Saturday, February 11, 2023

US warplane shot down 'unidentified object' over northern Canada: Trudeau February 11, 2023 at 12:18PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a US warplane shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action over Alaska. Shortly before Trueau's tweet, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said it had detected an object flying at high altitude over Canada. NORAD gave no further information, including when the object was first spotted or what it is.

Pakistan mob lynches man accused of blasphemy, drags body on street February 11, 2023 at 08:45AM

Three killed, 20 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan February 11, 2023 at 05:58AM

The incident happened in the country's North Waziristan tribal district when the suicide bomber riding a tri-wheeler laden with bomb hit the vehicle of security forces that was escorting employees of a petroleum company.

Turkey-Armenia gate opens for first time in decades to allow aid February 11, 2023 at 04:19AM

A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat said.

Russia reports pressure glitch on cargo ship docked to ISS February 11, 2023 at 04:18AM

Moscow says calls to ban Russian athletes from Olympics 'unacceptable' February 11, 2023 at 01:11AM

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Saturday that calls from ministers of more than 30 countries to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics were unacceptable, TASS news agency reported.

Pakistan government approves new tax on power to meet IMF conditions February 11, 2023 at 12:57AM