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17 Mar 2023
COVID-19COVID-19 origin from raccoon dogs in China, not bats: Study
Ever since the spread of COVID-19, the possible sources of its origin have puzzled scientists.
17 Mar 2023
Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein's capsized yacht picnic spot for sightseers in Iraq
A rusting yacht that capsized in a river in southern Iraq and once belonged to the country's former president Saddam Hussein, is now serving as a picnic destination, reported Reuters.
17 Mar 2023
Hong KongHong Kong: 2 men held for owning 'seditious' children's books
Hong Kong's national security force arrested two men for merely owning children's books, which have been termed "seditious" by authorities, reported BBC.
17 Mar 2023
IsraelCases of new unidentified COVID-19 variant reported in Israel
While the world thought it might have seen the back of COVID-19, Israel's health ministry announced the discovery of a new coronavirus variant, which may be a combination of two Omicron sub-variants of the novel virus.
16 Mar 2023
CanadaCanada to deport 700 Indian students over fake visa documents
Over 700 students from India are currently facing deportation from Canada after the North American nation's authorities found their "admission offer letters" to academic institutions to be fake.
16 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan now world's most terror-hit country: Global Terrorism Index
Pakistan has surpassed Afghanistan as the country with the highest number of terrorist attacks and deaths in South Asia, according to the annual Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report published by Institute for Economics and Peace.
16 Mar 2023
United States of AmericaWho is Eric Garcetti, the new US envoy to India
The United States Senate voted 52-42 on Wednesday to elect President Joe Biden's loyalist Eric Garcetti as the US ambassador to India after the position remained vacant for 20 months.
16 Mar 2023
North KoreaNorth Korea launches ballistic missile hours before Japan-South Korea talks
North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, hours before South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was due to fly to Japan for the first summit in years, reported PTI.
16 Mar 2023
EarthquakeNew Zealand: 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands
A strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Kermadec Islands in the north of New Zealand on Thursday, reported Reuters.
15 Mar 2023
Royal Family of UKTerrible rows, fertility tests: Book reveals details about UK royals
While many around the world look up to the British royal family as hunky-dory, a new book Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family by Tom Quinn has thrown up contradictory information about the family.
15 Mar 2023
United States of AmericaUS condemns Chinese intrusion in Arunachal Pradesh, recognizes 'McMahon line'
The United States (US) condemned China's military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh.
15 Mar 2023
RussiaRussian fighter jet collides with US drone over Black Sea
Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on a United States (US) drone and then collided with it over the Black Sea on Tuesday, causing the unmanned aircraft to crash. The US military has slammed Russia's action as "reckless, environmentally unsound, and unprofessional."
15 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiParliament to witness stormy session as RaGa likely to attend
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to attend the Parliament on Wednesday amid the Centre's demands for an apology from him for allegedly undermining the Indian democracy.
15 Mar 2023
United KingdomRishi Sunak's family breaks law by letting dog off leash
After facing criticism for violating lockdown and traffic laws, United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has found himself in legal trouble again. This time, because of his dog.
15 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsImran Khan's supporters, police clash amid teargas shelling, water cannons
Lahore's Zaman Park area—where Pakistan's former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Imran Khan, resides—woke up to heavy teargas shelling by the police on Wednesday at 6 am.
14 Mar 2023
United States of AmericaUS: Biden mulls stricter gun-control policy; background checks, safety must
The United States (US) President Joe Biden is mulling bringing a more "proactive and strict gun-control policy" to the country, which has been marred by mass shootings and violence involving firearms, Reuters reported.
14 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Imran Khan marches as police arrive to arrest him
The Islamabad Police arrived in Lahore on Monday to arrest Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan after two non-bailable warrants were issued against him for threatening a woman judge.
14 Mar 2023
TalibanTaliban members to attend 4-day online crash course on India
The members of the Taliban government in Afghanistan will be attending the "India immersion" online course, which starts on Tuesday, reported Indian Express.
14 Mar 2023
Joe BidenSVB collapse: Biden walks away from reporter's questions, shuts door
A video of United States (US) President Joe Biden allegedly ignoring a reporter's question during a press conference about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse has gone viral. In the video, he can be seen waking away and closing the door while the reporter was asking questions.
14 Mar 2023
ChinaChina to resume issuing visas to foreigners after 3 years
Gradually doing away with its COVID-19 restrictions, China is set to resume issuing visas to foreigners from Wednesday, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy in the United States (US).
13 Mar 2023
Xi JinpingXi Jinping to visit Russia soon, might mediate Ukraine conflict
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Russia next week to hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
13 Mar 2023
IndiGoMedical emergency: Delhi-Doha IndiGo flight diverted to Karachi; passenger dies
A Doha-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi made an emergency landing at Pakistan's Karachi airport on Monday morning due to an onboard medical emergency.
13 Mar 2023
Joe BidenBiden promises to fix 'mess' as second US bank collapses
After the recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (SB), United States (US) President Joe Biden has promised to hold everyone responsible for the failure of the banks "fully accountable."
11 Mar 2023
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Blast at journalist award event kills 1, many injured
A bomb blast in northern Afghanistan on Saturday took the life of one person, while several others, including children, sustained injuries.
11 Mar 2023
ChinaChina: President Xi Jinping's confidant Li Qiang appointed new premier
China's parliament has formally elected President Xi Jinping's confidant and close ally, Li Qiang, as the country's new premier.
11 Mar 2023
Bilawal Bhutto ZardariPakistan FM chokes on word 'friend' while referring to India
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari choked on the word "friend" while referring to India at a press conference on Friday, reported IANS.
11 Mar 2023
United States of AmericaBiden appoints 2 Indian-American CEOs to trade policy advisory committee
United States (US) President Joe Biden has appointed two Indian-American chief executive officers (CEOs) as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, the White House announced on Friday.
11 Mar 2023
COVID-19US legislators unanimously vote to declassify intelligence on COVID-19 origins
The United States (US) House of Representatives on Friday voted unanimously to declassify information on possible links between the COVID-19 pandemic and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, China, reported AP.
10 Mar 2023
AustraliaAustralia: Judge removes breastfeeding mother, baby from courtroom; faces criticism
A county court judge in Melbourne, Australia, is facing heat for ejecting a breastfeeding mother and her baby from the courtroom, The Guardian reported.
10 Mar 2023
Narendra ModiAlerted PM Albanese about temple attacks in Australia: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the growing attacks on temples in Australia on Friday.
10 Mar 2023
SydneyAustralia to host its maiden Malabar naval exercise this year
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese announced that his country will host its maiden Malabar multilateral naval exercise off the coast of Sydney this year. The exercise is scheduled to take place in Perth in August, though details are still being finalized.
10 Mar 2023
IndiaIndian couple fights for 3-year-old daughter's custody from German government
An Indian couple is fighting against German authorities for the custody of their three-year-old daughter who was taken away by the country's child protection services in September 2021 after suspecting sexual abuse and later ruling them unfit for parenting.
10 Mar 2023
Royal FamilyThe Royal Family skips christening of Meghan Markle-Prince Harry's daughter
A royal celebration, without the family.
10 Mar 2023
Xi JinpingXi Jinping secures unprecedented 3rd term as Chinese president
Xi Jinping was elected as the president of China for an unprecedented third term on Friday, reported Reuters.
10 Mar 2023
GermanyGermany: 7 killed in shooting in Hamburg, gunman suspected dead
A deadly shooting left at least seven people dead and several others wounded at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Germany's second-largest city of Hamburg on Thursday at around 9 pm (local time).
09 Mar 2023
NepalNepal elects Ram Chandra Poudel as its 3rd president
Nepal has elected Ram Chandra Poudel, a common candidate of the eight-party alliance, as its third president.
09 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Driver slits Hindu doctor's throat, arrested
The driver of a known dermatologist, Dr. Dharam Dev Raathi, from Pakistan's Hyderabad allegedly murdered him by slashing his throat with a knife on Tuesday. Raathi's cook told police that the two had an altercation on their way home.
09 Mar 2023
IndiaThreat to India likely from China, Pakistan: US intel
India might face the threat of escalated tensions from China and Pakistan, which could lead to a conflict that endangers United States (US) nationals and interests, stated the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community.
08 Mar 2023
United Nations (UN)Gender equality 300 years away: UN chief on Women's Day
Gender equality is becoming an increasingly distant goal and could still be 300 years away, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday while addressing the General Assembly.
08 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan bans rallies, protests citing terrorism; PTI alleges 'martial law'
Pakistan's government on Wednesday banned protests and rallies in Lahore for seven days under Section 144 ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI)'s proposed rally and "Aurat march."