Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:40 pm
New York: Unless decisive steps are swiftly taken to rein in Israeli-Palestinian violence, there is a “significant risk” that the situation could deteriorate, the top UN Middle East official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Pakistan: ATM's link down, cash is insufficient as people in Karachi suffer hardships
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:02 pm
People in Karachi city are having a tough time with automated teller machines (ATMs) as they are running short of cash even at this point of the year when the country is gearing up to celebrate Eid ul Adha.
Pakistani-Canadian shot dead in Karachi
Jun 28, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Karachi: A Pakistani-Canadian person was shot dead by muggers for resisting robbery in Karachi city recently, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jun 28, 2023, at 04:17 pm
Italian culture minister is calling to 'identify' a man who was caught on camera allegedly carving his and his fiancée’s names into the Colosseum in Rome.
Pompeii archeologists discover 'pizza' fresco
Jun 28, 2023, at 03:49 pm
Archeologists in Pompeii have discovered a painting that is believed to depict the ancient precursor to the Italian pizza, media reports said.
France: Violent clashes erupt in Paris suburbs after police kill teenager
Jun 28, 2023, at 02:53 pm
Paris: Unrest and violent clashes with police broke out in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre and other suburbs after law enforcement killed a 17-year-old teenager who attempted to flee a traffic check early on Tuesday, local media reported.
Olivia Chow gets elected as Toronto’s new mayor
Jun 28, 2023, at 05:30 am
Toronto/IBNS: Former city councillor and member of parliament Olivia Chow was declared the winner of the mayoral election in Toronto on Monday night after dominating in the polls.
British Columbia to experience drought conditions during summer, people urged to conserve water
Jun 28, 2023, at 05:13 am
Vancouver/IBNS: British Columbia will experience drought conditions through the summer months, a forecast has suggested and urged people, businesses across the province to conserve water.
Prolonged power cut triggers protests in parts of Pakistan
Jun 28, 2023, at 12:41 am
The dwellers of Muhammad Zai, Jangalkhel and other areas of Pakistan on Sunday demonstrated over gas and electricity load sheddings.
Pakistan: Explosions leave one person dead in KP
Jun 28, 2023, at 12:27 am
A series of hand grenade explosions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Sunday left at least one person killed and 12 others injured, media reports said.
The Opiate Express: Pakistan’s drug trafficking threat to global security
Jun 28, 2023, at 12:15 am
In a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, Pakistan’s role as a central hub for drug trafficking and the promotion of terror is becoming increasingly pronounced.
Pakistan: Suspect killed in 'encounter' in Lahore
Jun 28, 2023, at 12:04 am
A suspect in Factory Area Investigation police custody was killed during an alleged encounter in Pakistan's Lahore city.
Taiwan pledges to attack Chinese military if PLA forces enter 12-mile zone
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Taipei: Taiwan has reiterated its determination to attack Chinese warships and aircraft if they come within 12 nautical miles of the island, the Taiwan Defense Ministry's combat planning chief Maj. Gen. Lin Wen-huang said on Tuesday.
Turkey deports 230 Afghanistan migrants
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Kabul: As many as 230 Afghanistan migrants have been deported from different cities in Turkey, media reports said.
Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:29 pm
New York: A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to deteriorate over the past three months, despite a lull in fighting between M23 rebels and the national army (FARDC).
Afghanistan: Eid animal ban hampers livestock traders
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:25 pm
Peshawar: Afghanistan authorities have imposed a ban on the supply of goats, rams and sheep to Pakistan ahead of Eidul Azha, resulting in a spike in the price of the animal, media reports said.
Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:22 pm
UN rights experts marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Monday, by reiterating their call for an “absolute prohibition” on the use of torture during armed conflict, calling also for a push to end the international trade in instruments of torture.
Iran: 1000 people referred to hospital due to dust storm
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Tehran: More than 1,000 people have been taken to hospitals after a dust storm hit the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Majid Mohebbi, the head of a provincial crisis management center, said on Tuesday.
Preventing ‘contagion of atrocities’ hinges on responsibility to protect
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:16 pm
For “countless civilians” caught in current conflicts around the world, taking responsibility for protecting them to prevent atrocities is more critical than ever, a senior UN official told the General Assembly on Monday.
UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:12 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year.
Australia: Fatal shooting kills one man in Sydney
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Sydney: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Tuesday that a man has died after being shot at Bondi Junction, a suburb located in Sydney's east.
Horn of Africa: Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need
Jun 27, 2023, at 09:24 pm
Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with an estimated 60 million urgently in need of help, UN humanitarian agencies warned on Monday.
A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
Jun 27, 2023, at 09:14 pm
There are many dangers lurking in the shadows just off the bustling streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, but none is more threatening than the drug abuse crisis that is ravaging the city, and the entire country.
US: Tesla on autopilot crashes into a parked truck in Pennsylvania, no injuries
Jun 27, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Police on Tuesday said a Tesla car, which was operating on autopilot mode, crashed into a truck providing traffic control on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, media reports said.
Vladimir Putin lays out options for Wagner soldiers in national address
Jun 27, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin in a national address urged the members of the Wagner private military group to sign contract with the country's defense ministry, return home or go to Belarus.
Joe Biden announces over 42 bln USD high-speed internet program
Jun 27, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Washington: The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than 42 billion U.S. dollars to expand high-speed internet access in the country.
Canada: Toronto celebrates Pride Parade 2023 with theme 'Here, There, Everywhere'
Jun 27, 2023, at 05:06 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Toronto pride parade which brings tens of thousands of colourfully clad celebrants downtown each year, was held on Sunday with 100 different groups marching at the corner of Church Street and Bloor Street East.
South Korean Airlines decides to temporarily cut flights to China as demand drops
Jun 27, 2023, at 12:54 am
South Korean Airlines has decided to temporarily suspend some flights to China as demand reduced and the relationship between the two nations deteriorated, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Youth killed in Rohingya camp by unknown miscreants
Jun 26, 2023, at 11:00 pm
Cox's Bazar: A group of miscreants allegedly killed a Rohingya youth at Kutupalong Camp in Ukhiya of Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area on Monday.
Eleven die in Honduras mass shooting
Jun 26, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Tegucigalpa: At least 11 people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in northern Honduras, police confirmed on Sunday.