Army man posted at LoC in J-K shoots self to death

Army man posted at LoC in J-K shoots self to death

Srinagar: An army soldier on Monday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Balnoi in Mankote sector along the Line of Control, officials said. An army official told a local news gathering agency that the soldier from 8 Garhwal Unit was found in pool of blood by his colleagues soon after […]

Afghanistan start training despite virus fears

Afghanistan start training despite virus fears

KABUL: Afghanistan’s national cricket team began a month-long training camp Sunday, even as the coronavirus was spreading widely across the country and an international aid organisation warned it was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan has officially recorded more than 20,000 cases countrywide, but the actual number is believed to be much higher. […]

Global Covid-19 death toll hits 400,000

Global Covid-19 death toll hits 400,000

PARIS: The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 400,000 on Sunday with fatalities accelerating in the epicentre of Latin America even as Europe emerges from its virus lockdown with infections there increasingly under control. Almost seven million infections have been registered since Covid-19 emerged in China late last year, forcing much of […]

Thousands march in NYC as curfew ends and peace prevails

Thousands march in NYC as curfew ends and peace prevails

Police moved barricades Sunday so protesters could approach the Trump International Hotel and Tower in midtown Manhattan as thousands continued to march against police brutality — this time without a curfew looming in the night. Mayor Bill de Blasio lifted the city’s 8 p.m. curfew ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night Saturday, free […]