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Canada: Hundreds turn out to a forum hosted by Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia to discuss extortion threats, public safety

As many as 700 people attended a forum hosted by Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia on Saturday where they addressed the “current law and order situation” in the Lower Mainland, media reports said.

Two journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in S. Gaza

Two journalists were killed and another journalist was injured on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting their vehicle in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Hamas media office.

Chinese shipping giant Cosco stops calling at Israeli ports: Reports

Chinese state-owned company Cosco, one of the world's largest container shipping companies, has decided to stop calling at Israeli ports for reasons yet unknown, Israeli financial newspaper Globes reported on Sunday.

Flights cancelled after regulator grounds Boeing 737 Max 9s following Oregon mid-flight blowout, thousands of passengers affected

Thousands of passengers across the globe are facing flight disruptions after major US airlines grounded dozens of Boeing jets following a mid-flight blowout over Oregon state.

Blast rocks Afghanistan's capital Kabul, two people die 

At least two people died after an explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Saturday.

Firing on two vehicles in Pakistan's Kurram leaves four people dead

At least four people, including two security personnel, were killed and three others wounded in a firing on a passenger bus and a car in Pakistan's Kurram region on Sunday, media reports said.

Voting for Bangladesh's general elections underway

Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to the country's Parliament.

Justin Trudeau's plane breaks down in Jamaica, second time since G20 in India

Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced a minor setback during his recent visit to the Caribbean owing to an aircraft glitch that prompted the country's armed forces to send a second plane with a repair team to address the snag.

Israel 'dismantles' Hamas command hub in north Gaza, will focus on south now

Jerusalem/IBNS: The Israel Defence Forces Saturday said it had "completed the dismantling" of Hamas's command structure in the northern Gaza Strip.

5 Hezbollah fighters killed in clashes with Israeli forces on Lebanon's southern border

Beirut/IBNS/UNI: Five Hezbollah fighters were killed in armed clashes with Israeli forces on Lebanon's southern border on Saturday, according to Lebanese military sources.

Sri Lanka installs automated face recognition system at main airport to nab criminals

Colombo: An automated face recognition system has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said on Saturday.

Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections

Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.

British Airways crew member collapses, dies in front of passengers mid-air

London: A British Airways flight attendant died after collapsing in front of passengers just as the aircraft was preparing to take off from London, media reports said.

Jeffrey Epstein: Documents released by court mention 100 high-profile individuals

New York: The court documents linked to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have mentioned the names of over 100 high-profile people, including former US presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, media reports said.

Family members of enforced disappearance victims demonstrate outside UK PM’s residence in London

Family members of Taj Muhammad Sarparah, a Baloch businessman who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies in Karachi, are currently on a five-day sit-in demonstration in front of the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street in London, media reports said.