Visitors flock to Belgium’s giant omelette festival despite scandal
MALMEDY, Aug 16 (TNS): About a thousand people flocked to the small Belgian town of Malmedy to eat a giant omelette made of 6,500...
Pakistan urges UN for political settlement of Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 21 (TNS): Peace in war-torn Afghanistan can only be achieved through negotiations and reconciliation, not by the continuing resort to military...
Thailand cave rescue: Mission to save boys under way
Bangkok, July 8 (TNS): Rescuers in Thailand on Sunday began a hazardous operation to lead 12 boys and one adult out of a cave...
Begum Kulsoom Nawaz undergoes fifth chemotherapy session
LONDON Jan 08 (TNS): Begum Kusloom Nawaz, wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif underwent a successful fifth chemotherapy session in London on Monday.
Her...
UN chief to attend Yemen peace talks in Sweden tomorrow
UN, Dec. 12 (TNS): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will attend the Yemen peace talks in Sweden on Thursday.
CIA releases videos showing Osama bin Laden’s private life
WASHINGTON Nov 02 (TNS): The CIA has released documents seized during the raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound.
The release of 470,000...
City dwellers at higher risk of psychiatric illnesses than country dwellers: study
BERLIN Nov 13 (TNS): City dwellers are at a higher risk of psychiatric illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia than country dwellers,...
Modi govt withdraw Hajj subsidy for Indian Muslims
New Delhi, Jan. 16 (TNS): Hardliner Modi government on Tuesday announced to withdraw subsidy for Hajj pilgrims, and use the funds for girls’ education...
Bangladesh ex-PM gets bail
DHAKA March 12 (TNS): A Bangladeshi court granted bail on Monday to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who was jailed last month for five...
UN chief urges both parties of Israeli-Palestinian to avoid more bloodshed
United Nations May 15 (TNS): Following reports that dozens of Palestinians have been killed, demonstrating along the border of the Gaza Strip on Monday,...
