US: University of North Carolina faculty member killed in shooting, suspect taken to custody
Aug 29, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Police have taken a suspect in custody after a shooting incident at the University of North Carolina in the US town of Chapel Hill left a faculty member dead.
Pakistan: Unidentified gunmen kill two police officers in KP
Aug 29, 2023, at 02:40 pm
At least two police officers were killed and three others were injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat region when unidentified gunmen attacked a patrolling vehicle on Monday, media reports said.
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
Aug 29, 2023, at 12:15 am
Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are learning about the risks involved thanks to the UN drugs and crime agency, UNODC.
Imaan Mazari was arrested just hours after she was granted bail by Pakistani court
Aug 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm
The Islamabad Police rearrested human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, hours after she was released on bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday.
France: Govt decides to ban woman from wearing abaya in state-run schools
Aug 28, 2023, at 04:10 pm
The French government has decided to ban students from wearing abaya, a robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools.
US: Shooting at Louisville restaurant leaves two persons dead
Aug 28, 2023, at 03:27 pm
At least two persons died and five others were injured in a shooting outside a restaurant in downtown Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky early Sunday morning.
Pakistani Christians demonstrate outside UN headquarters over Jaranwala violence
Aug 28, 2023, at 04:48 am
A large number of Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the UN headquarters on Thursday evening and urged the world body to take decisive action to protect the minority community from mob attacks.
Aug 28, 2023, at 02:45 am
Canberra: A United States Marine Corps helicopter V-22 Osprey, carrying about 23 marines, crashed during the Predators Run exercises off the coast of the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing three Marines and injuring 20, media reported.
Wagner boss Prigozhin died in plane crash, Russia confirms
Aug 28, 2023, at 02:21 am
Russian officials on Sunday confirmed genetic analysis of bodies showed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died during a plane crash last week.
Afghanistan: Taliban now bans women from entering Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan
Aug 28, 2023, at 01:03 am
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, a group that recently completed two-year rule in the country, have banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in the central Bamiyan province, media reports said.
US: Three die as 'racially motivated' shooter targets them in Florida
Aug 27, 2023, at 11:46 pm
At least three people died as a gunman opened fire on them in a suspected racially motivated attack in the Jacksonville region of the US state of Florida on Saturday.
Pakistani doctor sentenced to 18 years for ISIS support and lone wolf plot in US
Aug 27, 2023, at 11:25 pm
A Pakistani doctor, employed in the United States on an H-1B visa, has been handed an 18-year prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to provide support to the terrorist organization ISIS and plotting “lone wolf” attacks within the country.
US military helicopter with 20 marines on board crashed during drills in northern Australia
Aug 27, 2023, at 06:48 pm
Sydney/IBNS: A United States military helicopter V-22 Osprey, carrying about 20 marines, crashed during the Predators Run exercises off the coast of the northern Australian city of Darwin, Sky News Australia reported on Sunday, citing sources.
11 soldiers killed in rebel attack in Syria
Aug 27, 2023, at 04:31 pm
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Eleven Syrian military personnel were killed, and 20 others were injured on Saturday in a rebel attack in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.
Huge blast hits Sudan's capital Khartoum
Aug 27, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Khartoum/IBNS/UNI: A huge blast hit the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday afternoon, sources told Sputnik, with video footage showing a massive fireball and black plumes of smoke billowing above the city.
Bangladesh: Police recover body of Chinese citizen from Khulna
Aug 26, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Police recovered a Chinese citizen's body from Bhairab River in Khulna region of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Madagascar: 12 die in Mahamasina stadium stampede
Aug 26, 2023, at 10:12 pm
At least 12 people died and 80 others were injured on Friday afternoon in a stampede at the entrance to the Mahamasina Stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, media reports said.
Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da’esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Former US President Donald Trump puts jail mugshot on campaign merchandise
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:38 pm
Donald Trump's joint fundraising committee has started selling merchandise goods, which contains the mugshot photo of Donald Trump, a move made shortly after the former President was arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges in relation to his effort to overturn the 2020 election in the state of Georgia.
Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:31 pm
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance.
Pakistan: People demonstrate in KP against exorbitant power bills
Aug 26, 2023, at 08:54 pm
People demonstrated against exorbitant power bills on the streets of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Saturday.
The plight of Sikhs in Pakistan: A continuous struggle for existence
Aug 26, 2023, at 04:21 pm
In light of recent threats faced by the Sikh community in Pakistan, the plight of this minority group has once again come into the spotlight.
Pakistan: Students protest against absence of teachers in government-run college
Aug 26, 2023, at 04:02 pm
Hundreds of girls in a Pakistani government-run college in Balochistan demonstrated for the past two days against the absence of teachers for several months.
Royal Mail celebrates 65th anniversary of Paddington Bear by issuing 10 special stamps
Aug 26, 2023, at 03:48 pm
British postal service and courier company Royal Mail recently revealed images of 10 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate 65 years of the most beloved marmalade-loving bear – Paddington.
US: Pilot dies as military jet crashes near San Diego
Aug 26, 2023, at 03:05 pm
A US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet near San Diego on Thursday, leaving the pilot dead.
Heineken completes Russia exit, sells business for USD1
Aug 26, 2023, at 12:07 am
Dutch brewer Heineken completes Russia exit, sells business for USD1
Central African Republic: ‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights
Aug 25, 2023, at 10:58 pm
An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for political dialogue and a new “climate of trust”.
Japan: IAEA monitoring treated water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
Aug 25, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Japan has begun discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years on from the major meltdown there, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Thursday.
Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya
Aug 25, 2023, at 10:05 pm
UN human rights chief Volker Türk, on Thursday, reiterated the call for accountability and justice for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya driven from their homes in Myanmar by security forces in 2017, in what has been described as “textbook” ethnic cleansing.
Sikhs in Pakistan face threats, demand swift action
Aug 25, 2023, at 09:58 pm
In a deeply concerning development, Jathedar Harpreet Singh of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib has strongly condemned the threatening letters recently dispatched to Sikhs residing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.