China’s previous attempt to take over OneWeb investigated by UK Intelligence
Aug 01, 2023, at 12:12 am
London: British intelligence services investigated an attempt by China to take over the OneWeb satellite company after it declared bankruptcy in 2020, The Telegraph reports citing a report from Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
Bhutan's Gogona is winning hearts by producing Swiss cheese and other dairy products
Jul 31, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Gogona, a small village located in Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley, is gaining popularity as it is producing fine-hardened Swiss cheese and other dairy products.
Pakistan: Police suspect Islamic State involvement in KP blast
Jul 31, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Pakistani police on Monday said an initial investigation revealed that the terrorist group Islamic State might be behind the suicide attack on a political gathering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which left 46 people dead.
Australian helicopter crash: Four missing army aircrew members declared dead
Jul 31, 2023, at 07:44 pm
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Monday declared four army aircrew members, who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into the sea on Friday, as dead.
California: Plane crash leaves three dead
Jul 31, 2023, at 04:43 pm
Washington/UNI: Three people died when a small aircraft crashed into a hangar in the US state of California, CBS News reports citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Japan: 260 flights canceled as typhoon Khanun approaches
Jul 31, 2023, at 04:35 pm
Tokyo/UNI: At least 264 flights have been canceled in Japan due to the approach of typhoon Khanun, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday.
Death toll of Sunday's blast in NorthWest Pakistan rises to 44
Jul 31, 2023, at 04:33 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The death toll of a suicide blast that hit a political gathering in the Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday rose to 44, the health minister of the province said on Monday.
IMF deal not enough for Pakistan: Fitch and Moody’s raise concerns over economic risks
Jul 31, 2023, at 04:24 pm
Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service on Monday warned of continued threats to Pakistan’s financial sustainability, despite the country receiving a much-needed $3 billion lifeline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the weekend.
Thailand: 12 die as explosion rocks fireworks warehouse
Jul 31, 2023, at 04:02 pm
At least 12 people died and 121 others were injured in an explosion that rocked a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa blast touches 40
Jul 31, 2023, at 02:45 pm
The death toll in the blast which rocked a political gathering in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region on Sunday touched 40, media reports said on Monday.
Cultural Clash: New York Sikh officer’s quest for Turban and beard in police uniform
Jul 31, 2023, at 02:15 am
In a disheartening incident, a Sikh New York state trooper was denied his right to grow facial hair for his wedding, despite a state law in 2019 that mandated employers to accommodate attire or grooming obligations based on religious beliefs.
Pakistan: Blast during political gathering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves 35 dead
Jul 31, 2023, at 01:49 am
At least 35 people died in a suicde bomb attack that rocked a political gathering in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region on Sunday, media reports said.
Canada: Six die as small plane crashes in Calgary
Jul 31, 2023, at 12:24 am
At least six people died after a small plane crashed in the mountainous region of Calgary in Canada on Saturday, police said.
Uzbekistan: Six die as fire breaks out at karaoke bar
Jul 30, 2023, at 11:26 pm
A fire broke out at a karaoke bar in the Uzbek city of Fergana on Saturday which left at least six people dead, media reports said.
Jul 30, 2023, at 10:43 pm
Moscow: Russia is consistently building up its navy, with 30 ships set to join the country's fleet in 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday amid the ongoing war with Ukraine.
Russia says Ukraine drone attack damages two buildings in Moscow, briefly shuts airport
Jul 30, 2023, at 08:28 pm
Moscow: Russia on Sunday accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on Moscow city which damaged two buildings and even forced authorities to shut down the city's airport temporarily.
World Uyghur Congress marks ninth anniversary of Yarkand massacre
Jul 30, 2023, at 12:25 am
On the ninth anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, the World Uyghur Congress remembered all those who were killed during and in the aftermath of the July 28, 2014 incident.
Pakistan: Body of missing Indian woman recovered from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Kharmang district
Jul 29, 2023, at 11:51 pm
The body of an Indian woman, who went missing from Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil region, was recovered from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Kharmang district on Wednesday.
Iraq: Fire breaks out in Karbala, 4 die
Jul 29, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Baghdad: At least four people died as a result of a fire in the city of Karbala in central Iraq during preparations for Ashura processions, the Iraqi civil defense authorities informed.
Jul 29, 2023, at 10:54 pm
A senior Pakistan government official has confessed that smugglers are using drones to smuggle illicit drugs to India.
Pakistan maid torture case: Police say teen victims' statement has been recorded
Jul 29, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Police on Friday said they have recorded the statement of a teen maid who was allegedly tortured by a civil judge’s wife.
China: Two die gas explosion in China
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:40 pm
Beijing: At least two people were confirmed dead, and two others were seriously injured in a gas explosion in Anping County, north China's Hebei Province, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities.
Security forces kill three terrorists in Pakistan
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:35 pm
At least three terrorists were killed as security forces conducted operations in Pakistan's Khyber and South Waziristan districts, media reports said on Saturday.
Ukraine: Blasts reported in Zaporizhzhia
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Kyiv: Explosions were heard in the Kyiv-controlled parts of the region of Zaporizhzhia in the early hours of Saturday, Ukrainian media report.
World entering a ‘humanitarian doom loop’, warns UN food aid official
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:13 pm
New York: Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, and its policy of buying supplies from Ukraine has been based on its competitive price and quality, a senior WFP official said on Friday.
Germany: Three people shot dead
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:09 pm
Berlin: A man broke into two apartment buildings near Augsburg in Germany’s Bavaria, killing three people, the Bild newspaper reports citing law enforcement.
UN missions battle old and emerging threats, to protect civilians
Jul 29, 2023, at 08:55 pm
New York: Heads of UN peacekeeping forces on Thursday highlighted the work of ‘blue helmets’ in some of the most challenging environments, protecting those in need not only from war and terror but also increasingly from natural disasters and disinformation.
Melting glacier leads to recovery of German mountain climber's body who went missing 37 years ago
Jul 29, 2023, at 06:53 pm
Melting of ice is leading to the recovery of things that are long thought to be lost and now a body of a German mountain climber, who went missing 37 years ago while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn, has been recovered.
UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid Niger coup
Jul 29, 2023, at 06:49 pm
New York: Humanitarian operations, development support and peace programmes in Niger continue in the wake of the military coup this week, the top UN official in the country said on Friday in a briefing to journalists in New York.
OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban
Jul 29, 2023, at 06:45 pm
Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first Singaporean woman to be executed in nearly 20 years, prompting the UN human rights office (OHCHR) to issue a renewed condemnation of the death penalty, urging all Member States to end its use.