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More than 2000 Afghan refugees leave Iran and return home

12 Jun 2023 09:58 AM IST

According to the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR), more than 2,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from Iran, according to Afghan news outlet Khaama Press. At least 534 Afghan refugees visited Afghanistan through Islam Qala in Western Herat province, according to the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees

Australia: 10 killed, 11 rushed to hospital after bus crashes in Hunter Valley

12 Jun 2023 09:19 AM IST

Late on Sunday night in Australia’s New South Wales, a bus transporting wedding guests slid off a road, killing at least 10 people while bringing 11 more to the hospital in critical condition. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, who cited police. Near the Hunter Motorway off-ramp in Greta, near

Soldiers feel scorching mercury, several faint as Prince William reviews military parade

12 Jun 2023 08:56 AM IST

Several British soldiers were overcome by the heat on Saturday as they turned out in woolen tunics and bearskin hats to salute Prince William. At least three guardsmen fainted during the military parade known as the Colonel’s Review, in which more than 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and the

Ukraine’s Dam collapse triggers rapid devastation

12 Jun 2023 08:55 AM IST

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea.The short-term dangers can be seen from outer space — tens of thousands of parcels of land flooded, and more

Legal action imminent against Imran for 9 May violence: Pak Minister

12 Jun 2023 08:52 AM IST

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that legal proceedings against Imran Khan will be initiated within 2-3 weeks for bloody violence that erupted after the former premier’s arrest in a corruption case on May 9.Khan, the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, has denied his involvement in the violence, saying

Cyclone Biparjoy approaches Karachi, people urged to stay away from shorelines

12 Jun 2023 08:51 AM IST

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday urged people to stay away from shorelines as Cyclone Biparjoy, which is heading towards the coastal areas of Pakistan and India, lay at a distance of about 760 kilometres south of Karachi, Dawn reported.Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. As per the

Trump denounces ‘ridiculous’ federal indictment in speech to republicans

12 Jun 2023 08:50 AM IST

Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” on Saturday during his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage.Speaking at a Republican

Counter-offensive, defensive actions underway: Zelenskyy

12 Jun 2023 08:49 AM IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counter-offensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their troops are engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister

Pakistan: Cyclone Biparjoy moves 910 km south of Karachi

10 Jun 2023 13:59 PM IST

Cyclone Biparjoy has moved about 910 km south of Karachi, the country’s Met Office said on Saturday, ARY News reported. ARY News is a Pakistani news channel. It is very likely to intensify further north-northeastwards during the next 24 hours, weather reports said. The storm will gradually move north-northwestwards during

UAE bank investments at all-time-high of AED 548.5 bn in March

10 Jun 2023 10:29 AM IST

Bank investments in UAE hit AED 548.5 billion by the end of March, the highest level in the country’s history, a report by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates revealed. The report, issued on Friday, showed a YoY growth of 16 per cent compared to about AED 472.7

Crocodile’s ‘virgin birth’ is a first for science’s history books

10 Jun 2023 00:34 AM IST

Virgin births, or parthenogenesis, have been mentioned in ancient mythology. Recently, a captive American crocodile in Costa Rica laid viable eggs without mating, producing a genetically identical offspring, demonstrating a rare case of virgin birth in the animal kingdom.This isn’t the first case of a virgin birth in the animal

Protesters rally seeking better conditions in Romanian Health care

10 Jun 2023 00:33 AM IST

Thousands of health care workers held a protest in Romania’s capital on Thursday, demanding higher wages, more staff, and better working conditions amid what they say are shortfalls that will lead to declining medical service standards.Medical workers from across the country converged on central Bucharest, where they blew whistles, honked