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Death toll from Malaysian landslide climbs to 24

Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from the deadly landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 24, authorities have said as search and rescue efforts continued. The latest body to be recovered…
16 killed by heavy rains in Johannesburg

Johannesburg: Heavy rains have killed 16 people in South Africa’s largest city Johannesburg in the last two weeks, an official has said. “Thus far, 23 people have been rescued by Joburg Emergency…

YouTube bans Pornhub’s channel over rule breaches

San Francisco: Video-sharing platform YouTube has banned the adult website Pornhub’s channel due to multiple community guidelines violations. According to Google, Pornhub’s account violated YouTube’s external link policy, which forbids users from…
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland

Dublin: Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister of Ireland following a vote in the lower…
Bangladeshi man held without passport in UP

Firozabad: The Firozabad police have arrested an 80-year-old Bangladeshi national, identified as Afsar Ali, who was living illegally in the city. Superintendent of Police (SP) city Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said the man,…
US embassy in Saudi Arabia launches online passport renewal, payment

Riyadh: The US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of an online payment program for adult passport renewal for US citizens who reside in Saudi Arabia. The qualified applicants…
UNGA postpones decision on Afghanistan, Myanmar assembly seat

United Nations: The UN General Assembly has postponed the decision on whether representatives of the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan and Myanmar’s military junta can take their countries’ seats in the 193-member world…

Berlin: Huge aquarium with 1500 fish explodes; 2 injured

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst in the early hours of Friday, letting out huge pieces of debris, water and a large amount of fish. Two people have reportedly suffered minor injuries.…
Najam Sethi likely to replace Ramiz Raja as Pak cricket board chief

Lahore: There may be a change of guard in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board’s chairman, media reports said.…
Global target for pesticide reduction unnecessary: India’s environment minister

Montreal: A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in the agriculture sector is unnecessary and must be left for countries to decide, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference here in…
Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists banned over ‘Doxxing’

San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk has started lifting the suspension of some journalists on the micro-blogging site after running a poll on the platform, asking if he should “Unsuspend accounts who…
Thailand’s king, queen test positive for Covid-19

Bangkok: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana have tested positive for Covid-19, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Saturday. The king and queen were experiencing mild…
CBI and Delhi Police help FBI in busting a multimillion-dollar tech support scam

Washington: The Delhi Police and Central Bureau of Investigations have helped the FBI in busting a major trans-national scam that duped thousands of Americans, mostly senior citizens, of millions of dollars in about…
Bilawal Bhutto warns of ‘direct action’ against cross-border terrorism

New York: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned of “direct action” against cross-border terrorism by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or other militant groups,. The Minister made the remarks while addressing…
Indian-American arrested for tossing newborn in Florida creek

New York: An Indian-American woman has been charged with first-degree murder for tossing her newborn baby into a Florida inlet four years ago. Arya Singh, 29, who was arrested on Thursday confessed…