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At least six killed, as Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh: Cyclone Mora enters Bangladesh killing at least six people, most of them were killed due to falling trees in Cox’s Bazaar and Rangamati. Significant damage is reported in refugee camps housing Rohingya Muslims from neighbouring Myanmar. Hundreds of houses have been fully or

Manchester Row: Muslim Surgeon labeled ‘terrorist’ after spending 48 hours saving lives

Hero surgeon who had spent hours saving the lives of victims of the Manchester bombing was racially abused on his way back to hospital, it has been reported. Naveed Yasin, a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon who had spent 48 hours saving lives, was driving back to the Salford royal hospital to conti

28 per cent increase in US visas for India; 40 per cent decline for Pakistan

Washington: Pakistan has had a significant 40 percent drop in the number of American visas granted to its nationals under the new Trump administration despite not being on the list of the US President’s travel ban countries. Interestingly, the number of non-immigrant US visas to Indians has incre

Saudi rulers will perish: Khamenei

Tehran [Iran]: On the occasion of the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that “Saudi rulers are going to perish”. He further added that the Saudi rulers “are too harsh on Muslims, yet kind to the disbelievers. They are giving s

Sri Lanka: Rescuers find more bodies, death toll hits 146

Colombo: More bodies under mudslides on Sunday pulled out by rescuers and the death toll reached to 146 with 112 others go missing in Sri Lanka. More rains are forecasted for Sunday and Monday, for now, the weather has cleared. Due to torrential rains of two days, over 100,000 have been displaced

Canada: 5-year-old becomes PM for a day!

Ottawa [Canada]: In an adorable gesture, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, spent a day with 5 year old Bella Thompson and built pillow forts! CBC Kids posted a delightful picture of the two, tweeting, “What happens when a 5 y.o. gets to be prime minister for the day? Pillow fort!” The Ca

Pak court stays execution awarded by military court to Taliban leader

Peshawar [Pakistan]: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has stayed the execution of Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan’s Swat chapter’s former spokesman Muslim Khan, who was sentenced to death last year by a military court on multiple charges of terrorism. The PHC bench issued the order on Thursday after a p

Mudslides in Sri Lanka kill 91, 110 go missing

Colombo: Monsoon triggered Flooding and landslides on Friday killed at least 91 people and left another 110 missing in Sri Lanka, authorities informed. The Disaster Management Centre said, about 20,000 people were also driven out of their homes in the south and western parts of the country. “T

WHO spends more on travels than tackling diseases, report says

Switzerland: World Health Organisation (WHO), a specialized agency of UN for International Public health is spending more money on travels than on three crucial diseases, AIDS, TB and Malaria with which the organization is fighting. According to the news published in African News, in 2016, total

IS-claimed suicide bombings kill 35 in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, officials said on Saturday. The bombings, which hit Iraq the previous night, came as Iraqi forces battle IS in Mosul in a massive operation laun

Syrian Army confirms US strike on military convoy

Damascus: The Syrian Army on Friday confirmed reports about a US-led airstrike on a military convoy near the Iraqi border, saying Washington’s attempt will not terrorize the army from continuing to fight the terrorist groups. The army in a statement said the US-led anti-terror coalition attacked on

Afghanistan: Landmine blast kills 11 of a family

Kabul: A roadside landmine on Friday claimed 11 lives, including five women and five children, of a family in Afghanistan. “The incident occurred in the Mohammad Agha district of the Logar province, where a passenger car hit the landmine that led to the death of all five women, an elderly man and

UN urges Israel to end mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners

Geneva [Switzerland]: The United Nations has urged Israel to abide by the international law and standards of detention in regard to the Palestinian prisoners. In a written statement, Michael Lynk, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory under occupa

We shall continue sharing intelligence with US says Theresa May

London: Since reports are out alleging Donald Trump sharing classified information with Russian Diplomats during a meeting, putting national security at risk and damaging its relations with American and other allied intelligence agencies, now British Prime Minister Theresa May responds saying to it

Emmanuel Macron sworn in as French President

Paris: Independent-centrist and former investment banker Emmanuel Macron was sworn in on Sunday as the 25th French President and the youngest in the nation’s history. Laurent Fabius, President of the Constitutional Council, presided the ceremony at the Elysee Palace here, the BBC reported. “

Syrian Army reclaims Jarrah Airbase from Islamic State

After months of seige-style heavy hand-to-hand fighting the Syrian Army finally drove out the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) from the Jarrah airbase in eastern Aleppo early on Saturday. The airbase was lost to advancing IS in January 2014. The push for Jirah or al-Jarrah airbase begun early on May 9, 20

Turkey: Tourist bus falls from cliff, killed at least 20

Marmaris: A bus of tourists in Turkey fell from a cliff on Saturday and killed at least 20 people, while eleven were injured. The mishap took place near the southwestern sea resort holiday town of Marmaris. According to the local media, no foreign passengers were on board. The bus had travelled

Pak team to visit Nepal to probe disappearance of ex-army

Islamabad, May 12 (PTI) A Pakistani team will visit Nepal to probe the disappearance of a retired Pakistan Army officer from Lumbini near Nepal?s border with India. "A team comprising government officials from the Ministry of Interior will proceed for Nepal to examine the firsthand facts," the Na