Pakistan: PMDC project manager dies as IED blast hits Quetta
Oct 09, 2023, at 03:20 am
An IED blast in Quetta region of Pakistan on Sunday left the project manager of the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) dead, media reports said.
Oct 09, 2023, at 02:41 am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country is trying to verify reports of missing and dead Americans overseas after Hamas attacked Israel, triggering a crisis in the region.
At least 100 held hostage by Hamas in Gaza: Israel
Oct 09, 2023, at 02:18 am
The Israeli government has confirmed that at least 100 of its citizens are currently held captive in Gaza.
Oct 09, 2023, at 01:32 am
A semi-naked girl seen in a shocking social media video and who has been apparently kidnapped from a dance festival by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza strip after their surprise rocket attack on Israel has been identified as a German citizen and a tattoo artist, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan-Afghanistan: UN agencies call Islamabad to protect refugees
Oct 09, 2023, at 01:24 am
Following Pakistan’s announcement to repatriate Afghan nationals, the UN’s refugee and migration agencies together appealed to Islamabad on Saturday to continue protecting those who sought safety in the country and could be “at imminent risk if forced to return”.
Afghanistan: Death toll due to earthquake touches 2060, rescue operations continue
Oct 09, 2023, at 12:42 am
The death toll due to the earthquake which hit war-hit Afghanistan's Herat region has touched 2,060.
Hamas Attack: 500 Israelis die as fighting continues near Gaza
Oct 09, 2023, at 12:08 am
The number of people dead due to the surprise attack by Hamas in Israel on Saturday has touched 500, media reports said.
'Brace for a long, difficult war': Benjamin Netanyahu tells people of Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the nation to brace for a prolonged and difficult war.
Two Israeli tourists shot dead by cop in Egypt
Oct 08, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Cairo: Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian tour guide were fatally shot in the city of Alexandria, according to the Israeli foreign ministry, media reports said.
How Hamas outwitted Israel's near-perfect Iron Dome air defence system
Oct 08, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Tel Aviv: The Iron Dome—Israel’s air defence system—which was thought to be largely impenetrable came undone on Saturday as Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a massive barrage of rockets in a surprise attack, its biggest-ever assault on Israel in years.
Oct 08, 2023, at 07:28 pm
As Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, hundreds of people attending an Israeli music festival were caught in a video running for their lives amid heavy firing by militants at them.
Israeli army strikes in 'Lebanon area' in response to Hamas' fire
Oct 08, 2023, at 06:38 pm
Beirut/IBNS/UNI: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that it was striking "the area in Lebanon" in response to fire from the area.
'Israel has a right to defend itself': Joe Biden offers support after Hamas' attack
Oct 08, 2023, at 05:06 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Saturday said the United States was ready to offer "all appropriate means of support" to Israel in the face of the large-scale attack from pro-Iran group Hamas and warned "any other party hostile to Israel" not to seek advantage.
Over 300 killed as Israel-Palestine war escalates
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:50 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: The number of people killed in Israel amid the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has exceeded 300, and over 1,500 people have been injured, media reports said.
World leaders condemn Hamas's attack on Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 07:39 am
Tel Aviv: The Israeli armed forces have stated that numerous fighter jets are conducting airstrikes on Hamas facilities in Gaza, targeting 17 Hamas military installations.
Israel-Palestine War: 150 dead, over 1,000 injured in Hamas attack
Oct 08, 2023, at 06:40 am
Tel Aviv: At least 150 people are reported killed and 1,100 wounded in Israel after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest attack in years, according to BBC.
Israel-Palestine War: Hamas militants take 17 Nepali nationals hostage
Oct 08, 2023, at 04:57 am
Gaza: Hamas militants, who infiltrated the southern towns of Israel from the Gaza Strip after launching a massive rocket attack on the country, have taken 17 Nepali nationals as hostage, according to Nepal’s Ambassador to Israel, news agency ANI reported.
'Hamas made a grave mistake, we will win the war': Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 03:59 am
Tel Aviv: Israel has said it will win the war started by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against the country, following a series of rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Saturday.
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:59 am
Gaza City: Disturbing videos circulating on social media on Saturday showed civilians being targeted by Hamas militants in Israel's southern cities near Gaza, using motorcycles, SUVs, and even paragliders to infiltrate the towns.
Israel-Palestine War: Over 200 killed as Hamas launches surprise attack; Netanyahu declares war
Oct 08, 2023, at 01:38 am
Tel Aviv: At least 198 people have been killed in Palestine’s Gaza, while 40 lost their lives in Israel after more than 5,000 rockets were launched by the militant group Hamas in a surprise attack, media reports said.
Taiwan investigating firms which allegedly helped China's Huawei
Oct 07, 2023, at 11:33 pm
Taiwan is investigating four firms whether they broke US sanctions or its own investment rules when they provided services to Chinese companies that are reportedly helping Huawei build chip factories, media reports said.
PoK people demonstrate demanding tax-free electricity
Oct 07, 2023, at 11:29 pm
A large number of people hit the streets of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Thursday as part of their steady campaign in favour of their demands which include tax-free electricity, subsidised wheat flour, and abolition of the unwarranted perks and privileges of the political and bureaucratic elite.
Oct 07, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Several Afghanistani artists, musicians, demonstrated in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees office in Pakistan's Quetta city recently as they expressed serious concern over Islamabad's decision to expel illegal foreign nationals.
Pakistan: Several coalmines closed in Balochistan, thousands lose jobs
Oct 07, 2023, at 11:15 pm
A large number of workers have lost their jobs due to the closure of hundreds of coal mines across Pakistan's Balochistan province, media reports said on Saturday.
Hamas attacks: Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is 'at war'
Oct 07, 2023, at 09:21 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said his country is 'at war' after Hamas group attacked the nation, leaving at least 22 Israeli people dead.
Woman faces terrorism charges for participation in ISIS activities in Canada
Oct 07, 2023, at 04:06 pm
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has said a 29-year-old woman is facing a terrorism-related offence for her alleged participation in terror group Islamic State's activities.
Lebanon: Prison fire leaves three dead, 16 injured
Oct 07, 2023, at 03:48 pm
At least three people died as fire broke out at a prison in eastern Lebanon, media reports said.
Previously criticized, Biden administration to allow border wall construction in US's Texas
Oct 07, 2023, at 05:12 am
Huston/UNI/IBNS: The Biden administration has announced plans to construct a section of border wall in southern Texas of US, specifically in Starr County, as part of efforts to curb the increasing levels of immigration in the region.
Oct 07, 2023, at 12:54 am
New York: The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.