London, Jan 8 (IANS) A record number of female and ethnic minority MPs in Britain are expected to sit in the House of Commons, following the much-anticipated general elections in… Continue reading Record British ethnic minority MPs to sit in Commons after elections: Think-tank
Canberra, Jan 8 (IANS) Ten people were injured on Monday after a light plane flipped and crashed on a small island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, local media reported. The… Continue reading 10 injured in light plane crash on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef island
Manila, Jan 8 (IANS) Filipino police on Monday said they have recovered seven bodies from a shallow grave in Lanao del Norte province. According to the police, the bodies were… Continue reading 7 bodies found in shallow grave in Philippines
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Days after a Pakistan-bound container vessel came under attack, the Pakistan Navy has deployed warships in the Arabian Sea following the “recent incidents of maritime security”,… Continue reading Pakistan Navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea for ‘safety of trade routes’
Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) Awami League President and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been elected from her Gopalganj-3 seat in the Sunday national elections, as per preliminary information. She… Continue reading Hasina elected from Gopalganj-3, tells party leaders not to take out victory processions
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan faced an internet outage on Sunday evening with users almost across the country reporting difficulty in connecting and/or disruptions to logging on to social media… Continue reading Users complain as social media, internet down in parts of Pakistan
Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) Amid sporadic violence and BNP boycott and strike, an estimated 40 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Bangladesh national elections on Sunday. Addressing mediapersons on… Continue reading Amid BNP boycott, sporadic violence, Bangladesh records 40% voter turnout (4TH LEAD)
Male, Jan 7 (IANS) The Maldivian government on Sunday suspended its three ministers for remarks against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Lakshadweep visit, local media reported. The ministers… Continue reading Maldives suspends three ministers over remarks against PM Modi
Jerusalem, Jan 6 (IANS) Lebanese military group Hezbollah on Saturday claimed responsibility for the rocket barrage from Lebanon on Mount Meron in northern Israel. In a statement, Hezbollah said it… Continue reading Hezbollah claims responsibility for rocket barrage in northern Israel
Kiev, Jan 6 (IANS) The Ukrainian forces carried out missile strikes on a military airfield near the Crimean town of Saky, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported on Saturday, citing… Continue reading Ukraine confirms attack on Saky airfield in Crimea
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) Bangladesh is all set for Sunday’s general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at more than 42,000 polling stations… Continue reading Bangladesh all set for Sunday’s general elections
Gaza, Jan 6 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip rose to 22,722, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Saturday. The Ministry said… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 22,722: Ministry
