Jan 15, 2024, at 12:32 am
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu received a jolt when pro-Indian key opposition party Maldives Democratic Party (MDP)'s candidate Adam Azim won the crucial mayoral elections of Male.
Israel won't follow court order on Gaza ceasefire: Benjamin Netanyahu
Jan 14, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on the Palestinian militant group, underscoring that no external entities, including the World Court, can stop its counter-offensive, media reports said.
Yemen's Houthi rebels warn of 'strong, effective' retaliation against US strikes
Jan 14, 2024, at 09:59 pm
Sanna (Yemen): The Houthi militia have warned of a "strong and effective response" following the recent U.S. strike in Yemen, Reuters reported.
US sends 'private message' to Iran about Houthi strikes; says 'we're well prepared'
Jan 14, 2024, at 09:34 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that his administration had privately sent a message to Iran regarding attacks by Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in the Red Sea.
5 soldiers, 3 terrorists killed in clash in Pakistan
Jan 14, 2024, at 05:12 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: Five soldiers and three terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, an army statement said.
Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vows to protect island from China's threats
Jan 14, 2024, at 07:11 am
Taipei: Taiwan's newly elected head of state, Lai Ching-te, said on Saturday he was committed to protecting the island from alleged threats and intimidation from mainland China.
Pakistani girl gang-raped by three persons in Islamabad at gunpoint
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:51 pm
A Pakistani girl was allegedly gang-raped in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Thursday.
Taiwan’s pro-independence candidate Lai Ching-te leads poll
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:32 pm
The pro-independence candidate of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lai Ching-te, is preliminarily leading in Saturday's election for the island's leader, Taiwanese media reported, citing data showed after half an hour of vote counting.
Two Baloch youth forcefully disappeared from Kech: Eyewitness
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Pakistani forces have allegedly forcefully disappeared two Baloch youths from the Kech district of Balochistan, media reports said.
Cop assigned to protect polio workers shot dead in Balochistan
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:22 pm
A police officer who was assigned to protect polio workers was shot dead in Quetta city of Balochistan on Friday.
Accident in Chinese coal mine leaves 10 dead
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:20 pm
Ten people have been confirmed dead and six others remain missing after an accident occurred Friday afternoon in a coal mine in the city of Pingdingshan, central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Saturday.
UK Parliamentarians table motion, extend support for Baloch protesters
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Nine British Parliamentarians recently expressed support for a motion addressing the human rights situation in Balochistan, media reports said.
India objects to recent visit of UK envoy in Pakistan to PoK
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:13 pm
India on Saturday took strong objection to the recent visit of British High Commissioner in Pakistan to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming it as "highly objectionable" and "unacceptable".
Taiwan says it detected 8 Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels near island over 24 hrs
Jan 13, 2024, at 11:00 pm
The Taiwanese armed forces spotted 8 Chinese military aircraft and six vessels near the island over the past 24 hours, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation
Jan 13, 2024, at 10:04 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict with Israel approaches 100-day mark
Jan 13, 2024, at 06:45 pm
As the Gaza conflict approaches the 100-day mark, an immediate ceasefire is “more urgent than ever”, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
US launches fresh strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen
Jan 13, 2024, at 03:49 pm
The United States launched fresh strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen on Friday, media reports said.
National outcry in Yemen after US-British airstrikes on Houthi rebels
Jan 13, 2024, at 07:01 am
Sanaa: Yemenis in tens and thousands took to streets in multiple cities on Friday in response to their leaders who condemned the United States and Britain airstrikes in reaction to attacks by the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthi, on Red Sea shipping.
61 trapped, 14 missing in central China coal mine accident
Jan 13, 2024, at 05:04 am
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: Sixty-one people are trapped and 14 are missing after an accident occurred Friday afternoon in a coal mine in the city of Pingdingshan, in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said.
Open AI CEO Sam Altman marries partner Oliver Mulherin: Reports
Jan 12, 2024, at 11:57 pm
In a seaside ceremony, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently married his partner Oliver Mulherin, media reports said.
IMF allows disbursement of 700 mln USD to economic-crisis-hit Pakistan
Jan 12, 2024, at 10:27 pm
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of Pakistan's economic reform program supported by the IMF's Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), allowing for an immediate disbursement of about 700 million U.S. dollars, the IMF said Thursday.
UK, US launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Jan 12, 2024, at 02:23 pm
The United States and the UK launched several airstrikes on Houthi military sites around the Yemeni capital Sanaa before dawn Friday (December 12, 2024), Houthi-controlled Saba news agency and residents said.
Brazil backs South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Jan 12, 2024, at 04:55 am
Mexico City: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed his support for South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said.
Report suggests 20 missing children raped, murdered across Pakistan in 2023
Jan 11, 2024, at 11:05 pm
Data released by a non-profit organisation in Pakistan on Wednesday revealed as many as 20 children , who had gone missing from their homes, were sexually abused and then killed during the year 2023 across the country.
Pakistan’s minority persecution lands it on watchlist of shame
Jan 11, 2024, at 05:51 pm
The recent inclusion of Pakistan, along with countries like China, on the US list of “Countries of Particular Concern” for religious freedom violations rings out not just as a diplomatic rebuke, but as an urgent call to action. For far too long, Pakistan’s minorities, particularly its Sikh community, have endured systemic discrimination and violence, their sacred spaces desecrated, their voices silenced. It is time for this pattern to end, not just for the sake of international standing, but for the sake of Pakistan’s own soul.
Independent candidate shot dead in Pakistan
Jan 11, 2024, at 03:42 pm
Unknown assailants shot dead an election hopeful and two other people in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Wednesday.
ILO report suggests global unemployment to increase in 2024
Jan 11, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for concern on the economic horizon, the UN labour agency ILO said on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong labels South Korea 'principal enemy'
Jan 11, 2024, at 05:45 am
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called neighbouring South Korea the "principal enemy" and defined south as a "most hostile" state to Pyongyang, the state-run news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.
Four people, including three cops, killed in terror attack in Pakistan
Jan 10, 2024, at 11:40 pm
At least four people, including three cops, died in a terrorist attack near a checkpost close to Lachi Toll Plaza in Pakistan's Kohat region on Wednesday.
Chinese embassy in Ecuador temporarily shuts down
Jan 10, 2024, at 10:20 pm
The Chinese embassy and consulates general in Ecuador will be temporarily closed from Jan. 10 until further notice, said an official statement on Tuesday.