Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion
Dec 10, 2024, at 03:03 pm
At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:53 am
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Chandigarh-born Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.
Dec 10, 2024, at 12:55 am
Police arrested 120 people, who were just wearing their underwear, from a Bangkok hotel room when they were partying with narcotics on Sunday.
Dec 09, 2024, at 04:40 pm
German-based Hindu organisation Deutschland Hinduistische Verbande has expressed deep concerns over the 'atrocities' committed on minority members ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government toppled in Bangladesh.
British author's X post on selling just two books now goes viral, making her novel a bestseller
Dec 09, 2024, at 02:34 pm
A former British school teacher felt the power of social media after her novel, which had only sold two copies, became a bestseller following her post going viral on the Internet.
Dec 09, 2024, at 09:17 am
Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das has been made a prime accused in a case filed over the recent clash that took place between his followers and the police on the premises of the Chittagong court in Bangladesh recently.
Dec 09, 2024, at 08:47 am
After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the people of Syria can seize 'an historic opportunity' to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
Dec 09, 2024, at 12:08 am
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, media reports said Sunday, hours after the rebels entered Damascus and ended his iron-fisted rule that lasted for several years.
Pakistan: Recently married young couple killed in the name of 'honour'
Dec 08, 2024, at 11:18 pm
A couple, who recently married of their own choice, was allegedly killed in a suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said.
Middle East: IDF confirms deploying troops in buffer zone close to Syrian border
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday it deployed its forces in the buffer zone and in several other places close to the Syrian border amid the political turmoil in the neighbouring nation.
Hindu family-owned temple set on fire in Bangladesh
Dec 08, 2024, at 09:38 pm
A temple belonging to a family was set on fire by miscreants in Bangladesh's Turag area on Friday.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left country, directs peaceful transfer of power: Russia
Dec 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm
Russia on Sunday claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to leave the country and step down from his position, media reports said.
Three Taiwanese nationals arrested in China for following I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement
Dec 08, 2024, at 08:01 pm
Three Taiwanese nationals have been detained by Chinese authorities in Guangdong province for allegedly practising activities related to I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement.
We will continue to respond wherever we can, says UN aid chief on Syria situation
Dec 08, 2024, at 07:12 pm
As reports continued to emerge from Damascus where opposition forces declared victory on State television on Sunday, the UN’s top humanitarian official insisted that aid teams will continue to provide emergency relief wherever possible.
Dec 08, 2024, at 06:15 pm
Damascus: Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s President who is widely seen as a dictator who ruled the country with an iron hand but was also hailed as one of the last secular Arab leaders by many, has fled to an unknown destination as Islamist-led rebel groups advanced at lightning speed, media reports said.
Bashar al-Assad's regime topples: World leaders 'monitoring' situation in Syria
Dec 08, 2024, at 04:13 pm
Several top world leaders, including US President-elect Donald Trump, reacted and posted their statements on social media platforms after the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime following the entry of rebel forces in Damascus city.
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:10 pm
A man, who advocated 'slap therapy, has been jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin at his alternative therapy workshop in England.
Canada: 20-year-old Indian-origin student shot dead in Edmonton, 2 arrested
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Two suspects have been arrested over the murder of an Indian-origin student in Canada's Edmonton city on Friday.
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:29 am
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and left for an unknown destination as rebels announced to storm the capital, media reports said.
Dec 08, 2024, at 02:34 am
Paris: France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened its doors to the public, five-and-a-half years after a massive fire nearly reduced it to ruins. The 12th-century structure, restored to its Gothic splendour, now features a new spire and dazzling gold accents.
'Not our fight': Donald Trump asserts US should not get involved in Syrian conflict
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the United States should "not get involved" in Syria, where rebel forces claim they are closing in on the capital, Damascus, media reports said.
Pakistan records 60 percent deaths due to non-communicable diseases, WHO data shows
Dec 07, 2024, at 06:50 pm
Non-communicable diseases now account for 60pc of deaths annually in Pakistan, as per World Health Organisation released data.
Pakistan: Explosion left vehicle belonging to senior Levies officer damaged, no casualty
Dec 07, 2024, at 06:34 pm
The vehicle of a senior Levies officer was damaged in an explosion in Pakistan's Qila Abdullah Bazaar area on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: ISKCON alleges its Dhaka centre burnt down
Dec 07, 2024, at 05:16 pm
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday claimed that its centre in Dhaka has been burned down.
Minority group condemns attack on Hindu houses, business establishments in Sunamganj
Dec 07, 2024, at 02:27 pm
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has condemned the recent attacks on Hindu minority community members in Sunamganj district and demanded an immediate arrest of those involved in the crime.
UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes in Afghanistan
Dec 07, 2024, at 12:49 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for healthcare - especially the future availability of midwives and nurses.
UN report shows systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:24 am
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
Official data shows Muhammad has emerged as most popular name for baby boys in Great Britain
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:09 am
Muhammad has emerged as the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, as per official data released on Thursday.
Syria: Rebels takes control over 80 percent of Daraa city: Reports
Dec 07, 2024, at 09:42 am
Escalating tension in Syria, rebel forces took control over 80 percent of Daraa province, days after Aleppo and Hama fell to the hands of an Islamist-led rebel alliance.
Australian police search for three involved in suspected synagogue fire, PM Albanese condemns
Dec 07, 2024, at 12:04 am
The Australian police are searching for three people for their suspected role in setting a synagogue on fire in Melbourne.