Myanmar shells land in Bangladesh
Aug 29, 2022, at 08:52 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Two mortar shells fired from Myanmar landed near the Tambru North neighborhood in Bangladesh's Bandarban district, officials said on Monday.
US: Mass shooting at a store in Oregon
Aug 29, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Oregon/UNI: At least two people were killed in the US state of Oregon after a gunman opened fire in a Safeway grocery store in Bend, police said.
Pakistan: Rights activist 'taken away' by unknown men from Karachi
Aug 29, 2022, at 07:19 pm
Karachi: A human rights activist was taken away by four unknown men in civvies, along with some uniformed policemen, from his book shop in Urdu Bazaar region of Karachi city of Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Police conduct raids in Karachi to arrest six news channel staffers
Aug 29, 2022, at 07:17 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police attempted to arrest six staff members of a news channel in Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Flood to cause USD 4b loss to economy
Aug 29, 2022, at 06:07 pm
Quetta: The ongoing flash floods and heavy rains, which is ravaging Pakistan, is estimated to have cost the country's economy over USD 4 billion in the current fiscal year.
Ukraine: More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal
Aug 29, 2022, at 04:32 pm
New York: Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric tonnes, the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Amir Abdulla, reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Shorkot
Aug 29, 2022, at 03:52 pm
Islamabad: Unidentified people shot dead Shorkot Press Club president and senior journalist Muhammad Younis in Shorkot city of Pakistan on Saturday.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shares dancing pic in support of Finland PM Sanna Marin
Aug 29, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Washington: Former US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton extended her support to Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, whose love for partying has earned global attentions, by sharing an image of herself where she could be seen dancing.
Pakistan: Inflation breaking all records as SPI climbs to 44.58 percent
Aug 29, 2022, at 02:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index has reached the highest level in the history of the country due to an increase in the prices of petroleum products and disruption in the supply of commodities amid ravaging flood situation in the country, media reports said on Sunday.
Turkey: Tourist bus crashes, five die
Aug 29, 2022, at 02:01 am
Bursa: At least five people, including four foreign tourists, died and 38 others were hurt when a bus plunged into a cliff in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa on Sunday , media reports said.
Pakistan security forces 'shooed away' by flood-hit citizens in Sindh
Aug 29, 2022, at 01:37 am
A video, which has gone viral on the internet, showed the Pakistan security forces deployed at the flood-hit Sindh were being “shooed away” by the citizens.
Taiwanese Defense Ministry says China deployed 8 ships, 23 planes near Island
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:43 am
Taipei: Eight ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), as well as 23 planes, have been detected near Taiwan, the island nation's defense ministry said on Sunday.
Tension with China: US Navy warships transiting Taiwan strait
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:15 am
Washington: Two US Navy ships are passing through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, in what is the first such naval operation since US-China tensions escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Reuters reports citing US officials.
Roadside explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar leaves one Taliban member dead
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:01 am
Kunar: A roadside mine explosion in the northeastern Afghan province of Kunar left one Taliban member dead and six others hurt, media reports said on Sunday.
Tourist bus crash in Turkey leaves 2 dead, several injured
Aug 28, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Ankara: Two people died and several were injured after a tourist bus crashed in the Turkish city of Bursa, the Haberturk broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: Flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rains across Pakistan has crossed the grim milestone of 1,000, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) data.
Johnson predicts harsh months for UK due to 'eye-watering' energy bills
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:34 pm
London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an op-ed that a few coming months will be tough for the British due to high energy prices.
Netherlands: Truck driver crashes into barbeque, 3 die
Aug 28, 2022, at 07:19 pm
Rotterdam: At least three people are dead after a truck in the Netherlands plowed into a neighborhood barbecue close to Rotterdam city of Netherlands, media reports said on Sunday.
Flood continues to ravage different parts of Pakistan, rescue operations on
Aug 28, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Islamabad: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohistan tehsil was reeling on Sunday as officials continued to call for help in rescuing people stranded in areas “completely cut off” due to the deadly floods that has disrupted normal life in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Sit-in demonstration demanding improvement of law and order situation continues in Bajaur
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:57 am
Bajaur: Demanding improvement of the law and order situation in the region, people continued their sit-in protest in Bajaur area of Pakistan for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday.
I am very dangerous: Imran Khan
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:44 am
Islamabad: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan recently warned the ruling government of the country and said he is 'very dangerous'.
Afghanistan: Kabul residents struggle due to lack of drinking water
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:39 am
People of Kabul city in Afghanistan and some residents of Bala Koh of Bagrami district are currently facing a new trouble due to lack of drinking water availability.
Taliban forces conduct house-to house searches in Mazar-e-Sharif
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:35 am
Kabul: The Taliban forces have started house-to house searches in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Taliban bars female students from leaving Kabul for studies
Aug 28, 2022, at 04:01 am
Kabul: The Taliban has refused to allow female students to leave the Afghan capital to go to study in Kazakhstan and Qatar, an informed source told Sputnik.
Latvia stands with Ukraine, brings down Soviet-era obelisk
Aug 27, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Riga (Latvia)/IBNS: In an outpour of symbolic support towards war-torn Ukraine, Latvia on Thursday tore down a Soviet-era obelisk embedded with Russian stars that celebrated Red Army's win over Nazi Germany.
82-ft dinosaur skeleton excavated in Portugal
Aug 27, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Lisbon/UNI: Fossilized bones from a backyard of a Portugal home have now been identified as the skeleton of an 82-foot-long dinosaur — possibly the largest ever found in Europe, the American Association for the Advancement of Science release said.
85-year-old Florida man held for attempting to 'buy' minor girl
Aug 27, 2022, at 10:56 pm
New York/IBNS: A Florida sex offender was arrested after he allegedly tried to “purchase” an eight-year-old girl for $100,000 at a grocery store, police said.
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Aug 27, 2022, at 07:06 pm
New York: Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka was already among the highest in the region.
Ukraine: Top UN aid official appeals for access across contact line
Aug 27, 2022, at 07:03 pm
Speaking from Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine, where shelling has intensified in the last week, the UN's top aid official in the country issued an urgent appeal on Friday for guarantees from Russia and affiliated forces, to allow humanitarians to deliver “absolutely necessary” relief items across the contact line.
Flood continues to ravage Pakistan, 42 die in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Aug 27, 2022, at 03:45 pm
Islamabad: Flood continues to devastate Pakistan and even 42 people have died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of the country due to rain related incidents, media reports said on Saturday.