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Al-Shabaab Militants attack Kenyan University, 147 killed
The toll in the terrorist attack on Kenya's Garissa University College on Thursday has risen to 147, according to media reports. The Daily Nation reported that bodies of the guards of the university were strewn near the university's main…
15 Students killed, 535 Missing in Kenya University Attack
At least 15 people were killed and over 60 injured by armed assailants who forced their way into a university in northeastern Kenya and opened fire at students early Thursday even as authorities said 280 students were rescued while 535…
Officials evacuate over 2,000 People as Fire breaks out in London
Over 2,000 people were evacuated from a number of buildings in central London on Wednesday after an electrical fire broke out under a pavement, according to media reports.
"Fire crews are dealing with an electrical fire among cables…
54 People killed in Russia Trawler capsize
At least 54 people died when a trawler with 132 people on board capsized off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East on Thursday. "So far, 54 bodies have been recovered, and 63 crewmembers have been rescued," a source told the TASS…
World’s Oldest Person dies at 117 in Japan
A Japanese woman who was recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, died at the age of 117 on Wednesday in Osaka. According to doctors, Misao Okawa died of heart failure, Xinhua news agency reported.…
Turkish Prosecutor freed from Extremists dies
The Turkish prosecutor who was freed from extremists on Tuesday succumbed to his injuries sustained while he was held hostage, according to media reports.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the prosecutor, Mehmet Selim…
UN Secretary-General urges Protection of Civilians in Yemen
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on all parties involved in military operations in Yemen to ensure the protection of civilians, a media report said on Wednesday.
Ban voiced his deep concern about reports of numerous…
Pakistan hangs Four Death Row Convicts
Four death row convicts were hanged on Tuesday in different jails in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said.
Mohammad Riaz, who was convicted of killing a man in 2008 during a robbery was hanged in Sargodha Jail. This is the…
Another Blogger Washiqur Rahman killed in Dhaka
A blogger was hacked to death on Monday in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka, police said. The man has been identified as Washiqur Rahman, bdnews24 reported. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where the doctors pronounced…
Singapore bids Farewell to Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew
The funeral of Singapore's founder and first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was held on Sunday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as "among the tallest leaders of our times" and a friend of India. Lee, 91, died on March 23…