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13th UNCCPCJ calls for Action on recovering Black Money
A major UN meeting of law officials has called for a strong international action to track down and recover black money hidden in safe havens. The 13th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UNCCPCJ), which ended…
North Texas Hindu Temple vandalised in USA
In the latest attack on Hindu houses of worship in the US, a temple has been vandalised in Texas "horrifying" both Hindus and non-Hindus, who have offered to help the temple clean the damage, media reported.
In the attack at the North…
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves for Pakistan Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday left for a state visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
President Xi will also visit Indonesdia where he will attend the…
700 Migrants believed drowned off Sicily Coast
Nearly 700 migrants are believed to have drowned when a packed boat capsized in international waters south of Italy's Sicily island on Saturday night, media reports said on Sunday. A Portuguese merchant ship, transiting through the area,…
126 Soldiers killed in clashes with Kokang Ethnic Army
The Myanmar government on Sunday said 126 soldiers have been killed and 359 injured so far since the clashes with the Kokang ethnic army erupted on February 9, media reported.
During the 253 engagements with Kokang's Myanmar National…
Pakistan arrests 48 Indian fishermen in Kajjar Creek
Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has arrested 48 Indian fishermen and captured eight boats for illegal entry in Pakistani waters, media reported on Saturday.
The fishermen were arrested from Kajjar Creek while fishing beyond the…
Gas Line Explosion injures 11 People in California
At least 11 people were injured in a gas line explosion in the central California city of Fresno, media reported. The explosion occurred at the Fresno County Sheriff's gun range on Friday, a county official said.
He said a work crew…
Gunmen shoot Karachi College’s American Vice-Principal
The vice-principal of Jinnah Medical and Dental College was shot by unidentified gunmen, a media report said on Friday. Police identified the victim as American national Debra Lobo, 55. She was attacked on Thursday by four gunmen after she…
Over 220,000 killed in Syrian Conflict, says SOHR Report
At least 220,271 people have been killed, 67,293 of whom were civilians, since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in mid-March 2011, according to figures released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Thursday.
The NGO…
Former Nepal PM Surya Bahadur Thapa dies at 87
Former Nepalese prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa died at Medanta - The Medicity hospital here on Thursday, a doctor said. He was 87. The five-time Prime Minister was suffering from cancer and was admitted to Medanta in Sector-38 on March…