Curfew imposed in Kabal area of Swat District to give save way to troops move ahead SWAT (MANGORA): Curfew imposed in Swat area for movement of troops. Law enforcement agencies (authorities) Wednesday clamped a 10-hour curfew in Kabal (Swat) town from Wednesday 8pm to Thursday 6am, an officer disclosed to this scribe. Amjad Iqbal, in […]
100 killed, 160 wounded in Pakistan sectarian violence
Peshawar: The fighting between two sects of Kurram Agency tribal area in Pakistan was continued nonstop on its third day raising the number of its casualties to nearly 100 dead and around 160 wounded among who are included security forces and civilians. Around 84 people were killed last April in a sectarian violence erupted after […]
Why are sex diseases rising?
The number of people being diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is now at record levels. STIs have jumped sharply in recent years. Syphilis has risen by 486% since 1996. Chlamydia is up by 108% over the same period and rates of gonorrhoea are 87% higher than they were seven years ago. More people are […]
Bangladesh cyclone death toll tops 500
A severe cyclone has killed more than 500 people in Bangladesh and left thousands injured or missing, triggering an international relief effort to help the country cope with its latest disaster. Local officials and Red Crescent workers said 508 deaths had been confirmed. Hundreds more were injured or missing after Cyclone Sidr struck last night. […]
Hundreds dead in severe Bangladesh cyclone
At least 630 people have died in Bangladesh as a result of severe Cyclone Sidr, official report says. Disaster-management office spokesperson Muhammad Mia confirmed the number of bodies so far recovered. The cyclone roared ashore with winds of more than 250km/h, and the death toll was expected to rise further, with about 1 000 fishermen reported […]
Powerful quake hits northern Chile
A powerful, 7,7-magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. It said the quake, 60km deep, was centred 106km west of the town of Calama and struck at 3.40pm GMT. A tsunami warning was issued for the coast of Chile, CNN reported, but Chilean authorities discounted the chances of a […]
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