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14 Killed, 5 Missing In China Landslide, Government Says Rescue Ops On

14 Killed, 5 Missing In China Landslide, Government Says Rescue Ops On

Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 04, 2023, China

Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local government said.

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found In Giant Seaweed Mass Heading For Florida, Says Study

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found In Giant Seaweed Mass Heading For Florida, Says Study

Edited by Ritu Singh | Sunday June 04, 2023

The study shows how the seaweed interacts with plastic debris found in the ocean and Vibriobacteria species, creating "the perfect pathogen storm".

Imran Khan May Be Tried In Military Court For Role In Riots: Report

Imran Khan May Be Tried In Military Court For Role In Riots: Report

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 04, 2023, Islamabad

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances were that former prime minister Imran Khan could be tried in a military court for his alleged involvement in the May 9 incidents.

53-Year-Old Football Fan Falls To His Death In Argentina Stadium, Match Suspended

53-Year-Old Football Fan Falls To His Death In Argentina Stadium, Match Suspended

Edited by Ritu Singh | Sunday June 04, 2023

The 53-year-old fan named Pablo Marcelo Serrano died instantly from head injuries after plunging 15 meters from the Sivori Alta stand.

Pakistan, Afghanistan Among Global Food Shortage "Hotspots": Report

Pakistan, Afghanistan Among Global Food Shortage "Hotspots": Report

Asian News International | Sunday June 04, 2023, Kabul

Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis furth

"Will Take Some Time To Set Economy On Right Path": Pak Finance Minister

"Will Take Some Time To Set Economy On Right Path": Pak Finance Minister

Asian News International | Sunday June 04, 2023, Islamabad

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said it will take some time to set the economy on the right path in the face of gigantic financial problems, Pakistan based The News International newspaper reported.

World's Spy Chiefs Meet In Secret Conclave In Singapore: Report

World's Spy Chiefs Meet In Secret Conclave In Singapore: Report

Reuters | Sunday June 04, 2023, Singapore

Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend.

How Chocolate Could Counter Climate Change

How Chocolate Could Counter Climate Change

Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 04, 2023, Hamburg, Germany

At a red-brick factory in the German port city of Hamburg, cocoa bean shells go in one end, and out the other comes an amazing black powder with the potential to counter climate change.

Concerned Over China's "Increasingly Risky" Actions In Asia: Pentagon

Concerned Over China's "Increasingly Risky" Actions In Asia: Pentagon

Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 04, 2023, Singapore

China's defence minister warned Sunday against establishing NATO-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a "whirlpool" of conflict.

Generals Want To Stop Me From Winning Presidential Polls: Imran Khan

Generals Want To Stop Me From Winning Presidential Polls: Imran Khan

Faseeh Mangi, Bloomberg | Sunday June 04, 2023

Imran Khan said Pakistan's military establishment wanted to stop his opposition party from winning the next election, paving the way for a weak government as the country seeks to stave off a financial crisis.

Joe Biden Says He Is "Heartbroken" By Train Crash In India

Joe Biden Says He Is "Heartbroken" By Train Crash In India

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 04, 2023, Washington

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said he is heartbroken by the tragic news of a train crash in India that has killed nearly 300 people.

Joe Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill Into Law, Averting Default

Joe Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill Into Law, Averting Default

Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 03, 2023, Washington

US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling, moving to avert a catastrophic, self-induced default in the world's biggest economy.

9 Indian Sailors Released By Libyan Rebel Group After Months Of Captivity

9 Indian Sailors Released By Libyan Rebel Group After Months Of Captivity

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 03, 2023, New Delhi

Out of nine Indian crew, five are from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, and Gujarat.

Primary Schools In US State Ban King James Bible For ''Vulgarity And Violence''

Primary Schools In US State Ban King James Bible For ''Vulgarity And Violence''

Edited by Ritu Singh | Saturday June 03, 2023

The decision was taken after a parent complained that the book has material unsuitable for children.

Cocaine Worth 3.2 Million Euros Found In Banana Containers In Greece

Cocaine Worth 3.2 Million Euros Found In Banana Containers In Greece

Reuters | Saturday June 03, 2023, Athens

Police in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America, they said on Saturday.