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‘Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure amount to genocide’

Moscow: Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Andriy Kostin said that continued Russian attacks on critical infrastructure across the war-torn nation amount to genocide, adding that strikes on key facilities targeted “the full Ukrainian nation” and…
Protests erupt in China over harsh Covid curbs

New Delhi: Protests against Chinese government’s strict Covid measures have intensified with people taking to the streets against President Xi Jinping’s harsh zero-Covid policy. Thousands of protesters turned out in Shanghai, where…

FIFA WC 2022: Moroccan players offer sajdah after win over Belgium

Doha: A photo of Moroccan football players offering the Sajdah Al Shukr (prostration of gratitude) went viral after their historic victory in a World Cup 2022 match as they beat Belgium 2-0 on Sunday…
China grants free fuel to Lanka’s farmers and fishermen

Colombo: China said on Sunday that it has donated 10.6 million litres of diesel to Sri Lankan farmers and fishermen to facilitate their work in the most affected sectors of agriculture and…
Border tensions between Afghanistan, Pakistan intensify

Vienna: Pakistan is facing an emerging security situation in its border provinces and an assertive Afghan Taliban, which is unwilling to accept any ‘one-sided’ change in the status quo ante on the…
2019 rewind: Malaysian hijabi doctor introduces first-ever disposable sterile headscarf

The experience of being asked to leave the operating theatre (OT), at the Queens Medical Centre, in the United Kingdom (UK) due to wearing a headscarf that did not fit according to…
ISPR censures ‘campaign’ against Gen Bajwa, family

Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday denounced the “nefarious campaign” maligning outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, local media reported. “Misleading data regarding the assets of…

Covid in China: Protests erupt in Xi Jinping’s alma mater Tsinghua University

Beijing: In defiance of China’s zero-Covid policy, hundreds of students on Sunday protested at President Xi Jinping’s alma mater, Tsinghua University here. “Protests have spread to Xi Jinping’s alma mater Tsinghua, where…
Man shouts anti-Muslim slogans, slashes Muslim woman’s face at NYC subway

In a harrowing attack, a 28-year-old Muslim woman and a good samaritan were slashed by a stranger while standing on a subway train in Manhattan on Tuesday night, local media reported. The…
Trekked 50 km, slept in forests, starved: How Bangladeshi tribals found refuge in Mizoram

Aizawl: Sexagenarian Bawilianthang of Bangladesh accompanied by his wife and children trekked more than 50 km in around three days through the dense forest and mountains to reach Mizoram. They slept in…
Five die as helicopter crashes in South Korea

Yangyang: Five people were killed in a helicopter crash near a Buddhist temple in South Korea’s Yangyang on Sunday, fire officials said. Identification of the victims was underway, as officials had initially…
Imran Khan attempts to engage with new military leadership

Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s ambiguous threat to quit the assemblies is actually an attempt to “stay politically relevant” and “an invitation for renewed engagement” to the new military leadership, which is…
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Russia

Moscow: A 5.4 magnitude quake hit Russia’s Severo Kurlisk town on Sunday, as per United States Geological Survey (USGS). The temblor, that hit the region around 10:29:55 (UTC+05:30), was epicentred at 49.521…
Senior Twitter executive gets court relief to prevent Musk from firing her

London: A senior Twitter employee has secured a temporary injunction from the Irish court to prevent her from getting fired by Elon Musk. The court order was secured by Sinead McSweeney, who…
China: Protesters chant ‘Step down Xi’ against Beijing’s zero-COVID policy

Shanghai: Protests erupted in China’s Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing’s strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese…