Nepal plane mishap: 16 bodies found
May 30, 2022, at 10:51 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal on Monday said that rescuers have recovered 16 bodies from the site where a Twin Otter aircraft of Tara Air went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board including four Indians.
Grave of Ahmadi man desecrated in Pakistan
May 30, 2022, at 10:41 pm
Islamabad: An episode showing the way minority community members are dealt with in Pakistan, a grave belonging to an Ahmadi man was desecrated, dug up and his remains were thrown out recently, media reports said on Monday.
After petroleum prices, now Pakistan may witness hike in power tariff
May 30, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister of State for Petroleum Musadiq Malik has said the country might soon be seeing a spike in electricity tariff, days after petroleum product prices were increased.
UN rights chief concludes China trip with promise of improved relations
May 30, 2022, at 03:39 pm
New York: At the end of her official visit to China, the first such trip in 17 years, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced new areas of engagement between her office and the Chinese Government on rights issues, and summarized the many rights issues raised during her six-day May mission.
Nepal: Wreckage of crashed Tara Air plane located
May 30, 2022, at 02:30 pm
Kathamandu: Nepal Army officials on Monday said the search and rescue troops have physically located the Tara Air plane crash site.
Tara Air: Nepal Army to resume search on Monday for missing plane in Dhaulagiri mountain range
May 30, 2022, at 04:55 am
Kathmandu: The Nepal Army said they would resume search and rescue operations on Monday morning in the Dhaulagiri mountain range for the Tara Air Twin Otter plane that is believed to have crashed in cloudy weather with 22 people onboard, including four Indians and two Germans.
Pakistan government permanently bans rallies in Islamabad following Imran Khan's Azadi March
May 30, 2022, at 04:37 am
Islamabad: Following the chaos during former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Islamabad rally, the federal government has decided to impose a permanent ban on the entry of rallies and processions in the capital in an attempt to curb disorder, Express Tribune reported on Sunday.
May 30, 2022, at 03:46 am
Islamabad: A man has been arrested in Pakistan's Sann town for allegedly killing his wife, media reports said.
Pakistan: Several PTI leaders, including Imran Khan, booked for riots during Azadi March
May 30, 2022, at 03:19 am
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have registered a case against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and several other senior PTI leaders for the riots that took place in Islamabad during the “Azadi March” last week.
Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif foresees burden of foreign debt to remain for several years
May 30, 2022, at 02:03 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the burden of foreign debts on Pakistan is such that it could not be possible to pay it off even by generations to come, Geo News reported on Sunday.
Nepal plane with 22 onboard, including 4 Indians, crashes near river
May 30, 2022, at 12:29 am
Kathmandu: A small passenger plane operated by a private airline in Nopal that went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians has been located, and search and rescue operations have been started.
May 29, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Quetta: Polling is underway for the Local government (LG) polls in 32 out of 34 districts of Pakistan’s Balochistan on Sunday.
US Vice President Kamala Harris calls for ban on assault weapons
May 29, 2022, at 06:51 pm
Washington/UNI: Days after the mass shooting in a Texas school, Vice President Kamala Harris decried the "epidemic of hate" and made a plea for a ban on assault weapons in the United States.
Nepal plane with 22 onboard, including 4 Indians, missing
May 29, 2022, at 06:36 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: A small passenger plane operated by a private airline in Nepal went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians, reports said.
37 die in heavy rains in Brazil
May 29, 2022, at 02:02 pm
Rio De Janeiro/UNI/Xinhua: At least 37 people were killed and about 5,000 others displaced in northeastern Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities have said.
Pakistan: PTI's Azadi March costs govt Rs 149 million to maintain law and order in capital
May 29, 2022, at 04:47 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s ‘Haqiqi Azadi March’ has costed the Pakistani government Rs 149 million to maintain law and order in the capital.
One-China policy: China targets Nepal over visit of US leaders
May 29, 2022, at 04:40 am
Beijing/Kathmandu: Amid a flurry of arrivals from the United States and a senior official’s recent meetings with Tibetan refugee leaders in Kathmandu, Beijing has indirectly warned Kathmandu that Nepal’s One-China policy should not be affected by any other factors—internal or external.
Italy blocks over 500 illegal streaming resources
May 28, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Rome/UNISputnik: Italy's Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 Internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an operation to combat piracy and illegal sports broadcasting, the law enforcement agency said on Saturday.
Imran Khan praises India, slams Shehbaz Sharif govt over fuel price rise
May 28, 2022, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Friday slammed the current government over the issue of hiking petrol and diesel prices in the country.
Pakistan: Christian community members protest in Faisalabad against kidnapping of teen
May 28, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Faisalabad: A large number of protesters gathered around the Faisalabad District Council Chowk area in Pakistan to protest against the kidnapping of a 14-year-old Christian girl in the Punjab province.
Japan: Red Army founder Shigenobu released
May 28, 2022, at 09:00 pm
Tokyo: The co-founder of now disbanded militant group Japanese Red Army has been freed from prison after serving 20 years.
Afghanistan: Taliban dismisses UN concern
May 28, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: The Taliban dismissed a United Nations Security Council call to lift stringent restrictions on Afghan women, calling the world body’s concerns “unfounded”.
Obama reconnects with boy who touched his head in 2009
May 28, 2022, at 08:19 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Barack Obama has congratulated Jacob Philadelphia, the boy who had touched Obama's head in 2009, on his high school graduation.
Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish the death penalty
May 28, 2022, at 06:39 pm
New York: Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decision.
States urged to do more to help Haitians fleeing insecurity by sea
May 28, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New York: Amid growing insecurity and gang violence in Haiti, the numbers of desperate people resorting to risky sea crossings has sharply increased. On Friday the UN called for regional Governments to step up protection for refugees.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
May 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm
New York: With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday.
3 shot during graduation ceremony in Hawaii
May 28, 2022, at 03:48 pm
Los Angeles/UNI/Xinhua: Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured in a shooting incident at a graduation ceremony on Thursday night in Honolulu, the capital city of U.S. state of Hawaii, local media reported Friday, citing the police.
Mexican court suspends bullfights at world's largest arena
May 28, 2022, at 03:21 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: A court in Mexico suspended bullfighting at the world's largest bullring Plaza Mexico, Forbes Mexico reported.
Pakistan: Violence against women in the name of 'so-called' honour
May 28, 2022, at 05:27 am
Earlier this month two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters Arooj Abbas and Aneesa Abbas, were allegedly tortured and shot dead in Nathia village of Gujrat district in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly failing to get their respective husbands' visas to settle with them in Spain.
Canada’s Gov Gen to award 63 Toronto paramedics with EMS Exemplary Service Medal
May 28, 2022, at 12:31 am
Ottawa/ IBNS: Mary Simon, Governor-General of Canada, would award 63 paramedics from Toronto Paramedic Services with EMS Exemplary Service Medals presented by Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer and Toronto Paramedic Services Chief Paul Raftis.