Wesal TV(Pickering): Durham Regional Police say two men have been arrested and charged in two separate theft investigations in Pickering and Ajax. In the first case, police said a former employee of a financial company in Pickering was arrested for allegedly breaking into the company’s office and stealing electronic equipment valued at more than More
At least 18 people, including four police officers, were wounded in twin explosions in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Tuesday, media reports said. At least two explosive devices detonated in a busy civilian area of the capital earlier in the day, Al Jazeera reported. According to Syria’s Interior Ministry, 18 people, including four police officers, More
Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s largest displacement crises amid drought, earthquakes and growing humanitarian challenges, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said. In its latest socioeconomic review, the UNDP said a fragile economy, four decades of conflict, the return of 2.7 million migrants, worsening climate-related shocks and reduced participation of women have placed More
Severe storms and a landslide in China have left at least eight people dead, one missing and hundreds injured, while rescue teams continue searching for 16 people trapped after a landslide in Gansu province. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 33 people were trapped after the landslide struck Tanchang County in Gansu, with 17 people More
Nine Pakistani policemen have been killed and five others abducted after militants attacked a security checkpoint in Balochistan, Pakistani media reported on Tuesday, the attack took place late Monday night at a police checkpoint in the Mangi area of Ziarat district. Ziarat District Police Officer Abdul Qadoos said militants opened fire on the checkpoint, triggering More
Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died at the age of 38 after a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, the ACB expressed sorrow over Zadran’s death, describing him as one of the founding figures of Afghan cricket whose dedication, commitment and tireless efforts played a key More
Wesal TV(Whitby): Durham Regional Council in Ontario, amid growing concerns about Islamophobia and online hate targeting Muslims, passed an urgent motion asking Durham Regional Police to review publicly available posts and provide quarterly updates on efforts to address hate-motivated crimes. The motion was introduced after councillors raised concerns about a wave of disturbing social More
A number of weapons smuggled from Pakistan have been discovered and seized in Dand-i-Patan district of southeastern Paktia province. In a statement, the provincial police headquarters said the weapons, including 20 pistols and four rifles, were recovered from the Nari Zhura area of the district. It added that no one has been arrested in connection More
At least 11 people have been killed and 56 others injured following a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, media reports said. According to Al Jazeera, Ukrainian officials said the attack, which hit Kyiv early on Monday morning, killed at least 10 people inside the capital and one more in surrounding areas. More
At least six people, including five children, were killed when a group of buildings collapsed in India’s financial capital Mumbai amid heavy rains, officials said. According to Reuters, two to three multi-storey houses collapsed in a slum area in Mankhurd, leaving five young children and one woman dead, civic authorities said. Heavy rains also triggered More
