16 Pakistanis among 65 migrants dead in Libya boat tragedy
16 Pakistanis among 65 migrants dead in Libya boat tragedy

As many as 16 Pakistanis are believed to be among the 65 illegal migrants who died after a boat capsized off the coast of Zawiya in northwestern Libya over the weekend, reports bdnews24.com. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the countrys foreign affairs ministry to expedite the...

India frees toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster
India frees toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster

Indian authorities have evacuated hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste 40 years after the worlds deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal. Communities have, for decades, blamed a high level of sicknesses on contamination of the groundwater in the wake of the highly toxic gas leak...