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07 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaUS declines to return suspected 'spy' balloon debris to China
The United States said on Monday it has no plans to return the alleged spy balloon to China, which is being recovered from the Atlantic.
07 Feb 2023
India24-year-old Indian-origin student makes history; to head Harvard Law Review
Making India proud globally!
07 Feb 2023
TurkeyDeath toll crosses 4,300 after 3 earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
Three consecutive earthquakes on Monday wreaked havoc in Turkey and Syria, with the death toll reportedly crossing the 4,300 mark on Tuesday.
06 Feb 2023
TurkeyTurkey: 2 more earthquakes of magnitudes 7.6, 6 hit country
Two more earthquakes of magnitudes 7.6 and 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked Turkey on Monday, merely hours after a powerful 7.8-magnitude quake struck the country, said reports.
06 Feb 2023
ColombiaAfter US, Colombia spots 'balloon-like' object in its airspace
Colombia's military confirmed seeing an object resembling an air balloon flying over its territory on Saturday.
06 Feb 2023
IndiaCancer patient reportedly deplaned for seeking help with handbag
A female cancer patient was allegedly offloaded from a New York City-bound flight of American Airlines at Delhi airport after she asked for assistance from a flight attendant to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin.
06 Feb 2023
BangladeshBangladesh: 14 Hindu temples vandalized; conspiracy against peace, says official
In a shocking incident, 14 Hindu temples in northeastern Bangladesh have been vandalized by unidentified miscreants, reported PTI.
06 Feb 2023
TurkeyPowerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey, Syria; buildings collapse, 1300 dead
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale struck southeastern Turkey on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
05 Feb 2023
Pervez MusharrafPervez Musharraf: Pakistan's military ruler and president to proclaimed absconder
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf—who had been living in self-exile in the UAE since 2016—passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with amyloidosis.
05 Feb 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Massive blast near police headquarters in Quetta, 5 injured
At least five people were injured in a massive explosion outside the police headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan, Dawn reported.
05 Feb 2023
Pervez MusharrafFormer Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passes away aged 79
Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) passed away following a prolonged illness at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) hospital on Sunday, Dawn reported. He was 79.
05 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaUS shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon; 'overreaction,' says China
The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, Associated Press reported.
04 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaSecond Chinese spy balloon spotted over Latin America: Pentagon
The United States (US) government reportedly spotted a second Chinese spy balloon in the skies over Latin America, CNN reported citing the Pentagon.
03 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaUS: Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon surveilling nuclear weapons sites
A Chinese spy balloon is reportedly flying over the United States (US), surveilling its highly sensitive nuclear weapons sites, the Pentagon said on Thursday. It is currently being tracked as the Pentagon believes it doesn't pose a particularly dangerous intelligence threat.
02 Feb 2023
CanadaIndian-origin MP raises attack on Brampton temple in Canadian parliament
After a Hindu temple Gouri Shankar Mandir was defaced with anti-India graffiti in Canada's Brampton, Indian-origin MP in Canada's parliament, Chandra Arya raised the issue of anti-Hindu and anti-India hate crime on Wednesday.
02 Feb 2023
AustraliaAustralia to replace Queen Elizabeth II's image on $5 banknote
Australia announced the move to erase the British monarch from its banknotes on Thursday, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's photo on its $5 note with a new design honoring Indigenous culture.
02 Feb 2023
Pakistan NewsPeshawar mosque blast could be an inside job, probe underway
The suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday could be an inside job, reports say, looking at how the bomber managed to bypass the security check.
31 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPeshawar mosque blast: Death toll reaches 100, TTP claims responsibility
The death toll from a suspected suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city on Monday has risen to at least 100 on Tuesday, CNN reported.
31 Jan 2023
Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA implements safeguards to prevent NOTAM-like outages in the future
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced a series of safeguards to prevent the repeat of the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) outage that disrupted over 11,000 flights earlier this month.
30 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaPagerDuty CEO quotes Martin Luther King Jr. in layoff email
The CEO of a United States-based company PagerDuty is facing backlash for quoting civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in an email informing employees that the company was laying off 7% of its workforce.
30 Jan 2023
KhalistaniAustralia: Pro-Khalistani supporters clash with Indians in Melbourne, 5 injured
At least five people were injured after clashes broke out between Khalistani supporters and the Indian diaspora during the pro-Khalistani referendum by the banned Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) in Melbourne, Australia, according to Australia Today.
30 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Blast rocks mosque in Peshawar; 28 dead, 150+ injured
At least 28 people were killed and 150 others were injured after a suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up at a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city on Monday.
30 Jan 2023
United KingdomPutin threatened with missile strike before Russia-Ukraine war: Boris Johnson
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed in a new BBC documentary that Russian President Vladimir Putin once threatened him with a missile strike during a lengthy phone call before Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year.
30 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices by PKR 35/liter amid crisis
Pakistan announced a whopping PKR 35/liter price hike on petrol and diesel on Sunday, Reuters reported.
29 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Karachi-bound bus falls into ravine in Balochistan, 41 dead
At least 41 people were killed and several others were injured in Pakistan when a speeding passenger coach fell into a ravine in Lasbela district's Bela area in the southwestern Balochistan province in the early hours of Sunday.
29 Jan 2023
Donald TrumpDonald Trump kicks off 2024 US presidential election bid
Former United States President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 presidential election campaign with low-key events in New Hampshire and South Carolina on Saturday.
27 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaUS: 5 cops charged with murder for Tyre Nichols' death
Five former Memphis police officers in Tennessee, United States, were charged with second-degree murder and other crimes on Thursday in the death of Tyre Nichols (29), a FedEx employee.
27 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan seeks bailout amid crisis as currency hits all-time low
The removal of the unofficial price cap in Pakistan saw its currency's largest single-day decline as it plummeted 9.61% to Rs. 255.43 against the US dollar on Thursday.
25 Jan 2023
Mass ShootingUS: 3 people die in shooting at Washington convenience store
In yet another mass shooting incident in the United States (US), three individuals lost their lives during a convenience store shooting in Washington on Tuesday.
25 Jan 2023
Mike PompeoIndia-Pak were on brink of nuclear war after Balakot: Pompeo
Mike Pompeo, former United States (US) Secretary of State, revealed that ex-Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed him that Pakistan was plotting a nuclear strike after the 2019 Balakot airstrike in February.
25 Jan 2023
Doomsday ClockDoomsday Clock moves closest ever to midnight: What it means
Humanity might be closer to its end than many of us imagine. At least, that's what a group of atomic scientists think.
25 Jan 2023
New ZealandChris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister
Labour leader Chris Hipkins was officially sworn in as New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday.
24 Jan 2023
World Health OrganizationCough syrup deaths: WHO urges countries to take immediate action
Following a series of child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups in the past few months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued several measures for countries, calling for "immediate and concerted action" to protect children.
24 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaNot familiar with BBC's Modi documentary, but shared values: US
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said he was unaware of the controversial BBC docu-series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a press briefing on Monday.
24 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaUS: 9 dead in 3 back-to-back shootings in California, Iowa
As many as nine people, including two students, were killed in three separate shooting incidents in California and Iowa states of the US on Monday.
23 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Massive power outage hits major cities; here's what happened
Pakistan faced a major power outage on Monday (January 23) following a major breakdown in the country's National Grid system, reported Reuters.
23 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaNOTAM outage was caused by accidental file deletion, says FAA
Thousands of flights across the US were canceled on January 11, when the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suffered an outage.
23 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaCalifornia mass shooting: 72-year-old suspect shoots himself after police standoff
The 72-year-old suspect of the mass shooting in California, US, which left 10 dead and 10 injured late Saturday (local time) during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, reportedly shot and killed himself in a van after being surrounded by the police.
22 Jan 2023
Mass ShootingCalifornia: Mass shooting at Chinese New Year event, 9 dead
At least nine people were killed in a mass shooting incident in California, United States, Reuters reported on Sunday.
22 Jan 2023
ChinaCOVID-19 outbreak has infected 80% of Chinese population
A prominent government scientist claimed on Saturday that the possibility of a major COVID-19 rebound in China in the coming two or three months is unlikely, as the virus has infected 80% of its population.
