Britain's first female Sikh Member of Parliament receives threatening e-mail, heightens security
London: Britain's first female Sikh Member of Parliament, Preet Kaur Gill, said she has beefed up her security after receiving an e-mail warning.
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Pakistan: PTI chief Imran comes down hard on ‘institutions’ amid his arrest controversy
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday came down hard on the “state institutions” amid the arrest controversy in the Toshakhana case registered against him.
Greece: Athens witnesses protest after deadly train crash
Athens: At least 10,000 people are protesting in the Greek capital Athens to demand a proper investigation into this week's deadly train crash, an RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Sunday.
Peru: Authorities say attacks on police station, military base leave 27 injured
Lima: Several hundred protesters have attacked a police station, a military base and a courthouse in southeast Peru, injuring at least 27 people, including seven civilians, the Peruvian Defense Ministry and the Ministry of the Interior said on Sunday.
China to increase defence budget by 7.2 pct
Beijing: China on Sunday announced the draft budget where the country said it will increase the annual defence budget by 7.2 percent.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, no injury
Authorities have brought the fire, which broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya region in Bangladesh, under control, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: 2 die as blast rocks Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: Two people were killed, and three others injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police sources said.
Bangladesh: Explosion rocks Dhaka's Science Lab, three die
Dhaka: At least three people died and dozens of others were injured as an explosion occurred at a building in Dhaka's Science Lab area on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Pakistan: Container-Truck collision in DI Khan leaves five people dead
Islamabad: Two children were among five people who died on Saturday when a truck collided with a container near Mughal Kot police station in Dera Ismail Khan region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Hong Kong demands probe as protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' played instead of Chinese national anthem during sports event
Sarajevo: Pro-democracy protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' was recently played during a sports event in Bosnia and Herzegovina, instead of China's official 'March of the Volunteers' anthem.
China: Health experts issue alert as seasonal influenza cases spike
Beijing: The recent COVID-19 surge is slowly waning in China but the country is currently witnessing a spike in seasonal influenza cases.
Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for recent attacks on Pakistani security forces, communication towers
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) recently took responsibility for the attack on Pakistani security forces and communication towers in Mastung and Panjgur areas, media reports said.
China demands US stops all military contact with Taiwan: Defense Ministry
Beijing: China demands that the United States stop all military contact with Taiwan and stop arms sales to the island, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said.
Newly announced prison terms in Belarus signal ‘ongoing repression’
New York: A fresh round of prison sentences announced on Friday in Belarus signal "ongoing repression" in the country, where almost 1,500 people are detained on politically motivated charges, the UN human rights agency says.
State Bank of Pakistan massively hikes interest rate by 300bps
The State Bank of Pakistan has moved up key interest rates by a massive 300 basis points (bps), the highest figure touched since 1996.
Bhutan's Health Ministry launches initiative to screen hearing impairments
The Bhutanese Health Ministry is all set to carry out hearing screening for the country’s entire population and plans to provide hearing aids to those with partial hearing impairments, media reports said.
Haiti: Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence
New York: Increasingly sophisticated and high-calibre firearms and ammunition are being trafficked into Haiti, fuelling an ongoing surge of gang violence that has plagued residents for months, according to a new UN assessment released on Thursday.
Myanmar: Tatmadaw army’s ‘scorched earth’ policy in spotlight
New York: Two years since a military coup in Myanmar, the UN rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday that the generals’ “scorched earth” policy had left thousands of civilians dead, 80 per cent of townships impacted by fighting and the army “stretched so thin” on the ground, that it resorts to airstrikes.
Stone-masonry houses in Bhutan are earthquake-prone: Study
Thimpu: A recent study has unveiled that a Bhutanese house built with stone slabs is more susceptible to earthquakes compared to mud-rammed and concrete buildings, media reports said.
Bhutan now has a batch of monks with Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Je Khenpo awards certificates to 30 monks
Bhutan, the Himalayan Nation known for its scenic beauty, now has a batch of monks with a Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies.
Terrorist killed in operation in North-West Pakistan: military
Islamabad: A terrorist was killed in an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.
Terrorist killed in operation in NW Pakistan: Military
Islamabad/UNI: A terrorist was killed in an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.
Security forces kill terrorist during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan
North Waziristan: Security forces killed a terrorist during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district’s Mir Ali general area on Friday, media reports said.
Indonesia: Fire breaks out at fuel storage station in Jakarta, 16 die
Jakarta: A fire broke out at a fuel storage station in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta which left at least 16 people dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Inflation spikes in Pakistan, experts feel families will need to make choices, sacrifices
Islamabad: Consumers are facing tough times in Pakistan, a nation battered by the economic crisis, as inflation spiked to touch a record figure last month, media reports said.
Crimes against humanity likely committed in Nicaragua, says independent rights probe
New York: Crimes against humanity in Nicaragua that have held the population there “hostage”, have likely been committed by pro-Government groups and sanctioned at the highest level since 2018, UN-appointed independent rights investigators said on Thursday.
Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord
New York: Niger announced on Thursday that it is to join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake Chad neighbours in the increasingly drought-prone Sahel region.
Child Pornography charges: Maryland Mayor resigns following his arrest
Patrick Wojahn, the mayor of College Park, Maryland, has resigned after he was arrested on 56 counts of child pornography-related charges, media reports said.
Iraq: Repatriations from notorious Syria camp ‘an example for the world’
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens from camps in northeast Syria holding people suspected of having ties to ISIL extremists, urging other governments “to take responsibility and to act”.
Food rationing for Rohingya refugees a ‘matter of life and death’: rights expert
New York: As food rationing begins for Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, a top UN-appointed independent rights expert on Thursday urged the international community to step in and reverse the policy as “a matter of life and death”.