DNA found in chewing gum leads to cracking a murder case in 1980, key accused arrested and convicted
Mar 24, 2024, at 09:58 pm
The DNA found in chewing gum led to the arrest and then conviction of a suspect in a murder case which took place in 1980 in US state of Oregon.
Mar 24, 2024, at 07:35 pm
Indicating Ukraine's hand in the Moscow concert hall attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (March 23, 2024) said all four gunmen involved in the incident were arrested before they could cross the border.
US strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack in Russia, sends deepest condolences
Mar 24, 2024, at 02:15 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, expressing its condolences to the victims and their families, and said it stands in solidarity with the Russians in the face of this tragedy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.
Putin accuses Ukraine of involvement in Moscow concert attack; Kyiv denies allegations
Mar 24, 2024, at 04:12 am
Moscow/ Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday claimed that Ukraine played a role in the fatal Moscow concert attack, which resulted in the deaths of at least 143 people, media reports said.
Lahore witnessing rapid surge in crime amid Ramadan celebration
Mar 24, 2024, at 12:03 am
Throwing police strategy to decline crime rate out of gear, criminals in Lahore city are looting an average of 200 people every day in Pakistan's Lahore city.
Russia concert hall attack leaves 143 people dead, 11 detained
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:50 pm
The number of those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region has risen to 143 people, Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT and the Rossiya Segodnya media group, said on Saturday.
Three kids killed as unexploded ordnance goes off in Afghanistan
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Three children have lost their lives and two others sustained injuries as an unexploded ordnance went off in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said.
Authorities arrest 64 drug offenders in Singapore
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 64 suspected drug offenders, including a 17-year-old student, in nationwide anti-drug operations from March 18 to March 22, according to a statement published by the bureau on Saturday.
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:29 pm
Baloch National Movement (BNM), a prominent Baloch Rights organisations, recently announced a schedule of protests and marches to denounce Black Day on March 27.
Mass grave found in Libya, 65 bodies recovered
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:24 pm
A mass grave was found in Libya which included the bodies of at least 65 migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
Russian authorities detain 11 over Moscow concert hall attack
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:09 pm
Russian authorities have detained 11 people in connection with the attack on a concert hall close to Moscow on Friday which left at least 60 people dead and 145 others hurt.
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:02 pm
Top UN officials and agencies on the ground in Ukraine on Friday condemned overnight large-scale coordinated Russian strikes on energy plants across the country that killed at least five people and left 1.5 million without electricity.
Moscow concert hall attack leaves 93 dead
Mar 23, 2024, at 09:53 pm
The number of those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region has risen to 93 people, but the death toll is expected to increase further, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
Sixty die as armed attackers storm into concert hall in Moscow, ISIS claims responsibility
Mar 23, 2024, at 02:56 pm
At least 60 people died and over 100 people were injured after unknown armed attackers stormed into a popular concert venue complex close to the Russian capital of Moscow and opened fire with automatic rifles on visitors on Friday.
Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis in emotional video message
Mar 23, 2024, at 06:48 am
London: Britain’s Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer and disclosed her illness to the world in a video message.
Several injured as two gunmen open fire near a concert hall in Russia's Moscow
Mar 23, 2024, at 06:05 am
Several people were injured as a shooting broke out at a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday, Russian news agencies quoted emergency services as saying.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan demands extortion of Rs 1 billion from Islamabad woman
Mar 23, 2024, at 12:35 am
Banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has demanded extortion of Rs 1 billion from a woman residing in Islamabad, media reports said.
Pakistani court hands life imprisonment to woman for allegedly 'burning' Quran
Mar 23, 2024, at 12:28 am
A Pakistani court on Thursday handed life imprisonment to a woman on charges of desecrating the Holy Quran.
Report claims China is imposing Mandarin in parts of Tibet
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:27 pm
Chinese authorities imposed Chinese medium education in Tibetan schools and amended local regulations in Tibetan areas to promote Mandarin Chinese, the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said in a report released recently.
Tibetan, Uyghur demonstrators protest against Chiese FM Wang Yi's visit to Australia
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:22 pm
Police clashed with Tibetan and Uyghur demonstrators who were protesting outside the Chinese Embassy in Canberra against Chiese FM Wang Yi visit to Australia.
Cambodia arrests 2 foreign nationals over allegedly trafficking narcotics
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:18 pm
Cambodia has arrested a gang of two foreigners for possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, seizing almost 670 kg of narcotics, the country's Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a news release on Friday.
Fire erupts at Dnipro hydroelectric power station after airstrikes in conflict-hit Ukraine
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:15 pm
Ukrainian state-owned energy company Ukrhydroenergo said on Friday that the Dnipro hydroelectric power station and a dam located in Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia had been hit by Russian strikes, adding that emergency services were working to extinguish the fire that erupted as a result.
Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso
Mar 22, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is “beyond alarming”, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country.
UN General Assembly adopts 'landmark' resolution on promoting artificial intelligence
Mar 22, 2024, at 03:13 pm
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.
Global experts to participate in international webinar on 'Bangladesh Genocide' on March 24
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:07 pm
Eight experts from across the world will participate in an international webinar to mark 'Bangladesh Genocide Remembrance Day' on March 24.
Israel-Hamas War: Palestine death toll in Gaza nears 32,000
Mar 21, 2024, at 06:34 am
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,923, with 74,096 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Pakistan security forces kill eight terrorists who stormed into China-invested Gwadar port
Mar 21, 2024, at 02:18 am
Pakistani security forces killed eight gunmen who stormed into the Gwadar Port Authority Complex in the country, a strategically crucial port located in the mineral-rich region.
Mar 21, 2024, at 01:27 am
Teachers and other employees of Balochistan University took out a procession to protest against the administration over non-payment of salaries for three months.
Dacoits kill Pakistani teacher who defied their ‘rule’ by going to school in no-go area
Mar 21, 2024, at 01:09 am
Dacoits gunned down a school teacher who was travelling on a motorcycle to his school in Pakistan's Kandhkot-Kashomre district on Monday.
Pashtuns demonstrate in front of UN office in Geneva against crackdown on PTM leaders
Mar 21, 2024, at 12:29 am
A large number of Pashtun members recently organised an anti-Pakistan protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to denounce the crackdown on workers and leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).