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South Asia
Floods kill more than 100 in India
Heavy monsoon rains in India have killed more than 100 people in the past week, forcing thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps. A cyclone struck the state of West Bengal, killing 48 people. More than 200,000 people have moved to relief camps. India regularly witnesses severe floods…
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West Asia
Egyptian underwater treasures exhibited for the first time
Spectacular ancient Egyptian treasures are to be exhibited for the first time having been discovered underwater in the submerged ruins of the near-legendary cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus., according to Guardian report. A finely sculpted statuette of a pharaoh and a golden-eyed depiction of god Osiris are among antiquities to…
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West Asia
Bahrain’s first female bodybuilder challenges society
The 32-year-old bodybuilder, Haifa Musawi began working out a decade ago after finding a personal trainer to help her overcome obesity – a widespread problem in the oil-rich region. “I had a problem with obesity and I used to like bodybuilding,” says Musawi, as a young girl, she would seek out publications…
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West Asia
41 ‘caliphate’ plotters arrested in UAE
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say 41 people will go on trial for trying to “seize power and establish a caliphate” in the Gulf nation. Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish said the suspects planned to “carry out terrorist acts on UAE territories”, the group of suspects included UAE nationals…
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South Asia
Pakistan releases 183 Indian fishermen
On Sunday, August 2, Pakistan released 138 Indian fishermen from a Karachi prison as a goodwill gesture and in pursuance of Ufa talks. According to reports, the released fishermen will reach Lahore where they will be handed over to the Indian officials at the Wagah border. The Indian fishermen…
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South Asia
UN says Pakistan must stop executions
The United Nations has urged Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death penalty, condemning a recent surge in executions. The plea came as the number of people executed in Pakistan rose to 182 since a moratorium was lifted in December last year, according to the UN Office of the…
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South East Asia
Fake Apple iPhones factory raided in China
A factory in China has been raided which allegedly made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones. Nine arrests have been made. The operation reportedly involved hundreds of workers who repackaged second hand smartphone parts as new iPhones for export, worth 120m Yuan ($19m). The factory, initially discovered in May, was…
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South Asia
Former Indian president Dr. Abdul Kalam passes away
Former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam passed away at a private hospital in Meghalaya on Monday evening, Press Trust of India reported. According to NDTV, India’s 11th president had been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Shillong, Meghalaya in critical condition. He…
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East Asia
Bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
At least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 others injured in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to a BBC report. A lorry was used to attack the Jazeera Palace Hotel near the airport, according to the news. Somali militant Islamist group…
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West Asia
Marine cooperation between Korea and Morocco
Busan corporation for harbors in Korea began it’s cooperation in marine navigation with Tanjier harbor in morocco. and according to KBS radio, the Korean corporation send a delegation to Tanjier to sign the agreement on reinforcing information exchange and understanding between the two countries. The agreement includes exchanging information of…
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