India’s women suffer gender-based violence. ‘We have to create better systems,’ says Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal. India’s women are subjected to some of the world’s most perilous situations. According to India’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the country registered 77 rape crimes every day in 2020, for a total of more than […]
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Packed ferry catches fire in Southern Bangladesh
The packed ferry catches fire in Southern Bangladesh. According to officials, at least 37 people perished when a crowded ferry caught fire in southern Bangladesh, the latest marine disaster to strike the impoverished low-lying nation. The event occurred early Friday near Jhalokati, a small rural village 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of the metropolis, of […]
Turkish lira surges after boosted by government plan
The stock market is unraveling as a renewed surge in the Turkish lira frays nerves, forcing investors to hunker down for a new age of high volatility. The Borsa Istanbul 100 Index and the lira separated this quarter after marching in lockstep for most of the year, with their 30-day correlation becoming negative for the […]
Iran nuclear deal talks to resume on Monday in Austria’s capital
Negotiations to resurrect a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers will resume in Austria’s capital on Monday, according to authorities. The declaration came amid concerns that the landmark agreement would be rendered outdated in weeks if Iran continued to ramp up its nuclear activity, as it has done since 2019, a year after […]
At least three killed in DRC plane crash
According to the provincial transport minister, at least three persons have perished in a plane crash in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s (DRC) South Kivu province, while another local official claims the death toll might be as high as five. Officials stated on Thursday that the small passenger jet crashed near the village […]
Historic Kashmir Church reverberates after decades with traditional bells
Srinagar — A 125-year-old church in Indian-administered Kashmir reverberated with traditional bells and religious melodies for the first time in three decades. On Wednesday, a day before the church was formally opened to the public, roughly a dozen Christians gathered at Saint Luke’s church in Srinagar, the disputed region’s largest city. The reopening of the church, […]
Pakistan Navy receives Chinese-built frigate
Pakistan Navy receives a Chinese-built frigate. At the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, the 4th Type-054 A/P frigate manufactured by China for the Pakistan Navy was launched. The highly advanced ship is equipped with the latest surface, subsurface, anti-air, battle management system, and sensors, according to the Pakistan Navy’s DGPR. Pakistan Navy receives a Chinese-built frigate. The […]
Hearing in money laundering case against Hamza, Shehbaz postponed
The hearing of bogus bank accounts and money laundering case against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz was extended till January 4 by a banking crime court in Lahore. The case was deferred after preliminary arguments over the court’s jurisdiction were heard. The court instructed the attorneys to be prepared to present […]