Australia: Fatal shooting kills one man in Sydney
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Sydney: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Tuesday that a man has died after being shot at Bondi Junction, a suburb located in Sydney's east.
Horn of Africa: Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need
Jun 27, 2023, at 09:24 pm
Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with an estimated 60 million urgently in need of help, UN humanitarian agencies warned on Monday.
A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
Jun 27, 2023, at 09:14 pm
There are many dangers lurking in the shadows just off the bustling streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, but none is more threatening than the drug abuse crisis that is ravaging the city, and the entire country.
US: Tesla on autopilot crashes into a parked truck in Pennsylvania, no injuries
Jun 27, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Police on Tuesday said a Tesla car, which was operating on autopilot mode, crashed into a truck providing traffic control on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, media reports said.
Vladimir Putin lays out options for Wagner soldiers in national address
Jun 27, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin in a national address urged the members of the Wagner private military group to sign contract with the country's defense ministry, return home or go to Belarus.
Joe Biden announces over 42 bln USD high-speed internet program
Jun 27, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Washington: The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than 42 billion U.S. dollars to expand high-speed internet access in the country.
Canada: Toronto celebrates Pride Parade 2023 with theme 'Here, There, Everywhere'
Jun 27, 2023, at 05:06 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Toronto pride parade which brings tens of thousands of colourfully clad celebrants downtown each year, was held on Sunday with 100 different groups marching at the corner of Church Street and Bloor Street East.
South Korean Airlines decides to temporarily cut flights to China as demand drops
Jun 27, 2023, at 12:54 am
South Korean Airlines has decided to temporarily suspend some flights to China as demand reduced and the relationship between the two nations deteriorated, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Youth killed in Rohingya camp by unknown miscreants
Jun 26, 2023, at 11:00 pm
Cox's Bazar: A group of miscreants allegedly killed a Rohingya youth at Kutupalong Camp in Ukhiya of Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area on Monday.
Eleven die in Honduras mass shooting
Jun 26, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Tegucigalpa: At least 11 people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in northern Honduras, police confirmed on Sunday.
Pakistan: 21 women injured in stampede at Karachi’s KPT Ground during disbursement of BISP funds
Jun 26, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Karachi: At least 21 women were injured in a stampede that occurred during the disbursement of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) funds at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Ground in Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
US: Ground staff dies after being 'ingested' into plane engine at San Antonio International Airport
Jun 26, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Authorities have started investigating the death of a ground staff at San Antonio International Airport in the US after being "ingested" into an aircraft engine on Friday, media reports said.
Jun 26, 2023, at 08:22 pm
Justin Trudeau, the current Prime Minister of Canada, has found himself in a political dilemma over the issue of Khalistani separatism. Khalistan is a proposed independent state for the Sikh community in Punjab, India.
Bangladeshi Youtuber Hero Alam to contest in upcoming Dhaka-17 by-polls
Jun 26, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Bangladesh's popular Youtuber Hero Alam will be fighting the upcoming Dhaka-17 by-polls and he has been allocated the ektara symbol (one-string, a musical instrument).
US Coast Guard starts investigation into Titan implosion
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:59 pm
Washington: The US Coast Guard has started an investigation into the tragic accident involving the Titan submersible, US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said.
Pakistan: Suicide blast in Turbat leaves one cop dead
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:39 pm
One policeman was killed and a woman cop was injured in a suicide blast in Turbat district of Pakistan's Balochistan city on Saturday.
Pakistan: People suffering from power outages spanning upto 14 hours
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:25 pm
People in several Pakistani regions are currently facing power outages, which is spanning upto 14 hours, amid rising demand for power in the summer season.
Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky discuss Washington's support for Kiev
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:15 pm
Washington:U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, discussing Washington's support for Kiev as the latter continued to fight against Russia on the battlefield.
SGPC raises concern over killing of Sikh shopkeeper in Pakistan
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:06 pm
In the wake of recent tragic incidents targeting Sikhs in Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has called upon the External Affairs Minister (MEA), S Jaishankar, to lodge a strong protest against the Pakistan government for its failure to protect minorities.
US closely watching situation with Wagner PMC in Russia: Antony Blinken
Jun 26, 2023, at 05:23 am
Washington: The United States is closely monitoring events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, although Washington does not have a full picture of the situation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
Jun 26, 2023, at 05:08 am
Sindh Police in Pakistan have recorded a distressing 913 cases of violence registered against children and women in the first four months of the year.
Pakistan: One killed, 11 injured in house attack
Jun 26, 2023, at 04:35 am
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and 11 others injured on Sunday in an attack on a house in Bannu district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police told media.
Sikh shopkeeper brutally shot in Pakistan
Jun 26, 2023, at 04:27 am
On a bustling street in Peshawar, the rhythmic chaos of daily life was shattered by a single gunshot.
Botswana: 49 cars catch fire at racing event
Jun 26, 2023, at 02:02 am
Gaborone: About 49 vehicles caught fire at Jwaneng mining town around 1:30 p.m. local time on Sunday in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race.
Pakistan: Mishap on Mehran Highway near Nawabshah leaves seven people dead
Jun 26, 2023, at 01:45 am
Nawabshah: At least seven people died and 42 others were injured in a head-on collision between two passenger coaches on the Mehran Highway near Nawabshah region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Canada remembers victims of Air India `Kanishka’ 1985 bombing
Jun 26, 2023, at 01:34 am
The City of Mississauga office on Friday observed the 38th anniversary of the 1985 terrorist attack on Air India Flight by lowering its flags at half-mast.
Taiwan urges Australia to send military attache to Taiwan
Jun 26, 2023, at 12:14 am
Taipei: Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian newspaper on Sunday.
Russia to drop case against Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after peace deal brokered by Belarus
Jun 25, 2023, at 07:26 pm
Moscow: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private military group, who led an armed mutiny against the military leadership in Moscow, would depart for Belarus, and the criminal case against him would be dismissed.
US: Two dead, over dozen injured in Michigan shooting
Jun 25, 2023, at 06:20 pm
Washington DC: At least two people lost their lives and more than a dozen were injured in a shooting at a street party in Saginaw, located in the US state of Michigan, local police said on Sunday.
US Secretary of State Blinken discusses events in Russia with Polish FM
Jun 25, 2023, at 03:53 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau over the phone, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.