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Pakistan: Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in Parachinar

30 Sep 2023 13:59 PM IST

According to ARY News, citing ISPR, a soldier was killed during an encounter with militants in the Parachinar area of Pakistan’s Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Pakistan-based media site, Lance Naik Ghairat Khan (33) was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the general vicinity of the

US: Emergency declared in New York City as torrential rain floods subways, roads, basements

30 Sep 2023 10:29 AM IST

Roads were closed, subway services were disrupted and basements were overwhelmed in the New York City area after “dangerous and life-threatening” torrential rain surged across the concrete expanse on Friday, CNN reported. A month’s worth of rain – more than 4 inches – fell over parts of Brooklyn in just

NSA’s artificial intelligence security centre to safeguard national interests

30 Sep 2023 09:56 AM IST

The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security centre — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into US defence and intelligence systems, the agency’s outgoing director announced. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone said the centre would be incorporated into the NSA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration

Latin American women demand abortion rights in massive marches

30 Sep 2023 09:55 AM IST

The streets of cities across Latin American cities were bathed in green as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day. Latin American feminists have spent decades fighting to roll back strict prohibitions, although there are still few countries with a total ban, like El Salvador

UN: 186,000 migrants arrived in southern Europe so far this year

30 Sep 2023 09:54 AM IST

The UN refugee agency said that approximately 186,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in southern Europe so far this year, with the vast majority in Italy. Between January and September 24, over 2,500 people seeking to cross the Mediterranean were found dead or are still missing, representing a significant increase

Navy issues reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 at Pearl Harbor

30 Sep 2023 09:53 AM IST

The Navy issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the 2021 jet fuel spill into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water. However, no one was fired, suspended, had their pay docked, or had their rank reduced due to the incident. The spill, which originated from the Red

Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis: 70% flee as separatist government plans dissolution

30 Sep 2023 09:50 AM IST

More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s original population has fled to Armenia as the region’s separatist government said it will dissolve itself and the unrecognised republic inside Azerbaijan will cease to exist by year’s end after a three-decade bid for independence.By Friday morning 84,770 people had left Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Armenian

Biden sounds alarm, issues dire warnings about Trump and criticizes GOP silence

30 Sep 2023 09:49 AM IST

President Joe Biden issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy, declaring Thursday that the former president is more interested in personal power than upholding the nation’s core values and suggesting even mainstream Republicans are complicit. “The silence

South Sudan’s leader discusses closer ties in energy, trade with Putin

30 Sep 2023 09:48 AM IST

Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir agreed in a meeting with Russia’s President to expand their relationship in energy, trade and other areas, notably oil. Kiir and President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow on Thursday and also discussed political and security matters in South Sudan, which is preparing for its

6 killed, 30 injured in blast in Balochistan’s Mastung

29 Sep 2023 13:28 PM IST

According to Dawn media, at least six people were killed and 30 were injured in a blast in Balochistan’s Mastung area on Friday. Dawn is an English-language daily published in Pakistan. According to Dawn, Assistant Commissioner Ataullah Muneem stated that the explosion occurred near an Eid Miladun Nabi gathering and

Preparation for World Culture Festival in full swing in Washington

29 Sep 2023 09:26 AM IST

Preparations are in full swing for the fourth edition of the World Culture Festival at the prestigious National Mall here where thousands of people from more than 100 countries are to gather in a unique and historic display of diversity in unity of the world cultures, festivities and food sending

Swiss Glaciers melt at alarming rate, losing 10% volume in two years : Experts

29 Sep 2023 09:25 AM IST

A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10 per cent of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter. Switzerland — home to the most glaciers of