Bangladesh: Launch struck by freight ship sinks in Shitalakshya, 3 die
Mar 20, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Dhaka: Divers have pulled three bodies out of the Shitalakshya river after a launch sank upon being struck by a freight vessel Bangladesh's Narayanganj region on Sunday, media reports said.
North Korea fires 4 suspected shots from multiple rocket launchers into Yellow Sea: South Korea
Mar 20, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Sunday fired four suspected shots from its multiple rocket launchers into the Yellow Sea, South Korean military officials said.
Afghanistan emerges as world's most unhappiest nation
Mar 20, 2022, at 08:01 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan has emerged as the most 'unhappiest' nation in the world for the second consecutive year.
Canada mosque attack: Worshippers subdue axe wielding attacker
Mar 20, 2022, at 07:35 pm
Ontario: Members of a mosque in Canada's Mississauga area subdued a man who was attempting to attack them by wielding an axe and with bear spray on Saturday.
Pakistan: Massive explosion sparks fire at Sialkot ammunition storage area
Mar 20, 2022, at 06:19 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A massive explosion occurred in the northern Pakistani city of Sialkot, media reports said on Sunday.
Mariupol's seige will be remembered for centuries: Volodymyr Zelensky
Mar 20, 2022, at 05:51 pm
Kyiv/UNI: The Russian attacks on the besieged city of Mariupol is an "act of terror" and will be "remembered for centuries", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.
Ukraine calls on China to condemn 'Russian barbarism'
Mar 20, 2022, at 04:03 pm
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukraine has urged China to join the West in condemning the "Russian barbarism" after the United States warned Beijing of consequences if it backed Moscow's attack on Kyiv, reports said.
Tibetan singer's death: Chinese authorities heightens security in Lhasa
Mar 20, 2022, at 03:56 am
Lhasa: Chinese authorities have placed Lhasa city of Tibet under control after Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu died of severe burns.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt forms commission to facilitate return of political leaders
Mar 20, 2022, at 03:40 am
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has established a commission to pave the way for the return of the Afghan political leaders who left the country since the insurgents captured power in the South Asian nation last year.
Pakistan: Foreign investment slides 33 percent in February
Mar 20, 2022, at 03:38 am
Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan's Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell year-on-year (YoY) by 33 percent and declined by 17.3 percent compared to preceding month of January, as per data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday.
Pakistan: PTI issues show-cause notice to 14 dissident lawmakers
Mar 20, 2022, at 03:35 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday has issued show-cause notices to 14 of its lawmakers on grounds of alleged defection and asked to submit an unconditional apology and rejoin the party ranks within 7 days, local media reported.
Pakistan: PPP announces no-confidence motion to oust PTI-led K-P govt
Mar 19, 2022, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Najmudddin Khan on Saturday announced that the opposition has decided to oust the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in K-P through a no-confidence motion, reports The Express Tribune.
No sign of Ukraine bioweapons labs says disarmament chief, after further Russian claims
Mar 19, 2022, at 11:13 pm
New York: The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, responding to fresh allegations by the Russian Federation, that it had evidence to the contrary.
Afghanistan: Four minors die in rocket explosion in Kandahar
Mar 19, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Kandahar: At least four children died when a rocket explosion hit southeastern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres
Mar 19, 2022, at 10:17 pm
New York: Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN chief said on Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred to as a catalyst that “normalizes hate, denies dignity, and spurs violence”.
Mar 19, 2022, at 10:12 pm
New York: After a missile attack near the airport in Lviv in western Ukraine early on Friday, UN humanitarians warned that the situation across the country remains dire, as Russia’s military invasion continues.
Ukraine: Over 9,000 people leave Mariupol
Mar 19, 2022, at 03:49 pm
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that more than 9,000 people were able to leave the besieged port city of Mariupol to safer places, The Khaleej Times reported.
Pakistan: PM Imran Khan rules out imposition of Governor's rule in Sindh province
Mar 19, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government led by Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of imposing governor's rule in Sindh, Dawn reported on Saturday.
China-US should share world responsibilities: Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden over Ukraine crisis
Mar 19, 2022, at 06:21 am
Beijing/IBNS: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday called US president Joe Biden and said war is "in no one's interest" amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has resulted in a huge global crisis.
Pakistan: PTI activists barge into PPP’s Sindh House
Mar 19, 2022, at 02:51 am
Islamabad: Activists of the ruling PTI on Friday stormed the Sindh House in Islamabad to protest against dissident lawmakers staying at the PPP-led provincial government's facility citing “security threats” from their own party.
Afghanistan: Taliban detain 2 journalists, says source
Mar 18, 2022, at 09:47 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) detained two staffers of leading Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews, a source told Sputnik on Friday.
Sri Lanka: 32 school children hurt as bus hits tree
Mar 18, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Colombo: At least 32 school children were hurt when the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in Walasmulla in southern Sri Lanka on Friday, media reports said.
New World Bank Survey offers a snapshot of living conditions in Afghanistan
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:45 pm
The World Bank today released results of a household survey conducted in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021 to assess changes in basic living conditions in the early days of the interim Taliban administration. The survey was conducted by phone and provides a representative sample of Afghan households covering all regions of the country.
Bangladesh: Dhaka's ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalized
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka: Alleged extremist elements have vandalised the ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city on Thursday, media reports said.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Mar 18, 2022, at 07:04 pm
Oslo/UNI/Sputnik: Several current and former European politicians addressed the Norwegian Nobel Committee with a request to nominate Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and for this reason extend the nomination procedure until Mar 31.
International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:46 pm
New York: Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.
War on Ukraine: Russian missiles hit Lviv aircraft repair plant
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:42 pm
Kyiv/UNI: The Russian missiles struck an aircraft repair plant in Lviv on Friday morning, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said.
World must deliver support to Afghans: UN refugee chief
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:37 pm
New York: UN Refugee Agency chief Filippo Grandi called on Thursday for sustained international support for Afghanistan’s people, where the country’s humanitarian crisis is worsening.
Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows, Security Council hears
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New York: Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the electoral aspirations of nearly three million registered voters, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Gender equality ‘fundamental prerequisite’ for peaceful, sustainable world
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:23 pm
New York: Gender equality is essentially “a question of power” that for millennia, has, “to the detriment of all”, been mostly in the hands of men, the UN chief told a town hall meeting on Wednesday, devoted to the issue.