Nine suspects detained in Istanbul nightclub fire
Istanbul, April 3 - At least nine suspects have been arrested in connection with a fire here that killed 29 people at a night club in Istanbul, Turkey.
NASA selects 3 firms to develop vehicle to explore Moon’s surface
San Francisco, April 4 - The US space agency NASA has selected three companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab — to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that Artemis astronauts will use to travel around the Moon’s surface.
Iran to sue Israel over attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria
Tehran, April 4 - Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its "deadly attack" on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
Israel calls up reservists to bolster air defence array amid Iranian threats
Jerusalem, April 4 - Israel's military has announced that it is reinforcing its aerial defence system with reserve soldiers amid escalating tensions with Iran.
Zimbabwe declares national disaster due to drought
Harare, April 3 - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared a state of disaster due to an El Nino-induced drought threatening food security in the country.
Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Dhaka, April 3 - Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank in its Poverty Macro Update on Bangladesh.
Country’s life expectancy hits historic record in 2023: Russian PM
Moscow, April 3 - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Wednesday said that the country's life expectancy in 2023 exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reaching a historic high.
Major chip, display facilities in Taiwan evacuated after massive earthquake
New Delhi, April 3 - Semiconductor and display plants, including world's largest chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), were evacuated after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning.
Over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below poverty line: World Bank
Islamabad, April 3 - The World Bank has cautioned that over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below the poverty line, mainly due to a slothful economic growth rate and spiraling inflation at a staggering 26 per cent for the current fiscal year.
UN Biological Diversity gets new boss
Montreal, April 3 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Astrid Schomaker of Germany as the next Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
South Korea to propose largest-ever R&D budget in 2025
Seoul, April 3 - The South Korean government plans to draw up its largest-ever budget for research and development (R&D) projects next year, the presidential office said on Wednesday.
South Korea expands telemedicine service to community health centres
Seoul, April 3 - The South Korean government on Wednesday allowed community health centres to provide remote clinical services via video or phone appointments, amid disruptions to public health services at major hospitals for more than six weeks due to a mass walkout
4 killed, 97 injured as 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan
Taipei, April 3 - Four people were killed and 97 others sustained injuries after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Hualien in Taiwan on Wednesday morning, local media reported.
7.3-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
Beijing/Taipei, April 3 - A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead
Seoul, April 4 - North Korea on Wednesday claimed it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, saying that all missiles the country has developed are now solid-fuel and nuclear-capable with warhead control capability.
Biden ‘outraged’ by death of Gaza aid workers in Israeli strike
Washington, April 3 - US President Joe Biden has said that he is "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK), including one American, in Gaza on Monday.
S. African parliament speaker faces possible arrest after losing court bid
Cape Town, April 3 - A South African High Court on Tuesday dismissed an urgent application filed by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict a possible arrest of her on corruption charges.
One killed as four vehicles catch fire after oil tanker overturns in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 2 - One person was burnt to death and eight others were injured on Tuesday morning when four vehicles caught fire after an oil tanker overturned on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar.
Pakistan’s aviation body exposes massive corruption scandal
Islamabad, April 2 - In a major expose of corruption scandal in the sale of land of Walton Airport in Pakistan's Lahore cantonment area; the Aircraft Owners & Operators Association (AOOA) has written a letter to the Federal Aviation Minister detailing the illegal
South Korean govt calls on striking doctors to present reasonable solution
Seoul, April 2 - The South Korean government is open to talks with doctors if they come up with a unified and reasonable solution to resolve an impasse over a reform to hike the number of medical students, a senior official said on