Canada welcomes over 200 Afghan refugees to Vancouver, British Columbia
Jan 20, 2022, at 04:47 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Sean Fraser, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Wednesday announced that over 200 Afghan refugees landed in Vancouver last night, marking the largest flight to date of Afghan nationals arriving in BC.
Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 4.8 pct in Dec, highest since 1991: says Statistics Canada
Jan 20, 2022, at 04:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The annual pace of inflation in Canada climbed to 4.8 per cent in December, the highest since 1991, says Statistics Canada.
Chinese president Xi Jinping defends 'common prosperity' crackdowns
Jan 20, 2022, at 04:21 am
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently made a defense of his "common prosperity" policy at the world stage.
Athletes warned against speaking out against China during Beijing Winter Olympics
Jan 20, 2022, at 12:03 am
Human rights group has warned that competitors at the Beijing Winter Olympics will face an “Orwellian surveillance state” in China and could put themselves in danger if they speak out in support of the Uyghur Muslims.
Jamaat-i-Islami vows 100 sit-ins across Pakistan against mini budget
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Islamabad: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Tuesday announced the launch of a country-wide protest movement to press the Pakistani government for taking back the mini-budget it recently bulldozed through the National Assembly.
Pakistan: Bomb blast derails Jaffar Express, six passengers hurt
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Sibi, Pakistan: At least six people were injured as an explosion on a railway track near Sibi area of Pakistan on Tuesday derailed four coaches of Jaffar Express.
Pakistan: Woman seeks release of son in Lakki City
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: A woman from Pakistan's Lakki City on Tuesday urged the corps commander Peshawar to help in releasing her son.
Pakistani Senate debates on 'militarisation' of civil institutions
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Senate on Tuesday debated on an issue which the opposition described as “militarisation” of civil institutions.
Dasu attack: Pakistan to compensate Chinese victims
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan government has decided to compensate 36 Chinese nationals who were killed or wounded in Dasu terror attack last year.
Afghan acting PM urges Islamic countries to recognise Taliban regime
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Taliban’s Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund on Wednesday claimed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has met the conditions for recognition and called on Islamic nations to take the lead in recognising the IEA.
Maxar's aerial images show extent of damage from volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Wellington, New Zealand: Aerial images shared by the United States-based space technology company, Maxar Technologies, show how homes and communities have been destroyed in the Pacific island nation of Tonga by the volcanic eruption and tsunami.
UNRWA seeks $1.6 billion to support Palestinian refugees in 2022
Jan 19, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New York: The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday appealed for $1.6 billion to support its lifesaving work this year amid acute regional crises and chronic funding shortfalls.
Sudan urged to stop unnecessary use of force against protestors
Jan 19, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Authorities in Sudan must immediately halt unnecessary and disproportionate use of force against protesters, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for those responsible for abuses to be brought to justice.
Pakistan: Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 19, 2022, at 08:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has tested positive for COVID-19.
UN rights office warns over violent escalation in Yemen and beyond
Jan 19, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New York: Escalating conflict in Yemen has seen an alarming number of air and drone strikes already this year, notably against civilians and non-military targets, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf cancels Afghanistan visit amid anti-Pakistan protests
Jan 19, 2022, at 07:13 pm
Kabul/Islamabad: Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has canceled his scheduled visit to Afghanistan after a large number of protesters were expected to turn up at the Kabul airport for an anti-Pakistan demonstration, media reports said.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan protests against food shortages
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) recently witnessed massive protests against the shortage of food supply and black marketing.
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:51 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Beijing Olympic Committee's use of reportedly stricter than usual testing for COVID-19 has made it harder for Canadian athletes to pass tests upon arriving in China, especially those who have recently recovered from the virus.
Indonesian lawmakers passes law to shift capital from Jakarta to Nusantara
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:02 am
Indonesian lawmakers have passed a law to shift its capital from Jakarta to a site on the island of Borneo.
Pakistan: Maryam NAwaz Sharif slams Imran Khan, says PTI govt's fall is 'matter of days'
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's opposition leader and PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz slammed PM Imran Khan and said judging by the condition of the government it is only a matter of days that it will be sent packing.
'Nobody told me drinks party was against rules': UK PM Boris Johnson
Jan 19, 2022, at 01:42 am
London/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied that he had been warned that holding a drinks party in the No 10 garden amounted to breaking lockdown rules.
Hong Kong police arrest two former Cathay Pacific staffers for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules
Jan 18, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police have arrested and charged two former Cathay Pacific staffers as they violated COVID-19 quarantine rules, media reports said.
Dhaka: Shoe factory fire brought under control
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Dhaka: Firefighters have brought the blaze, which broke out at a shoe factory in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday, under control, media reports said.
Blast rocks Pakistani train, several passengers hurt
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Islamabad: An explosion rocked a passenger train in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Tuesday which left several people injured, media reports said.
Pakistan: Policeman dies during shootout with suspected terrorists in Islamabad
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Islamabad: A policeman and two suspected terrorists were killed during a shootout in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Monday, media reports said.
Houthi drone strike: Saudi jets bomb Yemeni capital, residential area, in retaliatory strike
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:07 pm
Sana’a/Tehran/UNI: Saudi Arabian jets bombed the Yemeni parliament building and a military academy in Sanaa early on Tuesday morning, in retaliation for the Houthi drone attack on the Adnoc tanker area in Abu Dhabi on Monday in which three people, including two Indians, were killed.
Pakistan minister warns of more terror incidents in Islamabad
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:03 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has warned Islamabad city may witness more terrorism-related incidents in the upcoming days.
Pakistan media slams minister Fawad Chaudhry for 'fake news'
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan media organisations have slammed Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for claiming that media revenues increased by 600 per cent between 2018 and 2021.
Afghanistan: Taliban members open fire at Herat province checkpost, 2 die
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Herat: Locals in Afghanistan's Herat region have alleged that Taliban affiliates opened fire at a car in their checkpoint in Kazemi area of the city that resulted in the killing of the driver.
'Hitman paid via Pakistani bank to kill activist'
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:42 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The man charged with conspiracy to murder Netherland-based Pakistani activist Ahmad Waqass Goraya, was paid via a Pakistan bank, the media reported on Tuesday.