Israel strikes building sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Fadl Naeem, the head of al-Ahli Hospital, described the situation as "catastrophic," as doctors struggled to treat the severely wounded. Many victims were so...
Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attacks on minorities, urges youth to protect them
Dhaka, Aug 10 (PTI) Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Saturday condemned attacks on the minority communities in the violence-hit nation, terming them as...
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
Dhaka, Aug 8 (PTI) Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus today took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh.
Yunus, 84, was administered the...
Amna Baloch set to be Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary
Islamabad, Aug 8 (PTI) Amna Baloch, a seasoned diplomat, is set to become Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary, according to a media report on Thursday.
Baloch,...
Two young Christian sisters booked for blasphemy in Pakistan
Lahore, Aug 8 (PTI) Police in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday said they have booked two young Christian sisters under blasphemy charges.
A blasphemy case...
Kamala Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination, picks Minnesota Gov Tim Walz as running mate
Washington, Aug 6 (PTI) : US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, has formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination...
B’desh Prez dissolves parliament, paves way for fresh polls; interim govt taking shape
Dhaka, Aug 6 (PTI): Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday paving the way for fresh elections and an interim government was taking...
California wildfire doubles in size in 24 hours, becomes largest in US
Chico, July 28: Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in...
Bangladesh Students Vow To Resume Protests Unless This Demand Is Fulfilled
Dhaka, July 28: A Bangladeshi student group has vowed to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of...
Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80
HANOI, July 20: Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of...
A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS, July 20: A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting...
Governor of eastern Congo’s gold-rich province bans mining activities to ‘restore order’
Kinshasa, July 20: The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities to “restore...
