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27 Jun 2022
AfghanistanUkraine war could increase production of illegal drugs, says UN
The United Nations issued a warning on Monday that the Russia-Ukraine war could enable illicit drug manufacturing to thrive, while noting the future of the opium market is dependent on the situation in Afghanistan.
26 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Spying attempt on Imran Khan foiled amid assassination rumors
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was the target of a spying operation that was thwarted when a housekeeper was seen attempting to install a spy gadget in Khan's bedroom, according to local media reports.
26 Jun 2022
Narendra ModiGermany: Energy, climate change top PM Modi's G7 summit agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Munich, Germany early on Sunday morning to attend the G7 summit.
25 Jun 2022
MicrosoftAbortion ruling: US companies reach out to women employees
Companies in the United States, including Walt Disney Co. and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., have stated that they will reimburse employees' fees if they need to travel for abortion services, as per Reuters.
25 Jun 2022
SwitzerlandWhy is Swiss legend Toblerone chocolate undergoing this historic change?
Toblerone will have to remove the word "Switzerland" from its packaging for legal reasons since the mountain-shaped chocolate bar will no longer be produced solely in Switzerland from 2023.
24 Jun 2022
US Supreme CourtUS Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion
The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had been in place for nearly 50 years and gave women constitutional and legal rights to an abortion.
24 Jun 2022
House of RepresentativesUS Senate passes first gun control bill in 30 years
The United States Senate has passed the most significant gun legislation in nearly three decades.
24 Jun 2022
UkraineEU grants Ukraine candidate status in 'historic moment' amid war
In a strong show of solidarity against Russia's invasion, European Union (EU) leaders conferred candidate status on Ukraine and Moldova, acting with unusual speed and unity to lift the besieged country farther away from Russia's influence and connect it more closely to the West.
24 Jun 2022
ChinaPakistan: No textbooks for students amid severe paper crisis
Pakistani students are going to face disruptions in their academic session starting August 2022 because of a severe paper crisis ailing the country.
23 Jun 2022
LadakhIndia, China share common interests that outnumber differences: Chinese FM
Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that India and China share many common interests that exceed the differences between the two nations.
23 Jun 2022
InstagramFormer Miss Brazil Gleycy Correia dies after routine tonsil surgery
Former Miss Brazil Gleycy Correia died after suffering a brain hemorrhage and a heart attack following a routine tonsil removal surgery.
22 Jun 2022
TransgendersElon Musk's transgender daughter to drop surname, cut off ties
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's transgender daughter, formerly Xavier Alexander Musk, has reportedly filed a request to change her name to reflect her gender identification and even cut off all ties with her biological father.
22 Jun 2022
Afghanistan280 killed as powerful quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Afghanistan
At least 280 people were killed as a powerful earthquake jolted Afghanistan early on Wednesday, BBC reported.
21 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Punjab province declares emergency to deal with surging rapes
In the wake of an uptick in the number of cases of sexual harassment against women and children in Pakistan's Punjab province, the authorities have decided to declare an "emergency" there.
21 Jun 2022
MaldivesMaldives: Mob storms International Yoga Day event; probe ordered
The Maldivian government has ordered an investigation after an angry mob disrupted an International Yoga Day event organized by Indian Cultural Centre at a stadium in the capital Male and threatened the attendees.
21 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Hospital staff severs newborn's head, leaves it inside womb
In a horrifying case of medical negligence, the staff at a rural health center in Punjab's Sindh province reportedly cut off the head of a newborn and left it inside the mother's womb.
20 Jun 2022
XWhy is Mark Cuban's pharmaceutical start-up a 'lifesaver'?
Billionaire Mark Cuban has received widespread praise this weekend for selling low-cost prescription medicines through his start-up Cost Plus Drug Company launched earlier this year.
20 Jun 2022
Emmanuel MacronFrance: President Emmanuel Macron loses parliamentary majority in unprecedented setback
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday lost his parliamentary majority in a major setback to his plans.
20 Jun 2022
Washington DCAnother US shooting; 1 dead, several injured in Washington DC
One teenager is feared dead and several others were injured in a shooting in Washington DC in the United States.
19 Jun 2022
White HouseWhen US President Joe Biden fell off a bicycle
President of the United States Joe Biden fell off his bike on Saturday while attempting to dismount after stopping to speak with a gathering of people at Cape Henlopen State Park around his Delaware beach home.
18 Jun 2022
FloridaFlorida: Woman faces FBI investigation for selling Ashley Biden's diary
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a Florida woman, who discovered United States (US) President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley Biden's private diary.
18 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Two Hindu sisters raped at gunpoint in Punjab
Two teenage Hindu sisters were allegedly raped by two men in Pakistan's Punjab province, the police said on Saturday.
18 Jun 2022
IndiaSri Lanka fuel crisis: 2-week 'work from home' for employees
The Sri Lanka government on Friday declared work from home (WFH) for its government employees for the next two weeks as the island nation is grappling with an acute fuel shortage amid the worst financial crisis it has seen since its independence in 1948.
18 Jun 2022
AfghanistanKabul: Multiple blasts in gurdwara after gunmen kill guard
At least two explosions were reported from a gurdwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday.
17 Jun 2022
AfghanistanUK government approves Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to US
The British government approved the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States on Friday to stand trial for the publication of secret files related to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
16 Jun 2022
South KoreaNorth Korea reports 'mysterious' gastrointestinal disease outbreak amid COVID-19 wave
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, North Korea on Thursday reported the eruption of another infectious gastrointestinal disease, the name of which isn't yet known.
15 Jun 2022
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Debt-ridden Pakistan government asks its people to drink less tea
Pakistan has asked its citizens to drink less tea in order to keep the country's economy afloat.
15 Jun 2022
BangladeshUAE to suspend exports of Indian wheat for four months
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered the temporary suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India, state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.
15 Jun 2022
Science and TechnologyDid China detect signals from aliens? Report claims so
China's giant Sky Eye observatory has most likely detected signals of life beyond Earth, said the state-backed Science and Technology Daily.
13 Jun 2022
KuwaitProphet row: Kuwait government to deport expats who protested
The Kuwaiti government has decided to take action against a number of expatriates who participated in an "illegal" protest against the controversial remarks made by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad.
11 Jun 2022
MissouriWoman contracts STD in car; vehicle insurer to pay $5.2M
A US woman—who allegedly caught a sexually transmitted disease (STD) from her former romantic partner in his GEICO-insured vehicle—has been awarded $5.2 million in a settlement from the insurance company.
10 Jun 2022
Benazir BhuttoPervez Musharraf critical in UAE, organs failed beyond recovery: Family
Pakistan's former military ruler General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf is critically ill at a hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and his recovery seems impossible, said his family.
10 Jun 2022
IranProphet row: Iran deletes its version of meeting with Doval
Iran seems to have softened its stance on the matter of the ruling BJP members' alleged provocative statements about the Prophet Muhammad.
09 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationWHO confirms over 1,000 monkeypox cases in 29 countries
Amid surging monkeypox infections across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that there are more than 1,000 confirmed cases in 29 countries.
08 Jun 2022
LadakhChinese infra build-up near Ladakh 'alarming', says top US General
The latest remarks by a top US general may cause new problems for the Centre and raise many eyebrows in India.
08 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationRare result: Cancer vanishes in all patients during drug trial
In a first, a small clinical trial has found 100% eradication of cancer without patients having to go through the painful and time-consuming chemotherapy sessions.
08 Jun 2022
IndiaProphet remarks: Reasons why India can't ignore Gulf outrage
The ongoing controversy over former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma making insulting statements against Prophet Muhammad has provoked negative reactions from Gulf countries.
07 Jun 2022
SudanSouth Sudan: Bull arrested for killing boy, may face jail
In a bizarre incident, the South Sudanese cops have confirmed that they have arrested a bull for the alleged killing of a 12-year-old boy.
07 Jun 2022
United KingdomUK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote despite party rebellion
British PM Boris Johnson won a no-confidence vote on his leadership of the Conservative Party on Monday and will thus continue to remain the prime minister.
06 Jun 2022
TelanganaQatar, Kuwait, Iran summon Indian envoys over Prophet Muhammad remarks
India on Sunday responded to the official protest notes by Qatar, Kuwait, and Iran over the controversial remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal against Prophet Muhammad.
