US airstrikes kill Iraqi paramilitary soldier
Baghdad: A member of the Iraqi government-backed paramilitary forces of Hashd Shaabi was killed and two others were wounded by U.S. airstrikes near the Iraqi-Syrian border and the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday.
China: 39 killed in building fire in Jiangxi Province
Nanchang: The death toll from a building fire in the city of Xinyu in east China's Jiangxi Province on Wednesday afternoon has risen to 39, local authorities said.
Russian military plane crashes with 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Belgorod
A Russian Il-76 military plane crashed with suspected 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Belgorod Region of Russia on Wednesday (January 24, 2024), media reports said.
Former US school teacher pleads guilty of having sex with high school boy 20 to 30 times
A former US school teacher in Arkansas has pleaded guilty to having sex with a high school boy 20 to 30 times, police said on Wednesday (January 24, 2024).
US carries out strikes on three facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq
The United States on Wednesday said it conducted strikes on three facilities used by 'Iran-backed' militias in Iraq.
Six die after small commuter plane crash near remote mine in Canada
At least six passengers died after a small commuter plane which was carrying them to a remote mine in Canada's far north crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday.
Donald Trump clinches New Hampshire Republican primary
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has defeated former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and strong contestant Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary, multiple U.S. media organisations projected Tuesday night.
Houthi attacks: New Zealand to send defence team to secure Red Sea shipping
Wellington: The New Zealand government decided on Tuesday to send a small defence team to the Middle East to safeguard Red Sea shipping, but the country's opposition party said the deployment will further inflame tensions in the region.
Canada: Helicopter crash in British Columbia claims lives of 3
Three people have died in a private helicopter crash in Canada's British Columbia, the Northern Escape Heli Skiing company that owns the aircraft said in a statement provided by the CTV news broadcaster.
Afghanistan, Pashtun diaspora members demonstrate against Pakistan in Vienna
Afghan Cultural Association (AKIS) and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) demonstrated outside the Pakistan Embassy in Vienna recently.
Unseen atrocities against Sikhs during the 1947 partition
In the tumultuous landscape of 1947, as the Indian subcontinent was cleaved into two separate nations, the Sikhs found themselves at the epicenter of a storm of political unrest and communal violence.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday it had managed to encircle the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strio and advance deep into the area as part of an "extensive" operation that resulted in the elimination of "dozens of terrorists."
A gunman suspected to have killed eight people in three different locations over the past two days in the US city of Joliet was found dead1,200 miles away Monday (January 22, 2024) night.
US, UK strike eight Houthi targets in Yemen
The United States and the United Kingdom carried out additional strikes Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday (January 22, 2024), officials said.
Pakistani father guns down son for hoisting flag of Imran Khan's PTI at his Peshawar residence
A Pakistani man shot dead his son in Peshawar city after he hoisted the party flag of former PM Imran Khan at his residence.