World
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6-year-old detained after shooting teacher in US
Washington: Police in the US state of Virginia has detained a six-year-old boy for shooting at his teacher, the media reported.…
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Domestic flight makes emergency landing in Japan airport after bomb threat
Tokyo: A domestic flight operated by low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made an emergency landing on Saturday at an airport in…
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India may have role in diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war: US State Dept spokesman
New York: India may be among countries that can have a role in diplomacy to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine even though…
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Almost half of Canadians think immigration target too high: Poll
Toronto: Even as Canada set a record by admitting 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022, almost half of Canadians think that…
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US added 223,000 jobs in Dec
Washington: US firms added 223,000 jobs in December 2022, according to data from the Labour Department. That beat analysts’ estimates only…
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Maryam Nawaz’s elevation furthers Sharif political dynasty in Pakistan
New Delhi: There is quite an uneasiness among the seasoned second tier leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the…
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Minor girl gang raped for 8 months in Pakistan
Islamabad: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by three people for eight months in Pakistan’s Muzaffargarh district, using her naked…
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Canada’s employment rose in Dec 2022
Ottawa: Canada’s employment rose by 104,000 in December 2022 and the unemployment rate declined to 5 per cent, the national statistical…
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British-Indian doctor saves man’s life twice on flight to India
London: A British-Indian doctor battled for five hours to save a fellow passenger, who almost died twice during a 10-hour Air…
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British Airways unveils a new uniform designed by Ozwald Boateng
New Delhi: The British Airways on Friday unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection…
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US firm ASKA unveils world’s first 4-seater flying car at CES 2023
Las Vegas: US-based firm ASKA has unveiled the first fully-functional prototype of the ‘ASKA A5’ electric drive and fly Vertical Takeoff…
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Air India ‘pee-gate’: Wells Fargo terminates accused Shankar Mishra
New Delhi: Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly female co-passenger onboard a New York-New Delhi flight in…
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Israel builds 4.6-km wall around Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, Jan 6 (IANS) Israel has started building a 4.6-km-long wall around the Gaza Strip to protect Israeli communities in…
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Erdogan says he may meet Syrian President for peace
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he might meet his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad as part of the new…
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New Zealand no more a safe place to live: Indian store owners
Wellington: As incidents of crime and robbery continue unabated in New Zealand, distraught Indian retailers and small business owners say that…
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Pakistan officially nominates Turkish President for Nobel Peace Prize
Islamabad: Pakistan Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has written to the Norwegian Nobel Committee backing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the…
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European countries cull poultry to fend off avian flu
Stockholm: Poultry farmers across Europe have been forced to cull their flocks in the latest effort to slow the spread of…
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Palestinian diplomat stresses importance of UNSC session on Al-Aqsa Mosque issue
Ramallah: The upcoming UN Security Council (UNSC) session is important because of its “speedy convening and the unification of the international…
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Dubai launches its economic agenda ‘D33’ for the next 10 years
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the…
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Pakistan Taliban issues threat to Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday announced that it is considering taking concrete steps against the two major parties of…
