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Jealous man kills 6, self at a birthday party after he wasn't invited

The shooter, 28-year-old Teodoro Macias, had been in a relationship with one of the victims, 28-year-old Sandra Ibarra, for about a year and had a history of controlling and jealous behaviour, Colorado Springs police Lt. Joe Frabbiele said at a news conference.

9 hours ago

Shawwal moon sighted, Eid Al Fitr to be observed across Pakistan on Thursday

Addressing a press conference after the central committee's meeting ended, RHC chairman Maulana Azad said moon-sighting testimonies had been received from Chaman, Qila Saifullah, Pasni, Peshawar, Mirpurkhas and other areas.

2 hours ago

3 LeT militants killed in Kashmir encounter

During the search operation, as the presence of terrorists got ascertained they were given an opportunity to surrender, however they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter.

2 hours ago

Balcony full of people collapses in Malibu, nine injured

Fire officials say about 15 people were on the deck of a beach house on the 20500 block of Pacific Coast Highway on Saturday when it gave way, dropping them onto the large rocks below.

6 hours ago

Pakistan to start COVID-19 vaccination registration for people aged 30-39 on May 16

"As vaccine supply continues to improve and vaccination capacity gets enhanced in all federating units, we continue to expand the categories of those who are eligible to get vaccinated," Umar said on Twitter.

7 hours ago

Saudi King, Crown Prince register in Saudi Organ Donation Programme

This gesture comes within the framework of great care that patients with organ failure receive from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince, said SPA report on Wednesday.


8 hours ago

UAE condemns shooting incident inside school in Tatarstan

Mourners gathered on Wednesday for the funerals of students and staff killed by a teenage gunman at a Russian school, a tragedy that spurred calls for tighter controls on guns and the internet.

9 hours ago

1,508 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths reported in UAE

As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced it conducted 210,362 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

9 hours ago

Fears of ‘full-scale war’ as Israel-Palestinian clashes kill 55

The most intense hostilities in seven years have killed at least 48 people in Gaza, including 14 children, two Palestinians in the West Bank, and five Israelis, triggered by weekend unrest at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque compound, which is sacred to both Muslims and Jews.

9 hours ago

EU prepares sanctions on Lebanon for first time

No names have been discussed and Hungary has publicly denounced EU efforts to pressure Lebanese politicians, but six diplomats and officials told Reuters that technical work has now begun on preparing sanctions after EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to take action.

10 hours ago

Scores of bodies found floating in India’s Ganges River

mages on social media of the bodies floating in the river prompted outrage and speculation that they died from COVID-19. Authorities performed post mortems on Tuesday but said they could not confirm the cause of death due to the decomposition of the bodies.

11 hours ago

India coronavirus death toll passes 250,000

According to the health ministry a record number of people were killed by the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, pushing its overall death toll over a quarter million.

13 hours ago

Two Texas deputies killed, city worker wounded in attack

Sgt. Justin Baker of the Texas Department of Public Safety said the suspect was taken into custody after Monday night's attack in Eden, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 210 miles (338 kilometers) southwest of Dallas.

13 hours ago

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits south of Philippine capital

The agency said aftershocks could be expected, but the earthquake, which struck at a depth of 112 km (69.6 miles), was unlikely to cause damage.

13 hours ago

Death toll from Colombia protests climbs to 42

The updated toll made these the bloodiest demonstrations since Colombia signed a peace agreement with the FARC guerilla group in 2016 to end decades of civil war.

14 hours ago

Libya’s latest unity government faces uphill battle

Thousands of foreign mercenaries are still on the ground, political factions remain deeply divided, and the promise of elections in December seems to be slipping away. "The honeymoon period of Libya's GNU (Government of National Unity) is now long gone," said analyst Emadeddin Badi.

14 hours ago

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more Palestinians; AL, OIC condemn 'bombardments'

The head of the Arab League (AL) has blamed Israel for the escalation of violence in the Palestinian territories, warning that Israeli policies would blow up the situation in Jerusalem. Pakistan’s prime minister has denounced Israel’s use of force against Palestinians during Ramadan.

11 May 2021

Muslim, Arab footballers express support for Palestinians

Arab and Muslim footballers have been expressing support for Palestinians in recent days, including on social media, amid clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.

11 May 2021

VIDEO: Police search for fugitive Bengal Tiger seen roaming in Texas neighbourhood

Police in an upscale Texas neighbourhood searched on Tuesday for a fugitive Bengal Tiger that was seen roaming on lawns and streets until its apparent owner fled with the animal.

11 May 2021

Austrian convicted of intentionally infecting ex-wife with COVID-19

Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while they were still living in the same house pending the finalisation of their divorce last November.

11 May 2021

Murder of young mother in front of child shocks Greece

The thieves made off with money and jewellery after killing the 20-year-old woman, who was born in Greece but had a British passport, the police said. Her husband, a 33-year-old pilot, survived.

11 May 2021

Frustrated by lockdown, Kerala man steals bus to be with wife

It was nothing daring, but certainly an enterprising way to be with his wife. Dinoop, 30, stole a private bus parked at the bus stand near Kozhikode on Saturday night.


11 May 2021

Seven students, one teacher killed in Russia school shooting

At least seven school children and one teacher were killed on Tuesday and many more wounded after a lone teenage gunman opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan.

11 May 2021

UN ‘deeply concerned’ at escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence

"We condemn all violence and all incitement to violence and ethnic division and provocations," spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters in Geneva. He said Israeli security forces must allow the freedom of expression, association and assembly.

11 May 2021

Moscow rejects US ransomware attack claims

"We categorically reject the baseless fabrications of individual journalists and reiterate that Russia does not conduct 'malicious' activity in the virtual space," the Russian embassy in the United States said in a statement.

11 May 2021

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