Pakistan: Separate clashes leave two terrorists killed
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Islamabad: An army officer, two soldiers and two terrorists were killed in two separate clashes between security forces and terrorists in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the military has said.
UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:01 pm
New York:UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, including 12 children.
Pakistan: Tribal woman killed in the name of 'honour'
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:58 pm
A tribal woman was allegedly killed by her husband in the name of 'honour in the limits of Chucha Border Military Police (BMP) station in the tribal area of Rajanpur district in Pakistan recently.
Typhoon Haikui: Taiwan cancels over 45 flights as storm approaches
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:54 pm
Beijing: Taiwan has cancelled over 45 domestic and international flights due to the approaching powerful typhoon Haikui, United Daily News reported on Saturday, citing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered border & airspace closures
Argentinian actress Silvina Luna dies after suffering from complications related to plastic surgery
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:46 pm
An Argentinian actress has died allegedly after suffering from complications related to plastic surgery.
Great Fire of London: Experts identify first witness of the deadly event
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:44 pm
The Museum of London on Friday announced new research which identifies the first witness of the Great Fire of London as Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker in Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane.
Pakistan traders observe shutter-down strike over rise in electricity bills, inflation
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:41 pm
People in various parts of Pakistan are observing a shutter-down strike on Saturday to protest against the rise in electricity bills and inflation.
Canada issues advisory for LGBTQ residents who are planning US visit
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:37 pm
The Canadian government has issued a warning to its LGBTQ citizens who are planning to visit the USA, citing new laws in several states.
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Princess of Wales Diana, has died.
Canada Revenue Agency fires 120 employees over emergency response benefit fraud during pandemic
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:15 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following an internal review, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has reportedly fired 120 employees who “inappropriately claimed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistan: Senior cop found involved in cross-border drug smuggling via drones
Sep 02, 2023, at 12:38 am
A case has been registered against a senior Pakistani police official in Lahore for his alleged involvement in cross-border drug smuggling via drones.
Pakistan: Lawyers condemn, demonstrate against price hike
Sep 02, 2023, at 12:26 am
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council recently condemned the continuous hike in the price of essential commodities in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate against death of young person in 'police brutality' in Swat
Sep 02, 2023, at 12:17 am
A large number of protesters surrounded the Matta police station in Pakistan's Swat region recently after a young man died at a local hospital allegedly due to police torture.
Protesters in Gilgit-Baltistan demand release of Shia cleric, merger with India
Sep 01, 2023, at 11:50 pm
A large number of protesters recently gathered in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan's Skardu region and demanded the release of a Shia cleric who has been detained over blasphemy charges.
Pakistan: People suffer as sugar price rises to Rs. 185
Sep 01, 2023, at 11:34 pm
People in Pakistan continue to face trouble as the price of sugar has touched Rs. 185 in the country, media reports said.
Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands of endangered species, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.
Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam reject China's latest map
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have all rejected a map released by China recently that showed Beijing's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea, joining India in slamming its neighbour for territorial exaggeration.
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
UN expert urges immediate review of discredited UK sentencing scheme
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:32 pm
A UN expert on torture has called on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of sentences imposed on prisoners who are being held indefinitely under the discredited Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencing scheme.
Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:00 pm
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to combat racism and other intolerance.
UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental freedoms” appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:40 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable.
Joe Biden is not planning to meet with Xi Jinping at G20 summit in India: Reports
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:15 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden is not planning to hold an official meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, the NBC broadcaster reported on Friday, citing US administration officials.
Nine soldiers killed, five injured in suicide attack in NW Pakistan
Sep 01, 2023, at 07:17 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and five others injured in a suicide attack in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, an army statement said.
South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire
Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.
Donald Trump says Indian-American rival Vivek Ramaswamy 'would be very good' Vice President
Aug 31, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy "would be very good" as the country's Vice President, says former US President Donald Trump who is competing with other Republican candidates to run for the top post in 2024.
French Prez Macron to visit Bangladesh in Sept
Aug 31, 2023, at 06:09 am
Dhaka: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Dhaka on September 11 after the G20 summit in New Delhi.
Former Pak foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi sent on 14-day judicial remand in cipher case
Aug 31, 2023, at 05:58 am
Islamabad: A special court formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday sent former Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on a 14-day judicial remand in a cipher case, media reports said.