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12 Aug 2018
SyriaSyria: 39 killed in weapons depot blast; explosion's origin unknown
An explosion of unknown origin at a weapons depot in a rebel-held town in northwest Syria's Sarmada in Idlib province killed at least 39 civilians, including a dozen children, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
12 Aug 2018
Space NewsIndian-American scientist made mission to 'touch' the Sun a reality
NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe today- the world's first mission to 'touch' the sun. But few people know that the base for this was laid 60 years ago, thanks to an Indian-American scientist.
12 Aug 2018
QatarMacau to displace Qatar as world's richest place by 2020
Qatar, currently the world's richest place, is soon set to be overtaken by Macau - the world's newest gambling hotspot.
12 Aug 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: PTI bags 33 reserved seats, NA-tally stands at 158
Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has been allotted 28 reserved seats for women and five for non-Muslims by the election commission, taking its tally to 158 in the National Assembly - just 14 short of the number required for a simple majority.
12 Aug 2018
CaliforniaUS: Police-chief's son attacks Sikh man; shows 'middle-finger' in court
The teenager son of a police chief in California, who brutally assaulted a 71-year-old Sikh man, grinned and made obscene gestures by flashing his middle fingers, during his first court appearance, according to a report by Sacramento's FOX40 News.
12 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsTrump administration suspends military training with Pakistan, says media report
The Trump administration has suspended more than a decade-long military training program of Pakistani personnel at US institutions, the Dawn newspaper reported yesterday, quoting official sources.
12 Aug 2018
LondonNobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul dies at 85
Reputed author Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died "peacefully" in London, his family has confirmed. He was 85.
11 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Three Chinese workers injured in attempted suicide attack
Three Chinese nationals and two security personnel were injured in an attempted suicide attack in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province today, the police said.
11 Aug 2018
IndonesiaIndonesia: Death toll in Lombok quake crosses 380
The death toll in an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok rose to 387, authorities said, adding hundreds of thousands of displaced people were still short of clean water, food and medicine after series of quakes hit Indonesia.
11 Aug 2018
Saudi ArabiaUN calls for transparent, credible investigation into Yemen bus attack
The UN Security Council yesterday called for a credible and transparent investigation into the death of at least 29 children in a Saudi-led coalition attack on a bus in Yemen on Thursday.
11 Aug 2018
Plane CrashWashington: 'Suicidal' airline employee steals plane, flies it, then crashes
In a rather unusual turn of events, an Alaska Airlines plane was stolen by a 29-year-old man from the Sea-Tac International Airport in Washington on Friday.
11 Aug 2018
MurderAlbania: Police hunt for man who killed eight relatives
A man who shot dead eight of his relatives, including two children, remains on the run and is armed and "dangerous", Albanian police said.
11 Aug 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Imran Khan to take oath as Pakistan PM on Aug-18
Imran Khan will take the oath as Pakistan's Prime Minister on August 18 this year, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader said yesterday.
10 Aug 2018
CanadaAt least four dead in Canada mass shooting
Reports are coming in of a mass shooting in New Brunswick, Canada. At least four people are believed to have been killed.
10 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsDivorced, widowed Hindu women can now remarry in Pakistan's Sindh
In a first, divorced or widowed Hindu women in Pakistan's Sindh province have been allowed to remarry under the Sindh Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2018, made by the provincial assembly.
10 Aug 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Taliban fighters try to seize Ghazni city, kill 14
Taliban fighters tried to overrun the southeastern Afghan city of Ghazni early today, hiding inside homes before slipping into city streets in the night to attack security forces.
10 Aug 2018
Thailand#ThaiCaveRescue: 'Stateless' boys, coach granted Thai citizenship; UN hails move
The decision of the Thailand Government to grant citizenship to three of the boys recently rescued after being trapped in a flooded cave, along with their football coach, has been welcomed by United Nations refugee agency, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
10 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpMelania's parents become US citizens using Trump's hated 'chain migration'
US President Donald Trump's Slovenian in-laws became US citizens yesterday through "chain migration", a program he has repeatedly denounced, in which adult American citizens can obtain citizenship for their relatives.
10 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsWas 'abducted by security forces' for vote-rigging: Pakistan poll official
A Presiding Officer of a polling station in Washuk district of Pakistan's Balochistan province has claimed he was "abducted by security forces which forced him to submit the fabricated votes" in favor of Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA) candidate.
10 Aug 2018
Russia NewsUS to slap sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack
The US yesterday said it will impose tough new sanctions on Russia after determining that Moscow used a deadly military-grade nerve agent to kill a former Russian double agent and his daughter in the UK.
09 Aug 2018
Sexual HarassmentTop Indian-origin UN Women staffer sexually abused juniors, manipulated them
A UN official placed high up in the gender equality department was accused in 2017 of sexually abusing several juniors.
09 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsOur govt will build balanced, trust-based relationship with US: Imran
Pakistan's PM-in-waiting Imran Khan said his government will build a more balanced and trustworthy relationship with the US, asserting that the trust deficit between the two countries has resulted in many ups and downs.
09 Aug 2018
IndonesiaIndonesia: Strong 5.9 magnitude quake jolts Lombok
A 5.9 magnitude aftershock struck Indonesia's Lombok today, causing panic among evacuees sheltering after Sunday's devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake that killed 164 people.
09 Aug 2018
British AirwaysBritish Airways offloads Indian family over crying 3-year-old son
In a shocking case, an Indian family has alleged their three-year-old child was threatened by a crew member of British Airways because he was crying.
09 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistani singer-actor shot-dead as she refused to return to husband
In yet another incident of violence against female artistes in Pakistan, Reshma, a popular Pashto actress and singer, was shot dead by her husband in her brother's home.
08 Aug 2018
IndonesiaIndonesia: 'Sex-slave' held captive in cave since 15 years rescued
Police in Indonesia have rescued a 28-year-old woman, who was apparently held captive in a cave in Sulawesi and sexually abused by a 'healer' for 15 years.
08 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Sharif's sons Hassan, Hussain blacklisted by authorities; passports blocked
Pakistan's deposed PM Nawaz Sharif's sons, Hassan and Hussain, have been placed on the blacklist by authorities, barring them from traveling on their Pakistani passports.
08 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsImran Khan's close aide Zulfikar Bukhari put on no-fly list
Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, a close aide of Pakistan's Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan, was today put on the no-fly list on a request filed by the National Accountability Bureau, Express News reported.
08 Aug 2018
South KoreaSamsung to invest $22 billion in AI, auto components
Samsung Electronics and its affiliated companies plan to spend $22 billion over the next three years on artificial intelligence, auto components, and other future businesses.
08 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Two girls' schools burnt down by unidentified persons
Two more girls' schools were burnt down yesterday by unidentified persons in Pakistan's Pishin district of the Balochistan province.
08 Aug 2018
MalaysiaMalaysia: Najib pleads not guilty to new money laundering charges
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak today pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
08 Aug 2018
FacebookIs 'Momo Challenge' killing teenagers like 'Blue Whale'?
Months after the Blue Whale Challenge took the internet by storm, a new 'game' is doing the rounds, according to reports.
08 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpTrump hosts Nooyi, Banga among top corporate leaders for dinner
PepsiCo's outgoing CEO Indra Nooyi and MasterCard's Chief Executive Ajay Banga were among a small group of top corporate leaders hosted by US President Donald Trump for a dinner at his private golf club in New Jersey to hear their perspective on the state of the country's economy.
08 Aug 2018
IndiaOver 21,000 Indians overstayed visas in US last year
Over 21,000 Indians in the US overstayed their visas last year, the Homeland Security Department said today.
08 Aug 2018
IndiaIndia, source of growth for global-economy for next few-decades: IMF
India is a source of growth for the global economy for the next few decades and it could be what China was for the world economy, the IMF said.
08 Aug 2018
MalaysiaMalaysian ex-PM Razak hit with new charges over multi-billion-dollar scandal
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges today linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat in May.
08 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpTrump nominates Indian-American professor Aditya Bamzai to Civil Liberties board
US President Donald Trump has nominated a prominent Indian-American law professor and legal expert to an agency on privacy and civil liberties.
08 Aug 2018
Murder'He'd have helped you understand': Kuchibhotla's widow tells his murderer
Sunayana Dumala, widow of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was shot dead in the US, told the murderer that if he had just kept his anger aside, "Srinu would have been happy to...help you understand that not every brown-skinned person is suspicious or evil."
07 Aug 2018
YouTubeSporty The Golden Retriever rules Chicago, for the right reasons
Us dog owners, we don't need alarm clocks. Our dogs double up as that.
07 Aug 2018
CanadaCanada: Sikh man shot dead outside home, cousin injured
A 19-year-old Sikh man, Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal, was shot dead outside his home and his cousin was injured by unidentified persons in an apparent targeted shooting in Canada's Abbotsford, police said.
