Two Pakistani Army troops die in Balochistan IED blast
Jan 20, 2024, at 11:44 pm
An IED blast in Pakistan's Kech district of Balochistan recently left at least two Pakistani Army troops killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Joe Biden believes Netanyahu will support two-state solution
Jan 20, 2024, at 04:59 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden told reporters he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support a two-state solution with the Palestinians if it's the right deal.
Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu discuss two-state solution amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
Jan 20, 2024, at 04:00 pm
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he spoke with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the possible two-state solutions for the ongoing Gaza conflict.
China school dormitory fire leaves 13 people dead
Jan 20, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Thirteen people have been confirmed dead in a fire that took place in a school dormitory in the county of Fangcheng, Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Friday night, local authorities said Saturday morning.
Congo: Floods induced by torrential rain claim 23 lives
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:46 am
Brazzaville (Congo): At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday.
Around 3.5 million displaced in Ethiopia: UN's International Organization for Migration
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:44 am
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): More than 3.45 million people are displaced in Ethiopia, with more than half of them displaced due to conflict, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency.
China's population declines for second consecutive year
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:38 am
China's population has declined for the second consecutive year, triggering concern about the future growth of the country.
Police arrest Chinese national from Vietnam on human trafficking charges
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:29 am
Vietnamese police, in coordination with Chinese cops, arrested a Chinese national on the international wanted list for human trafficking on January 17, media reports said.
Unknown attacker target vehicle in Pakistan, polio programme official dies
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:16 am
Unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan which left at least one polio programme official dead, media reports said.
US Central Command says Houthi launched missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in Red Sea
Jan 19, 2024, at 02:56 pm
The US Central Command on Thursday said Houthi launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in the Red Sea.
Taiwanese Cabinet tenders resignations ahead of the incoming parliament
Jan 19, 2024, at 05:17 am
Taipei: Taiwanese Prime Minister Chen Chien-jen and his cabinet tendered their resignations in accordance with the constitutional precedent before the new Parliament starts its term, the Focus Taiwan public news agency reported on Thursday.
Retaliating Tehran's missile attack, Pakistan strikes on 'militant targets' in Iran; 9 killed
Jan 19, 2024, at 04:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a retaliatory action, Pakistan Thursday carried out strikes against "terrorist hideouts" in Iran, a day after warning Tehran of "serious consequences" over its attack on the Balochi group Jaish al-Adl's headquarters in its territory.
Iran-Pakistan airstrike: China, India, United States react
Jan 18, 2024, at 11:08 pm
After 11 people were killed in missile strikes between Iran and Pakistan, indicating an escalation of tension and armed conflict in the Middle East already hit by bloodshed and destruction, China, India and the United States have issued statements.
Jan 18, 2024, at 07:17 pm
Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan is out of the election race after the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday turned down his party's appeal against the rejection of nomination papers for the February 8 general polls.
Jan 18, 2024, at 07:09 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said 24 Chinese military aircraft and 5 naval vessels were detected around the region on Thursday.
Pakistan's ECP alerts 'symbol dispute' could lead to poll delay
Jan 18, 2024, at 06:41 pm
The Election Commission in Pakistan has warned that the upcoming polls in the country may be delayed if the candidates keep requesting to change election symbols already allocated to them.
University teachers in PoK demonstrate demanding long-due salary hike
Jan 18, 2024, at 06:39 pm
University teachers in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)'s Bagh region recently took out a protest rally against the administration over a backlog of payments and demanded a long-due salary hike, media reports said.
After Tehran's airstrikes, Pakistan retaliates killing 7 in Iran
Jan 18, 2024, at 06:07 pm
Tehran/UNI: Seven non-Iranian nationals, including three women and four children, were killed on Thursday in Pakistan's missile strikes in a border village in the Iranian southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Alireza Marhamati, the deputy governor for security and law enforcement of the province, said.
Pakistan hits 'terrorist centers' in Iran after Tehran's airstrikes in Balochistan
Jan 18, 2024, at 04:13 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani security forces have struck "terrorist centers" in Iran with precision, a security official told Xinhua on Thursday morning.
US urged to halt first execution by nitrogen asphyxiation
Jan 18, 2024, at 12:43 am
The imminent execution of an American prisoner by a new and untested method - suffocation by nitrogen gas - could amount to torture, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Tuesday.
Pakistan expels Iran's envoy following Tehran's airstrike in Balochistan
Jan 17, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Iran's ambassador from the country after Tehran conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan.
Pakistani court indicts former PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi over 'un-Islamic' nikah case
Jan 17, 2024, at 10:34 pm
A court in Pakistan indicted the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a case of solemnising their marriage against Islamic laws, media reports said.
Blast in Pakistan's Quetta leaves nine people, including children, injured
Jan 17, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Nine people, including a traffic policeman and three children, were injured after a blast rocked Pakistan's Quetta region on Wednesday.
Unknown people attack training center in Pakistan, no injury reported
Jan 17, 2024, at 08:55 pm
Unknown attackers targeted the premises of Government Model High School in Pakistan's Kharan region during a training session for polling staff on Monday.
Jan 17, 2024, at 03:07 pm
Iran on Tuesday claimed it conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Pakistan's Balochistan region, prompting protest from the neighbouring nation.
Canada minister announces better evaluation of housing affordability, immigration challenges
Jan 17, 2024, at 04:53 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has announced plans to closely examine the issue of housing affordability and immigration for the influx of international students and other non-permanent residents entering the country.
World Economic Forum unveils Global Government Technology Centre Berlin
Jan 16, 2024, at 11:22 pm
The World Economic Forum and GovTech Campus Deutschland, with the support of the City of Berlin and the German federal government, have announced the establishment of the Global Government Technology Centre Berlin (GGTC Berlin).
Pakistan: Police thwart late-night attack on Pezu police station in Lakki Marwat
Jan 16, 2024, at 11:18 pm
Police in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region thwarted a late-night attack on the Pezu police station in Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday.
Jan 16, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Nepal’s People’s Socialist Party leader Ram Ashish Yadav said people in the country's Janakpur region are enthusiastic about the Pran Pratishtha at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Jan 16, 2024, at 04:56 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump has convincingly won the Iowa caucuses in the first Republican contest of the US President elections which will be held in November this year, media reports said.