Pakistan: Passenger train derails in Nawabshah, 30 die
Aug 07, 2023, at 02:31 am
Nawabshah: At least 30 people died and 80 others were hurt after 10 bogies of Havelian-bound Hazara Express derailed close to the Sahara Railway Station in Pakistan's Nawabshah district on Sunday.
Land and basic services are ‘your rights, not favours’, UN deputy-chief
Aug 07, 2023, at 12:23 am
New York: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the United Nations will support Brazil’s indigenous peoples and amplify their voices far and wide towards the full realizations of their rights.
UN pushes disarmament talks amid fears that drums of nuclear war are beating again
Aug 07, 2023, at 12:01 am
New York: As United Nations-led talks on nuclear disarmament continued in Geneva, New York and Vienna, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Sunday that “the drums of nuclear war are beating once again”.
Pakistan: 15 die as passenger train derails in Nawabshah
Aug 06, 2023, at 11:48 pm
At least 15 people died and 40 others were injured after several bogies of the Hazara Express derailed near Nawabshah area of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Ukrainian Prez Zelensky slams Russia's strike on blood transfusion centre, calls it a 'war crime'
Aug 06, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Kiyv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said that Russia bombed a blood transfusion centre in the Kharkiv region of north-east Ukraine and slammed the deadly strike as “a war crime”.
US: At least three killed in Washington DC shooting on Saturday amid rising cases of homicides
Aug 06, 2023, at 06:28 pm
Washington/IBNS: The US capital, which is witnessing rising cases of homicides this year, reported the killing of three people on Saturday morning near a busy intersection of Washington DC, police said.
US: Shooting in Washington DC leaves two dead
Aug 06, 2023, at 02:32 pm
Washington DC//IBNS/UNI: Two men were killed and another was critically injured in a shooting in the U.S. capital of Washington DC early Saturday, local police said.
21 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake rocks China
Aug 06, 2023, at 02:10 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: At least 21 people were injured as a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China's Shandong province Sunday.
China: 10 killed, 18 missing after heavy rain hits Baoding
Aug 05, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Beijing: Ten people have been killed and 18 remain missing after heavy rain battered the city of Baoding in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said Saturday.
Pakistan: Imran Khan arrested after court sends him to prison for three years in Toshakhana case
Aug 05, 2023, at 07:57 pm
Pakistan police on Saturday arrested PTI chief Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case.
‘Transforming education’: Ensuring children and societies are learners
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:24 pm
New York: The UN launched on Friday a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a set of proposals to create inclusive and truly learning societies, and to understand education as a global public good.
New York: Social media influencer announces PS5 giveaway, triggers violence in Manhattan
Aug 05, 2023, at 03:16 pm
New York witnessed violence on Friday as a large number of people, who had gathered at the popular Union Square Park following a call from celebrity Twitch streamer Kai Cenat who promised to give away a video games console, turned chaotic.
Pakistan: Islamabad Police detain Afghanistan immigrants
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:30 am
The Afghan Immigrant Council in Pakistan said more than 17 immigrants from Afghanistan have been detained in Islamabad.
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Rallies held against 'unjust taxes' in power bills
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:27 am
Rallies were held in different regions of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Thursday to protest against the “unjust taxes in electricity bills.
Quran-burning demonstrations: Denmark tightens border controls
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:04 am
Copenhagen: The Danish police are temporarily toughening controls at the country's borders for security reasons following recent Quran-burning demonstrations, the Danish Justice Ministry has said.
Toronto Mayor’s Bhangra ignites India bazaar festivities with record attendance
Aug 05, 2023, at 04:57 am
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow set the stage ablaze with her energetic bhangra moves and lively Bollywood dance as she joined an astonishing crowd of over 300,000 people at the 21st annual Gerrard India Bazaar festival.
FAO says Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices
Aug 05, 2023, at 04:28 am
Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to ship grain from war-torn Ukraine to the rest of the world, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
UNRWA appeals for end to deadly clashes at Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: Thirteen people have been killed and more than 60 injured in four days of deadly violence at the largest Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, a senior UN official in the country said on Thursday.
Mexico: Bus plunges into ravine, 18 die
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:22 pm
Mexico City: A passenger bus plunged into a ravine in northwest Mexico's Nayarit state early Thursday morning, leaving at least 18 people dead, local authorities said.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev attacks Russia's naval base in Novorossiysk with drone boats
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Moscow: Ukraine attempted to attack a Russian naval base in the city of Novorossiysk overnight with two unmanned boats, which were detected and destroyed by Russia's warships, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
South Korea: US soldiers caught smuggling, distributing drugs
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Seoul: U.S. soldiers in South Korea had been caught smuggling drugs through military mail and distributing them here, local broadcaster MBC has reported.
Colombia: UN Mission to monitor ceasefire with ELN rebel group
Aug 04, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New York: The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to expand the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to monitor a ceasefire between the Government and the largest remaining rebel group in the country.
Record crossings of perilous Darién Gap underscores need for safe migration pathways
Aug 04, 2023, at 08:33 pm
New York: Record numbers of migrants are crossing the Darién jungle in Latin America in a desperate and perilous journey, including from as far off as Nepal and Afghanistan, UN agencies said on Wednesday, highlighting the urgency of finding safe and regular pathways.
Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns
Aug 04, 2023, at 08:29 pm
New York: Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South Sudan next December, the UN Special Representative for the country told journalists in the capital, Juba, on Wednesday.
Cambodia: National elections ‘extremely disconcerting’, say human rights experts
Aug 04, 2023, at 08:25 pm
New York: The lead-up to, and the results of, the recent elections in Cambodia are “extremely disconcerting”, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, adding that the credibility of the entire electoral process was affected.
Sudan conflict displaces nearly four million: UN migration agency
Aug 04, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New York: Conflict in Sudan has forced nearly four million people to flee their homes in a little over 100 days, the UN migration agency, IOM, has warned.
South Korea: At least 13 hurt in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul
Aug 04, 2023, at 04:16 pm
At least 13 people were hurt as an unknown attacker drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in South Seongnam city on Thursday, media reports said.
Two US Navy servicemembers arrested for transmitting military information to China
Aug 04, 2023, at 03:01 pm
Washington: In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), officials said.
New York City: Long Island Rail Road train derails, 13 injured
Aug 04, 2023, at 02:39 pm
At least 13 people were injured when a Long Island Rail Road train derailed outside New York City's Queens borough station on Thursday.
Brazil: At least 45 killed in police's anti-narcotics operations
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:25 pm
Sao Paulo: At least 45 people have been killed in police operations against drug cartels in three Brazilian states.