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Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says
Published On: May 20, 2024 11:26 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63.
Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', search underway: state media (Updated)
Published On: May 19, 2024 09:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
TEHRAN, May 19: A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" amid poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition.
Japan's parliament passes bill to allow joint custody for divorced parents
Published On: May 18, 2024 06:19 PM NPT By: Agencies
TOKYO, May 18: Japan's parliament has enacted a bill into law that will allow divorced parents the option of joint child custody, marking the first law change regarding parental authority in 77 years.
Slovakia PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition after shooting, doctors say
Published On: May 16, 2024 06:57 PM NPT By: BBC
BRATISLAVA, May 16: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot several times on Wednesday, according to doctors.
Slovak PM suffers life-threatening wounds in assassination attempt
Published On: May 16, 2024 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica
BRATISLAVA, May 16 : Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was battling life-threatening wounds Wednesday after officials said he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt condemned by European leaders.
14 people dead as huge billboard falls amid storm in India
Published On: May 14, 2024 12:51 PM NPT By: RSS
MUMBAI, May 14: At least 14 people died and nearly 75 were injured when a huge advertisement billboard fell on them amid a heavy storm accompanied by rains in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra late Monday night, confirmed a civic agency official over phone.
Protest staged at ICJ headquarters in Hague demanding release of Bhutanese political prisoners
Published On: May 13, 2024 02:43 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 13: The Global Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners in Bhutan (GCRPPB), a Hague-based global advocacy forum that has been advocating the early release of all Bhutanese political prisoners, organized a protest rally at The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday demanding the early release of all Bhutanese political prisoners.
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
Published On: May 13, 2024 08:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BOSTON, May 13: The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.
India completes Maldives troop withdrawal
Published On: May 11, 2024 07:32 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
MALÉ, Maldives, May 11: India pulled out its last remaining soldiers stationed in the Maldives on Friday, meeting a deadline for their withdrawal that had strained ties between the two neighbors.
SC grants interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in excise policy case
Published On: May 10, 2024 03:40 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, May 10:The Supreme Court Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in the excise policy case.
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