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‘Brother and sister make love’ question in Pakistan university paper draws flak
Lahore: A university in Pakistan has come under sharp criticism over its controversial question paper. Islamabad-based COMSATS University in an English Composition and Comprehension question paper asked students to share their opinion about…
Turkey Quakes Leave 1.5 Million People Homeless – UN
Geneva: A United Nations Development Program (UNDP) official has estimated that 1.5 million people in Turkey have been left homeless by the recent earthquakes and some 500,000 housing units in the country will have to be rebuilt. Louisa…
Russia Gives No Security Guarantees To Biden During His Unannounced Kyiv Visit
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Same-Sex Couple Gets Legal Status In South Korea
Seol: A South Korean court on Tuesday said that the state's health insurer should provide spousal coverage to a same-sex couple.
The landmark verdict by the Seoul High Court overturned a lower court’s ruling that a same-sex dependent was…
Russia Suspends Its Participation In Strategic Arms Treaty With US
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would withdraw from the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) pact with the United States, which limits the two countries' strategic nuclear arsenals.
"In this regard, I…
Six Killed After Fresh Earthquake Hits Turkey-Syria Border
Ankara: Six people were killed in an earthquake that struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday evening, according to reports.
The devastation continues two weeks after a larger quake killed more than 47,000 people and…
Two Endangered Pink Dolphins Rescued From Colombia River
Colombia: Two pink river dolphins, a mother and her calf, were rescued from a Colombian river, the navy said.
In a video released by the navy, several officers were seen carrying the dolphins in a makeshift hammock, others checking the…
Japan aims to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 in overhaul of sexual offence laws
Tokyo: A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. Japan is poised to raise the age of consent from 13 to 16 in an overhaul of legislation prompted by criticism that existing laws fail to…
Karthik Subramaniam of Indian Origin wins National Geographic’s ‘Pictures of the year’
New York: Indian-American Karthik Subramaniam, a San Francisco-based software engineer, has won the 2023 National Geographic 'Pictures of the Year' award, beating over 5,000 entries.
Karthik Subramaniam was named the grand prize winner…
New 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey; Tremors Felt in Syria; Region Sees ’32 Aftershocks;…
Turkey: Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake that killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.…