Iran vows revenge after Israeli strike kills top commander in Syria
Dec 26, 2023, at 07:45 am
Tehran (Iran): Sayyed Reza Mousavi, a top-ranked commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who was leading operations in Syria and Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, media reports said.
One killed, three injured in US Mall shooting on Christmas eve
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:49 am
Washington DC: A person died on the spot, while three others sustained injuries in a clash between two groups at a mall in Colorado Springs, a city in the western US state of Colorado, on Sunday while people were busy giving final touches to their holiday shopping, CNN reported, citing police sources.
Thailand to burn 340 tonnes of drugs, marking end of this year's 'war on drugs'
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:05 am
Bangkok: The Thai authorities will destroy 340 tonnes of drugs by the end of February, marking the end of this year's 'war on drugs', Thailand's The Nation newspaper reported on Monday.
Chinese police shut down 34,000 online accounts over alleged rumour spreading
Dec 26, 2023, at 12:22 am
China has shut down 34,000 online accounts and even punished 6,300 people for allegedly spreading rumours as part of a crackdown launched in April, media reports said.
Baloch leader demands abolishment of Counter Terrorism Department in Balochistan
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Baloch leader Dr Mahrang Baloch has demanded the abolishment of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Balochistan and even termed it a death squad.
Pakistani authorities claim 290 Baloch protesters released from prison, police custody
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government on Monday said 290 Baloch protesters, who were arrested during a demonstration in Islamabad against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, have been released from prison and police custody, media reports said.
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:03 pm
Political activists from Pashtun, Balochistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Sindh nations recently gathered at the Brussels Press Club Europe in Belgium to participate in an international conference titled “Oppressed Nations in Pakistan & Human Rights Violations”.
Colorado shopping mall shooting leaves one person dead
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:00 pm
One person has been killed and three others have been injured as a result of a shooting in a shopping mall in the US city of Colorado Springs on Christmas Eve, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said on Monday.
Gaza: Hamas claims 70 people died in Israeli airstrike
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:53 pm
Hamas-run health ministry on Monday (December 25, 2023) said at least 70 people have been killed in an Israeli attack at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF recovers bodies of five hostages killed by Hamas
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:32 pm
The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday said it recovered the bodies of five hostages who were killed during Hamas captivity.
General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for next year
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:11 pm
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund.
Gold jewellery stolen from shrine of Pakistan's Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, manager booked
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:55 am
The Sindh Auqaf Department in Pakistan has booked one of its managers and a private person in the First Information Report (FIR) for allegedly stealing gold and silver jewellery from Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's shrine.
Thieves barge into Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas, steal religious and other costly articles
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:37 am
Suspected thieves barged into a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas city and took away an unspecified number of religious and other costly articles on Friday.
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:30 am
Prominent Pakistani author and journalist Hanif Mohammad returned the “Sitara e Imtiaz” award on Saturday to protest against the Pakistani government's action against the Balochistan march.
Mother, her eight children after roof of building collapses in Abbottabad
Dec 25, 2023, at 12:25 am
At least nine members of a family, which included a mother and her eight children, died after the roof of their house collapsed in Pakistan's Abbottabad region on Sunday.
Thirteen die as blast rocks Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia
Dec 24, 2023, at 10:45 pm
At least 13 workers died after an explosion rocked a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday (December 24, 2023).
6 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in North Iraq
Dec 24, 2023, at 05:54 pm
Ankara/IBNS/UNI: Six Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured Saturday in clashes with militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
More than 70 members of a Gaza family killed in Israeli airstrike
Dec 24, 2023, at 03:49 pm
More than 70 members of a family were killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike, including a veteran UN aid worker.
Somali army kills over 70 militants in southern region
Dec 24, 2023, at 08:07 am
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) and regional Jubaland State forces killed more than 70 al-Shabab militants after conducting an operation at Aboodin area in Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia on Friday evening, local media said.
Pakistan: Punjab CTD 'neutralises' terrorist allegedly involved linked to 50 murders
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:25 pm
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan on Saturday claimed its personnel killed a terrorist who was allegedly linked to 50 murders.
Roof collapse in Lebanon leaves four Syrian refugee children killed
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Four Syrian refugee children were killed late Friday night after the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rain in the northern Lebanese town of Miziara, the National News Agency reported Saturday.
Pakistan: Water supply and sanitation company workers demonstrate over non-payment of salary
Dec 23, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Workers of the water supply and sanitation company in Pakistan recently demonstrated non-payment of salary for the second consecutive day in Kohat region on Thursday.
Flour prices spike in Pakistani cities as millers refuse to buy govt wheat
Dec 23, 2023, at 10:42 pm
Flour prices in Pakistan's Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities have spiked in recent times with concerned officers only doing lip service and paperwork rather than taking concrete steps to stop smuggling and hoarding to control flour which was being sold in ‘black’.
Dec 23, 2023, at 09:10 pm
The Chinese government is planning measures to limit the amount of time and money people can spend on video games.
Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza 'nightmare': UN chief Antonio Guterres
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:48 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Aylo: Pornhub's parent company admits to profiting from sex trafficking
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:38 pm
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has admitted it featured women who were coerced into performing sexual acts on camera by a production company.
Gaza conflict: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:04 pm
As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the rising threat of famine across the Strip.
Finland proposes new $55mln Ukraine reconstruction plan for 2025-2026
Dec 23, 2023, at 07:52 am
Helsinki: The Finnish Foreign Ministry on Thursday published the first part of the reconstruction plan for Ukraine that proposes a new mixed credit instrument to enable projects worth 50 million euros ($55 million) in 2025-2026.
Toronto receives $471 million funding from Canada to create 11,780 new homes
Dec 23, 2023, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian government has allocated $471 million of funding to accelerate Toronto’s housing system and increase housing affordability for residents.
Pakistan: 5 labourers die in firing on under-construction police station in South Waziristan
Dec 23, 2023, at 12:27 am
At least five construction workers died after an under-construction police station was attacked in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on Thursday.