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Singapore Hangs Man Over 1 Kg Of Cannabis
Singapore: Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.
The execution took place…
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to temporarily join Harvard
New Zealand: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be temporarily joining Harvard University later this year, Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf said Tuesday.
Ardern shocked New Zealanders in January by announcing she…
Taliban Kill Suspected ‘Mastermind’ Of 2021 Kabul Airport Bombing
Washington: Senior Islamic State leader, who was allegedly behind the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, has been killed by the Taliban, US officials have said.
The August 2021 bombing at the Abbey Gate entrance of the Hamid…
Donald Trump Goes To Trial In 1990 Rape Case
New York: Donald Trump goes to trial on Tuesday, where the writer E. Jean Carroll is accusing the former US president in a civil lawsuit of raping her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
Jury selection is expected to…
Pakistan Defence Minister To Skip India Visit, To Attend Shanghai Meet In Delhi Virtually
Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is set to skip his India visit and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting virtually, sources said.
Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported…
Joe Biden Announces To Contest 2024 Election
Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday launched his reelection bid with a call for Americans to choose him again to save democracy, less than three years after he defeated his predecessor Donald Trump.
Biden, a Democrat, made the…
Operation Kaveri: First Batch Of Stranded Indians Leaves Sudan In Naval Ship
New Delhi: The first batch of Indians stranded in violence-hit Sudan left the country onboard India's naval ship INS Sumedha as part of the evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri'.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said…
Fierce explosion in Pakistan`s Swat
Pakistan: A big explosion has been reported from Pakistan's Swat. The blast took place at the counter terrorism station in the arms warehouse. Over 10 oersons have died in this accident and more than 50 people are injured.
Provincial…
Mohammed Shahabuddin Sworn In As 22nd President Of Bangladesh
Dhaka: Veteran politician Mohammed Shahabuddin was sworn in as the 22nd president of Bangladesh on Monday at a state ceremony attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet colleagues.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury…
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits New Zealand
New Zealand: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocked the Kermadec Islands region near New Zealand on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km, reported news agency Reuters.
A tsunami threat…