Sri Lanka: 700 killed in road accidents in first four months
Jun 13, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Colombo: Over 700 people were killed in road accidents in Sri Lanka during the first four months of this year, the police said on Tuesday.
Three people found dead in Nottingham, one suspect arrested
Jun 13, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Police have arrested a person on suspicion of killing three people in Nottingham city.
France will continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 13, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau pays surprise visit to Ukraine; commits $500M more in military aid
Jun 13, 2023, at 01:59 am
Ottawa/IBNS: During his suprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $500 million more in Canadian military aid as Ukraine has stepped up its long-anticipated counteroffensive to drive Russia’s army out of occupied eastern and southern regions of the battered country.
African continent remains a major example of China's poorly executed BRI
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:40 pm
The African continent remains one of the major examples of China's poorly executed $1 trillion ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI).
Pakistan: Nine people die as coaster falls into ravine
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:28 pm
At least nine people died and 18 others were hurt as a coaster fell into a ravine in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: One child killed, 2 injured in mine blast
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Firoz Koah: A child was killed, and two others were injured as a mine left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan's western Ghor province on Monday, an official said.
China opposes US sanctions on Chinese entities, individuals
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Beijing: China opposes a U.S. move to sanction certain Chinese companies and individuals with so-called Iran-related excuses, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
Former Italian PM and billionaire Berlusconi dies at age 86
Jun 12, 2023, at 09:34 pm
Milan: Former Italian Prime Minister and billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, who was hospitalized in Milan's San Raffaele hospital for scheduled follow-up tests for a blood condition last week, died aged 86, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Monday.
Pandering to separatists: Canada’s risky political move with long-term economic consequences
Jun 12, 2023, at 06:28 pm
The Canadian government’s silence on the issue of Khalistan separatism is raising eyebrows worldwide. This complex dance of politics, largely driven by the influence of a handful of individuals in the Sikh diaspora, is not only endangering Canada’s own national interests but also risking its economic future.
Rawalpindi and Hazara: Tracing the impact of partition on local communities
Jun 12, 2023, at 06:21 pm
The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 was a defining moment in history as it led to the birth of two separate nations, India and Pakistan.
Pakistan: Ex-minister’s relative, cop shot dead in Balochistan
Jun 12, 2023, at 05:51 pm
Armed attackers gunned down the brother-in-law of a former provincial minister as well as a senior police officer on Saturday, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Cop dies during exchange of fire with unidentified assailants
Jun 12, 2023, at 05:41 pm
Lakki Marwat: At least one policeman died during an exchange of fire with unidentified assailants in Shahbazkhel area of Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladeshi-American Kairan Quazi joins SpaceX as its youngest-ever engineer, guess his age
Jun 12, 2023, at 04:24 pm
14-year-old Bangladeshi American Kairan Quazi has joined Elon Musk's SpaceX as the youngest-ever employee of the company.
Bangladesh: Four die in Cumilla road mishap
Jun 12, 2023, at 03:18 pm
Cumilla: At least four persons died as a van carrying them to Cumilla region in Bangladesh overturned and crashed underneath a covered van after a collision on Sunday, media reports said.
WHO strongly condemns deadly attack in Somalia
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:57 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left 16 dead, including a staff member.
Australia: 10 die as wedding bus crashes in New South Wales
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:46 pm
Sydney: At least 10 people died and over 20 others were injured as a wedding bus crashed in Australia on Sunday, media reports said.
Tibetan leader urges to form ally to confront China
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:28 am
A top Tibetan leader has asked for the establishment of an alliance of like-minded diplomatic allies and partners in confronting the common opponent China, media reports said.
Pakistan: Mob storms police station to free detained person
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:25 am
Karachi: Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed an unruly situation on Friday when a mob stormed the Surjani police station to free a detained person from police custody.
Pakistani housewives not happy with federal budget
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:22 am
The Pakistani government's budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, presented by Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday, remained a matter of disappointment for housemakers.
Land grabbing by PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan: United Kashmir People’s National Party expresses concern
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:20 am
The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) has issued a memorandum where it has addressed concerns regarding the ongoing illegal land grabbing, construction on valuable tourist resorts, green belts, and the increasing rate of deforestation by Pakistan in areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Two friends die while recording TikTok video
Jun 12, 2023, at 01:13 am
Dhaka: Two friends died and another was hurt as they were allegedly recording a TikTok video on the Kakina-Mahipur road in Kaliganj upazila of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Three die in road mishap in Kofaab district
Jun 11, 2023, at 11:42 pm
Kabul: At least three people died in a traffic mishap in Kofaab district of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Honduras opens Embassy in China
Jun 11, 2023, at 08:41 pm
Beijing: The embassy of Honduras opened in Beijing on Sunday, almost three months after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries, the China Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster has reported.
Pakistan: Three soldiers die in gun battle with terrorists
Jun 11, 2023, at 08:30 pm
At least three Pakistani soldiers died during a gun battle with terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, media reports said.
Pakistan: Heavy rains lash Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, 28 die
Jun 11, 2023, at 08:10 pm
At last 28 people died and more than 100 were injured as heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab regions of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski dies at 81
Jun 11, 2023, at 07:53 pm
Washington: Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who unleashed a deadly bombing campaign from a shack in rural Montana and became known as the “Unabomber,” has died, media reports said.
20 killed, 145 injured due to heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan
Jun 11, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: At least 25 people were killed and 145 others were injured as heavy rains hit parts of the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistani media reported on Saturday, citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.
2 killed after small plane crashes in US mountain area
Jun 11, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Los Angeles/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed on Saturday when a small plane crashed in a mountain area east of Phoenix, the capital of the southwestern US state of Arizona, officials said.
Jun 11, 2023, at 12:23 am
Bangladesh showed solidarity with the Muslim community of Yunan province as the Islamic Movement Bangladesh (IMB) on Friday organized a protest against China for attempts to destroy the minaret and dome of the mosque in the Nagu area.