Sep 12, 2023, at 03:32 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia on his private train ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin as concerns grow over a possible arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Sep 12, 2023, at 12:02 am
The U.S. and Vietnam on Monday announced the U.S.–Vietnam Semiconductor Partnership during Joe Biden's visit to the country.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to be heading towards Russia in a special train: Reports
Sep 11, 2023, at 11:23 pm
A special train, which is believed to be carrying Kim Jong Un, is heading towards Vladivostok city in Russia where the North Korean leader is likely to meet President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media outlets reported.
Bangladesh, France ink two agreements, aim to enhance cooperation in infrastructure, satellite
Sep 11, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure and satellite.
Pakistan: FC official dies in blast close to Prime Hospital Complex in Peshawar
Sep 11, 2023, at 07:39 pm
A Frontier Constabulary (FC) official died and eight others, including two civilians, were hurt as a blast occurred close to Prime Hospital Complex in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.
China: President Xi Jinping calls for boosting armed forces' military capacities
Sep 11, 2023, at 06:49 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for boosting the capacities of the national army, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for boosting Chinese armed forces' military capacities
Sep 11, 2023, at 06:08 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for boosting the capacities of the national army, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Pakistan: Seven terrorists die during exchange of fire with security forces in KP
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:22 pm
At least seven terrorists were killed and six injured during an exchange of fire with Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chitral district on Saturday, media reports said on Monday.
Rishi Sunak's 'adorable' image with Sheikh Hasina is winning hearts of netizens
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:01 pm
An image of UK PM Rishi Sunak, sitting down on one knee, while speaking to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit is earning warm affection from netizens.
Report says 77pc children aged 10 unable to comprehend basic English text in Pakistan
Sep 11, 2023, at 05:07 am
A Pakistani report has unveiled that nearly 77 percent of children aged 10 in the South Asian country are unable to comprehend basic English text, media reports said.
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:35 am
Legal experts and bloggers have voiced concerns that the proposed Chinese public security law to criminalise comments, clothing or symbols that “undermine the spirit” or “harm the feelings” of China may be used arbitrarily.
Italy planning to leave China's Belt and Road Initiative: Report
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:27 am
New Delhi: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday conveyed to her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang that Italy is planning to leave China’s inter-continental Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Bloomberg reported.
American seven-year-old girl discovers 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during visit to a state park
Sep 11, 2023, at 02:46 am
A US girl recently got the gift of a lifetime on her birthday when she discovered a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during her visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro.
Pakistan: Soldier killed in military clash in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Sep 10, 2023, at 04:07 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: A soldier was killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.
Conceptualizing BRICS: Is the Confusion on Fusion over?
Sep 10, 2023, at 12:41 pm
The entire world was eagerly waiting for the outcome of the15th BRICS summit which concluded on 24 August, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pakistan: New polio infection reported in Lahore
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:36 pm
One more wild poliovirus infection has been detected in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the country's health ministry said Saturday.
No legal grounds for Russian ‘so-called elections’ in occupied Ukraine: UN official
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:21 pm
The so-called elections held by Russia in occupied areas of Ukraine “have no legal grounds”, a senior political affairs official said on Friday, reiterating UN’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Pakistan: Woman held in Tandlianwala for blasphemy case
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:12 pm
A woman in Pakistan's Tandlianwala region was arrested on Thursday for allegedly fabricating charges of Quran desecration against some people in her locality.
UNHCR: More than 7 million refugee children out of school
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:04 pm
More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that’s more than half the world’s population of displaced, school-aged children.
Pakistan-Afghanistan clash: Torkham border crossing remains closed for third consecutive day
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Days after the security forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged gunfire, the Torkham border crossing between the two nations remained closed for commercial activities and pedestrian movement for the third consecutive day on Friday.
Sep 09, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir held an important meeting with top Pakistani businessmen in the port city of Karachi on 2 September, during which he outlined key economic policies and potential paths to a stable business environment for the troubled country.
US: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces statewide enforcement plan for gun violence
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:39 pm
New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced a new public health order that outlines immediate actions aimed at quickly reducing gun violence and illegal drug use in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:34 pm
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives strapped to them.
Lebanon: School occupations condemned as violence grips Palestine refugee camp
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:27 pm
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday.
Come together ‘for the common good’, UN chief urges G20 leaders
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:25 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in New Delhi for the annual G20 summit with a “simple but urgent appeal” for world leaders in attendance: come together to solve humanity’s biggest challenges.
Propaganda Playbook: G20 Summit and Pakistan-Khalistan nexus
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:10 pm
As India gears up to host the landmark G-20 summit, the world watches with keen interest.
Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
Sep 09, 2023, at 02:41 pm
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Heavy rainfall flash flood paralyse city
Sep 09, 2023, at 12:28 am
Hong Kong and southern other Chinese cities are battling flood as the region received record-breaking rainfall, media reports said on Friday.
Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping
Sep 08, 2023, at 11:24 pm
The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals.
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
Sep 08, 2023, at 11:15 pm
The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) warned UN Women on Thursday.