Pakistan Army kills seven terrorists during two different operations in KP
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:31 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Army have killed seven terrorists in two different operations in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, media reports said.
U.S citizen goes missing in Afghanistan, claims family member
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:52 am
An Afghan-American national, who had travelled to Afghanistan for working purpose, has been missing for the past eight weeks, his family member said on Tuesday.
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:39 am
Hindu community members in Pakistan's Kalat town recently marched on the roads to demonstrate against what they said was the alleged desecration of the remains of a Hindu woman’s body burnt in the burning ghat.
Pakistan:KP govt delays salary payment to its employees, triggering financial crisis worries
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:36 am
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government failed to pay the September salary to its employees on Saturday, triggering doubt over the financial state of the region.
Japan’s Daikin to dump China for AC parts: Reports
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:28 am
Tokyo: Japanese electronics major Daikin industries is planning to dump China as it has failed to supply parts for manufacturing of Air conditioners, media reports said on Tuesday.
Unknown gunmen kill dead Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl activist
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:11 am
Bajaur: Unknown gunmen shot dead a senior Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl activist in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur tribal district of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Firing from across Afghanistan border leaves Pakistan Army soldier dead
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:03 am
Rawalpindi: A Pakistani Army soldier died during firing by terrorists from across the Afghan border in Kharlachi area of the Kurram District, media reports said on Tuesday.
Mainland China: Google shuts down translation services
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:44 am
Beijing: American tech giant Google has announced its decision of shutting down the Google Translate service in mainland China, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Kandahar man kills three sons driven by financial troubles
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:29 am
Kabul/Kandahar: A man, who was driven by financial troubles, has killed his three sons in Kandahar region of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2022: 3 scientists awarded
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:04 am
Stockholm: Alain Aspect from France, John F. Clauser from the United States and Anton Zeilinger from Austria won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum information science, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.
Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Nicaragua must comply with its international obligations to respect and guarantee fundamental freedoms, two experts appointed by the UN and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said in a joint declaration issued on Monday.
Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:41 pm
New York: Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction and sex trafficking as they flee ongoing armed conflict, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts warned on Monday.
Iran blames unrest on US, Israel
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:39 pm
Tehran: Iran's supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the protests sweeping the country following the death of a woman in police custody.
Sri Lankan delegation to visit China
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Colombo: A high-profile Sri Lankan delegation will visit China, perhaps in November, a newspaper announced on Tuesday.
Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis: UNCTAD
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:27 pm
New York: The world is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless fiscal and monetary policies holding sway in some advanced economies are quickly changed, according to a new report released on Monday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges’
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:24 pm
New York: In his message marking World Habitat Day on Monday, the UN chief said more “urgent action and greater investment” is the key to help alleviate the current “cascade of challenges”.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa in quiet campaign to restore image
Oct 04, 2022, at 04:31 pm
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July and returned quietly last month, has begun a quiet campaign to restore his image shattered by economic policies that have ruined the island nation.
North Korea files intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan
Oct 04, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday, the South Korean military said.
Myanmar courts Russia, but raises tensions with Bangladesh
Oct 04, 2022, at 05:46 am
Naypyidaw: Myanmar may be another nation wanting to de-dollarise its economy.
Ukraine breaks through Russian lines in its biggest advance along Dnipo River since war began
Oct 04, 2022, at 01:57 am
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian forces achieved their biggest breakthrough in the south of the country since the war began as it burst through the front and advanced rapidly along the Dnipro River on Monday which threatened the supply lines for thousands of Russian troops, media reports said.
Brazil: Election goes to runoff between Lula, Bolsonaro
Oct 03, 2022, at 02:50 pm
Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the presidential runoff on Oct 30, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) announced.
Afghanistan: Bamiyan women protest against attacks on educational centre in Kabul
Oct 03, 2022, at 02:06 am
Kabul: Women in the Bamiyan region of Afghanistan recently demonstrated against the recent attacks on an educational centre in Kabul.
Pakistan: 85 police mobiles seized by officials despite rise in crime in Karachi
Oct 03, 2022, at 01:39 am
Several police vehicles in Karachi have been seized despite a rise in crime in the city, media reports said on Sunday.
China’s 73rd National Day: Bangladesh witnesses demonstrations over Uyghur treatment issue
Oct 03, 2022, at 01:16 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh recently witnessed protests over persecution of Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese government, debt trapping Dhaka through various projects and ill-treatment of Bangladeshi workers who are working on different Chinese projects, media reports said on Sunday.
Massive protests in Turkey by Uyghurs against 'Chinese Occupation' on 73rd National Day
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Ankara/Istanbul: Uyghur NGOs and Uyghur community in Istanbul, on Oct 01, marked the 73rd National Day of China as the beginning of an era of occupation, persecution, starvation and inhuman crimes against the peoples of East Turkestan.
Death toll from Hurricane Ian jumps to dozens in US
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:33 pm
Washington/UNI: As of Saturday evening, more than 30 people have been reportedly confirmed dead in the United States due to Hurricane Ian, including 28 in the southeasternmost state of Florida.
Protests held worldwide against Chinese atrocities on National Day of China
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:57 pm
Several civil society organisations on Saturday (Oct 1) staged demonstrations on the National Day of China (PRC) in different cities across the globe against the Chinese government's atrocities and human rights violations.
Pakistan Railways facing fuel crisis, other troubles
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:23 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Railways is facing trouble owing to multiple reasons, including lack of revenue, as the state entity continues to take another beating in terms of finances in the wake of floods.
Ukraine war: Russia abandons territory, a day after its formal annexation
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:09 am
In a major setback for Moscow, Russia today abandoned Lyman, in the east of Ukraine, for fear of getting surrounded.
Iraq: Over 17 people injured in clashes between protesters and police in Baghdad
Oct 02, 2022, at 03:34 am
Baghdad: More than 17 people were injured on Saturday as result of skirmishes between protesters and police in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, Iraqi broadcaster Al Sumaria reported, citing sources.