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Tensions have escalated at Algoma University as international students, predominantly from Punjab, embark on an indefinite protest following the alleged intentional failure of 130 students in a crucial IT subject. The controversy has sparked concerns over the fairness of assessments and has led the university to address the issue.
Tokyo/IBNS: The oil leakage due to earthquake from Shika nuclear power plant in Japanese prefecture Kishikawa was five times higher than the initial amount, the plant said as quoted by various media.
The US aviation regulator on Sunday said 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied with the safety of the flights.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who is perceived as pro-Chinese, and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed departed for China on Sunday for a state visit amid an ongoing diplomatic row with India.
PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League is all set to return to power in Bangladesh for the fifth term after registering a dominant show in the national elections held on Sunday.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
At least two people died after an explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Saturday.
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.
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to the country's Parliament.
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.
Jerusalem/IBNS: The Israel Defence Forces Saturday said it had "completed the dismantling" of Hamas's command structure in the northern Gaza Strip.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) Chief Manzoor Pashteen was re-arrested on Thursday just days after he was granted post-arrest bail on Tuesday by a court in Pakistan.
A passenger airline made an emergency landing in the US state of Oregon on Friday (January 5, 2023) after a section of its fuselage blew open mid-air.
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory to Pakistan for its citizens due to the 'unpredictable' security situation in the South Asian country.
At least four people died after an intercity train caught fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday.
Toronto/IBNS: Almost 4,000 buildings in Toronto that are set to lose their heritage status at the end of 2024.
At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Friday.
The Islamic Defense Forces on Friday said it has killed Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander Mamdouh Lolo.
Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts close to the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran on Wednesday (January 3, 2024).
At least 26 persons were hurt after two subway trains derailed following a collision in Upper West Side region of New York City on Thursday.
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