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Pakistan trying to stir up trouble in Kashmir ahead of UN meet: Sources
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) - Security forces posted in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on alert in view of Pakistan's attempts to escalate violence along the International Border and the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Islamabad's idea is to draw the attention of the international community to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, sources in the Home Ministry told NDTV.
US woman arrested at Manila airport with baby hidden in bag
Manila, Sept 5 (AP/UNB) — An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila's airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday.
Taliban blast kills US soldier, several civilians in Kabul
Kabul, Sept 5 (AP/UNB) — A Taliban car bomb exploded and killed U.S. and Romanian service members and 10 civilians in a busy diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, the second major attack this week as the Afghan government warned that a U.S.-Taliban deal on ending America's longest war was moving at dangerous speed.
HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing's
Hong Kong, Sept 5 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory was her government's own initiative to break the impasse, and not Beijing's directive.
23 killed, many injured after explosion at firecracker factory in Punjab's Gurdaspur
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) - At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured after a massive explosion on Wednesday at an unauthorised firecracker manufacturing factory in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur. Several people were feared trapped under the debris and rescue work continued till late in the night, reports NDTV.
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong, Sept 4 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the withdrawal of an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the increasingly violent unrest.
Explosion at Indian fireworks factory kills at least 22
New Delhi, Sept 4 (AP/UNB) — A large explosion at a fireworks factory in northern India on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and caused the building to catch fire and collapse, officials said.
Saw this ‘astronaut’ on Bengaluru’s streets? Here’s why an artist made the video
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB)- To highlight just how bad the potholes are in Bengaluru, an artist has come up with a quirky video of a man dressed as an astronaut walking through them as if it is the surface of the moon. The video comes days before India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 is set to land on the south side side of the moon on September 7.
Rights group skeptical that Myanmar's military seeks justice
Yangon, Sept 3 (AP/UNB) — Plans announced by Myanmar's military to prosecute soldiers for actions at a village where security forces reportedly killed as many as 400 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority drew skepticism Monday from the New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch.
Pakistan won't start war or use nukes first against India, says Imran
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said his country would neither use nuclear weapons first nor initiate any military action against India in the wake of New Delhi's scrapping of special status to Jammu & Kashmir ", reports The indian Express.