Two more arrested after 39 victims found in truck container
LONDON — Three more people were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, British police said Friday, as part of a sprawling investigation into how the bodies of 39 people came to be found in a truck container in southeastern England. A man and a woman, both 38 and from Warrington in Cheshire, northwest England, were arrested on […]
Haryana: Girl dies after being set on fire by gangrape accused
CHANDIGARH: A 15-year-old girl was burnt to death, allegedly by two men after gangrape four days ago, in Bhiwani district of Haryana, Chandigarh, India. According to information, the 22-year-old accused is said to be a distant relative of the victim. He along with his uncle had been allegedly abusing the girl for the past one […]
Coronavirus: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks
US President Donald Trump has promised not to order Americans to wear face masks to avoid the spread of coronavirus. He spoke after the top health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci insisted all the leaders to be “as forceful as possible” in ordering people to wear masks. He said that wearing face coverings is “really important” […]
Twitter says about 130 accounts targeted in cyber attack
Twitter Inc disclosed late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyber attack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were compromised. Hackers had accessed Twitter’s internal systems to hijack some of the platform’s top voices including US presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former […]
Floods in India, Nepal kill at least 189, displace millions
Monsoon floods in India has displaced nearly four million people in the northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal, with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189. The overflowing Brahmaputra River, which flows through China’s Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, has damaged crops and triggered mudslides, displacing millions of people, officials said. “The flood […]
Hajj 2020: KSA Expresses Readiness To Welcome Pilgrims From July 24
Saudi Arabia Health Ministry while expressing readiness for Hajj 2020 season, said that the arrival of pilgrims will be started from July 24th. According to the details, Saudi Arabia Health Ministry said that due to corona virus, all pilgrims must be quarantined for 7 days before coming to Mecca. Pilgrims will be provided with medical […]
India sees growing black market for plasma from recovered patients
NEW DELHI – When Mr Adwitiya Mal’s father-in-law was diagnosed with Covid-19 at a hospital in Delhi, doctors advised plasma therapy, given his worsening condition. A “roller coaster of emotions” ensued for the family as they began a search for a potential donor. Social media circles as well as networks of friends and relatives were […]
Will Nawaz go abroad for treatment?
Talking to the media on Wednesday, Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said that the government would not object to Nawaz Sharif’s treatment, if need be, abroad. She said that she had not done politics on the disease of any person. “I am a doctor first and then politician. My sympathies are with Nawaz Sharif who […]
Dubai expatriates left stranded for jobs as coronavirus crisis deepens
Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to find a new job or be forced to leave Dubai among an exodus of expatriates whose futures have been up-ended by coronavirus. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) — made up of seven sheikdoms including the oil-rich capital Abu Dhabi and freewheeling Dubai — has become […]
World population to shrink in the second half of this century, experts predict
The world’s population is expected to shrink in the second half of the 21st century, according to researchers. The research, which is published in The Lancet medical journal, forecasts mortality, fertility and migration for 195 countries worldwide. The global population will peak at 9.7 billion in 2064, according to researchers at the University of Washington, falling to […]
