Power of sport to counter violent extremism amplified at UN
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: Sport can change the world, famous footballers and grassroots gamechangers alike said at a roundtable discussion on Monday, highlighting a new UN podcast series to mark the first International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, as and when Conducive to Terrorism.
Earthquake disaster: UN chief welcomes Syria decision to open aid corridors
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:38 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the decision on Monday by the Syrian president to open two further crossing points on the Turkish border to allow more aid into the stricken northwest of the country.
Experts demand better measures to protect children caught in conflict
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: Preventing violations against children affected by war has never been more pertinent or urgent, the UN expert advocating for these boys and girls said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday.
US: Several hurt during shooting inside Michigan State University
Feb 14, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Michigan: Multiple people were injured in a shooting incident at the Michigan State University on Monday.
Pakistan: Govt approves gas price hike up to 124 pct
Feb 14, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Pakistani Cabinet on Monday approved up to 124 percent hike in the tariff of gas across the board for six months to implement a major prior condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), media reports said.
Vietnam: 8 killed in road accident
Feb 14, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Hanoi: Eight people died and several people were injured in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam after a tractor-trailer and a 16-passenger van crashed into each other early Tuesday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Afghanistan: Taliban forces raid IS hideout in Kabul
Feb 14, 2023, at 02:18 pm
Kabul: Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid said onTuesday.
WHO announces $43 million appeal to scale up response in Syria and Turkey
Feb 13, 2023, at 09:41 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a $43 million appeal to support earthquake response in Syria and Türkey, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Sunday.
Nankana Sahib lynching case: Pakistani police arrest 12 suspects
Feb 13, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Nankana Sahib: The Punjab Police in Pakistan on Sunday arrested 12 suspects over their alleged involvement in the lynching of a man accused of blasphemy in Nankana Sahib, media reports said on Monday.
LTTE leader Prabhakaran alive, will appear in public at appropriate time: Nedumaran
Feb 13, 2023, at 07:44 pm
Chennai: In a startling revelation, Tamil Nationalist Movement (TNM) Leader P.Nedumaran on Monday announced that outlawed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was alive and will appear in public at an appropriate time.
Nepal’s Damak Industrial Park, which was under China’s BRI, now facing local agitation
Feb 13, 2023, at 05:14 pm
Jhapa: China has stalled the construction of Damak Industrial Park in Jhapa for a long period of time now.
Pakistan: Jumbo cabinet costs taxpayers dearly
Feb 13, 2023, at 05:11 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent decision of stuffing as many special assistants as he can into an already big fat federal cabinet has not only drawn widespread condemnation but also led experts to say that it is an “insensitive” move which has cost the taxpayers large sums of money at a time when the country is combating financial crisis.
Pakistan: Blast close to car carrying wounded ASI in North Waziristan leaves eight people injured
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:32 pm
North Waziristan: At least people, including a woman, were injured in a bomb attack on a vehicle which was carrying a wounded police official in the Ghulam Khan area of Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill four civilians
Feb 13, 2023, at 02:55 pm
Damascus: Suspected Islamic State terrorists have killed four civilians, including a woman, and hurt 10 others in Palmyra city of Syria, media reports said.
Islamic State kills 11 kidnapped in Syria: War monitor
Feb 13, 2023, at 04:14 am
Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) on Sunday killed 11 of the 75 people it kidnapped on Saturday in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported.
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:42 am
New York: With extremist groups expanding their reach, the international community cannot let up its guard against terrorism, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Explosion leaves two FC personnel dead
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:31 am
Quetta: Two officers of the Pakistani Frontier Corps died and three soldiers suffered injuries in an explosion close to their vehicle in Kahan area of Kohlu district of the country on Friday, media reports said.
Turkey: UN relief chief meets families affected by devastating earthquake
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:16 am
New York: Humanitarians will launch appeals for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes this week, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Ruling Awami League nominates Shahabuddin Chuppu as President candidate
Feb 13, 2023, at 02:22 am
Dhaka: The ruling Awami League on Sunday nominated the former civil servant (judicial branch) and freedom fighter Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu as the Presidential candidate.
Pakistan: Tea price spike ahead of Ramadan
Feb 13, 2023, at 01:56 am
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan is witnessing a spike in the price of tea, adding more troubles in the lives of consumers in the country, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: One security personnel dies in North Waziristan terror attack, TTP claims responsibility
Feb 12, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Islamabad: At least one security personnel died and 12 others, including civilians, were hurt when a blast rocked a convoy in Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Sunday, media reports said.
Ukraine: Several regions issue air raid warnings
Feb 12, 2023, at 07:11 pm
Kyiv: Air raid sirens sounded in a number of Ukrainian regions late on Saturday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Russia, Saudi Arabia boost military cooperation
Feb 12, 2023, at 07:01 pm
Moscow: Russia and Saudi Arabia have stepped up efforts to expand military-technical cooperation amid Riyadh’s focus on diversifying defense capabilities, Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergei Kozlov told Sputnik.
Turkey quake: Two-month-old found alive in rubble after 128 hours
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:32 pm
Hatay/IBNS: Amid a huge number of deaths and massive destruction in Turkey, a miraculous rescue operation has emerged in which a two-month-old baby was brought out from under the rubble in Hatay.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in quake-hit Syria
Feb 12, 2023, at 03:46 pm
Cairo/UNI: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Syria, five days after the country was rocked by powerful earthquakes, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Turkey earthquake leaves over 24,000 people dead, rescue ops continue
Feb 12, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Ankara/UNI: Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Saturday late night said that at least 24,617 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted the southern part of the country earlier this week.
Poultry chicken prices touching Rs. 700 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:34 am
Rawalpindi: The price of chicken has breached Rs.700 mark in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, adding more trouble for people of the cash-strapped nation.
JSM-R plans protest against ‘enforced’ disappearance of activists in Pakistan
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:31 am
Larkana: Riaz Ali Chandio, the chairman of his own faction of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM), has announced the party would protest on Saturday in Larkana division’s districts against the enforced disappearances and price hike while Sindh-wide demonstration on Feb 12 against extrajudicial killings, media reports said.
Bhutan: Asian Games promoted among students through art competition
Feb 12, 2023, at 03:24 am
Thimpu: In a bid to generate interest among students about arts, an art competition was recently held in Bhutan, media reports said.
Pakistan fails to pursue IMF to release $1.1 billion of bailout package ; talks to continue
Feb 12, 2023, at 02:43 am
Islamabad: In a big blow to cash-strapped Pakistan, the talks with IMF, to access the stalled $1.1 billion of a bail-out package, failed to make headway on Saturday, Reuters reported.