Dec 22, 2023, at 10:59 pm
A Hindu minor girl has been abducted and forcefully converted into Muslim in Pakistan Sindh region, an incident once again putting the spotlight on the condition of minorities in the country.
Pakistan: Indian Sikh family falls victim to robbery in Lahore by thieves wearing police uniforms
Dec 22, 2023, at 10:42 pm
In a shocking incident that has left a family from Kurukshetra, India, traumatized, a group of robbers clad in police uniforms targeted them on 29th November 2023 in Lahore.
Pakistan: Sindh protests against Army's land grab attempt
Dec 22, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Sindh is witnessing its people protesting against the Pakistan Army's calculated plan to grab over 52000 acres of arable land under the guise of corporate farming, media reports said on Friday.
Baloch crackdown: Yakjehti Committee slams Pakistani authorities
Dec 22, 2023, at 08:36 pm
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) has accused Islamabad of adopting a fascist attitude towards Baloch people, media reports said.
Prague: Gunman kills 14, injures 25 at Charles University
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:13 pm
At least 14 people died and 25 others were wounded when a shooter attacked them at a university in Czech Republic's Prague city on Thursday.
Gun rampage in Prague university kills at least 11 people, suspect shot dead
Dec 22, 2023, at 05:00 am
Prague/IBNS: At least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured as a gunman went on a rampage at a Prague university on Thursday before the police "eliminated" him, reports said.
At least 12 killed, 13 injured in coal mine accident in China
Dec 22, 2023, at 04:19 am
Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of an accident at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the CCTV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Norway's safety regulator launches inquiry into Tesla's suspension failures
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:51 am
Stockholm: Norway's traffic safety regulator is conducting an inquiry into suspension failures in Tesla's electric cars, a development that may lead to a recall, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) told Reuters.
Former US President Donald Trump asks SC to delay hearing case on 2020 election immunity claim
Dec 21, 2023, at 04:56 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump is urging the US Supreme Court to reject a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to decide quickly on his claim to presidential immunity in the 2020 election subversion case, according to a court filing by his attorneys.
Arrest warrants issued for 49 Turkish suspects over ties to IS, Gulen Movement
Dec 21, 2023, at 06:21 am
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 49 suspects in two investigations over their alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) and the Gulen Movement, the Chief Public Prosecutor's office said Tuesday.
US pledges $1 million in aid as Kenya floods claim lives of 174
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:59 am
Nairobi: The death toll from severe floods in Kenya, caused by unusually active rains linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has climbed to 174 over the past day after six more flood-related deaths were confirmed, Kenyan media reported.
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:22 am
Toronto/IBNS: Winner of an international design competition has reportedly been selected by the City of Toronto for a new downtown park that will open at 229 Richmond St. W., between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street, in the heart of the city’s entertainment district.
Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza nears 20,000
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:11 am
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others have been wounded since October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:47 pm
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines is eyeing a “paradigm shift” as the “traditional methods of diplomacy” of the Philippine government is continuously being disregarded by China amid its recent aggression and harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan university students protest against fee hike
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Karakoram International University students in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region recently staged protests against fee hikes and administrative mismanagement, media reports said.
UK's inflation rate drops to 3.9 pct, lowest in more than 2 years
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:10 pm
The British government's inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023).
DPR Korea urged to ‘embrace diplomacy’ after latest ballistic missile launch
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Repeated long-range ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international air and sea transportation, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:04 pm
A major global human rights advocacy group recently raised concern over the arrest of protesters from Balochistan who marched towards Islamabad to highlight the issue of extrajudicial killings in their province.
‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF
Dec 20, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and deaths of youngsters from disease will likely surpass those from bombardment in the absence of a ceasefire, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Acid attack on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's adviser brings ISI's London plot into limelight
Dec 20, 2023, at 07:45 pm
An acid attack on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's adviser in England has once again brought the country's intelligence agency ISI to the limelight.
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:54 pm
Amid strained relationships in recent times, Pakistani immigration officials have cited security reasons to stop issuing visas at airports and border crossings to citizens of neighbouring Afghanistan.
Donald Trump: Colorado Supreme Court removes former president from 2024 ballot
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump cannot run for the presidential poll next year in the state.
Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese military aircraft, 2 naval ships close to nation
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:40 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has said it tracked six Chinese military aircraft and two naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said.
Actress Ayesha Omar says she does not feel safe in Pakistan, planning to leave the nation
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Pakistani actress Ayesha Omar has said she does not feel safe as a woman in the country.
Pakistan repatriated 435,152 illegal Afghans to Afghanistan
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Pakistan has repatriated 435,152 illegal Afghans to Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Large number of Bajaur medics quit jobs over non-payment of salaries
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:02 pm
Several doctors and other para-medic staff have left their jobs in three hospitals, which are operating under public-private partnership (PPP) mode in Bajaur region of Pakistan, over non-payment of salaries.
Unveiling China’s political meddling: A deep dive into Canadian democracy
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:24 pm
In a shocking revelation reported by Sam Cooper in November 2022, the Chinese consulate in Toronto has been implicated in cultivating a network of 11 political candidates during the 2019 federal election in Canada.
Turbat long march: Pakistan police detain 20 protesters
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Police conducted a crackdown and detained at least 20 people, including women, after they joined a long march against the alleged “extra-judicial killings” by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Turbat, media reports said on Tuesday.
Dec 19, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted the Gelephu Mindfulness City during his 116th National Day address.
Uzbekistan is considering a draft law on the main directions of tax and budget policy for 2024
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:56 pm
At a meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan, the draft law “on introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the adoption of the main directions of tax and budget policy for 2024” is being considered.