World
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France detects bird flu at turkey farm
Paris: The highly pathogenic bird flu, or avian influenza, has been detected at a turkey farm in northern France, causing the…
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6 injured in Washington D.C. shooting
Washington: Six people were injured, including several in critical condition, in a shooting in Washington D.C., authorities confirmed on Tuesday. D.C.…
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Kentucky floods death toll rises to 37
Washington: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that the death toll from the devastating floods in the US state has increased to…
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US man gets 87 months in jail for participating in Capitol riot
Washington: A Texas man who joined the January 2021 US Capitol riot armed with a holstered pistol and who was reported…
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Pak military helicopter goes missing with 6 on board
Islamabad: A Pakistan military helicopter has lost contact with the air traffic control in Lasbela district of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province,…
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US kills top Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in drone strike
Washington: The US killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend dealing the…
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McKinney Fire grows to become largest in California this yr
San Francisco: A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the McKinney Fire, has grown to become the largest wildfire so far this year in…
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Philippines not keen on rejoining ICC: President Marcos
Manila: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday that his government is not keen on rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC).…
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Australia facing significant gas shortfall in 2023
Canberra: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday released an interim report in which it warned thatthe country is…
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Sri Lanka to take action against violators of forex laws
Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has warned that companies and individuals that do not comply with all regulations…
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32 people killed in Madagascar arson attack: Defence Minister
Antananarivo: Madagascar’s Defence Minister Richard Rakotonirina has confirmed that 32 people were killed in an arson attack in a village in…
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Ex-Pak PM Shahid Abbasi accused of taking bribe from Indian company
Islamabad: Shahbaz Gill, chief of staff to PTI chairman Imran Khan, has accused former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi of…
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‘One Gulf state paid Imran Khan to derail CPEC’
Islamabad: President of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan was paid…
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Israel decides to cut $176 mn from Palestinian tax revenues
Tel Aviv: Israel has decided to withhold 600 million shekels ($176 million) in tax revenues it has collected for the Palestinian…
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Death toll due to floods in Iran reaches 69
Tehran: The number of deaths caused by flash floods in Iran triggered due to the heavy rain over the past one…
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UN peacekeepers kill 2 civilians in DRC, Guterres outraged
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed outrage after UN peacekeepers opened fire and killed two residents of a town…
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Biden remains positive for Covid-19 but ‘continues to feel well’: Doctor
Washington: US President Joe Biden remained positive for Covid-19 but “continues to feel well,” his physician said. White House physician Kevin…
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China’s uncontrolled 25-tonne rocket crashes down over Indian Ocean
New Delhi: Nearly 25 tonnes of space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket crashed down over the Indian Ocean, landing somewhere…
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Typhoon Trases approaches S.Korea
Seoul: Typhoon Trases is approaching South Korea’s resort island of Jeju, packing maximum winds of 18 metres per second, the weather…
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59 dead in Iran flash floods
Tehran: At least 59 people have died so far in the recent flash floods across Iran, an official from Red Crescent…