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India reports lowest new coronavirus cases since March 17

The health ministry said India's total of 31.44 million infections now ranks second only to the United States. After 124 days, the country now has 308,100 active cases which is less than 400,000.

2 hours ago

Tokyo daily coronavirus infections hit record 2,848

The Japanese capital and Olympic host city Tokyo is on track to report a record number of coronavirus cases, days after the Olympics began, exceeding the earlier record of 2,520 cases from Jan. 7.

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Pakistan army grants ‘refuge and safe passage’ to 46 Afghan soldiers

The ISPR statement said that a local ANA commander opposite Arundu, Chitral, had requested help for the 46 soldiers —including five officers — as they were unable to hold their military posts along the Pak-Afghan International Border due to the evolving security situation in Afghanistan.

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Man leads police to wife’s body, instead of lover’s remains, 32 years after crime

Pamela was last seen on February 12, 2009, and the CCTV spotted her boyfriend, Jose Angel Rodriguez Cruz on February 13 entering the house.

2 hours ago

El Salvador seizes 585kg of cocaine

Destined to Guatemala, the shipment was transported on a boat that was intercepted at 575 kilometres to the south of the port of Acajutla on the western coast of El Salvador.

3 hours ago

Scottish climber Rick Allen dies on Pakistan's K2

Allen was killed after being hit by an avalanche while attempting a new route on the south-eastern side of the mountain over the weekend. Two other climbers on the expedition survived the avalanche.

14 hours ago

Night curfew imposed, work at government offices suspended for two days in Tunisia

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday imposed curfew throughout the country and suspended work in government offices for a period of two days.

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Family’s leisure trip to Oman turns tragic as two brothers drown in pond

The Samail State in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed the tragic incident in which the two brothers, Ahmed and Mahmoud, sons of Khaled Al Jabri, drowned in a water pond in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.

16 hours ago

Experts use sound waves to levitate small objects in Japan

Objects can be dealt with without touching, using a technology called “Sonic Tweezers” which uses a laser to generate enough radiation pressure to lift and move extremely small particles.

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Bodies of Pakistan’s legendary climber Sadpara, 2 others recovered from ‘Killer Mountain’ after 5 months

The bodies of mountaineers Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Iceland's John Snorri and Chile's Juan Pablo Mohr were found on K2 on Monday, over five months after they went missing, Alpine Adventure Guides claimed.

17 hours ago

VIDEO: Massive boulders slide off hill in Himachal Pradesh, kill 9 tourists

According to the authorities all the tourists were on the way from Sangla to Chitkul when the boulders fell on their vehicle, killing all of them on the spot.

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Imran’s PTI wins majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections, set to form new government

Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Rashid Sulehria told a news conference on Monday that PTI won 25 seats, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured 11 seats, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which had previously held a majority in the body, took just six seats.

18 hours ago

Lebanon's billionaire Mikati secures majority to be nominated PM-designate

Lebanese businessman and former prime minister Najib Mikati secured enough votes in parliamentary consultations on Monday to be designated the head of government again after the support of major parties.

19 hours ago

Indian state Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa announces resignation

While delivering a speech at a function to mark completion of his two-years in office Yedyurappa, made the announcement teary-eyed. "I am resigning from this post. I am meeting the Governor Thavarchand Gehlot after lunch and submitting my resignation.

26 Jul 2021

India reports 39,361 new coronavirus cases

The health ministry data showed that India's total cases now stand at 31.4 million, making it the second-most affected country after the United States. The country now has 411,189 active cases and has witnessed a total of 420,967 deaths so far.

26 Jul 2021

UN report says civilian casualties in Afghanistan at record level in May-June

The highest number for those two months since records started in 2009, the United Nations said as violence has surged when the insurgents cranked up operations to coincide with a final withdrawal of US-led foreign forces.

26 Jul 2021

5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported that shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones, as they are closer to the surface.

26 Jul 2021

VIDEO: Man cultivating cannabis at home jumps off roof to escape police in England

British police in the city of Walsall, West Midlands, England, said they went to arrest the man after they were informed of the presence of a quantity of cannabis with him.

26 Jul 2021

UAE resident presumed dead in plane crash resurfaces after 45 years in India

In October 1976, a South Indian star, Rani Chandra, and others had gone to the UAE to take part in one such event. While flying back from Abu Dhabi to Madras, via Bombay, Thangal decided not to go with the troupe.

25 Jul 2021

VIDEO: Cars and buses stuck as London roads flooded in storm

Social media users documented cars partially submerged in southwest London, with more heavy rain falling, as thunderstorms made their way across southeast Britain.

25 Jul 2021

Suspect’s parents, servants held for hiding proof in former Pak ambassador’s daughter murder case

The police produced the accused in the court to seek extension in his physical remand. Magistrate Suhaib Bilal Ranjha extended the remand for two days. Jaffer is accused of killing the daughter of former ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam.

25 Jul 2021

Jobless Egyptian man stabs wife 27 times to death on the eve of Eid

In a video that went viral on social media, the accused appeared while talking to his wife, before he got mad, took out a knife from his pocket and stabbed her 27 times in the neck, chest and abdomen.

25 Jul 2021

VIDEO: This Turkish city has a tomb right in the middle of a road

Locals have pointed out that the tomb has been around for several years, but it has only recently gained local attention, after photos and drone footage spread on social media.

25 Jul 2021

Outbreak of 'untreatable superbug' worries US medics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed the outbreak of an untreatable 'superbug' at two hospitals and a nursing home in Dallas and Washington respectively.

25 Jul 2021

Two PTI activists shot dead as violence mars Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections

More than 700 candidates were taking part in the AJKLA elections. About 3.2 million people are registered to vote. Unofficial results are likely to be announced overnight.

25 Jul 2021

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