Browsing Category
World News
Russian band arrested mid-concert over ‘Nazi symbols’
In images shared on social media, security forces can be seen bursting into the concert hall and forcing spectators to lie down on the floor.
Pakistan’s ruling coalition blasts Imran Khan’s party for wanting to hold talks only…
The remarks from leaders of the coalition government came after Shehryar Afridi, a senior leader claimed that the party would have talks, but not with the PPP or the ruling PML-N.
Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert
Extensive scientific research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.
A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
The sides have held numerous rounds of negotiations since, none of which produced an additional truce. In a sign of its frustration, Qatar earlier this month said it was reassessing its role as mediator.
Death toll due to heavy rains in Pakistan’s Balochistan increases to 22
Heavy rains and thunderstorms caused flash floods and urban flooding in many districts of Balochistan, including its capital city, Quetta on Saturday.
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
Experts say there are several reasons behind the shortage, all somehow related to Cuba's deep economic crisis, one of the worst in decades.
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
Blinken went out of his way to champion the importance of U.S.-China exchanges at all levels.
Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa
One of the most destructive tornadoes moved for miles Friday through mostly rural farmland before chewing up homes and other structures in the suburbs of Omaha.
Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif set to retake helm of PML-N amidst internal strife
Nawaz, 74, will be elected president of the ruling party on May 11 in a meeting of the party leadership.
Egypt sends envoy to Israel to mediate cease-fire with Hamas
As the war drags on and casualties mount, there has been growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement on a cease fire.
At least 70 Kenyans killed by floods as more rain is forecast this weekend
More than 130,000 people are currently affected with thousands of houses washed away and others flooded.
US student of Indian descent detained and expelled for pro-Palestine demonstrations
Achinthya Sivalingan, born in Coimbatore and raised in Columbus, has been barred from the campus and faces disciplinary action, said a university spokesperson.
Pakistan warns Indian leaders against using elections for political gain
Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Islamabad rejects all the claims made by Indian leaders over Jammu and Kashmir.
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive monthslong campaign by Kyiv.
US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations
Blinken and Wang each underscored the importance of keeping lines of communication open but they also lamented persistent and deepening divisions that threaten global security.
South African apartheid-era art returned to mark 30 years of democracy
The artworks, which reflect the daily struggles of the country’s Black majority during the apartheid era and the effects of racial segregation policies are on display.
London resident arrested by NIA in Indian mission attack case
Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of Hounslow in west London, was arrested in India on Thursday.
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
Scientists worry that people living in areas once inhospitable to mosquitoes, including the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the mountains of eastern Ethiopia, could be exposed.
Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in $40 million scam case
Thanh, the 71-year-old chairman of beverage group Tan Hiep Phat, was ruled to have masterminded scams to appropriate assets put up as collateral against loans, state media reported.
US colleges seek police action to ‘crackdown’ pro-Palestinian protests ahead of…
Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies enabling its monthslong conflict.