LNG becomes too expensive, Pakistan's power crisis to deepen
Jun 27, 2022, at 12:59 am
Islamabad: Pakistan might be facing a spike in power crisis after it failed to agree on a deal for natural gas supply next month, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: 2 die during violence-hit first phase of local body polls in Sindh
Jun 27, 2022, at 12:40 am
Karachi: Two people, including the brother of a PTI candidate, died as violence and scuffle hit the first phase of local body elections in Sindh region of Pakistan on Sunday.
Pelosi, McGovern promise bill to push Tibet-China conflict resolution
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Jim McGovern said this week that new legislation will soon be introduced pushing for a peaceful resolution to the Chinese government’s decades-long illegal occupation of Tibet.
Ukraine war: UK, US, Canada, Japan to ban imports of Russian gold
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Moscow: The UK, US, Canada and Japan have decided to ban imports of gold from Russia, media reports said.
Pakistan may witness another COVID-19 wave, experts warn
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad: Experts believe Pakistan may witness yet another COVID-19 wave as daily cases continue to witness a surge for the past couple of days, media reports said on Sunday.
South Africa: 20 bodies recovered from East London nightclub
Jun 26, 2022, at 10:26 pm
East London,South Africa: As many 20 bodies were recovered under mysterious circumstances from a nightclub in East London city of South Africa, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan finds 43pc foreign-funded projects to be ‘problematic’
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:18 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has said 43 percent of about $35 billion worth of foreign-funded projects were problematic.
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has sentenced top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Majeed Mir, who was the main handler in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to 15 years in prison in a terror financing case, media reports said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka's experience questions China's 'all-weather friend' tag
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:07 am
Beijing: A senior journalist has said despite its best efforts it is hard for China to become an “all-weather friend” and this is evident from the recent developments in Sri Lanka, a financially troubled nation.
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:02 am
Washington: Hollywood actor and International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere delivered a powerful message recently at the inaugural session of the 8th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet where he indirectly targeted China by saying that 'non violence' still works.
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:44 am
Tangshan, China: A viral video where a group of men could be seen beating up four women outside a restaurant had triggered criticisms in recent times, forcing authorities to remove the honorary “civilized” status given to the Chinese city of Tangshan where the incident took place.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has bleak chances to retain his chair: Report
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:40 am
Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chance of retaining his seat following the elections seems to be bleak as the country is passing through a troubled economic situation that has been magnified by issues like soaring inflation and continuous fall of the Turkish Lira.
PTM leader Ali Wazir says his life is in danger, claims he was attacked twice in hospital
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:33 am
Islamabad: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) lawmaker Ali Wazir has said his life is in danger and he even alleged that he was attacked twice in the hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Pakistan: Rising suicide cases in GB forces CM to set up inquiry committee
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:26 am
Chief Minister of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan has created a committee to inquire into the rising incidence of suicide among the youth in Ghizer district.
After Supreme Court ruling, abortion clinics across US close down
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:12 am
Washington: After a US Supreme Court ruling on Friday struck down American women's constitutional right to abortion, clinics across the country have started to pull their shutters down, BBC reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: One person die as blast rocks Jacobabad
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:14 am
Jacobabad: At least one person died and several others were hurt as a blast rocked Jacobabad region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
USCIRF appoints Uyghur-American Nury Turkel as USCIRF chairman
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:10 am
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has unanimously elected Uyghur-American Nury Turkel as its Chair to lead the Commission for 2022-2023.
Chinese forex market turnover remains down in May
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:05 am
China's foreign exchange market saw a turnover of 15.95 trillion yuan (about 2.38 trillion U.S. dollars) in May, which is significantly down from 17.14 trillion yuan in April, revealed official data released on Friday.
Jun 25, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Kathmandu/UNI/Xinhua: The Nepali government on Saturday decided to cut fuel prices substantially amid growing public pressure over rising prices of goods and services.
Norway Attack: Man charged with terrorism
Jun 25, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Oslo: A 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin was on Saturday arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts, over the shooting in the Norway capital.
Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:15 pm
New York: Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN rights chief urges leaders to ‘turn the page on rhetoric’
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:08 pm
New York: Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina must abandon divisive policies and focus on building an inclusive future for all, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday in the capital, Sarajevo, concluding an official visit to the country.
Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, was described by the UN human rights chief as “a huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality.”
UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis
Jun 25, 2022, at 07:55 pm
New York: With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, launching his Action Agenda on Internal Displacement.
Abu Akleh shooting: Fatal shot came from Israeli forces, says OHCHR
Jun 25, 2022, at 07:50 pm
New York: Israeli forces were behind the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank - not indiscriminate Palestinian firing - the UN human rights office, OHCHR, alleged on Friday.
Internet shutdowns impact human rights, economy, and day to day life
Jun 25, 2022, at 07:34 pm
New York: The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people’s lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN human rights office warns in a report released on Thursday.
Eighteen migrants die in stampede as they attempt to enter Spanish Enclave
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:45 pm
Madrid: As many as 18 migrants died and several others were hurt as a huge crowd tried to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla, media reports said on Saturday.
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:12 pm
Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is attempting to start an unique way to deal with the current financial crisis grappling Pakistan by asking the vice-chancellors (VCs) of the public universities to promote consumption of local drinks such as lassi and sattu as this will “increase employment and generate income for the public”.
Norway: Suspected nightclub shooter detained in Oslo
Jun 25, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Oslo/UNI/Sputnik: A suspected attacker has been detained after a deadly shooting in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, police said.
'Supreme Court took away Constitutional right from Americans': Joe Biden on abortion ruling
Jun 25, 2022, at 05:38 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Friday called the Supreme Court ruling on abortion a 'sad day for the court and the country' which 'took away' Americans' constitutional right.