The 39 people found dead in a container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed Thursday when they pressured to investigate one of the most lethal cases of smuggling people in the country. Essex police said 31 men and eight women were found dead in the truck early Wednesday at Waterglade […]
Bangladesh FENI – On Thursday, 16 pastors were sentenced to death for murdering a Bangladeshi teenager who did not withdraw her charges of sexual assault against her principal. Nusrat Jahan Rafi was abducted with kerosene and fired on April 6 after complaining of sexual harassment to the principal of a rural Islamic seminary. After being
Pakistan and India signed the agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor on Thursday, paving the way for its inauguration next month before the 550th anniversary of the birth of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev. Dr. Mohammad Faisal, Director General (South Asia and Saarc) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Joint Secretary of
A security company says that fake smartphone applications loaded with malware are aimed at the army and the government of Pakistan. A report published Wednesday by the Canadian company Blackberry identifies new spy campaigns that attempt to steal sensitive data from mobile devices. Blackberry says he doesn't know who is responsible for the campaigns, but
British police on Wednesday found the bodies of 39 people inside a truck that are believed to have come from Bulgaria in an industrial estate east of London, and said they had arrested the driver on suspicion of murder. The discovery was made in the first hours after emergency services were alerted to people in
China is organizing talks between rival factions in Afghanistan as part of efforts to end years of war after negotiations between the Taliban and the United States on the withdrawal of US forces broke up. China, which shares a short border with Afghanistan, has been trying to encourage peace efforts and last month a Taliban
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday he would not retract his criticism of New Delhi's actions in occupied Kashmir despite the fact that Indian merchants called for an unprecedented boycott of Malaysian palm oil. The stalemate could exacerbate what Mahathir described as a trade war between the world's second largest producer and exporter of
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in the Canadian national elections on Monday, losing the majority but delivering unexpectedly strong results despite having been weakened by a series of scandals that tarnished his image as a liberal icon. The liberal Trudeau party held the largest number of seats in Parliament, giving it
Canadians vote on Monday (today) to determine whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who took office four years ago as a charismatic figure that promises "sunny forms," will remain in power after two major scandals. Trudeau, 47, the leader of the Liberal Party, was backed by former US Democratic President Barack Obama in the final leg
A defiant British government doubled on Sunday and insisted it would leave the European Union within 11 days despite the fact that parliament forced a reluctant prime minister to request another delay. On a day of great drama on Saturday, the parliamentarians of the House of Commons missed the opportunity to decide on the revised
