Pakistani court hands life imprisonment to woman for allegedly 'burning' Quran
Mar 23, 2024, at 12:28 am
A Pakistani court on Thursday handed life imprisonment to a woman on charges of desecrating the Holy Quran.
Report claims China is imposing Mandarin in parts of Tibet
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:27 pm
Chinese authorities imposed Chinese medium education in Tibetan schools and amended local regulations in Tibetan areas to promote Mandarin Chinese, the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said in a report released recently.
Tibetan, Uyghur demonstrators protest against Chiese FM Wang Yi's visit to Australia
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:22 pm
Police clashed with Tibetan and Uyghur demonstrators who were protesting outside the Chinese Embassy in Canberra against Chiese FM Wang Yi visit to Australia.
Cambodia arrests 2 foreign nationals over allegedly trafficking narcotics
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:18 pm
Cambodia has arrested a gang of two foreigners for possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, seizing almost 670 kg of narcotics, the country's Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a news release on Friday.
Fire erupts at Dnipro hydroelectric power station after airstrikes in conflict-hit Ukraine
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:15 pm
Ukrainian state-owned energy company Ukrhydroenergo said on Friday that the Dnipro hydroelectric power station and a dam located in Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia had been hit by Russian strikes, adding that emergency services were working to extinguish the fire that erupted as a result.
Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso
Mar 22, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is “beyond alarming”, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country.
UN General Assembly adopts 'landmark' resolution on promoting artificial intelligence
Mar 22, 2024, at 03:13 pm
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.
Global experts to participate in international webinar on 'Bangladesh Genocide' on March 24
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:07 pm
Eight experts from across the world will participate in an international webinar to mark 'Bangladesh Genocide Remembrance Day' on March 24.
Israel-Hamas War: Palestine death toll in Gaza nears 32,000
Mar 21, 2024, at 06:34 am
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,923, with 74,096 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Pakistan security forces kill eight terrorists who stormed into China-invested Gwadar port
Mar 21, 2024, at 02:18 am
Pakistani security forces killed eight gunmen who stormed into the Gwadar Port Authority Complex in the country, a strategically crucial port located in the mineral-rich region.
Mar 21, 2024, at 01:27 am
Teachers and other employees of Balochistan University took out a procession to protest against the administration over non-payment of salaries for three months.
Dacoits kill Pakistani teacher who defied their ‘rule’ by going to school in no-go area
Mar 21, 2024, at 01:09 am
Dacoits gunned down a school teacher who was travelling on a motorcycle to his school in Pakistan's Kandhkot-Kashomre district on Monday.
Pashtuns demonstrate in front of UN office in Geneva against crackdown on PTM leaders
Mar 21, 2024, at 12:29 am
A large number of Pashtun members recently organised an anti-Pakistan protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to denounce the crackdown on workers and leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).
Mar 20, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Armed attackers forcibly entered the Gwadar Port Authority Complex in Pakistan and opened fire on Wednesday.
Pakistan Baloch missing student's sister urges authority to ensure his immediate recovery
Mar 20, 2024, at 11:02 pm
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) and the sister of a Baloch missing student have urged authorities to ensure his immediate recovery.
Coal mine collapses in Pakistan, 12 die
Mar 20, 2024, at 10:04 pm
At least 12 miners died after a coal mine collapsed in Balochistan's Harnai District on Wednesday.
UN rights expert urges global action to halt ongoing Myanmar junta atrocities
Mar 20, 2024, at 08:43 pm
The UN independent human rights expert on Myanmar called on the international community on Tuesday to take strong, coordinated action to protect civilians from ongoing atrocities committed by the military junta’s forces.
Hong Kong: Rushed adoption of new security law a ‘regressive step’, says UN rights chief
Mar 20, 2024, at 08:39 pm
The accelerated adoption of a national security bill in Hong Kong represents “a regressive step” for human rights there, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
Tracing the ISI’s narco trail from Afghanistan to Pakistan
Mar 20, 2024, at 08:33 pm
In the murky realm of international espionage and clandestine operations, few tales are as convoluted and sinister as the nexus of narcotics, war, and covert agencies. This is a tale of how the tentacles of drug trade, stretching from the rugged terrains of Afghanistan to the streets of North America, have not only fueled global conflicts but also sustained powerful intelligence agencies, most notably the CIA and Pakistan’s ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence).
India ranks 126 in UN-sponsored World Happiness Report, Finland tops chart
Mar 20, 2024, at 03:05 pm
Finland topped the chart of the annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday (March 20, 2024) with India standing on the 126th spot on the list.
Mar 20, 2024, at 04:54 am
The Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM) has called for a province-wide protest on March 24 to mark the rising cases of kidnapping in Sindh.
US, Britain conduct 10 airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen's Red Sea port
Mar 20, 2024, at 04:30 am
Sanaa/Yemen: Fighter jets of the U.S. and British naval forces stationed in the Red Sea waged ten airstrikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port city on Monday, residents and the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Israel says 50 Hamas militants killed, 180 arrested at key Gaza hospital
Mar 20, 2024, at 03:24 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: The Israeli military Tuesday said that it had killed over 50 Hamas militants and apprehended almost 180 others during its new round of operations at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Pakistani airstrikes leave eight, including women and children, dead in Afghanistan
Mar 20, 2024, at 12:43 am
Airstrikes conducted by Pakistan Khost and Paktia provinces of Afghanistan on Monday left at least eight people, including women and children, dead, media reports said.
People in Karachi suffer gas outages this Ramadan season
Mar 20, 2024, at 12:40 am
Ramadan season is ongoing but things might not be simple for people in Karachi as they are facing gas disruptions contrary to the Sui Southern Gas Company’s (SSGC) claims of no load-shedding during Sehr and Iftar.
Mar 19, 2024, at 11:54 pm
Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons still represent a clear and present danger to global peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday.
Bangladeshi detectives arrest three members of Chinese fraud gang
Mar 19, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Detectives have arrested three Bangladeshi associates of a Chinese gang that has been embezzling a huge amount of money by targeting Bangladeshis through various online scams.
UN report says 24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’
Mar 19, 2024, at 10:54 pm
As the war in Sudan enters its second year next month, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Monday warned of a staggering toll of the crisis on children, with an estimated 24 million teetering on the brink of a “generational catastrophe”.
Pakistan CTD officials arrest TTP operative in Karachi
Mar 19, 2024, at 08:09 pm
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday arrested a proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operative in Karachi city, media reports said.
Joe Biden interacts with PM Netanyahu, voices 'deep concern' over Israel's possible Rafah operation
Mar 19, 2024, at 07:57 pm
US President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Match 18, 2024), when he expressed 'deep concern' over Israel's possible ground operation in Rafah.