With helicopter on standby, Israel all prepared to receive Gaza hostages as part of 4-day truce deal
Nov 25, 2023, at 01:41 am
With just a few hours left in the release of 13 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as part of a four-day truce deal, Israel said it is completely prepared to receive them.
Pakistan: Protest held in Sukkur over 'police brutality'
Nov 25, 2023, at 12:17 am
A large number of people recently protested at Sukkur Civil Hospital in Pakistan's Sukkur city against police officials at C-Section police station and accused them of causing the death of a father of three children.
Nov 25, 2023, at 12:05 am
Balochistan Caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai has said 10 lakh undocumented immigrants will soon be repatriated from the country by the end of January 2024.
Ensure safety and efficient resettlement of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, urges US to Pakistan
Nov 24, 2023, at 11:54 pm
The US government has asked Pakistan to ensure safety and efficient resettlement of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers.
Nov 24, 2023, at 10:32 pm
A top Bangladeshi official has said his nation will make a fresh appeal to Canada for the deportation of the convicted killer of 'Father of the Nation' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-Noor Chaudhury.
US: Teen stabbed to death during fight outside axe-throwing bar in New York
Nov 24, 2023, at 08:21 pm
A 17-year-old was stabbed to death during a fight with another group outside a lower Manhattan axe-throwing bar in New York on Thursday.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Four-day truce begins
Nov 24, 2023, at 07:39 pm
The truce between Israel and Hamas members appears to be taking effect after more than a month-long conflict which has left at least 14,500 people dead, as claimed by Palestinians.
Ireland: Violent clashes erupt in Dublin after stabbing of five people including children
Nov 24, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Violent clashes broke out between protesters and police in Dublin on Thursday after a knife attack in the city left five people, including three children, injured, media reports said.
NATO preparing for high-intensity conflict in Europe, says Czech Prez
Nov 24, 2023, at 05:43 am
Moscow: Czech President Petr Pavel said that all NATO members, including the Czech Republic, consider Russia the greatest military threat and are preparing for a potential high-intensity conflict in Europe.
Nov 24, 2023, at 01:45 am
New York: A United Airlines pilot was temporarily removed from work for his online comments on the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The comment was flagged as ‘disturbing’ as Ibrahim R Mossallam, responsible for the safety of passengers while working as a pilot, called the Hamas terrorists “brave people”.
Pakistan: IED blast in KP leaves soldier dead
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Peshawar: An improvised explosive device blast in North Waziristan has left one Pakistani soldier dead, media reports said on Thursday.
China-Nepal border witnessing a spike in gold smuggling
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:52 pm
Border crossings between Nepal and China have become hubs for gold smuggling and illegal transactions, media reports said.
Mosques shuttered, razed, altered in Muslim areas in China, claims HRW
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:49 pm
The Chinese government is significantly reducing the number of mosques in Ningxia and Gansu provinces under its “mosque consolidation” policy, in violation of the right to freedom of religion, Human Rights Watch said today.
Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 14,532
Nov 23, 2023, at 06:10 pm
Gaza/UNI: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 14,532 since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run government media office said on Wednesday.
Hostage release will not take place before Friday, says top Israeli official
Nov 23, 2023, at 05:12 pm
A top official of PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said the release of the first group of 50 Israeli abductees as a part of the hostage deal would take place on Friday (November 24, 2023) and not on Thursday (November 23, 2023) as was previously thought.
2 die as car explodes near US-Canada border, triggers massive security alert
Nov 23, 2023, at 04:10 pm
At least two persons died after a car exploded at a US-Canada checkpoint near Niagara Falls on Wednesday.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire will not start 'before Friday': Reports
Nov 23, 2023, at 03:51 pm
Gaza/UNI: There will be no ceasefire under the deal between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas "before Friday," an Israeli official said on Thursday.
Nov 23, 2023, at 08:05 am
New York: Border crossings between the US and Canada near Niagara Falls were shut down on Wednesday following a vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge, prompting actions by terrorism investigators, media reports said.
China calls for end to hostilities, immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Nov 23, 2023, at 07:21 am
United Nations: China has urged the international community to step up efforts to implement an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and the realization of a ceasefire, Beijing's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun said on Wednesday.
Israel-Hamas war: Russia welcomes four day truce; 50 Israeli hostages to be released
Nov 23, 2023, at 05:38 am
Gaza/IBNS: A humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas may start at 04:30 GMT on Thursday, the i24 broadcaster reported.
Ontario elementary teachers reach tentative contract deal with provincial govt
Nov 23, 2023, at 05:02 am
Toronto/IBNS: A new tentative deal between the Ontario Government with English-language public elementary teachers had been reached averting a possible strike, Education Minister Stephen Lecce confirmed it in a social media post on Tuesday.
Hong Kong: Police arrested four Pakistani nationals for entering city unlawfully
Nov 23, 2023, at 12:30 am
Hong Kong Police have arrested four persons over suspicion of entering the city illegally on Monday, media reports said.
China: Police arrest Chinese video game live-streaming platform DouYu CEO Chen Shaojie
Nov 22, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Police have arrested the CEO of a prominent Chinese video game live-streaming platform DouYu, media reports said.
Nov 22, 2023, at 10:50 pm
Some civil society activists are demanding Pakistan stop the forceful deportation of Afghan refugees from the south Asian nation.
Pakistan: Three die in IED blast in Balochistan
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:57 pm
An improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the roadside exploded in Pakistan's Hoshab area in Balochistan on Sunday which left at least three people dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Drap report shows medicines in Karachi sold at five-time higher prices
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:51 pm
A recent crackdown by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) in Karachi revealed that pharmacies and medical stores in the Pakistani city were selling medicines at five-fold higher prices than the maximum retail price (MRP) approved by the authority, media reports said.
Ukraine: Civilian casualties mount as war enters second winter
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:28 pm
At least 10,000 civilians, including over 560 children, have been killed and more than 18,500 injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission there said on Tuesday.
General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:25 pm
Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged countries to maintain the ancient Greek tradition of observing peace before, during and after the Games.
Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:20 pm
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners are providing critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of a surge in forced returns of Afghan nationals.
Gaza crisis: aid agencies warn of ‘tragic, avoidable surge’ in child deaths
Nov 22, 2023, at 06:32 pm
UN agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health risks faced by pregnant women, babies and children due to worsening climate catastrophes.