Burkinabé peacekeeper in Mali is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
Aug 30, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New York: A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based violence.
Moqtada al-Sadr: Fighting in Baghdad leaves 15 people dead
Aug 30, 2022, at 08:48 pm
Baghdad: At least 15 people died when Iraqi security forces clashed with supporters of a powerful Shia cleric in Baghdad city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Ukraine: UN atomic energy experts head to stricken nuclear power station
Aug 30, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New York: A team of UN atomic energy experts set out on Monday for Zaporizhzya nuclear power station in Ukraine, after months of rising tensions between Ukrainian and Russian forces, who have accused each other of shelling the plant.
Pakistan minister says flood caused at least $10bn of damage to the country
Aug 30, 2022, at 02:59 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan planning minister said early estimates showed the ongoing floods in the country have caused at least $10bn of damage.
Singapore unveils long-term work visas to attract foreign workers
Aug 30, 2022, at 05:55 am
Singapore is rebuilding visa rules to attract foreign workers and ease a tight labour market that's making an impact on wage and price pressures.
Diplomatic Ripples: China’s dual-use surveillance ship finally leaves Sri Lankan port
Aug 30, 2022, at 05:06 am
Colombo: The Chinese research ship, which had arrived at the Sri Lankan port a few days back, has left it, sending diplomatic ripples across the Indian Ocean.
Nearly 8 pct of Ontario's construction workers died due to opioid crisis from 2017 to 2020: Report
Aug 30, 2022, at 03:37 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario's men working in the construction industry have been most affected by the opioid crisis, accounting for nearly eight per cent of all opioid-related deaths in the province between 2017 and 2020 a new report suggests.
Pakistan: Death toll due to flood touches 1,136
Aug 30, 2022, at 02:06 am
Islamabad: The death toll due to the ongoing floods in different parts of Pakistan has touched 1,136 on Monday, media reports said.
Suicide bombers are our pride, part of our security forces: Taliban
Aug 30, 2022, at 01:54 am
Kabul: Taliban's deputy interior minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali has said “martyrdom brigades,” aka suicide bomber units, are a part of the country's security forces and the group’s “pride”.
Cinema to reopen in Afghanistan, role of women limited amid Taliban rule
Aug 30, 2022, at 12:34 am
After a gap of one-year, cinema halls are going to open in Afghanistan for the first time ever since Taliban forces captured power in the country, media reports said.
Oil-gas import: Taliban seal deal with Russia
Aug 29, 2022, at 11:39 pm
Kabul: The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have struck a deal with their counterparts in Moscow over business matters and the import of Russian oil and gas, media reports said.
Aus PM vows cultural shift for women workers
Aug 29, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised a "cultural change" to improve conditions for women in the workplace.
Myanmar shells land in Bangladesh
Aug 29, 2022, at 08:52 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Two mortar shells fired from Myanmar landed near the Tambru North neighborhood in Bangladesh's Bandarban district, officials said on Monday.
US: Mass shooting at a store in Oregon
Aug 29, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Oregon/UNI: At least two people were killed in the US state of Oregon after a gunman opened fire in a Safeway grocery store in Bend, police said.
Pakistan: Rights activist 'taken away' by unknown men from Karachi
Aug 29, 2022, at 07:19 pm
Karachi: A human rights activist was taken away by four unknown men in civvies, along with some uniformed policemen, from his book shop in Urdu Bazaar region of Karachi city of Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Police conduct raids in Karachi to arrest six news channel staffers
Aug 29, 2022, at 07:17 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police attempted to arrest six staff members of a news channel in Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Flood to cause USD 4b loss to economy
Aug 29, 2022, at 06:07 pm
Quetta: The ongoing flash floods and heavy rains, which is ravaging Pakistan, is estimated to have cost the country's economy over USD 4 billion in the current fiscal year.
Ukraine: More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal
Aug 29, 2022, at 04:32 pm
New York: Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric tonnes, the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Amir Abdulla, reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Shorkot
Aug 29, 2022, at 03:52 pm
Islamabad: Unidentified people shot dead Shorkot Press Club president and senior journalist Muhammad Younis in Shorkot city of Pakistan on Saturday.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shares dancing pic in support of Finland PM Sanna Marin
Aug 29, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Washington: Former US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton extended her support to Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, whose love for partying has earned global attentions, by sharing an image of herself where she could be seen dancing.
Pakistan: Inflation breaking all records as SPI climbs to 44.58 percent
Aug 29, 2022, at 02:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index has reached the highest level in the history of the country due to an increase in the prices of petroleum products and disruption in the supply of commodities amid ravaging flood situation in the country, media reports said on Sunday.
Turkey: Tourist bus crashes, five die
Aug 29, 2022, at 02:01 am
Bursa: At least five people, including four foreign tourists, died and 38 others were hurt when a bus plunged into a cliff in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa on Sunday , media reports said.
Pakistan security forces 'shooed away' by flood-hit citizens in Sindh
Aug 29, 2022, at 01:37 am
A video, which has gone viral on the internet, showed the Pakistan security forces deployed at the flood-hit Sindh were being “shooed away” by the citizens.
Taiwanese Defense Ministry says China deployed 8 ships, 23 planes near Island
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:43 am
Taipei: Eight ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), as well as 23 planes, have been detected near Taiwan, the island nation's defense ministry said on Sunday.
Tension with China: US Navy warships transiting Taiwan strait
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:15 am
Washington: Two US Navy ships are passing through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, in what is the first such naval operation since US-China tensions escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Reuters reports citing US officials.
Roadside explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar leaves one Taliban member dead
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:01 am
Kunar: A roadside mine explosion in the northeastern Afghan province of Kunar left one Taliban member dead and six others hurt, media reports said on Sunday.
Tourist bus crash in Turkey leaves 2 dead, several injured
Aug 28, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Ankara: Two people died and several were injured after a tourist bus crashed in the Turkish city of Bursa, the Haberturk broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: Flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rains across Pakistan has crossed the grim milestone of 1,000, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) data.
Johnson predicts harsh months for UK due to 'eye-watering' energy bills
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:34 pm
London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an op-ed that a few coming months will be tough for the British due to high energy prices.
Netherlands: Truck driver crashes into barbeque, 3 die
Aug 28, 2022, at 07:19 pm
Rotterdam: At least three people are dead after a truck in the Netherlands plowed into a neighborhood barbecue close to Rotterdam city of Netherlands, media reports said on Sunday.