Blast near chemical plant kills 22 in north China

Shijiazhuang (IANS): A blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou city, in north China's Hebei province, has killed 22 and injured 22 others early Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

The blast occurred near Hebei Shenghua Chemical…

Pakistani-American woman used bitcoin to finance IS

New York (IANS): A Pakistani-American woman has admitted in a federal court to using Bitcoin to finance the Islamic State terror outfit through fronts in China, Pakistan and Turkey.

Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, made the admission before Judge Joanna…

26/11 Mumbai attack anniversary: US announces $5 mn bounty

New York (IANS): Timed for the tenth anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attack on Monday, the US government has announced a $5 million-bounty covering all the terrorists connected with it.

The reward offered under the State Department's Rewards…

Bali ship capsize: Search on for 7 missing crew

Bali (IANS): A cargo ship carrying 14 crew members sunk in waters off Bali coast in Indonesia, rescuers said they were searching for seven crew members on Sunday.

KM Multi Prima One cargo ship heading to Waingapu town of East Nusa Tenggara…

Brexit gets EU nod

Brussels (IANS): The European Union on Sunday approved the UK's withdrawal agreement from the EU, its chief official Donald Tusk announced in Belgium leaving it upon the UK Parliament to consent to the deal facilitating Britains departure from…

Dangerous rape laws in Europe must be updated: Amnesty

London (IANS) Rape laws across Europe were "dangerous and outdated", according to a new Amnesty International report.

The report released on Friday night found that out of 31 European countries, only eight -- Ireland,…

2 policemen killed in gunfight near Chinese Consulate in Karachi

Karachi (IANS): Two policemen were killed on Friday in an exchange of fire between a security guard and unidentified assailants near the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, police said.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Javed Alam Odho confirmed…

China to build undersea tunnel for high speed trains

Beijing (IANS) China is set to build its first undersea tunnel for high-speed trains in Zhejiang province, the media said on Friday.

The project is set to cover 16.2 km undersea area while the line will cover nearly 70 km between…

230 skeletons found in Sri Lanka's largest mass grave

Colombo (IANS) Over 230 skeletons have been found in a mass grave discovered earlier this year in Sri Lanka's Mannar town that has turned out to be the country's biggest such site.

A court has ordered detailed excavations…

85,000 Yemeni kids dead from malnutrition: Charity

Sana (IANS): An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity has said.

They suffered immensely as their vital organ functions slowed down and eventually…