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World Sindhi Congress holds events to mark GM Syed's 115th birth anniversary

Vancouver/London [Canada/ UK] , Jan 22 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress, which has been at the forefront of holding protests against Pakistan over enforced disappearances of activists and exploitation of the Sindh region, organized events in the US, UK and Canada to mark the 115th birth anniversary of GM Syed, one of the founding fathers of modern Sindhi nationalism.

2019-01-22T13:47:36.627314+00:00 IST

ELN claims responsibility for Bogota attack

Bogota [Colombia], Jan 22 (ANI): Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) has claimed responsibility for the Bogota bomb explosion near the General Santander National Police Academy last week that left 21 dead and wounded 68 others.

2019-01-21T22:35:46.764427+00:00 IST

11 people die as vessels in Kerch Strait catch fire

Moscow [Russia], Jan 22 (ANI): At least 11 people have died after two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, bearing Tanzania's flag, in the Kerch Strait caught fire on Monday.

2019-01-21T21:05:59.958550+00:00 IST

370 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Kinshasa [DR Congo], Jan 21 (ANI): The death toll in the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo rose to a whopping 370, since the disease ravaged the Central African nation in July last year, the country's health ministry said on Monday.

2019-01-21T09:57:37.116926+00:00 IST

World's oldest man dies at 113

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): The world's oldest man died in the early hours of Sunday at his home in Japan at the age of 113.

2019-01-20T16:43:34.651120+00:00 IST

Mexico: 21 killed in gas pipeline explosion

Mexico, Jan 19 (ANI): As many as 21 people were killed in central Mexico after a broken gasoline pipeline exploded in Tlahuelilpan, a town about 80 miles north of Mexico City on Friday evening.

2019-01-19T07:33:28.784136+00:00 IST

Haven't received requests to launch criminal probe into Khashoggi's murder: UN

New York [USA], Jan 19 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that the world body has not received requests from other countries to initiate a criminal investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

2019-01-19T00:43:14.271416+00:00 IST

5.6 magnitude quake jolts Peru

Lima [Peru], Jan 19 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale rattled Peru on Friday.

2019-01-19T00:43:14.254867+00:00 IST

Death toll climbs to 21 in Bogota terrorist attack

Bogota [Colombia], Jan 18 (ANI): The death toll in Thursday's gruesome car bomb explosion at the police academy in Bogota has climbed to 21, police say.

2019-01-18T09:44:36.102743+00:00 IST

Australia: Arrest made in Israeli student's killing

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): Law enforcement officials arrested a man on Friday in connection with the killing of an Israeli student who was on an exchange programme here.

2019-01-18T08:53:18.696994+00:00 IST

Kidnapped Canadian national found dead in Burkina Faso

Ottawa [Canada], Jan 18 (ANI): A Canadian citizen, who was abducted in the landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso two days ago, has been found dead.

2019-01-17T22:57:36.957156+00:00 IST

8 dead, 41 injured in Bogota car explosion

Bogota [Colombia], Jan 18 (ANI): At least eight people died and 41 others injured after a car bomb detonated outside the General Santander National Police Academy in the Colombian capital of Bogota on Thursday.

2019-01-17T21:42:16.620388+00:00 IST

May stresses on putting national interest first amid Brexit mayhem

London [UK], Jan 17 (ANI): Amid continuing uncertainty regarding the Brexit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May stressed on putting the national interest first and delivering on the referendum after she survived the vote of no confidence with a slim margin in Parliament.

2019-01-17T10:11:38.190000+00:00 IST

Canadian Sikh separatist accused of terrorism appointed as Gurudwara President

Surrey (British Columbia) [Canada], Jan 11 (ANI): A Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who has been accused by India of running a terror camp in British Columbia has been elected unopposed to head the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, which has one of the largest memberships in Canada.

2019-01-11T01:16:57.278343+00:00 IST

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuela President for second term

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 10(ANI): Nicolas Maduro was once again sworn in as Venezuela's President for a second term, from 2019 to 2025, here on Thursday.

2019-01-10T17:52:59.036949+00:00 IST

London: Drone sighting interrupts flight operations at Heathrow Airport

London [UK], Jan 09 (ANI): Flight operations were suspended at London's Heathrow Airport for a short while following drone sighting on Tuesday (Local Time).

2019-01-08T19:18:08.133213+00:00 IST

London: BRP activists stage protest against enforced disappearances in Balochistan

London [United Kingdom], Jan 8 (ANI): Baloch Republican Party (BRP) central spokesman, Sher Mohammad Bugti informed that BRP UK Zone had held its annual session on Sunday to discuss past and future activities.

2019-01-08T01:14:52.025434+00:00 IST

'Julian Assange should leave Ecuador Embassy only if British govt guarantees his life'

Quito [Ecuador], Dec 7 (ANI): Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said on Thursday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London only if the United Kingdom guarantees that the 47-year-old Australian will not be extradited to a third country where he could face a death penalty.

2018-12-06T22:04:35.710630+00:00 IST

Talks on fugitive economic offenders, global economy at G20: PM Modi

Buenos Aires [Argentina], Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in Argentina to attend the G20 summit, on Thursday said that issues pertaining to fugitive offenders and global economy, which are of major concern to the entire world, will be discussed in the summit.

2018-11-29T23:57:03.143899+00:00 IST

Police raids Deutsche Bank headquarters over money laundering

London [United Kingdom], Nov 29 (ANI): Police raided headquarters of Deutsche Bank and multiple other locations in Frankfurt on Thursday as a part of a money-laundering probe.

2018-11-29T13:44:44.473396+00:00 IST

Pak Chief Justice's PA creates scene at the London fund raising dinner

London (United Kingdom), Nov 27 (ANI): A Pakistani fund raising event in London witnessed commotion and hubbub on Sunday night (November 25) when the security staff pushed away Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri from the main hall. He is reportedly the Special Assistance to Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court Mian Saqib Nisar, also came with him from Pakistan to attend the fund raisers with him.

2018-11-26T20:05:49.492661+00:00 IST