Shooting at Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in Hamburg leaves 6 dead

Mar 10, 2023, at 01:54 pm

Hamburg: At least six people died in a shooting incident at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the German city of  Hamburg.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markel's children get royal designations as Buckingham Palace updates website

Mar 10, 2023, at 05:20 am

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children have been formally recognized as prince and princess, despite their parents' deteriorating relationship with the royal family, according to a report by The New York Post.

Toronto city has been named for seventh time as one of Canada’s best diversity employers

Mar 10, 2023, at 02:12 am

Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto has been named for the seventh time one of Canada’s best diversity employers for 2023, a news release has said.

Court to hear Imran Khan's pleas on Thursday

Mar 09, 2023, at 06:57 am

Lahore/UNI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) fixed the hearing of two cases of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday as the ex-prime minister remains embroiled in legal battles.

Patriot missiles to arrive in Ukraine 'very soon': US Army Acquisition Chief

Mar 09, 2023, at 06:45 am

Washington: The US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems could arrive on the battlefields of Ukraine very soon, Assistant Army Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said on Wednesday.

UN continues to support Pakistan flood response

Mar 09, 2023, at 01:26 am

New York: Six months after the devastating floods in Pakistan, humanitarians have reached more than seven million people with food and other essential services, the United Nations has reported.

UN rights chief calls for fresh thinking to tackle global challenges

Mar 09, 2023, at 01:20 am

New York: Tackling current complex challenges requires fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, presenting his annual global report to the Human Rights Council.

Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears

Mar 09, 2023, at 01:10 am

Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Tuesday.

'Mum does not cry or scream anymore': Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan

Mar 09, 2023, at 01:01 am

One third of women in Tajikistan are subjected to violence by their husbands, but very few cases are reported. Social and legal support, provided through the joint EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, is helping affected women to protect their rights.

Cracking the code to a fairer digital future for women

Mar 08, 2023, at 10:42 pm

New York: The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities, and putting forward a vision of fairer digital future for all.

Pakistan: Security forces gun down six terrorists in North Waziristan

Mar 08, 2023, at 10:32 pm

Rawalpindi: Pakistani security forces on Wednesday eliminated six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan's general area Datakhel, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Death toll in Dhaka blast touches 19

Mar 08, 2023, at 10:14 pm

Dhaka: The death toll due to a blast at a building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city has touched 19, media reports said on Wednesday.

Four ISIS terrorists, who were wanted in India, killed in separate shootouts in Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Mar 08, 2023, at 08:27 pm

Kabul: In separate shootouts, four Islamic State terrorists, who were wanted in India, have been killed in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border within a span of a month, media reports said.

Bangladesh: 17 die as explosion rocks Dhaka building, rescue operation to continue

Mar 08, 2023, at 02:49 pm

Dhaka: Rescue operations at the site of the explosion which took place in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, which left 17 people dead, on Tuesday will continue on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Islamabad HC reserves verdict on Imran Khan’s arrest in Toshakhana case

Mar 08, 2023, at 03:54 am

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved the judgment on a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against a lower court's order upholding the arrest warrant for the former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, media reports said.

14 killed, over 100 injured in blast in Dhaka's crowded Gulistan area

Mar 08, 2023, at 02:51 am

Dhaka/IBNS: As many as 14 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an explosion at a multi-storied building in Old Dhaka’s crowded Gulistan area in Bangladesh, as per the latest media reports.

Bangladesh: Explosion rocks Dhaka building, 8 die

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:45 pm

Dhaka: An explosion rocked a building at Siddique Bazar area in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city which left at least eight people dead and 100 others injured on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Gwadar attack leaves one soldier dead

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:42 pm

At least one soldier died and eight others were injured in an attack on security forces in  Gwadar district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Terrorists lob grenades at two Peshawar police posts, no casualty

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:37 pm

Peshawar: Suspected terrorists lobbed grenades at two police posts in Malazai and Jabba Masjid areas of Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.

ILO says female employment levels in Afghanistan dropped sharply since Taliban came to power in 2021

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:26 pm

Kabul: Female employment levels in Afghanistan have fallen steeply since the Taliban administration took over in 2021, according to new figures released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

‘Hope is rare now in Myanmar’, UN Human Rights Council hears

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:23 pm

New York: The Myanmar military has continuously used arbitrary lethal violence against its own people amid an expanding humanitarian emergency, and a worsening economic crisis, the UN rights chief told the Human Rights Council on Monday.

Bangladesh: Police arrest 130 people for allegedly attacking Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:17 pm

Panchagarh: Police in Bangladesh have arrested 130 people for allegedly attacking the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh region of the country last week, media reports said.

DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:14 pm

New York: The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday.

Pakistan:15 Hindu students injured as Islami Jamiat Tulba members attack them while celebrating Holi in Punjab University campus

Mar 07, 2023, at 11:09 pm

At least 15 people, belonging to the minority Hindu community, were injured as Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) activists on Monday allegedly attacked a gathering of students at the Punjab University campus in the Pakistani city of Lahore when they were celebrating Holi festival.

U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to form exclusive blocs to stir up confrontation: Chinese FM

Mar 07, 2023, at 10:49 pm

Beijing: The U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to gang up to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Rohingya camp leader ‘shot and hacked to death’ in Ukhiya

Mar 07, 2023, at 10:46 pm

Cox's Bazar: Dozens of people have shot and hacked to death a Rohingya leader in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya region in Bangladesh, media reports said.

Gender equality is 300 years away: Antonio Guterres warns

Mar 07, 2023, at 10:41 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said progress in women’s rights won over decades is 'vanishing before our eyes'.

Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency

Mar 07, 2023, at 09:49 pm

New York: In a new blow for equality in the 21st century workplace, UN labour experts said on Monday that women’s access to jobs, their employment conditions and a persistent pay gap, have barely improved worldwide in nearly two decades.

Antonio Guterres expresses sadness as 12,000 people lost shelter due to Rohingya refugee camp fire in Bangladesh

Mar 07, 2023, at 09:46 pm

Dhaka/New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed sadness as 12,000 people lost shelter after a large number of shanties were destroyed in a fire tragedy at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh's  Cox’s Bazar region.

Rights experts concerned over intimidation around mega tourism project in Indonesia

Mar 07, 2023, at 09:21 pm

New York: Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have expressed concern over reports of increased militarization and intimidation surrounding a multi-billion-dollar urban development and tourism project in Indonesia.