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Three students drown in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Hanoi, April 22 (IANS) Three primary school students were found dead on Monday morning in a local reservoir in Vietnam's Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Four students of Nguyen Duc Canh primary school…
4 dead, 10 missing in south China rainstorm
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) Four people were killed and 10 others remain missing after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of south China's Guangdong Province in recent days, local authorities said Monday.
Of the total, three deaths were…
Fire brigade ends operation at Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange
Copenhagen, April 22 (IANS/DPA) The fire brigade has ended its operation following the devastating fire at the Old Stock Exchange in the Danish capital Copenhagen, news agency Ritzau reported on Monday.
The news agency cited the head of…
Three pedestrians hurt in Jerusalem terrorist attack: Israeli Police
Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS/DPA) Three pedestrians were injured in a car attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning, in what Israeli police are calling a terrorist attack.
After the two suspects ran over the group, they got out of the car and…
Israel’s military intelligence director resigns
Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS/DPA) The head of military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva, has resigned, the Israeli army announced on Monday.
The army said that Haliva wanted to fulfil his leadership responsibilities following the…
UK set to ban wet wipes containing plastic to fight water pollution
London, April 22 (IANS/DPA) Wet wipes containing plastic are set to be banned from sale in the UK under legislation expected to be confirmed on Monday.
UK Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is expected to announce plans to introduce…
Israeli drone shot down over Lebanon: IDF
Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS/DPA) An Israeli drone was shot down over Lebanon overnight on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early on Monday.
A surface-to-air missile was launched at the drone that was operating in Lebanese…
Iran’s President Raisi wants to keep strict headscarf controls
Tehran, April 22 (IANS/DPA) Despite fierce protests from society, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences."Respecting the headscarf is not only a religious but also a political…
7 killed, 23 injured in Sri Lanka car race accident
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) At least seven persons were killed while 23 others were injured after a car veered off the track during a high-octane car race in central hills in Sri Lanka on Sunday.Police Media Spokesperson DIG Nihal Thalduwa…
Two Customs officials shot dead in Pakistan’s DI Khan in second attack in four days
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Two Customs officials were shot dead in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, in the second attack on officials of the department in four days, reports said.Four others…
Massive avalanche in Nepal’s Manaslu, no casualties
Kathmandu, April 21 (IANS) An avalanche hit Nepal's Manaslu mountain on Sunday descending near Birendra lake, causing it to swell and overflow into the Budhigandaki river below, local media reported.No casualties have been reported in the…
West Bank holds general strike to protest Israeli violence
Jerusalem, April 21 (IANS/DPA) People in the West Bank launched a general strike on Sunday in protest against Israel's killing of Palestinians in a refugee camp in Tulkarm and the Gaza Strip.The Fatah movement, among other groups, had…
West Bank holds general strike to protest Israeli violence
Jerusalem, April 21 (IANS/DPA) People in the West Bank launched a general strike on Sunday in protest against Israel's killing of Palestinians in a refugee camp in Tulkarm and the Gaza Strip.The Fatah movement, among other groups, had…
More than 700 civilians visit South Korea’s military hospitals amid doctors’ walkout
Seoul, April 21 (IANS) Military hospitals in South Korea have treated over 700 civilians since opening their doors to the public at a full scale in mid-February, amid the protracted walkout by trainee doctors, the defence ministry said on…
Two killed in block party shooting in Memphis
Houston, April 21 (IANS) Two people were killed at a block party shooting in Memphis, in the southern US state of Tennessee, police said.Initially, the Memphis Police Department said on social media platform X that there were 16 people…
South Korea: Med school deans call for freezing 2025 admission quota, talks on future adjustment
Seoul, April 21 (IANS) Medical school chiefs nationwide urged the South Korean government on Sunday not to increase the medical school enrollment quota for next year and discuss future increases with the medical community through a joint…
Two Japanese military helicopters with eight occupants crash
Tokyo, April 21 (IANS/DPA) Two Japanese military helicopters with a total of eight crew members on board crashed over the Pacific Ocean during a night-time exercise, according to the Ministry of Defence in Tokyo.One person was rescued but…
1 killed, 3 injured in mine blast in Kabul
Kabul, April 21 (IANS) One person was killed and three others injured as an explosion rocked western Kabul city, Kabul Police Spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
"A sticky mine targeted a car in Kot-e-Sangi locality of Police District 3 today,…