World
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Russia expels Japanese consul for espionage
Moscow: A Japanese diplomat based in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok is being expelled after being detained for espionage, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced. A consul of the Consulate…
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World Tourism Day 2022: Does international tourism reach pre-pandemic level?
Hyderabad: Every year September 27 is celebrated as World Tourism Day to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). On the occasion…
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Italy’s right-wing coalition scores broad victory in parliamentary elections
Rome: A right-wing coalition scored a broad victory in Italy’s general election to form a new parliament, official results showed. As vote counting concluded in 99 per cent of polling stations across…
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UN General Assembly concludes general debate
United Nations: This year’s general debate of the UN General Assembly concluded, after representatives of 190 member states spoke around the theme of “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”. Csaba…
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51 people confirmed dead after boat capsizes in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 51 people have died after a boat capsized in a northern Bangladesh district, a senior police officer said. S.M. Sirajul Huda, Superintendent of Panchagarh District Police, told Xinhua that…
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Will IMF continue its loan programme under Pakistan’s new finance minister?
New Delhi: As Pakistan is now set to get a new finance minister – senior member of Pakistan Muslim League – N (PML-N) Ishaq Dar will soon assume charge, the moot question…
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China adopts draconian measures to enforce Covid policy: Tibetan administration
Dharamsala: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in Tibet, China proceeds to adopt draconian measures to enforce its zero-Covid policy, which is evidently causing more harm than good, the Central Tibetan…
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Death toll in Bangladesh boat capsize reaches 32, over 30 still missing
Dhaka: The number of deaths due to a boat capsize in Bangladesh’s Karatoya river has increased to 32 on Monday, with more than 30 people still unaccounted for, a senior police official…
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Businessmen urge Pak govt to permit food imports from India
Islamabad: In view of the looming and rapidly worsening food crisis in Pakistan due to the catastrophic floods which have destroyed about 90 percent of the crops, businessmen and economic experts have…
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Russia: 9 including 5 students dead, 20 injured in school shooting
Moscow: At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday, according to media reports. Russia’s Investigative Committee…
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Relaxation in rules for issuance of H1B visa, Green Card expected
The US Government is planning to shorten the period of issuance of visas and also extend the duration of work permits after receiving recommendations from the local bodies. It will benefit Indians.…
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Pak PM House audio leaks trigger political uproar
Islamabad: Pakistani politics is surrounded by backdoor engagements, closed-door talks, public political rallies and massive challenges for the ruling quarters. But now, a new dimension has been added to the persisting uncertainty…
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7 dead in South Korea outlet mall fire
Seoul: A major fire broke out at an outlet mall in South Korea’s Daejeon city on Monday, leaving seven people dead, while a search operation is underway for more possible victims, officials…
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Japan expands simplified Covid reporting system
Tokyo: Japan on Monday expanded its simplified system for reporting Covid-19 cases in order to reduce the administrative burden on hospitals and health care facilities. Rather than medical facilities entering the details…
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2 killed in South Korea outlet mall fire
Seoul: A fire broke out at an outlet mall in South Korea’s Daejeon city on Monday, leaving two people dead, another seriously injured and four others missing, fire officials said. The fire…
