UN chief regrets Russia’s decision to withdraw from grain deal
Jul 18, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a “lifeline” for hundreds of millions worldwide facing hunger and spiralling food costs.
US: 3-year-old shoots an kills one-year-old sister in California
Jul 18, 2023, at 03:40 pm
A three-year-old boy has shot dead his one-year-old sister in the US state of California, media reports said.
Myanmar: Chinese-backed power plant shuts down operation
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:59 pm
Washington: A Chinese-backed combined cycle power plant near Gantgawdaw Pagoda in Myanmar’s Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township recently stopped its operations, media reports said.
China: Minor Uyghur girls forced to work in Xinjiang factory
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:24 pm
About 90 Uyghur minor girls are currently toiling for 14 hours a day in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, an episode reflecting the atrocities the community members are facing in the country.
China: Eight dead as vehicles pile-up on expressway
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:20 pm
Beijing: Eight people died and six were seriously injured following a pileup involving five cars and three trucks on an expressway in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, local authorities said.
Pakistan: Sugar exports push retail price to Rs150 per kilogram
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Sugar prices in Jodia Bazaar, Pakistan’s main wholesale commodity market, have further surged to Rs136-137 per kg on Saturday from Rs131-132 a few days back mainly due to an export-driven spike in demand.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack Zhob Cantt, security forces foil
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Quetta: A group of armed militants attacked Zhob Cantt on Sunday but the security forces foiled their attempt to enter the garrison area, media reports said.
Mugger stabs college student in Dhaka
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:04 pm
A mugger stabbed to death a college student in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city,media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan registers record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island: Reports
Jul 17, 2023, at 07:55 pm
As many as 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, media reports said on Monday.
Thirty Hindus, including women and children, held hostage in Pakistan, rights panel 'alarmed'
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:14 pm
Pakistan's rights panel has said it is alarmed by reports of deteriorating law and order in the districts of Kashmore and Ghotki in Sindh, where 30 members of the Hindu community - including women and children - have allegedly been held hostage, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:06 pm
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has slammed the Taliban administration in Afghanistan for not following the crucial commitments made in the Doha agreements which included preventing the use of Afghanistan territory for terrorism activities.
Over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently in Pakistan: Envoy
Jul 17, 2023, at 03:44 pm
The Afghan consul in Karachi, Abdul Jabar Takhari, has said over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently staying in Pakistan.
Man stabbed brutally at New York's Times Square subway station
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:40 am
New York/IBNS: A man was stabbed in the chest at Manhattan's busiest subway station on Saturday evening.
Iranian Police resume patrols to enforce strict dress code, prompting controversy and backlash
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:18 am
The Iranian police have resumed patrols to crack down on women who defy the strict dress code by leaving their hair uncovered in public. This move comes precisely 10 months after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurd whose tragic demise while in custody sparked widespread nationwide protests.
Jul 17, 2023, at 07:12 am
Kashmore/Pakistan: In two separate incidents of vandalism targeted Hindu places of worship in Sindh province, Pakistan, raising alarm among the affected communities and human rights advocates.
Japan on alert: Scorching heat and torrential rain pose threat
Jul 17, 2023, at 06:14 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Japan faced a dual weather crisis on Sunday as scorching temperatures and torrential rain wreaked havoc across the nation, prompting the government to issue heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people.
Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula, triggering tsunami warning
Jul 17, 2023, at 05:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Today, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaska Peninsula region, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Forex crisis: Pakistan government planning to outsource Islamabad International Airport
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:33 am
The Pakistani government, which has been facing a dearth of forex reserves, has been forced to push for the outsourcing of the operations of Islamabad International Airport (IIA).
Pakistan: 150-year-old Hindu temple razed to the ground in Karachi
Jul 17, 2023, at 03:13 am
Karachi: A 150-year-old Hindu temple has been razed to the ground in Pakistan's Karachi city, an episode highlighting the plight of the minority community in the country.
Afghanistan: Nehad Radio, Paikan TV stop operation in Balkh due to economic challenges
Jul 17, 2023, at 02:12 am
A Radio station and a TV channel have stopped their operation in Afghanistan's Balkh province due to economic challenges, media reports said.
Pakistan: Group of dacoits attacks Hindu temple
Jul 17, 2023, at 01:44 am
A group of dacoits on Sunday attacked a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Kashmore area with 'rocket launchers', media reports said.
Pakistan: Tourist bus falls into ravine, six die
Jul 17, 2023, at 01:02 am
A tourist bus plunged into a deep ravine on its way to Gilgit via Karakoram Highway in the Thalichi area of Pakistan's Diamer district which left at least six people dead,media reports said.
US:Four killed in mass shooting in Georgia
Jul 17, 2023, at 12:11 am
Washington: At least 4 people were killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Georgia, authorities said.
Over 100 people briefly stranded in Agatha Christie's residence, later released
Jul 16, 2023, at 09:27 pm
More than 100 people were trapped in the house of former popular British mystery writer Agatha Christie in the English countryside on Friday, media reports said.
US, Japan, S Korea hold missile defense exercise in Sea of Japan
Jul 16, 2023, at 07:45 pm
Tokyo: The United States, South Korea and Japan have held trilateral missile defense drills in international waters of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday citing Seoul's Navy.
Death toll from torrential rains, landslides in South Korea rises to 32
Jul 16, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Seoul/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from heavy rains and landslides in South Korea has surpassed 30, while more than ten people remain missing, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
Four killed in mass shooting in US's Georgia
Jul 16, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Four people were killed in a mass shooting in the U.S. state of Georgia, authorities said.
Air raid sirens sounded in parts of Ukraine
Jul 16, 2023, at 02:25 pm
Kyiv/IBNS/UNI: Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine on Saturday evening, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Israeli FM condemns Swedish activists' plans to burn copy of Torah
Jul 15, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen strongly condemned on Friday Swedish activists' plans to burn a copy of the Torah in front of the Israel's embassy in Stockholm and called on the Swedish authorities to thwart the action.
Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters
Jul 15, 2023, at 11:31 pm
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens dead and injured.