Asia
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Taliban discussed possibility of reopening schools, universities for girls
Kabul: The Taliban group in Afghanistan has discussed the possibility of reopening schools and universities for girls, Al-Arabiya TV channel…
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Beijing Covid wave ‘peaked’ but China months away from tsunami of infections
Hong Kong: With nearly 250 million now infected without 20 days, infections may have already peaked in Beijing and could…
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Public gatherings banned for 2 weeks in Islamabad after suicide attack
Islamabad: The District Magistrate of Islamabad said that all public gatherings and meetings will be banned for two weeks in…
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Two-time coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM
Suva: Sitiveni Rabuka, a former military strongman who led two coups in 1987, was on Saturday elected as Prime Minister…
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Somali forces kill 67 Al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) has killed 67 Al-Shabab militants during an overnight operation in the country’s southern region…
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Singapore reports 1,073 new Covid cases
Singapore: Singapore reported 1,073 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 2,194,963. A total of 99…
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Nepal deports Charles Sobhraj to France
Kathmandu: Nepal government on Friday evening deported serial killer Charles Sobhraj to France after his release from jail and obtaining the…
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Suicide car bomb explosion in Islamabad, one cop killed
Islamabad: At least one cop was killed while three policemen were injured on Friday in a suicide attack in the Federal…
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N.Korea denounces US-led UNSC discussions against its missile launches
Seoul: North Korea’s foreign ministry on Friday slammed the US push for a presidential statement of the United Nations Security…
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Bikini killer Charles Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
Kathmandu: Charles Sobhraj, 77, who is popularly known as “serpent killer” and “bikini killer” was freed from the jail on Friday…
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Nigerian troops kill 103 extremist militants in 3 weeks
Abuja: At least 103 Boko Haram militants were killed in operations by Nigerian government forces in the country’s northeastern region…
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UN calls for restoration of university rights for Afghan women
United Nations: UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has called for the restoration of Afghan women’s right to higher education after…
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S.Korea, US mulling live-fire drills to mark 70th yr of alliance
Seoul: South Korea and the US are considering staging their first large-scale combined live-fire demonstration in six years in 2023…
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Nepal’s SC orders release of Charles Sobhraj after 19 years in jail
Kathmandu: Nepals Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to release serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is also known as the ‘bikini…
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Amid Covid resurgence, China’s hospitals seem to be filling up: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that amid an ongoing resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, hospitals…
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Nepal’s SC orders release of Charles Sobhraj after 19 years in jail
Kathmandu: Nepals Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to release serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is also known as the ‘bikini killer’…
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Nepal PM elected parliamentary party leader
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected the parliamentary leader of the party. Deuba…
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Gambia panel says Indian manufacturer culpable for cough syrup deaths
Banjul: A parliamentary committee in The Gambia has recommended prosecution of an Indian manufacturer of cough syrups suspected of causing…
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97-yr-old Nazi typist convicted for involvement in 10,505 murders
Berlin: A 97-year-old former Nazi typist and stenographer, who worked at a concentration camp in Poland, has been convicted for…
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Taliban suspends university education for Afghan women
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced the suspension of university education for female students all across the war-torn…
