World
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Canada bus crash leaves over 50 injured
Ottawa: More than 50 people have been injured in a bus crash in Canada’s British Columbia province near Meritt town. Fifty-three…
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Woman killed, three injured in X-Mas eve shooting in UK pub
London: A woman was killed and three others were wounded in shooting at a pub near UK’s Liverpool on the eve…
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5 arrested in deadly shooting at largest shopping centre in US
Washington: Five people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting inside the Mall of America in Bloomington, the US…
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Californian city gets its first Sikh mayor
New York: Mikey Hothi has been unanimously elected as the 117th mayor of Lodi city in northern California, becoming the first…
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Death toll of landslide in Malaysia stands at 31
Kuala Lumpur: The final victim of last week’s landslide in Malaysia has been recovered, leaving the final death toll at 31,…
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Major winter storm claims 23 lives across US
Washington/New York: A major winter storm has claimed at least 23 lives across the US, according to NBC News. The media…
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Taliban bans female staff from working in NGOs
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban run administration has banned women from working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a move that has drawn condemnation from…
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Sikhs in US Marines can now keep beard, wear turban
New York: In a historic move forward, a federal appeals court has ruled that Sikhs recruits in the US Marine…
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US House passes $1.7 trillion govt funding package
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a massive package worth $1.7 trillion to fund the federal government. The House…
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Islamabad suicide bomber ‘looked like an Afghan’ with long hair
Islamabad: The suicide bomber who detonated explosives during a “surprise” check in Islamabad, “looked like an Afghan” with long hair…
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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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Biden signs bill to avert US govt shutdown through Dec 30
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a bill to continue previous funding levels for the US government through December 30,…
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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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Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill, a step towards avoiding govt shutdown
Washington: The US Congress walked a step closer towards avoiding a government shutdown as the ruling Democratic Party passed the…
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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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US House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report
Washington: The US House select committee investigating the Capitol riot has released its final report. The 845-page report, released late…
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US records over 12,000 deaths from flu this season
Los Angeles: There have been at least 18 million illnesses, 190,000 hospitalisations, and 12,000 deaths from flu so far this…
