Afghanistan: Blast rocks Kabul hotel which is popular among Chinese visitors, casualties feared
Dec 12, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Kabul: Casualties are feared as a blast occurred in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday,local media reports said.
More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF
Dec 12, 2022, at 10:08 pm
New York: More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen - an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Iran protests on Amini's death: Second execution carried out
Dec 12, 2022, at 08:56 pm
Tehran: Iran has carried out the second execution related to the anti-government protests which has hit the nation for the past several months.
China now taking positions to deny Philippines access to key sea areas
Dec 12, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Manila: A maritime expert believes that Chinese maritime militia vessels posing as fishing boats are edging closer to Palawan as part of a ploy to restrict access by Filipinos to key areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Virus spread fears grow as China lifts COVID curbs
Dec 12, 2022, at 05:33 pm
Beijing: Authorities in some Chinese cities have asked citizens to remain vigilant against the spread of the virus after strict restrictions imposed in the country to contain the infection were lifted recently amid widespread protests.
974 'missing persons' in detention, Pakistan SC informed
Dec 12, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Islamabad: The Missing Persons Commission submitted a report to the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday where it revealed that 974 people declared missing were in detention centres.
Pakistan State Bank’s forex reserves drop to touch four-year low point
Dec 12, 2022, at 05:25 pm
Islamabad: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) dropped to USD 784 million to a nearly four-year low of USD 6.72 billion during the week that ended on Dec 2, informed the central bank recently.
Australia: 9 injured during fireworks display
Dec 12, 2022, at 03:42 pm
Sydney: A Christmas carols event descended into mayhem in Sydney after a fireworks display got out of control, injuring at least nine people including three children.
Pakistan says six civilians die due to 'indiscriminate' firing from Afghanistan
Dec 12, 2022, at 03:31 pm
Quetta: Pakistan on Sunday said at least six civilians died due to "unprovoked" and "indiscriminate" firing by Afghan forces near the Chaman border crossing in southwestern Balochistan province.
Five killed in Jersey explosion
Dec 12, 2022, at 03:00 pm
London: Police confirmed that five people were killed following an explosion and fire at a block of flats on the British Channel island of Jersey a day earlier.
Canada: Sikh woman stabbed to death in British Columbia
Dec 12, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Surrey/British Columbia/Canada: A 40-year-old Sikh woman died after she was stabbed to death in Surrey, British Columbia, on Wednesday, police said on Monday.
Twitter Blue getting relaunched on Monday
Dec 12, 2022, at 08:33 am
Washington: The Twitter Blue paid monthly subscription will be available starting next week, the social media platform has announced.
Twitter to increase number of characters in posts from 280 to 4,000
Dec 12, 2022, at 08:15 am
Twitter intends to increase the maximum allowed number of characters in posts from 280 to 4,000, US billionaire entrepreneur and newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.
Hunter Biden allies gearing up to file defamation lawsuits
Dec 12, 2022, at 08:08 am
Washington: Allies of Hunter Biden are believed to be gearing up to go after his accusers more "aggressively," using tools such as defamation lawsuits and probes into witnesses.
Stockholm hosts Nobel Prize award ceremony 2022
Dec 12, 2022, at 07:21 am
Stockholm: The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held on Saturday in the Swedish capital.
Pakistan: Government, PTI remain 'rigid' amid whispers on 'backdoor' talks
Dec 11, 2022, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: The political situation in Pakistan remains in trouble as talks between the government and the PTI remained shrouded in confusion as the two sides maintained polar opposite stances on early elections amid reports of a ‘backdoor’ contact, media reports said on Sunday.
Police remains most corrupt institution in Pakistan: Report
Dec 11, 2022, at 10:25 pm
Islamabad: A new survey has shown that Pakistan's poorly paid police force remains the most bribe-prone institution, media reports said on Sunday.
Electricity, gas shortage hit Pakistan
Dec 11, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Islamabad: Increased prices of coal and wood have led to the shortage of gas in Pakistan this winter, media reports said on Sunday.
Protest held in various US cities against China's human rights abuse
Dec 11, 2022, at 07:43 pm
Seattle: Condemning the Chinese government for committing human rights abuses amounting to crimes against humanity, various groups, including Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, protested in different cities on the West Coast of the US.
No time to waste, as Haiti famine risk rises, warns UN emergency food aid agency
Dec 11, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: With armed gangs in charge of key transport routes in Haiti, the country could see famine conditions, unless a robust humanitarian aid plan is put in place, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti, Jean-Martin Bauer, has warned.
Peru's new President Dina Boluarte swears in her cabinet
Dec 11, 2022, at 03:30 pm
Lima/UNI: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte swore in her cabinet on Saturday, asking the members to perform their duties "without committing acts of corruption."
China delivers its first domestically made passenger aircraft
Dec 11, 2022, at 03:17 pm
China on Friday announced the first delivery of its indigenous passenger jet as part of its plan to enter the commercial aircraft manufacturing sector, AFP reported.
Pakistan: Blast outside shopping mall in Balochistan leaves one person dead
Dec 11, 2022, at 01:01 am
Awaran: At least one person died and seven others were hurt as a blast occurred outside a shopping mall in Balochistan’s Awaran district on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out in Dhaka's Le Méridien hotel building
Dec 10, 2022, at 10:02 pm
Dhaka: A fire broke out on the ground floor of the Le Méridien hotel building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Saturday.
Dec 10, 2022, at 09:49 pm
New York: The only way to end the suffering and devastation in Ukraine, “is by ending the war”, the UN’s top disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday.
Fraud charge: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 69 months in prison
Dec 10, 2022, at 09:39 pm
Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court has sentenced media moghul Jimmy Lai to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, media reports said on Saturday.
UN Emergency Response Fund, a ‘lifeline of hope’ to meet record needs
Dec 10, 2022, at 09:34 pm
New York: As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials on Friday highlighted the importance of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in supporting emergencies and responding rapidly to crises.
Security ‘one of the most significant challenges’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
Dec 10, 2022, at 09:20 pm
New York: Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is “one of the most significant challenges” it faces, the head of the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, told the Security Council on Friday.
Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide
Dec 10, 2022, at 09:12 pm
New York: In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to take concrete steps to protect minorities and other communities at risk of genocide.
‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
Dec 10, 2022, at 08:30 pm
New York: Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major challenges, according to a UN report published on Friday.