Indonesia: Coal mine explosion leaves nine workers dead
Jakarta: At least nine workers died as an explosion hit a coal mine in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, media reports said.
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UK, Italy and Japan will join forces to develop the fighter jets of future
London: The UK will work with Italy and Japan to adapt and respond to the security threats of the future, through an unprecedented international aerospace coalition announced by the Prime Minister on Friday.
Russia: Fire breaks out at moscow shopping mall, one dies
Moscow: A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Russian capital Moscow city on Friday which left at least one person dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: First public execution since Taliban takeover, ‘deeply disturbing’ says UN rights office
New York: What is believed to be the first public execution in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power last year, drew criticism from the UN human rights office, OHCHR on Wednesday. Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence described it as a “deeply disturbing” development.
Ukraine’s suffering must not become new normal, declares UN rights chief
New York: The suffering being experienced by millions of civilians across Ukraine must not become the new normal, the UN human rights chief said on Wednesday.
South Sudan: ‘Raw violence’ displaces thousands during ‘ruthless conflict’, UNHCR says
New York: Throughout South Sudan’s Greater Upper Nile Region “desperation is rising” as escalating armed conflict, which has displaced at least 20,000 people since August, have forced some to run for their lives up to four times, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday.
Prisoners swap: Russian citizen Viktor Bout exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner
Moscow: Russian citizen Viktor Bout was exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner at the Abu Dhabi airport, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
US: Congress passes bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: The US Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage and sent it to the White House.
Afghanistan: Taliban conducts first public execution since returning to power last year
Kabul: The Taliban ruled Afghanistan government has conducted the first public execution since coming to power in the country last year.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is TIME's 'Person of the Year' 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of the worn-torn country Ukraine, and “the spirit of Ukraine" have been declared as TIME's 'Person of the Year' 2022 on Wednesday.
US: Protesters march near White House, demand 'Free China'
Washington: About 200 people lit candles and shouted “Free China!” two blocks from the White House on Sunday as they demonstrated against China's severe control imposed to contain COVID-19 rise.
China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education
Beijing/Lhasa: China's move of conducting "re-education" centers in Xinjiang, with an aim to target Uyghur Muslims, was first tested in Tibet, media reports said on Wednesday.
China’s services sector activity shrinks to 6-month low amid COVID-19 restrictions
Beijing: The COVID-19 situation in China has left the service sector shrinking to a six-month low in November, media reports said on Wednesday.
Australia starts operating security apparatus after India warns over growing Khalistani activities
Canberra: A core group of the Australian security agency is currently looking into the concerns raised by the Indian government over the growing Khalistani divisive activities in multiple capital cities.
Bangladesh: Police, BNP clash in Dhaka, one die
Dhaka: A man died as Pakistan's major opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party members clashed with the police in Dhaka city on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Protesters hit Skardu city over power cuts, wheat shortage
Gilgit: People took to streets of Skardu city in Pakistan on Monday to vent their rage over long power cuts and wheat shortage in Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Indonesia: Suicide bombing in Bandung leaves two dead, nine hurt
Jakarta: Two people were killed and nine others injured after a suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung city, the capital of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, police said.
Spanish train collision outside Barcelona, over 150 hurt
Barcelona: At least 155 people were hurt when two trains collided close to Barcelona city of Spain, media reports said on Wednesday.
Japan: Activists protest against atrocities committed against Uyghur community in China
Tokyo: Few activists gathered in Japan's capital city Tokyo on Dec 3 to protest against the atrocities committed against the Uyghur community in China.
Indonesia: 3 police injured in suicide bomb attack
Jakarta: A suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung, the capital city of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, killing the bomber and leaving three policemen injured, police said.
Argentine VP Cristina Fernandez sentenced to six years in jail for corruption
Buenos Aires/UNI: Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been sentenced to six years in jail for corruption and a lifetime ban from holding public office.
Indonesia: 3 police injured in possible condemnation of new criminal code
Bandung/IBNS: A suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung, the capital city of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, killing the bomber and leaving three policemen injured, police said.
Drought, conflict force 80,000 Somalis to shelter in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps
New York: Tens of thousands of people have sought shelter in recent weeks at Kenya’s Dadaab camps, forced from their homes by extremist violence in neighbouring Somalia and an “unrelenting” drought, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt: UNCTAD chief
New York: Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head of UN trade facilitation agency UNCTAD has warned.
Ukraine: ‘Senseless war’ has triggered ‘colossal torment’: Griffiths to Security Council
New York: The torment being unleashed by Russia’s “senseless war”, on the people of Ukraine and beyond, is “colossal”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Blast close to Jalalabad money exchange leaves several hurt
Jalalabad: Several people were hurt when a blast occurred close to the money exchange market in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Fighter jet crashes in Croatia, pilots survive
Zagreb/UNI: A Croatian MIG-21 fighter jet crashed in northeastern Croatia at around 2 PM on Tuesday.
COVID-19 outbreaks in China expose failure of Chinese Communist Party and its vaccine
Beijing: China's COVID-19 pandemic case rise in recent times showed the government's failure in securing safe vaccines for its population, media reports said on Tuesday.
Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang: Protests erupt across Turkey
Istanbul: Uyghur and Turkish NGOs recently demonstrated in several parts of Turkey on Sunday to protest against the atrocities carried out by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang region in the pretext of controlling COVID-19.
Imran Khan's Al-Qadir Institute enrols only 100 students in two years
Islamabad: Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan's Al-Qadir Institute has not been recognized as a university.