ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday. The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the United … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south. The 38-year-old said the center even bought her a one-way airline ticket to make the 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) journey. But Nelson said … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lashed out at top officials for their “irresponsible” response to flood damage, saying they had “spoiled” the national economy, state media reported on Tuesday. Kim inspected a tideland on the west coast on Monday after seawater recently destroyed an embankment with an inadequate drainage system, flooding more than 560 … Read more
Opening of floodgates in Arizona along US’ border with Mexico has propelled illegal migration into the country. According to a report by the New York Post, US officials opened the 114 floodgates along the border to allow free flow of water during the yearly monsoon season and also to help in the migration of an … Read more
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The swimmers died off the coast in Youghal (Picture: Getty Images) A triathlon event which ended in tragedy after two competitors died was not sanctioned by Triathlon Ireland, the body has said. The Ironman event held in Co Cork on Sunday saw competitors Ivan Chittenden, in his 60s, and Brendan Wall, in his 40s, die … Read more
The rescue operation is being carried out with the help of a steamer, the officials said. Shimla: Ten people, including five employees of the forest department, were trapped at the Kol Dam Hydel Project in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday, officials said. “The situation is not life threatening and the trapped people would be … Read more
NDRF and local administration teams are present on the spot. Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): Ten people, including five forest officials, were stuck in Kol dam in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali due to rising water levels and incessant rainfall on Sunday, the official said. As per the Deputy Commissioner of Mandi Arindam Chaudhary, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) … Read more
A wildlife team rescued a leopard from human habitat yesterday and released it into the wild. The release of the big cat was caught on camera. Now, a video of the same was shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) by IFS Parveen Kaswan. Leopard, rescued by forest officials, sitting inside a van. (Twitter/@ParveenKaswan) “This … Read more
Amid Ukraine war, Russian president Vladimir Putin told officials not to use foreign words, drop foreign-made cars, and not using Western technology including Apple devices. However, it was reported that the officials do not appear to follow the Russian leader’s orders. Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev was spotted this week arriving at an event in … Read more
Shimla, Aug 20: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks that China has occupied land in India, accusing the latter of engaging in secret talks with officials of China at a time when the Indian Army was giving a befitting reply to the Peoples Liberation Army of China.The Information and … Read more
Israeli embassy officials in London attempted to get the attorney general’s office to intervene in UK court cases relating to the prosecution of protesters, documents seen by the Guardian suggest. The papers, obtained through a freedom of information (FoI) request by Palestine Action, indicate that embassy officials pressed for the director general of the attorney … Read more