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Trump lights diyas as he participates in Diwali celebrations at White House, calls Modi 'great friend' amid tariff war; Indian PM responds | PM Modi congratulates Japan's first woman PM Sanae Takaichi, vows to 'evolve special strategic global partnership' | Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi, who opposes same-sex marriage and backs traditional family norms, elected as Japan's first woman PM | Two fire incidents in Navi Mumbai kill 6 including a mother-daughter duo | 'A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile artist': PM Modi mourns Asrani's death | Delhi-NCR air quality worsens to 'severe' category as Supreme Court's 'green' Diwali order squarely flouted | Bihar polls: RJD announces list of 143 candidates amid seat-sharing tussle within alliance, Tejashwi to contest from Raghopur | 'INS Vikrant is a symbol of India's self-reliance and Make in India': Modi celebrating Diwali with Armed Forces | 'Eradication of Maoist terrorism': PM Modi says India set to see end of Naxalism | 'They'll just pay massive tariffs': Donald Trump's fresh warning to India over Russian oil purchase

Bangladesh: UNICEF says 32 children killed, many injured and detained during protests

Aug 04, 2024, at 08:00 pm

At least 32 children were killed and many more injured and detained during student protests that erupted in Bangladesh in July, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

PTI founding member shot dead in Pakistan

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:55 pm

One of the founding members of Pakistan's PTI political outfit was shot dead in Lahore's  Valencia Town on Friday after he came out of a mosque after offering prayer.

Three judges escape terrorist attack in Pakistan

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:42 pm

Three judges who were travelling in a convoy survived a gun attack by terrorists in Pakistan's  Dera Ismail Khan recently.

Pakistan: BYC claims police used force to break up rally in Karachi

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:35 pm

Pakistani police on Friday picked up several  Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) workers who had gathered close to the Arts Council roundabout to stage a rally in protest over incidents of alleged torture and detention in Gwadar, media reports said.

Sindh Foundation demonstrate outside Pakistani Consulate in Chicago, raises Priya Kumari's issue

Aug 03, 2024, at 05:44 am

The Sindhi Foundation recently demonstrated outside the  Pakistani Consulate in Chicago when they demanded rights for the Sindhi community in the country.

Four security personnel killed in armed attack in Pakistan

Aug 03, 2024, at 05:39 am

Four security personnel were killed while a traffic constable sustained injuries following an armed attack in Pishin and Khyber districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said.

Pakistan: Protesters block China border over tax issue

Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 am

The demonstration over the implementation of the GB Chief Court’s order, which restrains the collection of income tax, sales tax, and additional sales tax on imported items from China through the Khunjerab Pass, has intensified with several agitators distorting the  immigration operations and blocking the exit point to China from Pakistan through the Pass, media reports said.

UN vehicle attacked by suspected militants in Pakistan, no casualty

Jul 31, 2024, at 10:09 pm

Suspected terrorists attacked a UN vehicle in Tank district of Pakistan on Tuesday.

Pakistani girl burnt to death by husband just eight months after marriage

Jul 31, 2024, at 09:57 pm

A husband burned his wife to death months after they were engaged in a court contract marriage, media reports said.

Tribal clashes claim 49 lives in Pakistan's Kurram district, some reports believe it was a conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims

Jul 31, 2024, at 12:40 am

Tribal clashes erupted in Pakistan's Kurram district for the past several days which left at least 49 people dead and 200 others injured, with many believing it was a result of Shia-Sunni conflict in the region.

Bangladesh turmoil may cost $10 billion to economy amid fears of fresh protest; UN demands impartial probe

Jul 31, 2024, at 12:38 am

Fears of fresh unrest stare at Bangladesh after weeks of a deadly showdown between students and political opponents and the Sheikh Hasina government forces over the job quota system even as the United Nations asked for an impartial probe into the country's worst turmoil since the formation of the country in 1971 over countless human sacrifices.

Gwadar protesters face teargas as demonstrators try to quell their demonstration, several arrested

Jul 31, 2024, at 12:30 am

At least three people died and several others were injured after protesters of  Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security personnel in different areas of Quetta on Sunday.

East Turkistan Government in Exile marks 10th anniversary of the 2014 Yarkand massacre in Washington

Jul 30, 2024, at 10:55 pm

The Uyghur community, led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and the East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), gathered in the US capital Washington DC to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Yarkand massacre.

CFU lauds US Senate appropriations committee’s unanimous support for amendment to restrict visas for CCP Officials involved in detention of Gulshan Abbas

Jul 29, 2024, at 10:19 pm

Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas.

Pakistan: Violent clash between tribes claims 35 lives

Jul 29, 2024, at 09:04 pm

At least 35 people died after gunfire broke out between two tribes in Pakistan's Kurram region, bordering Afghanistan.

World Uyghur Congress commemorates victims who lost their lives in Yarkand massacre

Jul 28, 2024, at 03:12 am

The World Uyghur Congress recently commemorated the victims who lost their lives when Chinese security forces violently suppressed a large peaceful protest in Yarkand, leading to many innocent Uyghurs losing their lives.

Unknown people gun down three Pakistan's Balgatar

Jul 28, 2024, at 03:01 am

At least three people were killed and another person was injured in a firing incident by unknown people in Pakistan's  Balgatar area on Friday.

Karachi is the second most riskiest city for tourists in the world, shows survey

Jul 27, 2024, at 03:39 pm

Pakistan's Karachi, one of the largest urban destinations in the country, has been ranked as the second riskiest city in the world for tourists, as per a latest report published by Forbes Adviser.

China: Factory blast in Yongcheng city leaves five dead

Jul 27, 2024, at 02:56 pm

An explosion at a plant in China'sYongcheng city left at least five people dead and 14 others injured on Friday, media reports said.

Pakistani woman throws party in US to celebrate her divorce, viral video amasses hate

Jul 27, 2024, at 02:34 am

While divorce is still a taboo subject in many Asian countries and couples going through separations are often judged as well as shamed by society, a Pakistani woman residing in the US recently threw a party to celebrate her divorce.

Italian Parliamentarians, activists demand action over Christian persecution in Pakistan

Jul 26, 2024, at 11:52 pm

The Association of Pakistani Christians in Italy in collaboration with the Jubilee Campaign, Netherlands, recently called upon the international community, including the  European Parliamentarians, to use diplomatic channels to ensure legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.

Rights experts alarmed by surge in attacks on Ahmadis community in Pakistan

Jul 26, 2024, at 11:26 pm

Meanwhile in Pakistan, UN independent human rights experts voiced deep concern over a surge in violence against Ahmadi Muslims, including allegations of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, attacks on places of worship and curtailment of free expression, peaceful assembly and association.

Pakistan: Robbers allegedly gang-rape woman in front of husband, three-year-old daughter

Jul 26, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Robbers allegedly gang-raped a woman in front of her husband and three-year-old child in Pakistan's Hafizabad district on Thursday, once again raising the question of women's safety in the country.

Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18

Jul 24, 2024, at 06:26 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Eighteen out of nineteen people onboard died after a plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal's Kathmandu, 5 dead

Jul 24, 2024, at 05:34 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Five people died after a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Gunmen attack coal-laden truck in Quetta, driver killed

Jul 24, 2024, at 12:52 am

A driver was killed and two others were injured when gunmen attacked coal-laden trucks in Quetta region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Hyderabad administration hikes milk price by Rs 15 per litre

Jul 23, 2024, at 11:38 pm

The district administration of Pakistan's Hyderabad has notified that the price of milk will be hiked following a recommendation from the Livestock Department, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up girl's school in Zerki village

Jul 23, 2024, at 10:16 pm

A government middle school for girls was destroyed in an explosion triggered by suspected terrorists in Pakistan's Zerki village on Sunday.

Pakistan: Three cops injured in explosion that hit Khyber district

Jul 23, 2024, at 09:16 pm

At least three people were injured after an explosion occurred close to their car in Tirah Valley of Khyber district on Monday.

Pakistan: Murder-robbery cases in Karachi increases manifold in June, data shows

Jul 23, 2024, at 08:33 pm

Incidents of murder and robbery have increased manifold in Pakistan's Karachi city in the month of June in comparison to May, media reports said.