Car crashes into Sydney hijab shop, 11 injured
MELBOURNE: A sports car crashed into a shop selling traditional Islamic wear in western Sydney on Thursday, injuring 11 people as well as the driver, but there was no indication the crash was terrorism related, a spokeswoman for the New South Wales state police said. The Subaru Sport Utility Vehicle crashed into another vehicle that […]
Climate change is turning parts of Antarctica green, say scientists
PARIS: As a research revealed on Wednesday, parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will change colour as “green snow” caused by blooming algae is expected to spread with increases in global temperatures. Although often considered devoid of plant life, Antarctica is home to several types of algae, which grow on slushy snow and suck carbon dioxide […]
Pakistan International Airlines Airbus flying Lahore-Karachi crashes
KARACHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft with more than 90 passengers and eight crew members on board crashed near Jinnah International Airport on Friday. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials confirmed the national flag carrier’s flight PK-8303 that was flying from Lahore to Karachi crashed in Model Colony. The plane crashed moments before expected landing at the Karachi […]
Senate passes 6-month paid maternity leave bill
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani people, government and private sector employees have reacted differently to Senate’s recent legislation that has not only increased number of days of maternity leave, but also grants three-month paternity leave to all those employees/workers of organisations that fall under the administrative control of the federal government. According to the bill maternity leave for […]
Four Pakistani students in China have tested positive for coronavirus, confirms SAPM Mirza
Dubai: At least four Pakistani students studying in Wuhan city of China have been confirmed as having the coronavirus, revealed Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant (Health) to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing a hurriedly-called press conference in Pakistan on Wednesday, Dr Mirza said that around 500 Pakistani students are based in Wuhan, the epicentre […]
Sedition charges against Indian primary school over a play on contentious citizenship law
NEW DELHI: Indian police have launched a sedition investigation against a primary school over a play that allegedly criticised a contentious citizenship law, officials said on Wednesday. There have been widespread street demonstrations against the law introduced by the Hindu-nationalist government that grants citizenship to religious groups from three neighbouring countries, but excludes Muslims. Police […]
India: Woman throws acid on stalker
A young man sustained burn injuries when a 20-year-old woman threw acid on him in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning as he had allegedly been stalking her. Rohit Yadav, 24, got burn injuries on his nape, back, chest and left shoulder during the acid attack in Godamau village under jurisdiction of Morawan […]
China records first virus death in Beijing as toll passes 100
The coronavirus claimed its first victim in Beijing, Chinese officials said on Tuesday, as the death toll from the deadly virus hit 106, while United States warned its citizens against travelling to the country and financial markets recoiled again at the potential impact on the world’s second-biggest economy. Amid mounting concern about the virus on […]
Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Puerto Rico
HAVANA: A major earthquake that hit the Caribbean Tuesday rocked the Cuban capital Havana, causing buildings to be evacuated and briefly sending hundreds of people into the streets. The quake rattled several tall buildings in the city, which were immediately evacuated. The earthquake was felt in several provinces including Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba in […]
Germany Plans to Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan: Der Spiegel
BERLIN: Germany will become the latest country to evacuate its citizens from China’s coronavirus-struck Wuhan region, with the German air force repatriating 90 Germans living in the area, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday. The epidemic, which originated in Wuhan city, has claimed 81 lives in China so far and has affected more than 2,800 people globally, […]
