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49 die in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 14: At least 49 people were killed and 80 injured over the last four days in accidents caused by a spell of torrential rains in Pakistan, the authorities said on Monday. The country's National Disaster Management Authority…
Three Paris attackers in IS recruitment files
Paris, March 12: The names of three of the Paris attackers have appeared in the Islamic State's files, the media reported. Samy Amimour, Foued Mohamed-Aggad and Omar Ismail Mostefai, the three men who carried out the attack at the Bataclan…
US record-setting astronaut Scott Kelly to retire: NASA
Washington, March 12: US astronaut Scott Kelly, who recently completed a year-long mission on the International Space Station, will retire from NASA effective April 1, the US space agency said on Friday.
NASA said Kelly will continue to…
China condemns invite to Dalai Lama for rights event
Beijing, March 12: China has condemned an invitation to the Dalai Lama to attend an event on the sidelines of an ongoing UN human rights meeting, the media reported on Saturday.
Reports said the US and Canada co-sponsored a conference…
Sri Lanka urges South Asian governments to work together
Colombo, March 12: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on South Asian governments to work together for a dynamic economy. Wickremesinghe on Friday said South Asia was slower in taking advantage of the opportunities…
Japan marks fifth anniversary of March 11 disasters
Tokyo, March 11: Japan on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated coastal areas of the Tohoku region. At 2.46 p.m. (local time), millions of people will observe a moment of silence in…
11 IS militants killed in US-led coalition air strikes in Iraq
Baghdad, March 11: At least 11 Islamic State (IS) militants, including a group leader, were killed in air strikes on positions of the extremist militant group in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said on Thursday.
At…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders more nuclear tests
Seoul, March 11: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday ordered his army to prepare new nuclear tests amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula due to international sanctions imposed on Pyongyang and joint military maneuvers by…
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash in Democratic debate
Washington, March 10: A day after Bernie Sanders' upset win over Hillary Clinton in a Democratic presidential primary, the two clashed over issues ranging from immigration reform to Sanders' proposals for free college tuition and universal…
India among most vulnerable nations to cyber attacks
Washington, March 10: When it comes to vulnerability to cyber attacks, India along with China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea is most vulnerable, says research led by an Indian-American scientist. While the US is ranked 11th safest of…