Bangladesh registers 9369 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 01, 2021, at 12:03 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, the country struggling to contain the recent spike in cases, registered 9,369 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Afghanistan Twin mishaps in Qarghayi district leaves 20 people dead
Jul 31, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Kabul: Two traffic accidents in Qarghayi district of Afghanistan in the past 12 hours left at least 20 people dead, media reports said.
Afghan military regains control over Guzara district in Herat province
Jul 31, 2021, at 06:34 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Afghan government forces have liberated the Guzara district from the Taliban in the western province of Herat, the Ministry of Defense said.
Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global condemnation
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned an attack in its main compound in the western Afghan province of Herat on Friday that left an Afghan police guard dead and other officers injured.
Conflict, COVID, climate crisis, likely to fuel acute food insecurity in 23 ‘hunger hotspots’
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:38 pm
New York: Life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine is being cut off in several countries by fighting and blockades, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report issued on Friday.
Five booked in Pakistan for 'sexually assaulting' goat
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:35 pm
Okara: Police have booked five men for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing a goat in Pakistan's Okara city on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Six CIA cops caught with narcotics, sent to judicial custody
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:31 pm
Karachi: A Pakistani court has sent six personnel of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) in judicial custody over the alleged smuggling of 76 kilogrammes of charas in a police van, media reports said.
Security forces repel Taliban attacks in Herat City, Karokh
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:14 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces pushed back Taliban attacks on Herat city and Karokh district in Herat province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Balkh residents claim Taliban destroying their homes
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Kaldar: Residents in the newly retaken Kaldar district of Balkh in northern Afghanistan on Thursday claimed Taliban terrorists have burned down their homes and even used locals as human shields during their clash against security forces.
Pakistan-Afghanistan border trade route witnessing double tax, banditry amid rise of Taliban
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Islamabad: Trucking cost has hiked ever since a Taliban group captured a key Afghan-Pakistan border post recently, media reports said.
100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition: UNICEF
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:56 pm
New York: More than 100,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia, could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition in the next 12 months, a tenfold jump over average annual levels, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Pakistan: Locals protest against Chinese investment, CPEC projects in Gwadar
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:51 pm
Gwadar: Locals in Balochistan are on a warpath with the authorities against Chinese investments and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Gwadar recently.
Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law imprisoned for 9 years
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:35 am
Hong Kong activist Tong Ying-kit, who is the first person to be convicted under the national security law Beijing imposed on the city, has been jailed for nine years, media reports said on Friday.
Middle East is in fourth wave of Covid-19 triggered by Delta variant: WHO
Jul 31, 2021, at 01:41 am
Geneva/IBNS: The Middle East is in the midst of the fourth wave of Covid-19, triggered by the delta variant of coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
Covid-19: China imposes fresh lockdown after hundreds infected
Jul 31, 2021, at 12:09 am
Beijing/IBNS: China has imposed a lockdown in Jiangsu province, after a cluster of infections in its capital, Nanjing city, spread to Beijing and five provinces by Friday.
Pakistan: Sindh govt decides to impose lockdown from tomorrow amid rising COVID-19 cases
Jul 30, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Islamabad: The Sindh government has decided to impose a lockdown from Saturday till Aug 8 amid the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Five civilians killed in mortar attack in Zabul
Jul 30, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Kabul: At least five civilians, including three children and two women, died in a mortar attack on a civilian home in Afghanistan's Zabul province, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Policeman dies as blast hits Peshawar
Jul 30, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Peshawar: A blast in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday left at least one policeman dead, media reports said on Friday.
Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most vulnerable
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:12 pm
New York: Three UN agencies on Thursday welcomed $127 million in new funding from the World Bank to provide lifesaving support to some of the country’s most hard hit rural families, struggling under the impact of multiple crises.
Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New York: UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, where a third of all victims are children.
Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:28 pm
New York: A senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the need for a global treaty on pandemic preparedness and response, urging countries to “seize the moment” and support its development.
Food systems transformation a ‘silver lining’ in COVID crisis: UN deputy chief
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: A sustainable and prosperous planet can only be achieved through working together and in solidarity, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday at the end of a major global food security meeting.
Bangladesh: Deadly flooding, landslides devastate Rohingya refugees
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:13 pm
New York: Three days of strong winds and heavy monsoon rain on sprawling refugee sites in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar have taken Rohingya refugee lives and wreaked havoc and destruction, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday.
Gaza: Humanitarian response underway, but political solutions still needed
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:48 pm
Although the international community is providing urgent assistance to Gaza in the wake of the most recent round of hostilities, a political solution is still needed to end the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, a senior UN official in the region said on Wednesday.
Hacking of LINE messaging account: Taiwan starts investigation
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:42 pm
Taipei City: Taiwan's police have started probing after local media reported more than 100 LINE messaging app accounts used by officials had been hacked.
Beijing's appointed Panchen Lama tells Tibetan Buddhists to stay away from separatist forces
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:35 pm
Beijing: During his visit to Tibet recently, Beijing's appointed Panchen Lama has said Buddhist people have been asked to stay away from “separatist forces” and adapt their religion to “socialism and Chinese conditions”.
Afghanistan people queing up in front of passport office amid rise of violence, Taliban atrocities
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:18 pm
Kabul: Thousands of people in Afghanistan are aiming to move out of the war-torn country as long queues could be seen in front of the passport offices.
Pakistan: Markan witnesses outrage over power failures
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Turbat region witnessed demonstrations recently as thousands took to streets against frequent and prolonged power outages in all the three districts of Kech, Gwadar and Panjgur, media reports said.
Taliban atrocities are leaving Kandahar bleeding: Official
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Kandahar: Taliban atrocities in Kandahar city have left 22000 families displaced, an Afghanistan government official said.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists caught on camera torturing old man
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:02 pm
Kabul: The Taliban terrorists were caught on camera torturing an old man in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan recently.