suicide

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has banned use of Kala Pathar (black stone) that is being consumed by people to commit suicide. According to reports, most of such suicides took place in southern Punjab where Kala Pathar (known with its…

NETHERLANDS: A 65-year-old man jumped several meters from a public gallery onto the floor of the Dutch parliament on Thursday with something tied around his neck, police said. The man survived the apparent suicide attempt and was…

GUJRANWALA: In what appears to be suicide, police on Thursday found the body of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sohail Tipu hanging from a ceiling fan at his house.  His body was found hanging from the ceiling fan at the DC House, according…

KABUL: A police official said a suicide bomber had struck in the Afghan capital, Kabul, after a loud explosion was heard in an area close to foreign embassies on Friday. Police sirens could be heard in the area but there was no immediate…

QUETTA: Four Frontier Constabulary personnel were martyred and eight others were martyred after suicide bomber struck in the outskirts of Quetta, ARY News reported.  The incident occurred in the Khonitalab Nawhisar area on the outskirts…

OTTAWA: Canada on Tuesday stepped up its demand for answers after the death of renowned Iranian-Canadian environmentalist Kavous Seyed Emami, who Iranian officials say committed suicide in prison. Tehran's chief prosecutor accused Emami…

WASHINGTON: A veteran Hollywood executive who was Rose McGowan's manager when the actress was allegedly raped by Harvey Weinstein has committed suicide, media reports citing her family said Thursday. Relatives of Jill Messick, who was…

HAVANA: The popular eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday, state media reported. He was 68 years old. "Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, who had been treated by a group of doctors for several months…

LOS ANGELES: YouTube said on Wednesday it is removing popular American vlogger Logan Paul from its Google Preferred platform and putting future projects with him on hold, after Paul posted a video on the platform of a suicide victim in…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing government departments to try to prevent suicide among military veterans by treating mental health problems before they become more serious. Trump's order…