Death toll among Kenya hunger cult members hits 179 – Reports
Nairobi, May 13 :The death toll among the members of a Kenyan cult practicing starvation has reached 179, local media reported. In April, media wrote about dozens of followers of a religious cult headed by preacher Paul Mackenzie starving themselves to death, as they believed they would go to heaven that way. The cult’s leader […]
French police ban far-right rallies planned for weekend in Paris
Paris, May 13: French police have banned five demonstrations that far-right groups planned to stage in Paris over the weekend, a week after a similar rally sparked a heated public debate. “The police prefecture prohibits several events organized in Paris for Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14, 2023,” the statement read. The order bans […]
EAM calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi/Dhaka, May 11 :External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Dhaka, on Thursday evening called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a tweet, the EAM said the guidance and vision of the leaders of both countries continues to strengthen India-Bangladesh Maitri. “Honoured to […]
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo, May 12: Eight people were injured in Chiba Prefecture near Japan’s capital Tokyo on Thursday morning as a result of a powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The earthquake occurred at 4:16 a.m. local time on Thursday (19:16 GMT on Wednesday). The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 40 kilometers […]
US Finances, controls International Criminal Court
United Nations, May 12 : The United States and its satellites in the collective West are financing the processes the International Criminal Court (ICC) is interested in pursuing and are effectively promoting their political goals through the ICC, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Maria Zabolotskaya said. “The collective West without any shame […]
Shah Mehmood arrested under 3MPO: police
Islamabad, May 11 :Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, has been arrested in a pre-dawn raid under section 3 of Maintenance of Public order (3MPO), police sources said on Thursday. The PTI leader was taken into custody from Gilgit Baltistan House in Islamabad after a failed police attempt to arrest him on Wednesday […]
PTI workers, police clash as violence ensues after Imran’s arrest
Karachi, May 10 :Protests erupted across Pakistan after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was arrested as he appeared before the Islamabad High Court for several cases pending since he was ousted last year. Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse Khan supporters in Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad, while protesters blocked roads in […]
Australian researchers raise concerns over “skinny” blue whales in warming oceans
Canberra, May 10 : Australian researchers have warned warming oceans are putting pressure on the food supply of blue whales after observing thin individuals off the country’s south coast. The Blue Whale Study (BWS) undertakes aerial surveys of the large marine mammals feeding in waters between South Australia and western Victoria every year before they […]
Imran Khan arrested in Al-Qadir Trust case
Islamabad, May 9 : Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), media reports said on Tuesday. The PTI chairman was taken into custody in the Al-Qadir Trust case by Rangers personnel from the IHC where he had gone to seek bail in […]
China’s top diplomat to meet with Afghan, Pakistani counterparts from May 5-6
Beijing, May 4 :Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will pay an official visit to Pakistan from May 5-6 to hold talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Afghan counterparts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday. “State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang will meet with the leader of Pakistan and […]