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Twelve die after coal mine collapses in Pakistan

At least 12 miners died after a coal mine collapsed in Balochistan's Harnai District on Wednesday.

Finland is world's happiest nation, new report shows

Finland topped the chart of the annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday (March 20, 2024) with India standing on the 126th spot on the list.

UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons still represent a clear and present danger to global peace and security, UN Secret ...

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child says 24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’

As the war in Sudan enters its second year next month, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Monday warned of a staggering toll of the crisis on children, with an estimated ...

US President Joe Biden interacts with PM Netanyahu, voices 'deep concern' over Israel's possible Rafah operation

US President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, when he expressed 'deep concern' over Israel's possible ground op ...

White House says Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in Israeli operation

The White House on Monday claimed that Hamas leader Marwan Issa was killed during an Israeli operation last week.

Pakistani: Security forces gun down eight terrorists

Pakistani security forces have shot down eight terrorists during an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) conducted in the country's  North Waziristan District on Monday, media repo ...

Xi Jinping congratulates Vladimir Putin over Russian President poll victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election as head of state, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) ...

North Korea launches three ballistic missiles, claims Seoul amid Antony Blinken's visit to South Korea

In a major claim, the South Korean military said that its North Korean counterparts fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday (March 18, 2024).