In Niger, Guterres calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Africa’s Sahel
May 03, 2022, at 02:28 pm
New York: The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, on Monday, the second of three countries he is visiting on a tour of West Africa to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Pakistan: Crops likely to suffer as water crisis boils over
May 03, 2022, at 01:42 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's water crisis is taking a turn towards the worst as the cumulative river supplies dipped to 97,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) on Saturday.
May 03, 2022, at 01:39 am
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has slammed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government, and also blamed him for people now facing high inflation and unemployment in the country.
May 03, 2022, at 01:27 am
Karachi, Pakistan: The Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) has called for safe recovery of allegedly abducted Dua Zehra and Nimra Kazmi from Karachi city in Pakistan recently.
Nigeria: Lagos building collapse leaves 8 people dead
May 03, 2022, at 01:03 am
Lagos: At least eight people have died as a three-storey building collapsed in Nigeria's southwest Lagos state, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: 10 people die in road mishap
May 03, 2022, at 12:04 am
Islamabad: Ten people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents on Monday in Pakistan, local media reported.
May 02, 2022, at 08:12 pm
Shanghai: Account of Wang Sicong, son of Chinese property tycoon Wang Jianlin and an influencer on Weibo with 40 million followers, has been removed from social media platforms after he slammed the Chinese government over the state-sanctioned medicine for treating Covid-19 and even the implementation of mandatory testing policy in Shanghai.
Philippines: 8 killed in housing fire
May 02, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Manila: At least eight people were killed in a fire that engulfed a residential area on the state university campus in Metro Manila early Monday morning.
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves one hurt
May 02, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Quetta: At least one person was hurt when a blast rocked the customs intelligence office located at Quetta’s Airport Road in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Ex-Minister Rashid accuses PML-N leaders of plotting to kill him
May 02, 2022, at 03:24 am
Islamabad: Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday made accusations against top PML-N leaders of plotting to kill him, Express Tribune reported.
Pakistan: Cop dies in blast outside Charsadda police station
May 02, 2022, at 02:42 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani police official died after an improvised explosive device blast outside a police station in Charsadda district on Friday, media reports said.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
May 02, 2022, at 01:56 am
Kyiv: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Ukraine and met President Zelenskyy in the latest show of support against the fight against Russian aggression by a senior Western politician.
Tanzania's Bollywood lip-sync internet sensation Kili Paul attacked
May 02, 2022, at 01:13 am
Dodoma: Internet sensation Kili Paul has been beaten up by unidentified individuals and attacked with knife, as per his video shared on YouTube.
Case registered against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan over Masjid-i-Nabwi incident
May 02, 2022, at 12:16 am
Islamabad: Imran Khan and other top PTI leaders were on Sunday booked under blasphemy laws in Faisalabad, days after pilgrims converged on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's delegation and chanted slogans in Masjid-i-Nabwi, Dawn reported.
China building collapse: Nine people detained
May 01, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Changsha: Chinese police have detained nine people over the collapse of a self-constructed residential building in Changsha, media reports said on Sunday.
Ex-PM Imran Khan likely to get arrested: Pakistan Min
May 01, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad could be held if evidence of their involvement in the Masjid-i-Nabwi incident found, country's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Sunday.
Taiwan slams China's 'cruel' Covid-19 lockdown
May 01, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Taipei: Taiwan President Su Tseng-chang on Sunday slammed China for imposing a "cruel" lockdown and said that Taipei would instead tackle the surge in Covid cases with a new approach.
20 civilians evacuated from heavily battered steel plant in Ukraine's Mariupol: Report
May 01, 2022, at 05:00 pm
Mariupol/IBNS: At least 20 civilians, including several children, were able to leave a badly hit steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday.
Antony Blinken discusses US diplomats’ return with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba
May 01, 2022, at 03:07 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed Washington's support to Kyiv in a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns Kabul mosque attack
May 01, 2022, at 02:27 pm
New Yok/UNI/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on the Khalifa Sahib mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul that reportedly killed at least 10 people, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said.
British lawmaker Neil Parish resigns after watching porn in parliament
May 01, 2022, at 04:25 am
A British lawmaker, who had been suspended from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, said Saturday that he had stepped down after admitting that he had watched porn twice on his phone in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness", media reports said.
Pilgrims raise slogan seeing Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif-led delegation in Madina
May 01, 2022, at 03:05 am
Riyadh: A video has gone viral on the social media where Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation could be seen receiving a “wonderful welcome” as they entered Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madina.
Balochs are sacrificing their lives due to Pakistani oppression, says woman activist
May 01, 2022, at 03:03 am
Quetta, Pakistan: A Baloch activist has said it is due to Pakistan’s oppressive policies and genocide in Balochistan province that a woman from the region blew herself in Karach University which left three Chinese natioinals dead.
Chinese nationals leaving Pakistan after Karachi University blast
May 01, 2022, at 02:43 am
Karachi, Pakistan: A large number of Chinese nationals have started leaving Karachi city of Pakistan after a terrorist attack in Karachi University campus this week left three Chinese nationals dead.
China: Beijing shuts down schools, weddings to avoid imposition of Shanghai-style lockdown
May 01, 2022, at 02:33 am
Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Beijing have closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in a bid to avoid imposing Shanghai-style Covid lockdown in the city.
German Parliament to discuss situation of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region
May 01, 2022, at 02:26 am
Berlin: The German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghur in China's Xinjiang region on Saturday, seen as a step to put pressure on Beijing over the situation of the community in the country.
Deadly mosque explosion ‘another painful blow to the people of Afghanistan’
Apr 30, 2022, at 08:33 pm
New York: The United Nations has condemned a deadly explosion at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Friday, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously.
Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief
Apr 30, 2022, at 08:31 pm
New York: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as “a major achievement” in disarmament.
Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year
Apr 30, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the Atlantic last year, hoping to reach Europe, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, appealing for $163.5 million to assist and protect thousands of refugees and asylum seekers.
Mali’s Press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office
Apr 30, 2022, at 05:37 pm
New York: Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is a worrying development in itself but it also reflects growing regional intolerance towards freedom of expression, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.