At least 22 workers of a lithium battery plant have been killed and eight others injured in a blaze in South Korea, reports said on Monday. According to AP, the incident took place at 10:30am local time on Monday in Hwaseong city, south of the capital Seoul. A local official said the fire probably resulted More
The Wikileaks founder has walked out of a UK prison and left for his homeland Australia in the wake of a deal with American authorities, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Under the deal, Julian Assange will plead guilty to criminal charges and go free after a 12-year legal battle against extradition to the United States. More
At least 15 policemen and several civilians have been killed in an armed attack in Russia’s southern Dagestan region, a media report said on Monday. Gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities, the Associated Press quoted Russian officials as saying. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee termed the More
Save the Children on Monday estimated that approximately 21,000 children have been missing in Gaza since October 7, 2023. In its latest report, the British charity said the children included 17,000 unaccompanied and separated minors, with 4,000 buried under rubble. It said approximately 21,000 children were missing in Gaza. “The UN estimates that 10,000 people More
In an important move, Armenia has formally announced recognising Palestine as an independent state. In Yerevan, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Armenia supported the UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement, cited by Reuters, the ministry spokesperson said Armenia was in favour of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. More
Five Pakistani security personnel have been killed and three others injured in a roadside explosion and armed attack in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said on Saturday. Radio Mashaal reported a vehicle carrying the security personnel struck a roadside bomb in the area, killing five soldiers. Following the bomb More
Russia and North Korea have signed a strategic deal that provides mutual defence assistance if any side faces “aggression”, says a media report. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inked the comprehensive strategic partnership deal in Pyongyang after a summit on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The summit came More
At least 562 pilgrims have lost their lives due to extreme heat wave during this year of Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, says a media report. According to reports, an extreme heat wave grips the oil-rich Kingdom, which temperatures soaring to over 50 degrees Celsius in some areas. Egypt alone has registered 307 deaths and More
Afghanistan and India are all set to square off in their first super eight match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today (Thursday) at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Today’s match is scheduled to commence at 7:00pm Afghanistan time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. Afghanistan demonstrated strong form early in More
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghanistan border yesterday. The News International reported the murder happened yesterday in Landi Kotal area. Khalil Jibran, a reporter with a private Pashtu TV channel, was walking home with his friend when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at them. Gibran was More
