Myanmar protester urge 'guerrilla strikes' April 01, 2021 at 07:42PM

Myanmar has been in chaos for two months following the military's overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi's elected administration, which has sparked anger across towns and cities and reignited hostilities between the armed forces and ethnic minority insurgents in several different regions.

Taiwan train derails, 36 dead, many injured April 01, 2021 at 05:59PM

At least 36 people have died after a train derailed on Friday in eastern Taiwan, while 72 were injured, the transport ministry said. The train, travelling to Taitung, came off the rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien causing some carriages to hit the wall of the tunnel, the fire department said in a statement.

Myanmar protester urge 'guerrilla strikes' as internet blackout widens April 01, 2021 at 06:05PM

Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday, as opponents to the military's bloody crackdown on dissent vowed no letup in efforts to unseat the ruling generals.

Kamala Harris to move into official VP residence next week April 01, 2021 at 05:30PM

Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, have spent the months since her inauguration on January 20 living temporarily at Blair House, the president's official guest residence on Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the White House.

George Floyd's girlfriend testifies at Chauvin murder trial April 01, 2021 at 05:20PM

Courteney Ross, 45, was the first witness who personally knew Floyd to testify at the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman charged with murdering the man she loved by kneeling on his neck during an arrest last May.

Biden mentions Holi in address to faith leaders April 01, 2021 at 05:06PM

US President Joe Biden said Holi was not only a time of reverence and celebration, but also one of the most important opportunities of the year to connect with their congregations and communities.

ममियों का निकलेगा शाही जुलूस:मिस्र में शनिवार को प्राचीन राजा-रानियों की 22 ममियों की शाही परेड होगी, नए संग्रहालय में ले जाई जाएंगी April 01, 2021 at 03:06PM

ब्रिटेन में मी टू की तर्ज पर अभियान:हजारों महिलाएं बोलीं- स्कूल में छेड़छाड़, यौन उत्पीड़न और दुर्व्यवहार हुआ, सरकार ने शुरू की जांच April 01, 2021 at 03:06PM

अमेरिका में गर्मी ने तोड़ा 111 साल का रिकॉर्ड:मार्च-अप्रैल में 33 डिग्री पहुंचा तापमान, सामान्य से 7 डिग्री ज्यादा; लोगों ने किया समुद्री तटों का रुख April 01, 2021 at 03:05PM

ब्रिटिश एडवेंचरिस्ट बेअर ग्रिल्स ने कहा:जिंदगी कभी-कभी जंग जैसी हो जाती है, सारी सकारात्मकता को इकट्‌ठा कर चुनौतियों का सामना करता हूं, जीतता हूं April 01, 2021 at 03:05PM

'Myanmar junta orders shutdown of wireless internet services' April 01, 2021 at 08:17AM

Europe vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow': WHO April 01, 2021 at 05:11AM

The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's vaccine rollout as "unacceptably slow" and said it was prolonging the pandemic as the region sees a "worrying" surge in coronavirus infections. "Vaccines present our best way out of this pandemic... However, the rollout of these vaccines is unacceptably slow," WHO director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a statement.

दहला देने वाला सुसाइड:चीनी युवक 900 डिग्री टेम्परेचर वाली भट्टी में कूदा, शेयर मार्केट में डूब गए थे 6 लाख रुपए April 01, 2021 at 04:17AM

पाकिस्तान का यू-टर्न:इमरान सरकार भारत से चीनी-कपास नहीं मंगाएगी, कहा- कश्मीर को खास दर्जा वापस मिलने तक रिश्ते बेहतर नहीं होंगे April 01, 2021 at 12:35AM

पाकिस्तान की इकोनॉमिक कोऑर्डिनेशन कमेटी ने बुधवार को भारत से कपास और चीनी इंपोर्ट करने का ऐलान किया था,पड़ोसी मुल्क के वित्त मंत्री का कहना था कि भारत से कपास मंगाने से छोटे और मझोले उद्यमों को फायदा होगा

शॉकिंग फुटेज:अमेरिका के मेनहट्टन में बुजुर्ग एशियन महिला पर हमला, पेट-चेहरे पर लात मारी; अपनी मां की हत्या का आरोपी है हमलावर April 01, 2021 at 01:42AM

Pope Francis opens final Holy Week services, skips Last Supper rite April 01, 2021 at 12:08AM

Francis, who is 84 and suffers frequent bouts of sciatica nerve pain, may have opted to delegate the service given his busy liturgical schedule over the coming days that culminates with Easter Sunday Mass.

Myanmar 'traitors' hounded in online anti-coup campaign March 31, 2021 at 11:47PM

The country has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February and the death toll from the violence has risen past 500 as the junta struggles to quash dissent.

March of the Mummies: Egypt readies for Pharaohs' Parade March 31, 2021 at 11:54PM

Dubbed the Pharaohs' Golden Parade, the 18 kings and four queens will travel in order, oldest first, each aboard a separate float decorated in Ancient Egyptian style.