Uganda: Explosion in Kampala leaves 1 dead
Oct 24, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Kampala: A bomb blast in Uganda's Kampala on Saturday left at least one person dead and five others hurt, officials said.
Joe Biden’s popularity drops more than that of any other US leader since end of WWII: Poll
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The approval rating of President Joe Biden went down in his first nine months of presidency more than that of any other US president since 1945, a new Gallup poll revealed.
Pakistan: Islamist group TLP's long march to Islamabad triggers tension; clashes claim lives
Oct 24, 2021, at 06:54 am
Islamabad: Tension prevailed in several regions of Pakistan on Saturday over banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP)'s long march towards Islamabad from Lahore, forcing the government to sit for negotiations with the group that had been pressing for the expulsion of French ambassador over Prophet's caricature among other demands.
Pakistan denies any deal to allow US to use its airspace
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:36 am
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday denied a media report claiming that the US is "nearing" a formalised agreement with Islamabad to allow Washington to use Pakistani airspace to conduct military and intelligence operations against Afghanistan.
Taliban rule: Musicians facing uncertain future in Afghanistan
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:48 am
Kabul: A large section of Afghanistan musicians are now saying they are facing the threat under the Taliban rule and they might not be able to continue with their profession.
Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Evict Minority Shia, says HRW
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:40 am
Kabul: Taliban in several provinces across Afghanistan have forcibly displaced residents partly to distribute land to their own supporters, Human Rights Watch said recently.
PTI is gifting people with inflation and unemployment: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:33 am
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq slammed PM Imran Khan-led government and said it is helping people with nothing else but gifting them with inflation and unemployment and burdening the country with massive debts.
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:22 am
Islamabad: BBC Urdu journalist Asma Shirazi faced the wrath of PM Imran Khan-led government's ministers over her article where she criticised the current economic conditions in the country and reports relating to supernatural remedies around the Prime Minister’s private residence Bani Gala.
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Mass hunger strikes and demonstrations were held in north western part of Bangladesh on Saturday against recent violent communal attacks, temple vandalism, house looting, arson and killings taking place across the country.
Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah killing: Key suspect arrested
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested have arrested a person for is alleged involvement in the murder of Rohingya leader Md Mohib Ullah.
UNICEF sounds alarm over abductions of women and children in Haiti
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New York: The number of children and women abducted in Haiti until the end of August, has already surpassed last year’s total, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned this Thursday.
Pakistan: Internet services suspended in Lahore after deaths of 2 policemen by TLP workers
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Lahore/UNI: Pakistan Interior Ministry on Saturday ordered suspension of internet services in various parts of Lahore after two policemen were allegedly killed by some workers of banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) who mowed down them.
Russia, China hold first joint naval patrol in Pacific Ocean: Russian Defence Ministry
Oct 23, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russian and Chinese warships conducted the first joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
Pakistan's anti-terrorism police kills 9 IS terrorists in Balochistan
Oct 23, 2021, at 08:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Nine terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed during a raid at their hideout in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, a police official said on Saturday.
Fears grow for the lives of 5 Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:50 pm
New York: Israel has been urged to either release or charge five Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Grave concerns have been expressed for the lives of the prisoners by UN independent rights experts, who on Thursday, called on the Israeli Government to completely end the “unlawful practice “ of administrative detention.
Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New York: At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions.
Libyan Government plan needed to end ‘dire situation’ of asylum seekers, refugees
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:11 pm
New York: The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Bangladesh: RAB arrest key suspect behind Rangpur communal violence
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:06 pm
Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion has said its officials have arrested a key suspect who is believed to be behind the attack on Hindu homes in Bangladesh's Rangpur region recently, media reports said.
UK: Manchester police arrest suspect in 2017 terrorist attack
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Manchester: A 24-year-old man was arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of engaging in the preparation of acts of terrorism/assisting others in acts of preparation under section 5 of the Terrorism Act (2006), Manchester Police said on Friday.
Pakistan: Two troops die during terror attack in North Waziristan
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:47 pm
A terrorist attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district on Friday left at least two soldiers dead, media reports said.
Turkey neutralizes at least 4 terrorists in southeastern province of Siirt: Reports
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: At least four terrorists have been neutralized by the Turkish security forces in the southeastern province of Siirt, media reported.
Pakistan: Three police officers killed in clashes with protesters in Lahore
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Lahore/UNI/Sputnik: At least three police officers have been killed and several more injured in clashes with protesters in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore, media reported.
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:46 am
Dhaka: Pro-liberation forces and liberal minded NGOs of Bangladesh, a nation which had sacrificed lives and faced tortures to gain their independence from Islamabad in 1971, hosted countrywide events to observe 'Black Day' on Friday to mark the brutal invasion of India's Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan over seven decades ago and the mindless atrocities committed on the people.
TLP announces long march, police detain over 1000 members in Lahore
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:55 am
Lahore: Police in the Pakistani city of Lahore have detained over 1,000 activists and workers of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during a crackdown that was intensified across the province after the group announced a long march on Islamabad after Friday prayers.
Political leaders protest against Islamabad's policies in Gilgit
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:50 am
Gilgit: Political leaders, Awami Action Committee and rights activists gathered in Gilgit city of Pakistan and demonstrated against Islamabad's policies.
Women protest in Kabul for not opening doors of schools for girls
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:42 am
Kabul: Women demonstrated in Kabul city on Thursday against Taliban rule for not opening the doors of schools for girls, media reports said on Friday.
No Diwali on Shyama Puja in Bangladesh on Nov 4
Oct 23, 2021, at 12:34 am
Dhaka/UNI: In the backdrop of unprecedented violence this year during Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh, the puja organiser body here on Friday decided to pause Diwali celebrations on Nov 4 and instead give more prominence to Shyama Puja (worship of goddess Kali) that falls on the same day. Protests against communal disharmony have also been called on the day.
Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad announces countrywide protests tomorrow
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad or BBBCOP has announced countrywide protests on Saturday against the recent attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja pandals which drew international criticisms.
WHO announces plan for ‘profound transformation' following sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:43 pm
New York: The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is going to be “the catalyst for a profound transformation” of WHO’s culture.
$667 million funding call to help Afghans through economic crisis
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Yrok: Afghanistan’s economy is imploding, with all but three per cent of households expected to fall below the poverty line in coming months, the UN said on Thursday.