Australia bushfire toll reaches 29
Sydney, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) An 84-year-old man in Australia who was being treated for burns sustained in the bushfires ravaging the country has died, taking the national toll to 29, police said on Sunday. The…
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Iran’s home-made satellite ready for launch
Tehran, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tehran’s indigenous satellite Zafar has been delivered to Iran Space Agency (ISA) for launch, official IRNA news agency reported Sunday. “The satellite will be put into orbit in the next three…
70 soldiers killed in Yemen missile attack
Sanaa, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 70 soldiers were killed in a ballistic missile attack in Yemen’s Marib province, a government source said on Sunday. Dozens of soldiers were still suffering critical injuries from the…
Morbidly obese IS fanatic captured in Iraq
Baghdad, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A morbidly obese Islamic State (IS) fanatic has been captured by forces in Iraq, who had to load him onto a flatbed truck because he couldnt fit in a police car,…
US Space Force mocked for camouflage uniforms
Washington, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Space Force has defended its newly unveiled camouflage uniforms after they were mocked on social media, the media reported. The force, officially launched by US President Donald Trump last…
Bushfire-hit Aus state braces for severe storms
Melbourne, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian forecasters warned on Sunday of severe storms to hit the bushfire-hit state of Victoria, which could lead to flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology in Victoria issued severe thunderstorm warnings for…
FB video reunites B’deshi man with family after 48 yrs
Dhaka, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Bangladeshi man, who left home home for a business trip and never returned, has finally reunited with his family after 48 years with the help of a Faceboo video, a…
China reports 17 new coronavirus pneumonia cases
Beijing, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s health authorities said on Sunday 17 new cases of pneumonia caused by a novel strain of coronavirus that had been detected in the central city of Wuhan. This takes the…
Indian-origin physicians endorse Biden for prez polls
Washington, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has formally announced its endorsement of Democratic front-runner Joe Biden for the November presidential election, as he was hugely popular with the…
Afghanistan still insists ceasefire amid US-Taliban talks
Kabul, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the US and Taliban began a new round of peace talks in Doha, an Afghanistan government spokesman said that “all allies” of the country, as well as the “people of…
Putin honours Leningrad siege victims
Moscow, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russian President Vladimir Putin honoured the heroes and victims of the Leningrad siege, 77 years after the devastating events of the Second World War. On Saturday, Putin laid flowers at the…
7 missing, over 150 rescued after Nepal avalanche
Kathmandu, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four South Koreans and three Nepali guides remain missing following an avalanche near the Annapurna mountain range, while over 150 domestic and foreign tourists have been rescued from in and around…
Qureshi talks Afghan peace, M-E crisis with Qatari FM
Islamabad, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha and held talks on wide-ranging topics including the Afghan peace process and…
Sharif’s medical report rejected by Pak’s Punjab govt
Karachi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province has rejected the medical report of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, claiming it was prepared by a private UK doctor instead of his general physician…
US-China trade deal to reduce global uncertainty: IMF chief
Washington, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The newly signed US-China phase-one trade deal will reduce the uncertainty that has impeded global economic growth, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. “It is a welcoming…
Trump’s legal team calls impeachment charges ‘unlawful’
Washington, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The White House legal team has slammed House Democrats’ impeachment effort against US President Donald Trump as “brazen and unlawful” in its first formal response. “This is a brazen and unlawful…
US slaps sanctions on Iranian General
Washington, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) US State Department has announced that it has imposed sanctions on a senior official of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). US on Saturday blacklisted Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, a commander…
Iran rules out negotiation over new nuclear deal
Tehran, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has ruled out the possibility of any negotiation over a new nuclear deal, Tehran Times daily reported. “We will never negotiate a new deal,” said…
Prince Harry, Meghan to drop ‘royal highness’ titles
London, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will no longer use the prestigious titles His and Her Royal Highness (HRH) and will not receive public funds for their royal duties,…
Apple to be worst affected by EU vote on standard charger
London, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The European Parliament is all set for a vote soon on a common charger for all smartphones that would massively affect Apple which still uses Lightning connector. According to EU officials,…