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Pak "Rarely" Punished Officials Violating Human Rights: US Report

Asian News International | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Washington

Pakistan faces a range of significant human rights challenges, including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, harsh prison conditions, arbitrary detention, and restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, a US report noted.

Australian Man Fights Off Great White Shark After It Latches Onto Son's Leg

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday April 23, 2024

A 16-year-old boy in Australia was rushed to hospital after a great white shark latched onto his leg during a fishing trip.

China Arbitrarily Detained Over 1 Million Uyghurs From 2017 To 2023: US Report

Asian News International | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Washington

A recent report by the United States has shed light on a series of human rights violations in China, including arbitrary arrests, restrictions on freedom of expression, and systemic abuses against ethnic minority groups.

Chinese Woman, 31, Posing For Photo Dies After Falling Into Indonesian Volcano

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday April 23, 2024

A 31-year-old Chinese woman died after falling off the edge of a crater while posing for a photo on an Indonesian volcano known for its popular "blue fire" phenomenon.

After Iran's "Harsher Response" Vow, Hezbollah Launches Rockets At Israel

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Tuesday April 23, 2024, New Delhi

Hezbollah last night launched a barrage of rockets at an Israeli army headquarters in northern Israel amid tensions between Israel and Iran. Hezbollah is an armed group based in Lebanon that is funded financially and militarily by Iran.

Relatives Of Israeli Hostages Burn Symbolic Table Outside Netanyahu's House

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Caesarea, Israel

Israeli protesters burnt a symbolic Passover table outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house at the start of the Jewish holiday on Monday, accusing him of failing hostages in Gaza.

US Supreme Court Weighs Ban On Homeless People Sleeping Outside

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Washington

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with increasing rates of Americans living on the streets and a lack of shelter beds.

Elon Musk Says X Will Appeal Australia Order On Church Stabbing Videos

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Sydney

Elon Musk said Tuesday his social media platform X will appeal against an Australian injunction forcing it to take down videos of a church stabbing in Sydney.

Trump Paid Porn Star To "Protect Family, Reputation," His Lawyer Says

David Voreacos, Patricia Hurtado and Hadriana Lowenkron, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 23, 2024

Prosecutors launched the hush-money trial of Donald Trump by revealing new details Monday about how they seek to prove the former president corrupted the 2016 election to bury a sex scandal.

Indian-Origin Man, 40, Gets 20 Years Jail For Beating Girlfriend To Death

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Singapore

An Indian-origin married man was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday for culpable homicide not amounting to murdering his girlfriend for having relationships with other men.

Australia PM Calls Elon Musk "Arrogant" Amid Row Over Sydney Stabbing Video Ban

Reuters | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Sydney

An Australian court has ordered X to hide some posts commenting on the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney, deepening a war of words between the social media platform's owner Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Simulated 'Nuclear Counterattack'

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

Salman Rushdie Reveals Reason Behind Not Naming Attacker In His Memoir

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2024, London

Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has revealed the decision behind not naming his would-be assassin in his new memoir 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder' was to rob him of "the oxygen of publicity".

Apart From Trump, Biden, These 4 Candidates Are In US Presidential Race

Tuesday April 23, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face each other in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 in what looks set to be a divisive, closely fought contest. Several third-party hopefuls are also running.

Hezbollah Says Dozens Of Rockets Fired At Israeli Military Base

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2024, Beirut

Hamas ally Hezbollah said on Monday it had fired "dozens" of Katyusha rockets at an army headquarters in northern Israel in response to raids targeting villages in southern Lebanon.