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6-year-old Afghan boy with terminal illness passes away in US custody

23 Jun 2023 16:46 PM IST

According to a report from Khaama Press published on thursday, an Afghan youngster, age 6, passed away on June 13 while being held by the US federal government. After the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan in 2021, he was sent to the US. The boy was suffering from a terminal

Foreign Secy Vinay Kwatra : US President Joe Biden, First Lady extended “exceptional warmth, hospitality” to PM Modi

23 Jun 2023 12:06 PM IST

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden exhibited “exceptional warmth and hospitality” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his “truly pathbreaking” maiden state visit, according to Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra. Kwatra told reporters in a media briefing on Thursday (local time), “One thread which ran through all the events

India, US support Ukraine’s territorial integrity while criticize N Korea’s ‘ballistic missile launches’

23 Jun 2023 10:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Thursday while raising global issues, backed Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” and also “condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches.” As Prime Minister Modi paid a maiden State visit to Washington, the two leaders, in a joint statement “called for respect for international

“Unequivocally condemn…” Pakistan’s terror factory called out in strong US-India joint statement

23 Jun 2023 05:15 AM IST

US and India on Thursday strongly condemned cross-border terrorism, and the use of terrorist proxies and called on Pakistan to take immediate action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for launching terrorist attacks, according to US-India joint statement. US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra

Germany sends warning to China over Taiwan, raises human rights concerns

23 Jun 2023 01:31 AM IST

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Beijing on Thursday against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China, days after holding bilateral talks with the new Chinese premier. Scholz told German lawmakers that Berlin wants constructive relations with China because

24 injured in Paris building blast, probe launched to find reason

23 Jun 2023 01:30 AM IST

A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. The facade of a building in

Bridge explodes connecting Ukraine’s mainland to crimea, say Russia-backed officials

23 Jun 2023 01:29 AM IST

An explosion damaged a bridge that is one of the few links between Crimea and Ukraine’s mainland, Russia-backed officials said on Thursday, as the early stages of a Ukrainian counteroffensive unfold. Russia-backed officials say an explosion on Thursday damaged a bridge that is one of the few links between Crimea

31 killed, 9 held in huge blast at China’s barbecue restaurant

23 Jun 2023 01:27 AM IST

At least 31 people were killed and seven others injured when a massive cooking gas explosion ripped through a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China on the eve of the Drago Boat festival, official media reported on Thursday. The blast happened at around 8:40 pm on Wednesday on a busy street

New UK Plan to Reboot Economy

23 Jun 2023 01:24 AM IST

After Brexit and Covid pandemic, the British economy is facing its worst phase, Prices of food and essential items besides increasing transport costs have been pinching the pubic for the last two years. In this background UK announced its new DCTS plan to reboot its economy. It’s been three years

Power outages persist in Oklahoma and Louisiana after weekend storms

23 Jun 2023 01:20 AM IST

Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, less than 92,000 customers remained without power after three tornadoes northeast of the city caused extensive damage Sunday, including downed trees and hundreds of

UAE President receives Iran’s Foreign Minister

22 Jun 2023 16:26 PM IST

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday met Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, which took place at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, the Iranian Foreign

Tragedy Strikes in China : Gas blast at Chinese restaurant kills 31, injures 7

22 Jun 2023 14:14 PM IST

At least 31 people tragically perished in a gas explosion at a BBQ restaurant in Yinchuan City, China’s Ningxia province, according to CNN. Seven additional people were hurt in the event. The explosion, which happened on Wednesday at around 8:40 p.m., was reportedly brought on by a leak in a