2 Japanese navy helicopters crash, 1 dead and 7 missing
Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible collision, leaving one dead while rescuers on Sunday searched for seven others missing, the defence minister said. The two SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self-Defence Force were carrying four...
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Russia warns Pakistan of banning rice imports over phytosanitary concerns
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Indian-origin mayoral candidate wants to run London like a ‘seasoned CEO’
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Vehicle crashes into birthday party; two dead, 15 injured
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Khamenei acknowledges Tehran hit little in attack on Israel
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children
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Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package
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The House on brink of giving nod to aid for Ukraine, Israel
22 April 2024 | AP
UK’s India Gate to commemorate role of Indian soldiers from World Wars
A local council in the seaside resort of Brighton in south-east England has approved plans for an annual multi-faith event to commemorate the role of Indian soldiers in the two World Wars at the town’s India Gate memorial from this October. The India Gate was presented to the people of Brighton...
North Korea tests ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead, anti-aircraft missile
(): North Korea said on Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea. North Korean state media said the country’s missile administration...
Shehbaz Sharif set to visit Saudi to advance investment talks
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Saudi Arabia soon, his second trip this month to the friendly Gulf kingdom, to advance investment talks as his cash-strapped government has presented lucrative returns on Saudi investment. According to The Express Tribune, in addition to the enticing prospects of harvesting rich...
Army to maintain peace during Pak bypolls today
Pakistan on Saturday decided to deploy army troops to maintain peace during key by-elections that are to be held in the country on Sunday to fill the seats vacated by various candidates or where elections were postponed due to the death of candidates. The general elections were held across the country...
US sanctions 4 firms for providing ballistic missile components to Pak
The US has slapped sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan’s ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme, the State Department has announced. The names of the companies are Xi’an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade and Granpect Co. Ltd...
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial succumbs
A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said. The New York City Police Department said the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital. The man was in Collect...
Moscow shoots down 50 Ukrainian drones
Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Fifty drones were shot down by air defences over eight Russian regions, including 26 over the country’s western Belgorod region close to the Ukrainian border....
