Islamabad, Mar 21 (UNI) A soldier was killed and 10 others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeted a convoy of paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) troops in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Thursday, an official sources said. The attack occurred around 12:55 p.m. local time (0755 GMT) in Kech district, a region that…
Lusaka, Mar 21 (UNI) Zambia on Thursday confirmed its first mpox-related death as the cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed infections reached 31 in the southern African nation. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said the first mpox-related death, involving an eight-month-old infant, was recorded at a health facility in Lusaka, the country’s capital. “A comprehensive review meeting…
Washington, Mar 21 (UNI) The Taliban in Afghanistan has released a U.S. citizen it detained more than two years ago following efforts by the Trump administration and Qatari negotiators, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Thursday. George Glezmann, 65, an airline mechanic, was on his way back to the United States to…
New York, Mar 21 (UNI) U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.31 points, or 0.03 percent, to 41,953.32. The S&P 500 sank 12.40 points, or 0.22 percent, to 5,662.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 59.16 points, or 0.33 percent, to 17,691.63. Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors…
Moscow, Mar 21 (UNI) An explosion occurred at a burning oil depot in south Russia’s Krasnodar Territory, two people were injured, the area of the fire increased to 10,000 square meters, the regional response center said in a statement. On Wednesday morning, the regional authorities said they repelled an attack by Ukrainian drones. Due to…
Geneva, Mar 21 (UNI) At least 200 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday as a result of Israeli strikes, Rosalia Bollen, a UNICEF official in Gaza, said. “Since the resumption of heavy shelling, from the morning of March 18 until now, more than 200 children have been killed,” Bollen told Al…
Kolkata, Mar 21 (UNI) The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence on Saturday with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a high-voltage clash at Eden Gardens. KKR, a three-time IPL champion, will be led by Ajinkya Rahane this season as they look…
Thiruvananthapurm, Mar 21 (UNI) Following the airstrikes across Gaza by the Israel, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has extended his support to the people in Palestine. “Israel’s genocidal onslaught on Gaza has turned life into an unending nightmare — children slaughtered, families erased, and survival itself denied,” the Chief Minister said in a message. “How…
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 20 (UNI) Malaysia’s Cabinet has agreed to terms and conditions of the service agreement with exploration firm Ocean Infinity to resume the search for the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said here on Wednesday. Loke said the ministry is set to sign the agreement with the…
Colombo, Mar 20 (UNI) The Sri Lanka Navy and Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) seized narcotic substances, including hashish from a person valued more than Rs 153 million late on Wednesday night. A Sri Lankan Naval spokesperson said here on Thursday that following information received by the Naval Intelligence, the personnel of Sri Lankan Navy Ship…
