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Situation Normal, Students Safe: Indian Embassy On Kyrgyzstan Situation

The Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday that all Indian students are safe as the situation in Bishkek remains normal after incidents of mob violence, mainly involving Pakistani students and locals, rocked the Kyrgyz capital on the night of

19 May 2024 8:45 pm
10 Killed, 25 Injured In Russian Strikes On Ukraine's Kharkiv Region

Russian strikes killed at least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, and injured 25 others in two separate attacks in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, local officials said.

19 May 2024 7:20 pm
Slovak PM's Life No Longer In Danger After Shooting, Says Minister

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak said on Sunday.

19 May 2024 3:30 pm
Meet Ed Dwight, First Black Man Trained As Astronaut To Go To Space After 63 Years

Ed Dwight, who is the first Black man to be trained as an astronaut, is set to become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years of age. Dwight in 1961 hoped to become the first Black astronaut in space, but he never made it.

19 May 2024 3:10 pm
Saudi King Suffering From High Fever, To Undergo Medical Tests: Report

Saudi Arabia's King Salman is suffering from high temperature and joint pain and will undergo his second round of medical tests in less than a month, state media reported Sunday.

19 May 2024 2:37 pm
Myanmar Rebels Claim Control Of Town, Deny Targeting Rohingya

A powerful armed ethnic group in Myanmar said on Sunday it had won control over a town in the western state of Rakhine after weeks of fighting, denying accusations it had targeted members of the Muslim-minority Rohingya during the offensive.

19 May 2024 1:49 pm
Indian-Origin Businessman Gopichand Hinduja Tops UK's New Rich List

Chairperson of the Hinduja Group, Gopichand Hinduja has topped the UK's Sunday Times Rich List, which ranks the 1,000 richest individuals or families living in the United Kingdom based on their total wealth.

19 May 2024 1:22 pm
20 Killed In Israeli Bombing On Refugee Camp, Says Gaza Hospital

A Gaza hospital said Sunday that an Israeli air strike targeting a house at a refugee camp in the centre of the Palestinian territory killed at least 20 people.

19 May 2024 12:35 pm
Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage

Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.

19 May 2024 11:54 am
Blue Origin Resumes Space Tourism Flights Today With 90-Year-Old On Board

Blue Origin is set to fly adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold.

19 May 2024 10:41 am
Neuralink's First Brain Implant Patient Reveals How His Life Has Changed

Mr Arbaugh said that the device has given him the ability to have nearly full control over using a computer, using only his thoughts.

19 May 2024 9:25 am
Nawaz Sharif Accuses Imran Khan Of Backstabbing Him After Elections

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif accused Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan of 'backstabbing' him in 2013 by carrying out protest rallies despite assuring him of cooperation after elections, reported Dawn.

19 May 2024 8:50 am
Rishi Sunak's Party Trails Opposition By 18 Points: Opinion Poll

The opposition Labour Party's lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservative Party has increased to 18 points, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday.

19 May 2024 8:11 am
Unhinged, Crooked: Joe Biden And Donald Trump Trade Barbs At Poll Rallies

Donald Trump launched another expletive-laced attack on Joe Biden as he addressed an influential gun group Saturday, while the incumbent president warned in the crucial swing state of Georgia that his unhinged challenger is threat to US democracy.

19 May 2024 4:28 am
Israel War Cabinet Minister Threatens To Quit Over Gaza Plan, Netanyahu Responds

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Saturday he would resign from the body unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip.

19 May 2024 1:57 am
Israel Minister Threatens To Quit Over Gaza Plan, Netanyahu Responds

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Saturday he would resign from the body unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip.

19 May 2024 1:52 am
Nawaz Sharif Alleges Ex-Chief Justice Conspired To Oust Him As Pak PM In 2017

Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he had an audio recording of former chief justice Saqib Nisar in which he is allegedly heard saying to oust him and to bring in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan.

18 May 2024 11:55 pm
She Can Now Rest: Parents Of German Woman Whose Body Was Found In Gaza

German-Israeli Shani Louk's father says that finally laying his daughter to rest will be a gift after her body was recovered from Gaza, months after she was killed in Hamas' October 7 attack on southern Israel.

18 May 2024 11:39 pm
Israel Army Says Retrieved Body Of 1 Gaza Hostage Murdered On October 7

The Israeli army said Saturday that troops had retrieved the body of hostage Ron Benjamin from the war-torn Gaza Strip after he was murdered during the October 7 attack by Hamas.

18 May 2024 11:23 pm
800,000 Forced To Flee Rafah Since Start Of Israeli Offensive: UN Agency

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Saturday that 800,000 people had been forced to flee Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah since Israel began military operations there this month.

18 May 2024 11:16 pm
Explained: How Might A US-Saudi Civil Nuclear Deal Work

US National Security Adviser will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, one piece of a wider arrangement Washington hopes will lead to normalization of Israeli-Saudi relations.

18 May 2024 11:05 pm
Nearly 10,000 Evacuated In Ukraine's Kharkiv Region, Says Governor

Nearly 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region since a ground attack launched by Russian forces on May 10, its governor said Saturday.

18 May 2024 10:41 pm
3 Spanish Tourists Among 6 Killed In Afghanistan Shooting

The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said Saturday.

18 May 2024 8:53 pm
Climate Activists Glue Themselves To German Airport Runway

German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport Saturday and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled, in their latest action aimed at pushing authorities to tackle climate change.

18 May 2024 8:36 pm
Situation In Bishkek Is Calm : Kyrgyzstan After India Issues Advisory

Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the situation in Bishkek is calm and under full control and all necessary measures have been taken to ensure security and maintain peace and stability.

18 May 2024 7:33 pm
In Pics: Saudi Arabia's 1st Historic Swimwear Fashion Show

Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering abaya robes.

18 May 2024 7:10 pm
Missed The Northern Lights? Don't Worry, Another Show Expected Next Month

Last week, certain parts of the world were fortunate to glimpse the aurora borealis. If you have missed the spectacular sight, don't worry. There is a possibility of another appearance as early as next month.

18 May 2024 5:41 pm
US Woman Gives Herself Poop Transplant To Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A US woman who was experiencing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms for years gave herself a faecal microbiota transplant, or DIY poop transplant, using her brother's and boyfriend's poop.

18 May 2024 3:55 pm
Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett Died By Suicide, Left A Note: Police

John Barnett, a whistleblower who had raised concerns about safety and production standards at Boeing, has died by suicide, the police said.

18 May 2024 3:11 pm
How Putin's Friends Are Helping Russia Upend the US-Led World Order

Vladimir Putin is wrapping up a trip to China, where his warm ties with President Xi Jinping have led to booming trade and increasing defense coordination.

18 May 2024 2:57 pm
Video: Taiwan MP Tries To Run Away With Bill To Stop It From Being Passed

Chaos erupted at the Taiwan Parliament on Friday after a bitter dispute over a controversial reform bill.

18 May 2024 1:28 pm
Video Shows Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs Kicking, Dragging Girlfriend In 2016

Disturbing surveillance video published Friday shows Sean Diddy Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, corroborating allegations she made in a now-settled lawsuit late last year.

18 May 2024 11:36 am
North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile, Vows Bolstered Nuclear Force

North Korea on Saturday confirmed that it had test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, the government news agency KCNA reported, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force.

18 May 2024 5:26 am
Not Too Many More Vibrant Democracies In The World Than India: US

Applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote, the White House on Friday said there are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India.

18 May 2024 5:09 am
Nice For Them: White House Jokes About Putin, Xi Meeting

The White House said Friday that it had not seen any surprising advance in relations between China and Russia despite Vladimir Putin exchanging a hug with Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing.

18 May 2024 4:42 am
From Drones To Rockets: Hezbollah Uses New Weapons In Israel Attacks

Lebanon's powerful armed group Hezbollah announced on Thursday it had used a drone capable of firing rockets at a military position in one of its latest attacks in northern Israel.

18 May 2024 1:39 am
Man Who Attacked Nancy Pelosi's Husband Jailed For 30 Years

A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was jailed Friday for 30 years.

18 May 2024 12:47 am
Moroccan Who Murdered UK Man In Revenge For War In Gaza Jailed For 45 Years

A Moroccan man who stabbed a passer-by to death on a British street in what he later told police was revenge for Israeli action in Gaza was jailed for at least 45 years on Friday, with the judge calling the murder an act of terrorism.

18 May 2024 12:01 am
Israeli Military Says Recovered Bodies Of 3 Hostages From Gaza

Israeli forces on Thursday night retrieved the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday.

17 May 2024 11:47 pm
4 Killed In Shooting In Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province

Three foreigners and an Afghan were killed on Friday in a shooting in Bamiyan province in central Afghanistan, the interior ministry said.

17 May 2024 11:00 pm
Vatican Tightens Procedures For Evaluating Reported Supernatural Events

The Vatican on Friday tightened procedures for evaluating reported supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for centuries whipped up the Catholic faithful.

17 May 2024 10:47 pm
Europe's Top Rights Organisation Adopts First International Treaty On AI

Europe's top rights organisation on Friday adopted the first ever legally binding international treaty governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

17 May 2024 10:42 pm
Slovak PM's Condition Still Very Serious After Assassination Attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition was on Friday still very serious two days after an attempted assassination, his deputy and close ally said, as police raided the suspect's home.

17 May 2024 6:57 pm
Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud

The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.

17 May 2024 6:46 pm
UK Police Release Derogatory Chats Of 2 Cops Who Rated Female Colleagues

Two former Merseyside police officers, Inspector Andrew McLullich and PC Paul Jackson, have been exposed for engaging in inappropriate and offensive behavior towards their female colleagues.

17 May 2024 3:04 pm
Twitter Is Now Completely Operational As X Says Elon Musk

The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday.

17 May 2024 2:53 pm
Why France Banned TikTok Amid New Caledonia Unrest

France has taken the dramatic step of blocking TikTok in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, as part of efforts to quell days of violent unrest.

17 May 2024 1:47 pm
Prison Guards In UK Hospitalised After Inmates Spike Staff Curry With Drug

Inmates at HMP Swaleside in Kent allegedly spiked a staff curry with the synthetic drug Spice, hospitalizing several guards and prompting the CJWU to demand an investigation into security lapses.

17 May 2024 7:47 am
US Teen Takes Part In 'Spicy Chip Challenge'. Dies Of Cardian Arrest

A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip, an autopsy revealed Thursday.

17 May 2024 6:45 am
We Can't Normalise This Unprecedented Terror: Israeli Hostage To UN

Shoshan Haran, her daughter and two grandchildren were taken hostage by Hamas militants in Israel on Oct. 7. On Thursday, Haran recalled the effects of 50 days in captivity on her three-year-old granddaughter when they were finally released.

17 May 2024 5:53 am