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Evidence into deaths of six family members in Karachi destroyed

'The room was washed after shifting bodies to the hospital' Read More

Suspected food poisoning: Sixth victim dies after death of five children in Karachi

Provincial ministers, members of provincial assembly and political leaders also attended funeral prayer of the… Read More

Thar Coal to generate electricity by next January/ February: Murad Ali Shah

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday reached Thar Coal Block-II during… Read More

Team formed to probe minors’ deaths ‘due to unhygienic food’

KARACHI: The Sindh Police have constituted an investigation team headed by SSP South Pir Mohammed… Read More

SC summons Sindh chief secy, others in Thar deaths case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Sindh chief secretary as well as the… Read More

Death toll from Indonesia quake nears to almost 2,000

JAKARTA: Nearly 2,000 bodies have been recovered from Indonesia's disaster-ravaged Palu city, an official said… Read More

A child dies every five seconds, and most are preventable deaths: UN

UNITED NATIONS: An estimated 6.3 million children died before their 15th birthdays in 2017, or one… Read More

Syria recorded 68,000 deaths in 2017: report

BEIRUT: Syria's civil registries recorded 68,000 deaths in the war-torn country in 2017, pro-regime daily… Read More

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high: UN

KABUL: The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country's long-running conflict hit a record… Read More

India tops global pollution deaths of 9 million a year: Study

NEW DELHI: Pollution caused nine million deaths in 2015 - three times more than AIDS,… Read More

Palestinians hold minute’s silence in Cannes to protest Gaza deaths

Hollywood actor Benicio del Toro joined Palestinians at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday in… Read More

After poisoning, new spotlight on 14 UK deaths

British MPs have called on the government to re-examine 14 deaths on UK soil, following… Read More

New London pollution tax comes into force

LONDON: Drivers of the most polluting vehicles will face an extra daily charge for driving… Read More

Switching to e-cigarettes would delay millions of deaths: study

PARIS: A large-scale switch from tobacco to e-cigarettes would cut smoking-related deaths by a quarter… Read More

At least 22 killed in Mumbai railway station stampede

MUMBAI: A stampede on an overcrowded Mumbai railway bridge lashed by a monsoon storm killed at… Read More

Diesel emissions kill 5,000 people in Europe per year: study

PARIS: Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be responsible for 5,000 air… Read More

FDA puts hold on Merck multiple myeloma trials after deaths

Merck said on Wednesday the US Food and Drug Administration had placed a clinical hold… Read More

Iran cleric says bad driving a sin as 700 die over new year

TEHRAN: Some 700 people were killed over the Persian new year on roads in Iran,… Read More

Deaths up sharply among people with autism: study

MIAMI: People with autism are three times as likely to die from an injury than… Read More

Pollution from tampered, German-sold Volkswagens to kill 1,200: study

BOSTON: Pollution from 2.6 million Volkswagen cars sold in Germany between 2008 and 2015, manipulated… Read More