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At least two people died and five were injured after being stabbed by a man wearing medieval clothes, armed with a bladed weapon near the Parliament Hill area of Quebec City, Canada, late on Saturday, local media reported. The local police said they arrested a male suspect early on Sunday and told people residing near the area to stay indoors …

LONDON: British-Pakistani community leader Tarab Raja has said Pakistan’s armed forces are highly capable of thwarting designs of the enemies and have proven their skills and ability by defending the country against serious dangers and conspiracies. Speaking to The News here in the British capital, Raja said Pakistan Army’s role in maintaining peace at home and abroad has been pivotal. “The role …

Around 10,000 international pilgrims are arriving in Saudi Arabia today to perform Umrah as the Kingdom opens its borders for foreign pilgrims for the first time in seven months. According to Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Amr Al-Maddah, the 10,000 pilgrims arriving from abroad must first obtain a permit, Arab News reported on Sunday. The publication also underscored …

A 17-year-old Indian murdered his father in cold blood, then watched ‘Crime Patrol’ TV series to take cues on how to destroy the evidence. The incident happened on May 2 when the boy got upset at his father who yelled at him, as per Indian media reports. He reportedly killed his 42-year-old father, Manoj Mishra, by hitting the man over …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England back into a national lockdown after the country passed the milestone of one million Covid-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from Covid-19, is grappling with more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases a …

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle’s arrival was a ‘crucial moment’ in Prince Harry’s life, according to royal expert and author Robert Lacey. Robert Lacey says Harry, who tied the knot to Meghan Markle in 2018, became ‘resentful’ after his wedding to his ladylove as the Duchess opened his eyes to unfair treatment compared to his elder brother Prince William. According …

The Lancet has become the latest science journal to urge Americans to vote for change in next week’s presidential election, publishing a scathing editorial on Friday that described the United States pandemic response under Donald Trump as “disastrous”. The medical journal did not explicitly back Democratic challenger Joe Biden in its commentary, focusing instead on the issues it said had hindered the US …

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering imposing a new month-long national lockdown in England next week after scientists said the coronavirus was spreading faster than their worst predictions, a government official said. The pandemic is spreading in most parts of Britain, where the official death toll of 46,299 is the highest in Europe. The new measures were still …

Several US retail pharmacy chains have agreed to serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites under a federal government plan, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. A plan by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed companies who have agreed to participate include Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, CVS Health Corp, Walmart Inc, Kroger Co and Costco Wholesale Corp, …

Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to reach agreement on a fresh ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during talks in Geneva on Friday, but did agree to measures to defuse tensions, including vowing not to target civilians, mediators said. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov sat down for face-to-face talks aimed at reining in more than a …