Iran: Minister reveals schoolgirls were poisoned in Qom
Tehran: Iran's deputy minister has revealed that the serial poisoning of female students in the religious city of Qom and other cities was 'intentional'.
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Hong Kong: Dismembered body of model found in fridge, police arrest her ex-husband and three others
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Police have arrested four people after the dismembered body of a model and social media influencer was found at a house in Hong Kong, media reports said on Sunday.
Several US newspapers drop Dilbert cartoon strip following racist rant by creator Sott Adams
Washington: Several US newspapers have dropped a popular cartoon strip Dilbert after its creator made a racist remark.
Nepal registers lowest growth in 7 years in Q1
Kathmandu: Nepal's economy grew at 0.8 percent during the first quarter of the current 2022-23 fiscal year which began in mid-July last year, the lowest year-on-year growth in the past seven years, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: Four die as blast occurs inside Balochistan market
Quetta: An explosion occurred inside Rakhni market in Balochistan’s Barkhan region in Pakistan on Sunday which left at least four people dead on Sunday.
UN special adviser denounces genocide denial in Bosnia
New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, said on Thursday that genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals continues to present a “serious challenge” to reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
WFP chief describes ‘apocalyptic’ post-quake landscape in Syria, Türkey
New York: The head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded a visit on Saturday to devastated Syrian and Turkish communities and aid supply routes, calling on authorities to open more border crossings to help survivors of the earthquakes that hit both countries in early February.
Shipwreck on Italy's southern coast leaves 30 migrants, including babies, dead
Over 30 migrants, including babies, died after the boat in which they were travelling sank in rough seas off southern Italy, media reports said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Dhaka slum
Dhaka: A fire broke out at a slum in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.
'Will cut every cent of US aid to hostile nations like Pakistan and China if elected': Nikki Haley
New York: Nikki Haley, the Republican Party's presidential nominee and member of the Grand Old Party (GOP), has announced that if elected, she intends to eliminate all foreign aid to countries that are hostile to the United States.
Four killed in a bomb blast in Balochistan's Barkhan: Police
Islamabad/UNI: At least four people were killed while 12 others were injured when a motorcycle laden with explosives blew up in the Barkhan district of Balochistan, the police said on Sunday.
Chinese fighter jet intercepts US aircraft over the South China Sea: Report
A Chinese J-11 fighter jet, equipped with air-to-air missiles, intercepted a US patrol aircraft near the Paracel Islands over the South China Sea, according to media reports.
Air ambulance crash in US state of Nevada kills all 5 people on board: Reports
Nevada/UNI: At least five people died when a Care Flight air ambulance crashed in the US state of Nevada, media reported.
Nearly 60 dead in Brazil following heavy floods, landslides: Reports
Buenos Aires/UNI: Heavy rains, flooding and landslides in Brazil’s state of Sao Paulo have resulted in nearly 60 deaths, Brazilian media report.
Emmanuel Macron to visit China in early April to discuss Ukraine crisis
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would go to China in early April to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and urge Beijing to put pressure on Moscow on the back of a newly-released Chinese peace plan for Kyiv.
Pakistan: Court sentences man to 17 months in prison for sexual harassment
Faisalabad: A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced a person to 17 months in prison for sexual harassment, media reports said.
Pakistan Economic Crisis: Finance Ministry directs AGPR to 'stop' salaries
Islamabad: Pakistan's Finance Ministry has directed Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) to cease the clearing of bills, including salaries, amid the rising financial crisis, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Road mishap leaves 13 people dead
Rahim Yar Khan: A traffic accident on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5) in Pakistan on Friday left at least 13 people dead and 20 others hurt, media reports said.
Pakistan: Pillar of under-construction flyover collapses, 2 die
Islamabad: At least two labourers died when a pillar of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Saturday, media reports said.
Top US billionaire Thomas H Lee found dead in Manhattan office
New York: Top US billionaire financier and investor Thomas H. Lee, who was a pioneer in debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout, was found dead in his Manhattan office on Thursday.
Do you miss kissing your long-distance partner then check out this Chinese-invented machine today
Beijing: Are you missing your partner who stays far away and feels like kissing her now? Don't worry as a Chinese university has invented a remote kissing device by keeping distressed lovers in mind.
UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkey earthquakes
New York: A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for greater support for boys and girls affected by the powerful earthquakes in Türkey, which have left more than one million people homeless.
UN Security Council hears echoed demands to end war in Ukraine
New York: The UN chief told the Security Council on Friday that “we need peace” in Ukraine, calling for urgent action on multiple fronts.
US First Lady Jill Biden says President Joe Biden is ready for 2024 election: Reports
Washington: First Lady Jill Biden is confident that President Joe Biden, who has yet to announce his intent to run in the 2024 presidential race, is ready for re-election, AP News reported.
Pakistan's first transgender news anchor escapes gun attack
Islamabad: Pakistan's first transgender news anchor and journalist Marvia Malik on Thursday survived a gun attack in Lahore.
Pakistan: NAB chairman quits office citing 'interference'
Islamabad: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Aftab Sultan on Tuesday resigned citing “interference” and “pressure”.
Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down shops in Uruzgan for taking Pakistani currency
Kabul: Taliban authorities recently shut down shops in the Uruzgan region of Afghanistan for using Pakistani currency.
Japan: Authorities remove mysterious metal ball which washed up on beach in Hamamatsu
A metal sphere, which had washed up on a beach in Japan and left locals perplexed, has been removed, media reports said on Friday.
Sindh Assembly members unanimously pass resolution which demands national language status for Sindhi
Karachi: A large section of the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution that demanded Sindhi should be given the status of the national language.
Syria-Türkey earthquakes: Food, shelter and medicines among latest aid deliveries
New York: Aid continues to roll into northwest Syria, with 53 trucks crossing from southern Türkey on Thursday, the UN reported in its latest update on response to the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries on 6 February.