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Pakistan successfully test-fires ‘Shaheen 1-A’ Ballistic Missile
Islamabad, Dec 15: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful flight test of a ballistic missile the "Shaheen 1-A", the media reported. The flight test was aimed at re-validating several design and technical parameters of the weapon system,…
29 Journalists killed in Iraq in 2015: Report
Baghdad, Dec 15: A total of 29 journalists were killed in violence-ridden Iraq in 2015, many of them executed by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group, an Iraqi journalists' body said on Tuesday. The latest count by the syndicate brings…
Six Indians dead in Nepal brick kiln blast
Kathmandu, Dec 15: At least six Indians and two locals were killed and 24 others injured after a brick kiln chimney collapsed in Nepal after an explosion, police said.
The incident took place on Monday night at New Jaya Nepal Brick…
US Army allows Sikh soldier to keep beard – for now
New York, Dec 14: Granting a rare religious accommodation to an active-duty combat soldier, the US Army has allowed a Sikh captain to grow his beard and wear a turban, in a move that may have far reaching implications for troops seeking to…
Facebook offices in Germany vandalised
London, Dec 14: A group of 15-20 people have vandalised the offices of Facebook in Hamburg, Germany -- smashing glasses, throwing paint and spraying "Facebook dislike" on entrance of its building, media reported on Monday.
According to a…
Indian embargo shattered my dream: Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu, Dec 14: Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday said his dream to develop a "vibrant" Himalayan nation had been shattered by the "embargo imposed by India".
After being elected prime minister, Oli said he made many…
23 People killed in Russia psychiatric hospital fire
Moscow, Dec 13: At least 23 people were killed in a blaze at a psychiatric hospital in Russia's Voronezh region, the emergency situations ministry said on Sunday.
Two more died in the hospital after rescuers recovered 21 bodies from the…
Women in Saudi Arabia vote for First Time
Riyadh, Dec 12: Municipal elections began on Saturday in Saudi Arabia in which women cast their votes for the first time.
Women also stood as candidates, another first, despite the conservative kingdom being the only nation where women…
Half of Muslim doctors in US feel discrimination
Washington, Dec 12: American Muslims, even those in one the most highly regarded professions in the US, encounter a less-than-inclusive and welcoming work environment during their career, a national survey has revealed.
The survey that…
Three Expedition 45 astronauts safely return to Earth
Washington, Dec 12: Expedition 45 flight engineer Kjell Lindgren from NASA was among three crew members who returned to the Earth on Friday after a 141-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko of…