Libya boat wreck: Seven Pakistanis die
Mar 03, 2023, at 02:12 pm
Islamabad: At least seven Pakistani nationals died in a boat wreck in Libya’s port city of Benghazi, the country's Foreign office confirmed on Thursday.
Kenya: Popular Chinese-owned store in Nairobi shuts doors
Mar 02, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Nairobi: A Chinese-owned supermarket named China Square in Kenya's Nairobi was shut down indefinitely amid uproar from competitors over low-priced goods.
Prince Harry, Meghan to be 'evicted' from their home on Windsor estate: Reports
Mar 02, 2023, at 06:45 am
London/IBNS: UK Royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family's Windsor estate, reports said on Wednesday.
Death toll from Greece train collision rises to 36, three-day national mourning declared
Mar 02, 2023, at 06:01 am
Athens/UNI: The death toll from the collision of two trains in central Greece on late Tuesday night has increased to 36, while 66 injured people were still hospitalized, including six in serious condition in intensive care units, the Greek Fire Service said on Wednesday.
Restrictions on outbound remittances: DHL suspends ‘Import Express Product’ in Pakistan from Mar 15
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Karachi: Global logistics company DHL has said it will suspend all its operations partially in Pakistan due to restrictions on outbound remittances by the government, media reports said.
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the bureau believes that the COVID-19 virus, which wreaked havoc across the globe since 2020, "most likely" originated in a "Chinese government-controlled lab".
Pakistan: Hundreds demonstrate against ‘desecration’ of shrine in Charsadda
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Hundreds of people demonstrated on the streets of Tangi city in Pakistan on Monday against the alleged desecration of the shrine of Sufi saint Sakhi Sarwar Baba, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Two soldiers, one child die in separate incidents in South and North Waziristan
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:10 pm
North Waziristan: Two soldiers and a child died in separate incidents in North Waziristan and South Waziristan regions of Pakistan recently, media reports said on Wednesday.
Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, the chief of UNAIDS has said, marking Zero Discrimination Day on Wednesday.
Afghanistan still a grave humanitarian crisis, senior aid official says
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:00 pm
New York: Climate change and the economic downturn continue to fuel the crisis in Afghanistan, and there have been no “encouraging developments” towards getting girls back into classrooms, a senior UN official said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka reduces kerosene prices for second time this year
Mar 01, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday endorsed a proposal by state-owned fuel importer and distributor Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to lower the price of kerosene, after a January cutback.
UN officials call for Security Council’s support for post-quake Syria
Mar 01, 2023, at 08:28 pm
Ne York: Top UN officials on Tuesday called on the Security Council’s strong support for Syria following the 6 February earthquakes, which worsened an already dire situation in the wake of 12 years of brutal civil war.
UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty
Mar 01, 2023, at 08:23 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday asked all nations to work harder towards abolishing the death penalty, an ongoing practice in 79 countries.
Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed
Mar 01, 2023, at 07:14 pm
New York: Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair", UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers and policy makers meeting in Niamey, Niger, on Tuesday.
Argentina reopens embassy in Dhaka after 45 years
Mar 01, 2023, at 07:10 pm
Dhaka: Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Monday inaugurated the new embassy of the country in Dhaka city of Bangladesh, 45 years after it was shut down.
Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa
Mar 01, 2023, at 07:04 pm
New York: Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, as the region enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain.
Dozens demonstrate outside 'Chinese police station' in NYC over alleged spying
Mar 01, 2023, at 05:58 pm
New York: A large number of people demonstrated outside a Chinatown building in New York, housing a foreign police station that is accused of harassing and spying on Chinese nationals in the city, media reports said.
Mar 01, 2023, at 05:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's middle class and low income groups might be finding a tough time this Ramadan amid rising prices of products.
Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan says its protest against inflation to continue
Mar 01, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Lahore: The Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan has announced it will demonstrate outside the district press clubs across the country from Friday against the rising problem of inflation.
Pakistan: Levies Force personnel dies as vehicle hits landmine in Kohlu
Mar 01, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Quetta: A Balochistan Levies Force personnel died when a vehicle, in which they were travelling, hit a landmine in Jannat Ali area of the Kohlu district of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
Peruvian delivery man kept mummy in his bag, described it as his 'spiritual girlfriend'
Mar 01, 2023, at 03:43 pm
Puno: Peruvian police recently were left surprised when they recovered pre-Hispanic mummy from a food delivery cooler bag.
Two trains collide in Greece, 29 die
Mar 01, 2023, at 02:48 pm
Athens: At least 29 people died as two trains collided in northern Greece on Tuesday as rescuers tried to search for survivors, media reports said.
Mar 01, 2023, at 04:22 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Public Health (TPH), Unity Health Toronto and the University Health Network (UHN) have jointly announced a partnership to expand frontline healthcare services to respond to the escalating drug poisoning crisis, a news release has said.
42 students from UK school stuck in US after hotel destroys their passports: Report
Mar 01, 2023, at 03:46 am
New York/IBNS: Forty-two students from a school in UK's Walsall were left stranded in the United States after a hotel was alleged to have accidentally destroyed their passports.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack Rohri check post in Dera Ismail Khan, 2 cops hurt
Feb 28, 2023, at 11:25 pm
Heavily armed terrorists attacked Rohri check post in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan recently which left at least two policemen injured, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban announce elimination of 2 IS militants in Kabul
Feb 28, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have eliminated two ISIS terrorists, including its key member, in an operation in the ccapital city Kabul, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
Armenia: Rights experts commend laws to curb use of mercenaries
Feb 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm
New York: Independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Monday welcomed Armenia’s commitment to combat the use of mercenaries and private security companies, following an eight-day mission to the country.
Pakistan: Industries prepare for layoff, production cut
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, a nation passing through the economic crisis, might witness a spike in layoffs and sharp decline in productive activities, media reports said.
Libya: Bathily proposes election support body, as public frustration mounts
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a “major legitimacy crisis” amid widespread public frustration, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Monday, announcing plans to create a new mechanism in support of crucial elections.
Israel-Palestine: UN envoy gravely concerned over killings and retaliatory attacks
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:01 pm
New York: Following the latest wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Monday appealed for both sides to take action towards addressing core issues fuelling their conflict.