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22-06-2023 HONDURAS, NICARAGUA: A massive blaze that erupted after violent clashes at a women’s prison in Honduras has killed at least 41 people, police said, and gutted a part of the correctional facility. The CEFAS prison in Tamara held about 900 inmates. Most of the victims died in the fire, …

22-06-2023 KHARTOUM: Fighting resumed in different parts of Khartoum on Wednesday as a 72-hour ceasefire which reportedly saw several violations between Sudan’s warring military factions expired, Reuters reported citing witnesses. A new truce was agreed upon on Saturday, in a series that failed to stop the violence which saw civilians’ …

22-06-2023 MADRID: At least more than 30 people are feared to have drowned in the sea Wednesday as a migrant dinghy carrying 59 people was on its way to Spain’s Canary Islands, according to two organizations focused on migrants. The organizations Walking Borders and Alarm Phone said the dinghy was …

New York’21 june : Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations of International Day of Yoga at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today. Several dignitaries including United Nations General Assembly President Csaba Korosi, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and thousands of yoga enthusiasts from over 135 nationalities …

21-06-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian carrier IndiGo has made a record order for 500 Airbus A320 aircraft – the largest single purchase agreement by any airline in commercial aviation history. The deal, announced on the first day of the Paris Airshow, is worth roughly $55bn (£43bn) before …

21-06-2023 PARIS: The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee and those of its infrastructure partner have been searched by French police as part of investigations into alleged embezzlement of public funds and favoritism, prosecutors say. The national financial prosecutor’s office (PNF) said the Paris 2024 headquarters was raided …

21-06-2023 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Days after the tragic boat capsizing incident near Greece’s coast claimed the lives of hundreds of people, including Pakistanis, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan plans to take up the conduct of the Greek coast guard with their government. The government’s plan comes as a result …

21-06-2023 WASHINGTON: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a visit to the US, he is expected to meet tech billionaire and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk in an attempt to possibly encourage the owner of the electric car maker firm to pour money into his …

21-06-2023 WASHINGTON: Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has reached a plea agreement with the US Attorney for Delaware, to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes, US media reported on Tuesday. The agreement also includes a provision for probation for Biden for …

20-06-2023 DUBAI/ DOHA: The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have announced the reopening of their embassies after a six-year-long break in ties. The two countries issued statements on Monday saying the Qatari embassy in Abu Dhabi and a Qatari consulate in Dubai as well as an Emirati embassy in Doha …