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Pakistan, Afghanistan earthquake kills 13 people

Pakistan, Afghanistan earthquake kills 13 people

The temblor rattled this South Asian region late Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing from homes and offices. At least nine people died in Pakistan and four in Afghanistan

China calls Xi Jinping’s Russia visit one of friendship, peace

The trip that ended Wednesday signaled no new progress in ending the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine while shoring up President Vladimir Putin’s standing amid growing efforts to isolate him and his government internationally

23 March,2023 08:40 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies

North Korea test-fired cruise missile, says South Korea’s military

The launches are the North’s fourth round of weapons tests since the U.S. and South Korean militaries last week began large-scale military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal

23 March,2023 08:38 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies

Donald Trump’s potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

Former US president could be charged with falsifying business records connected to hush money payments to two women including a porn actor

23 March,2023 08:35 AM IST | New York | Agencies

United Kingdom opens inquiry into unlawful killing claims in Afghanistan

The inquiry into two separate incidents will also review whether the deaths "formed part of a wider pattern of extra-judicial killings by British armed forces in Afghanistan at the time"

22 March,2023 07:41 PM IST | London | AP

Ukraine, International Monetary Fund agree on USD 15.6 billion loan package

Ukraine's finance ministry said on Wednesday that the programme will "help to mobilise financing from Ukraine's international partners, as well as to maintain macrofinancial stability and ensure the path to post-war reconstruction after Ukrainian victory in the war against the aggressor"

22 March,2023 05:43 PM IST | Frankfurt | AP

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims missiles, drones hit civilian buildings

Ukrainian media carried pictures showing charred apartments on several stories of the affected buildings, and flames billowing from some of them. The number of causalities was unknown

22 March,2023 05:35 PM IST | Kyiv | AP

Russian drones kill four at student dormitory near Kyiv

A high school and two dormitories were partially destroyed in an overnight drone attack in the city of Rzhyshchiv, south of the Ukrainian capital, local officials said. It wasn't clear how many people were in the dormitories at the time

22 March,2023 04:02 PM IST | Kyiv | AP

Uganda's parliament passes strict anti-gay bill

MP Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, who spoke against the bill and who belongs to President Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Movement party, told AFP that under the final version of the legislation, offenders would face life imprisonment or even the death penalty for "aggravated" offences

22 March,2023 02:50 PM IST | Kampala | AFP

International Federation of Journalists castigates Pak over arrest of journalist

The press freedom body said that as the number of complaints filed against journalists increases, so do concerns for press freedom in Pakistan. The government must respect the fundamental right to freedom of expression and protect media workers from harassment, intimidation, and arbitrary detainment

22 March,2023 01:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, South Waziristan and other areas of the country, according to Radio Pakistan, PMD DG Mahr Sahibzad Khan

22 March,2023 08:29 AM IST | Islamabad | PTI

NY grand jury appears near end of its work in Trump case

Trump over the weekend claimed without any evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, with his representatives later saying he was citing media reports and leaks

22 March,2023 07:42 AM IST | New York | Agencies
At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, South Waziristan and other areas of the country, according to Radio Pakistan, PMD DG Mahr Sahibzad Khan

22 March,2023 08:29 AM IST | Islamabad | PTI
NY grand jury appears near end of its work in Trump case

NY grand jury appears near end of its work in Trump case

Trump over the weekend claimed without any evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, with his representatives later saying he was citing media reports and leaks

22 March,2023 07:42 AM IST | New York | Agencies
‘Winter that just doesn’t want to end’

‘Winter that just doesn’t want to end’

And there’s still a chance it could surpass the record of 67.7 feet (812 inches, 20.6 meters) set in 1951-52 when more than 200 passengers on a San Francisco-bound luxury train from Chicago were stranded for three days near Donner Pass west of Truckee, California

22 March,2023 07:39 AM IST | Reno | Agencies
‘China peace plan for Ukraine when West is ready’

‘China peace plan for Ukraine when West is ready’

He also said British plans to provide Ukraine with ammunition for battle tanks containing depleted uranium, saying it heralds the West switching to supplying Kyiv with weapons containing nuclear components. He said that Russia will respond if it happens, but didn’t elaborate

22 March,2023 07:37 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies
Protests continue after pension plan push

Protests continue after pension plan push

The French government survived two no-confidence votes in lower chamber of parliament proposed by lawmakers, after the president pushed the bill

22 March,2023 07:36 AM IST | Paris | Agencies

In Photos: Israelis protest against controversial judicial reform bill

Israeli protesters on Thursday were intensifying their opposition to a controversial government proposal to overhaul the judiciary, with plans to block Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's route to the airport ahead of an official trip overseas and as the US defence secretary was visiting, news agaency AP reported. Demonstrators, who have been out protesting for more than two months against the overhaul, launched a "day of resistance to dictatorship" on March 9.

09 March,2023 09:05 PM IST | Editor
Protests continue after pension plan push

Protests continue after pension plan push

The French government survived two no-confidence votes in lower chamber of parliament proposed by lawmakers, after the president pushed the bill

22 March,2023 07:36 AM IST | Paris | Agencies

Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan to start Thursday

Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan to start Thursday

Ramadan 2023: The kingdom's supreme court ruled on Tuesday evening that the Islamic calendar month of Shaban, which precedes Ramadan, will end on Wednesday, meaning Ramadan will begin the following day, the official Saudi Press Agency reported

21 March,2023 11:52 PM IST | Riyadh | AFP

Former Pak PM Imran Khan gets protective bail in two terrorism cases

Former Pak PM Imran Khan gets protective bail in two terrorism cases

A two-judge bench comprising Justice Shehbaz Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider granted protective bail to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief in the terrorism cases till March 27

21 March,2023 05:37 PM IST | Lahore | PTI

Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe water, says UN

Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe water, says UN

The statement from UNICEF underscored the dire situation in impoverished Pakistan, a country with a population of 220 million that months later is still struggling with the consequences of the flooding, as well as a spiraling economic crisis

21 March,2023 04:37 PM IST | Islamabad, Pakistan | AP

Pak Govt Mulling Legal Options To Declare Pti, Terror Tag For Imran Khan's Party

    Pak Govt Mulling Legal Options To Declare Pti, Terror Tag For Imran Khan's Party

    As former Pak PM continues to evade arrest, Pakistan Govt is planning a legal attack to cripple his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Pakistan Govt is planning to tale legal steps to declare Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a banned outfit, according to Express Tribune. Speaking at a press conference on March 18, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said the legal team of the ruling PML-N was examining the matter Pak Minister’s remarks came after police claimed to have seized weapons and petrol bombs from Imran’s residence. However, adding further, Sanaullah clarified that it is ultimately up to the courts to officially ban a political party. Express Tribune reported that the guns, petrol boom-making equipment and other weapons were recovered at Zaman Park. Rana said that the cases were registered against the “rioting elements” as they had caused great damage to property after a court order. 

    20 March,2023 04:35 PM IST | Mumbai
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