Two teachers stabbed by student in Canadian Province of Nova Scotia: Law Enforcement
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:00 pm
Ottawa: Halifax Regional Police said a student was taken into custody after stabbing two teachers at the Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford in Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia.
Rebooting memories of life before the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima
Mar 21, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: A Japanese initiative to colourize photos of Hiroshima survivors, taken before the war, has been hailed by the UN as a way to breathe new life into conversations about peace, and a world without nuclear weapons.
France: 70 people detained in Paris during protests against pension reform, say reports
Mar 21, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Paris/UNI: Seventy people were detained in Paris on Monday evening during protests following the adoption of a pension reform by France's National Assembly (lower house of parliament), BFMTV reported, citing a police source.
Afghanistan seeks UN's support for wheat storage facilities
Mar 21, 2023, at 06:39 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock has urged the United Nations to support by providing storage facilities for wheat as the country continues to struggle with its economic situation, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Parents once again urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Mar 21, 2023, at 06:26 am
Kabul: Several Afghanistani parents and students have urged the Taliban authorities, the group which has been forcefully ruling the country since August 2021, to reopen secondary schools for girls, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bol News goes ‘off air’ for live coverage of PTI-police clashes
Mar 21, 2023, at 05:59 am
The Pakistani electronic media regulator has imposed a ban on Bol News for live coverage of clashes between law enforcement personnel and the PTI workers recently.
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92
Mar 21, 2023, at 05:49 am
Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, an Australia-born media mogul and an American businessman, is engaged to marry for the fifth time at the age of 92.
Finland declared happiest country globally for sixth year: World Happiness Report
Mar 21, 2023, at 05:19 am
Finland has been declared the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, as per the annual World Happiness Report.
Canada: 700 Indian students facing deportation for producing fake admission documents
Mar 20, 2023, at 04:35 am
Toronto: A large number of Indian students are facing the risk of being deported from Canada to India after it was found that their study permits were based on alleged fake documentation prepared by an agent in India.
Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials
Mar 20, 2023, at 02:56 am
New York: Following their return from a fact-finding visit to Haiti, a group of senior United Nations officials and representatives of NGOs issued an urgent call on Saturday, for increased access and resources to reach people in desperate need.
Black Sea Grain Initiative extended on deadline day
Mar 20, 2023, at 02:50 am
New York: The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-brokered deal aimed at supplying markets with food and fertilizer amid global shortages and rising prices, exacerbated by the Ukraine war, was extended on Saturday, the day it was due to expire.
Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech
Mar 20, 2023, at 02:41 am
New York: The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on gender equality, successfully wrapped up on Saturday, with Member States calling for a full and equal participation of women and girls in the development of digital technologies.
IMF to approve USD 2.9-bln bailout package for Sri Lanka: Central bank governor
Mar 20, 2023, at 12:18 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that the country's "dollar crisis" is over, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to approve a 2.9 billion U.S. dollar bailout package for the country on Monday.
Bangladesh: Inclement weather leaves 500 holidaymakers stranded on Saint Martin's Island
Mar 20, 2023, at 12:06 am
Cox's Bazar: Inclement weather has forced the suspension of movement of passenger vessels on the Teknaf- St Martin's route, leaving at least 500 holidaymakers stranded on Saint Martin's Island of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Missile launched by Pyongyang falls outside of Japan’s exclusive zone: Reports
Mar 19, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Tokyo: The suspected ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Sunday landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japanese media report.
Bus mishap in Bangladesh leaves 19 dead
Mar 19, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Madaripur: At least 19 people died as a bus crashed into ditch in Madaripur region of Bangladesh, media reports said on Monday.
Mar 19, 2023, at 11:10 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Police on Sunday lodged a first information report (FIR) — including terrorism charges — against PTI Chairman and former PM Imran Khan and more than a dozen PTI leaders for allegedly attacking police officers and causing chaos outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC), media reports said.
US nuclear plant spills 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November, public informed recently
Mar 19, 2023, at 06:57 pm
Minnesota/US: A nuclear power plant in US's Minnesota discharged a minimum of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November, which was not disclosed to the public until Thursday.
Train derails in Canada’s Ontario province: Authorities
Mar 19, 2023, at 03:50 pm
Ottawa/UNI: A train has derailed in the city of Port Colborne, located in the south of Canada’s Ontario province, the city authorities inform.
Pakistan: Inventory shortage forces Pak Suzuki to shut down motorcycle plant
Mar 19, 2023, at 04:41 am
Islamabad: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) on Friday announced the decision to shut down its motorcycle plant for 12 days due to the shortage of inventory, media reports said.
Pakistan: Security of Punjab jails put on high alert
Mar 19, 2023, at 04:38 am
Islamabad: The Inspector General of Prison, Punjab has directed authorities to put security jails across Punjab on high alert.
Pakistan: Top Gilgit-Baltistan cop replaced over ‘clash with Punjab police’
Mar 19, 2023, at 04:35 am
Lahore/IBNS: The Pakistani government on Wednesday transferred Gilgit-Baltistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Saeed from his post following allegations — levelled by the information minister — that GB police personnel were being pitted against Punjab police as the latter attempted to arrest PTI chief Imran Khan from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, media reports said.
Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protest: Report
Mar 19, 2023, at 04:11 am
New York: Former US President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to protest if he gets arrested, as he expects to be taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, AFP reported.
MQM-P leader says telling truth has become biggest crime in Pakistan
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:46 am
Islamabad: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said telling truth has become the biggest crime in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Seven die as their vehicle is sprayed with bullets
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:44 am
Quetta: Seven people, including a tribal elder and his two brothers, died after the vehicle in which they were travelling was sprayed with bullets in Pakistan's Balochistan region, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Army handed over 45,000 acres for ‘corporate farming’
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:43 am
Islamabad: Punjab's caretaker government has signed an agreement to hand over at least 45,267 acres of land in three districts — Bhakkar, Khushab, and Sahiwal — of the province to the Pakistan Army for ‘Corporate Agriculture Farming’, media reports said.
Torkam border: Tribesmen in Pakistan end protest as officials agree to stop work on customs terminal
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:41 am
Khyber: Vehicular traffic to and from Torkham was restored after it remained closed for several hours on Thursday due to protest by the Khugakhel tribesmen in Landi Kotal against the construction of a customs terminal at the border over their additional land without their formal consent, local media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistani physicians seek US help to ensure safety of former PM Imran Khan
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:39 am
Islamabad: More than 500 Pakistani physicians in the US have signed a letter for US lawmakers where they shared concerns over the safety of former PM Imran Khan.
Former Taliban leader reveals Pakistan's funding of terror activities
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:37 am
Kabul: A former Taliban leader has said terror group Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) has received funding from Pakistan and IS central from Syria and Iraq for terrorist activities.
Ukraine-Russia: Extension of grain export deals vital to global food security
Mar 18, 2023, at 11:52 pm
New York: The war in Ukraine has had very significant implications for global food insecurity, the top UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Friday, underscoring the critical need to extend landmark agreements to export grain and fertilizer from the region.