Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’
Sep 06, 2022, at 10:44 pm
New York: As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering more food aid to Somalia than ever before.
Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office
Sep 06, 2022, at 10:36 pm
New York: The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has condemned the execution of five prisoners by Hamas, the de facto authorities in Gaza, in a statement released on Monday.
Pakistan rupee drops by Rs1.56 in interbank market
Sep 06, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's rupee extended its losses for the second consecutive session this week as it dropped by Rs1.56 against the dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday.
China: Death toll due to earthquake in Sichuan touches 65
Sep 06, 2022, at 09:54 pm
Sinchun: The death toll due to the 6.8 magnitude earthquake which rocked China's Sichuan Province on Monday has touched 65, media reports said on Tuesday.
China: Earthquake death toll rises to 65
Sep 06, 2022, at 05:41 pm
Chengdu/UNI: A total of 65 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Saskatchewan mass stabbings: One suspect found dead
Sep 06, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Saskatchewan: Canada Police on Tuesday said one of the suspects in Sunday's mass stabbings in Saskatchewan has been found dead.
Sep 06, 2022, at 03:38 am
Saskatchewan/IBNS: A dangerous person alert across Canada's Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba has been issued by RCMP following a stabbing spree early Sunday morning in 13 different locations.
'We now unite behind new PM, Liz Truss': Rishi Sunak after defeat in UK leadership race
Sep 06, 2022, at 03:15 am
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak, who lost in the leadership contest to succeed Boris Johnson, asked the Conservative Party members to unite behind the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Bangladesh will not face Sri Lanka-type economic crisis, assures PM Sheikh Hasina
Sep 06, 2022, at 01:58 am
Dhaka: Rejecting concerns that Bangladesh could go the Sri Lanka way, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that despite the Covid-19 onslaught and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, her country's economy continued to be in robust shape and that her regime exercised a high level of diligence when taking any loans.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina feels India can play major role in resolving Rohingya issue
Sep 06, 2022, at 12:26 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on her country and the South Asian nation is reaching out to the international community to ensure their return to their homeland, Myanmar.
Sep 05, 2022, at 11:29 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said she wanted to assure Bangladesh's predominantly Hindu community and the world community that her government strongly supports secularism and that any attempt to disrupt communal harmony will be dealt with immediately.
Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak to become UK's new PM
Sep 05, 2022, at 11:24 pm
London/IBNS/UNI: UK's current Foreign Secretary Liz Truss Monday defeated her nearest competitor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race to become the country's new Prime Minister, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves 2 Russian Embassy workers dead
Sep 05, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Kabul: A blast has hit Darul Aman area of PD7 in Afghanistan capital Kabul city which left two Russian Embassy workers dead, media reports said on Monday.
24 more killed in Pakistan floods
Sep 05, 2022, at 09:00 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least 24 people were killed and 115 others were injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
My son will decide whether he will come to politics or not: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Sep 05, 2022, at 06:40 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an interview given to ANI, said it depends on her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and the people of her country whether Joy will come to politics or not.
Israel: One civilian, six soldiers injured in bus attack
Sep 05, 2022, at 05:16 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: One soldier was seriously wounded, five other soldiers and one civilian were lightly wounded in an attack on a bus with passengers near the Jordan Valley in Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.
Eight dead in Russia volcano climb
Sep 05, 2022, at 05:07 pm
Vladivostok/UNI: The death toll from a climbing accident at the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula rose from six to eight after freezing winds halted a rescue attempt, TASS reported on Monday.
Two killed in Northern California wildfire
Sep 05, 2022, at 05:04 pm
Los Angeles/UNI: Two people were killed in a fast-moving wildfire in the Northern California town of Weed in Siskiyou County, the county's Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue said.
Pakistan: Flood victims forced to stay under open sky
Sep 05, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Karachi: A large number of flood-hit victims in Pakistan are forced to live under the open sky and dealing with troubles like hunger and disease.
Canada: Stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan leaves 10 dead, police searching for two suspects
Sep 05, 2022, at 02:55 pm
At least 10 people were killed in a stabbing rampage in Canada's central Saskatchewan province on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Four killed as private jet crashes over Baltic Sea
Sep 05, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Stockholm: All four onboard were believed to be killed when a private jet crashed into the Baltic Sea, according to media reports from both Sweden and Latvia.
Pakistan: Unknown people gun down cop in Dera Ismail Khan
Sep 05, 2022, at 04:11 am
Unknown people shot dead a police officer in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan region when he was going to his duty, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan Flood: Balochistan minister rejects Rs10bn aid announced by PM Sharif
Sep 05, 2022, at 04:01 am
Balochistan Agriculture Minister Mir Asadullah Baloch on Friday negated the Rs10 billion grant announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the rehabilitation of those hit by flood in the region.
Back off or we march on Islamabad: Imran Khan warns Sharif-led govt
Sep 05, 2022, at 03:44 am
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has warned the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government that he would march to Islamabad if it “continued to torture” his party’s leaders and workers.
Pakistan Floods: Bilwal Bhutto Zardari slams ex-PM Imran Khan for holding concerts in KP, Punjab
Sep 05, 2022, at 03:33 am
Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan for holding "concerts" in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab at a time when the nation is ravaged by devastating floods.
Sep 05, 2022, at 01:47 am
New Delhi: Bangladesh PM SHeikh Hasina, who is scheduled to arrive in India on Monday, has revealed that she was once a secret resident of Delhi`s posh Pandara Road, where she lived with her children under an assumed identity trying to escape the attention of those who assassinated her father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, the man who liberated the country from the cruel hands of Pakistan rule.
Pakistan: Floods cause up to $12.5bln in damage
Sep 04, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: Flood damage in Pakistan could reach up to $12.5 billion, Pakistani media reported on Sunday, citing preliminary estimates from the government.
Mikhail Gorbachev laid to rest in Moscow
Sep 04, 2022, at 08:34 pm
Moscow/UNI: The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery on Saturday.
Pakistan floods leave nearly 1,300 people dead, relief ops continue
Sep 04, 2022, at 06:23 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The catastrophic flood in Pakistan has left nearly 1,300 people dead even as the relief operations continue, media reports said.
Blast kills 3 children in Afghanistan
Sep 04, 2022, at 04:28 pm
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan/UNI: Three children lost their lives and three others sustained injuries as an explosive device went off in the Nad Ali district of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, provincial police spokesman Ahmad Jan said.