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UN flays Taliban for carrying out public executions, lashings; calls for halt

09 May 2023 01:39 AM IST

A UN report on Monday strongly criticized the Taliban for carrying out public executions, lashings and stonings since seizing power in Afghanistan, and called on the country’s rulers to halt such practices. In the past six months alone, 274 men, 58 women and two boys were publicly flogged in Afghanistan,

Tanked Biden pick highlights escalation of dark-money forces

09 May 2023 01:37 AM IST

When President Joe Biden nominated Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, the longtime consumer advocate expected to face criticism over her desire to expand free internet access and improve competition among broadband providers. Instead, Sohn found herself the target of an aggressive campaign funded by a conservative

Fire in gold mine kills at least 27, Peruvian authorities confirm

09 May 2023 01:35 AM IST

A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight shift, Peruvian authorities reported. The Yanaquihua mining company said in a statement that a total of 175 workers had been safely evacuated after the accident, which happened late Friday

Ukraine shoots down 35 drones over Kyiv as attacks kill three

09 May 2023 01:33 AM IST

Ukraine air defences shot down 35 Iran-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s latest nighttime assault, as attacks across Ukraine by the Kremlin’s forces killed three civilians, officials said Monday as Moscow enforced tight security on the eve of traditional Red Square commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World

King Charles’ official coronation portrait is out!

08 May 2023 22:33 PM IST

After the grand coronation of King Charles III, he posed for official coronation portraits at Buckingham Palace and the picture are now out. Photographer Hugo Burnand got behind the camera for the historic snaps. On Monday, the Buckingham Palace released the first official portrait of King Charles. For the solo

Afghan acting FM advices Pakistan, TTP to sit for dialogue

08 May 2023 22:21 PM IST

Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi on Monday requested the Pakistani government and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sit together for dialogue, Tribune reported. Speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad, Muttaqi said that the Afghan Taliban had helped initiate negotiations between Islamabad and the TTP. “We do

Bangladesh’s GDP growth to overtake China, IMF report forecasts

08 May 2023 17:17 PM IST

Bangladesh’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in the current fiscal year will overtake China, the International Monetary Fund’s latest report on the Asia-Pacific region forecast, according to Daily Sun citing United News of Bangladesh. According to the latest report from the IMF, Bangladesh will be in the second position,

Allen mall shooting incident: Suspect identified as 33-year-old man

08 May 2023 14:42 PM IST

The suspect in a mall shooting in Allen, Texas that left nine people dead and injured seven others on Saturday (local time) has been identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, CNN reported citing a senior law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. Eight people were killed and seven others were injured

Dubai to host inaugural UAE National Sports Medicine Conference

08 May 2023 04:10 AM IST

Under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, the Emirates Sports Medicine Association, in cooperation with the Dubai Police Athletes Council, is set to organise the first-ever UAE National Sports Medicine Conference, which will take place on 13th and 14th

Biden orders to lower US flags at half-mast to honor Allen shooting victims

08 May 2023 04:08 AM IST

US President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation honouring the victims of the shooting in Allen, Texas and ordered all US flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting. He has ordered that the flag of the US shall be flown at

Nuclear custodian growingly worried over Ukraine plant safety

08 May 2023 01:34 AM IST

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the governor of the Russia-occupied area ordered the evacuation of a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks in the area. The plant is near the

UK PM Rishi Sunak, Akshata host Coronation Big Lunch for community heroes

08 May 2023 01:32 AM IST

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty will host a Coronation Big Lunch at Downing Street in London on Sunday for community heroes to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla as part of the country’s long celebratory weekend. Among the invitees is British Sikh