunday by Bangladesh's Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Bangladesh's second underground metro rail construction may begin next month
Dhaka: The work on Bangladesh's second underground metro rail may start from July, media reports said.
Pakistan, Afghanistan among global hunger hotspots: UN report
New York: Acute food insecurity is set to potentially increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots” comprising a total of 22 countries, which include Afghanistan and Pakistan, a new UN early warning report has found.
Bangladesh and Pakistan: The Asian Phoenix and the Falling Star
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global landscape has changed drastically, and this change has been no less drastic for the South Asian region. Two countries, Bangladesh and Pakistan, once part of the same nation, now stand worlds apart in their trajectories.
Toll from mountain landslide in southwest China rises to 19
Beijing/UNI: A mountain landslide in southwest China's Sichuan province has killed 19 people and injured five others, the administration of the city of Leshan said on Monday.
US: Fighter jets chase unresponsive aircraft, sonic boom heard across Washington
Washington: US fighter aircraft set off a sonic boom that left residents of Washington DC rattled on Sunday as it chased an unresponsive Cessna jet that had flown over the region.
Nigeria: 30 killed in armed attacks in villages
Lagos: At least 30 people were killed in attacks by armed men on several villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto on Saturday, police said.
Afghanistan: Primary school students poisoned
Sari Pul, Afghanistan: Scores of students of a primary girl school were poisoned in Sancharak district of Afghanistan's northern Sari Pul province on Sunday, provincial director for Information and Culture, Mufti Amir Saripuli said Monday.
Oil tanker stuck in Suez Canal after breakdown, causing major traffic disruption in the international waterway
Cairo: A curd oil tanker named Seavigour, bearing the flag of Malta, suffered a mechanical breakdown at the 12-kilometer mark of Egypt's Suez Canal on Sunday, AP reported citing Egyptian authorities.
Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong Police detain 16 people on anniversary of massacre
Police in Hong Kong on Sunday detained 16 pro-democracy activists on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, media reports said.
Pakistan may see 50 percent rise in natural gas prices from next month: Reports
Pakistani consumers can expect to see some troubled times next month as natural gas prices might increase by 50 percent.
China: 14 die due to mountainn landslide
Beijing: A mountain landslide occurred on Sunday in southwest China's Sichuan province, killing 14 people and leaving five missing, local authorities said.