Gaza flooding latest disaster to hit desperate Palestinians
Dec 15, 2023, at 08:10 pm
Heavy rains created new misery in Gaza as UN humanitarians repeated deep concerns on Thursday over the deteriorating health situation in the Strip, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment and fighting with Palestinian armed groups.
US mother uses tracking app to catch her son having sex with teacher in car
Dec 15, 2023, at 03:51 pm
A mother used a tracking app to catch her son having sex with her teacher in a car in US state of North Carolina, media reports said.
Pakistan: Farmers continue to protest amid urea fertiliser crisis
Dec 15, 2023, at 05:36 am
As Pakistan continue to face a shortage of urea fertilizer, farmers in the country protested in various districts of the nation.
Iran eliminates visa requirements for 33 nations, including Gulf states
Dec 15, 2023, at 05:25 am
Dubai: Iran announced that it was eliminating the need for visas for 33 nations, including Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia, with which Tehran had tense relations for many years before a recent reconciliation.
Ten Israeli soldiers including colonel killed in Gaza encounter on Tuesday
Dec 14, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Jerusalem: Ten Israeli soldiers, including a colonel who commanded a forward base for the Golani infantry brigade, were killed in battle in Gaza on Tuesday.
Three Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
Dec 14, 2023, at 04:23 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centering on the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media reported.
'Gaza war to continue with or without international support': Israel
Dec 14, 2023, at 06:30 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Wednesday declared its determination to continue its Gaza war "with or without international support after it came under mounting pressure even from its key supporter United States.
US President Joe Biden announces $200 million in aid for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:56 pm
US President Joe Biden has announced $200 million in pre-approved aid for Ukraine following his meeting with the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Washington on Tuesday (December 12, 2023).
China: 2 die, 6 hurt in minibus explosion
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:51 pm
A 7-seater minibus exploded during the refueling process at a gas station in Liaozhong District, Shenyang City of northeast China's Liaoning Province at around 4:53 p.m. on Wednesday, causing two deaths and six injuries, according to local emergency management bureau.
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:48 pm
The Baloch National Movement recently conducted a seminar in Amsterdam city to mark International Human Rights Day where the ongoing crisis in Balochistan was highlighted.
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s top opium producer
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:48 pm
Myanmar is now the world’s largest opium producer, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported on Tuesday, as the economic and political crisis following the 2021 coup and widening conflict between the military and armed groups continues to drive farmers towards illicit opium poppy production.
Israel does not want two-state solution, says Joe Biden
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:09 pm
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday targeted Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition government for not supporting the two-state solution and said the country was losing global support due to “indiscriminate bombing” in Gaza.
Kiev: Over 50 injured in suspected Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:07 pm
At least 53 people were injured in a major Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Bangladesh: Train derailment leaves 1 dead
Dec 13, 2023, at 10:57 pm
One person was killed when seven compartments of a train were derailed on an overpass in Gazipur near the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Wednesday.
Last functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a humanitarian disaster zone: WHO
Dec 13, 2023, at 02:36 pm
The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (December 12, 2023), highlighting the disastrous consequences of ongoing Israeli bombardment for critically ill and injured civilians across the enclave.
Dec 13, 2023, at 02:15 pm
The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon in Emergency Special Session on the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict and as the ongoing crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating.
Finland temporarily reopens two border crossings with Russia
Dec 13, 2023, at 08:05 am
Helsinki: The government of Finland decided on Tuesday to reopen two land crossings on its border with Russia.
Kenya to become visa-free for the world
Dec 13, 2023, at 04:39 am
Nairobi: Tourists from around the world visiting Kenya will no longer need a visa to enter the country starting January, President William Ruto said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack security forces' post in Dera Ismail Khan, 23 soldiers die
Dec 12, 2023, at 09:42 pm
A least 23 Pakistani soldiers died after terrorists attacked a security forces' post in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief
Dec 12, 2023, at 08:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human rights but also prevent wars, combat hatred, rebuild trust and build a sustainable future for all.
UN launches $46 billion appeal to respond to worsening crises in 2024
Dec 12, 2023, at 08:40 pm
As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN on Monday issued an appeal for $46.4 billion for 2024 to help 181 million people facing catastrophic hunger, mass displacement and diseases worldwide.
Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip
Dec 12, 2023, at 08:36 pm
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday, amid reports of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza City and Jabalia in the north of the Strip, and in Khan Younis in the south, while Israeli bombardment of the enclave has continued.
Pakistan: Terror attack in DI Khan leaves three security personnel dead
Dec 12, 2023, at 08:28 pm
At least three Pakistani security force members died after suspected terrorists rammed an explosive-laden car into a building in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday.
Report says Britain is slipping back to social divide of Victorian era
Dec 12, 2023, at 02:57 pm
The UK is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society and a depressed and poverty-stricken underclass, according to a report released by a leading think-tank into the state of the nation.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization wars acute hunger set to soar across the globe
Dec 12, 2023, at 01:25 pm
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday that acute hunger is set to soar globally, on the back of “massive underfunding” in agriculture support programmes during times of crisis.
189 passengers evacuated from flight at Stockholm airport after smoke fills cabin
Dec 12, 2023, at 07:24 am
In a shocking incident, nearly 200 people were forced to evacuate an aircraft at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden on December 10 after the plane's cabin was filled up with smoke when the engine was switched on to takeoff, as per a report in the New York Post.
Australia to reform 'broken' migration system, tightens student visas
Dec 12, 2023, at 06:11 am
Sydney: Australia Monday said that it will reform its "broken" migration system and tighten visa requirements for foreign students and low-skilled workers, reducing its immigration intake by half over the next two years.
Two-state solution is the only thing that Iran and Israel oppose, says Iranian FM
Dec 12, 2023, at 05:19 am
Doha (Qatar): The two-state solution is the only thing that Iran and Israel do not believe in, Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Monday via translation at an international forum in Doha.
Maldives reports contamination in Pakistani syrups: Reports
Dec 12, 2023, at 01:03 am
Pakistan is currently facing an embarrassing situation after the Maldives reported contamination in Pakistani syrups and suspension medicines, media reports said.
Turbat killing case in Pakistan: FIR registered against four CTD personnel
Dec 12, 2023, at 12:58 am
Authorities have registered a first information report (FIR) against four Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in connection with the alleged extra-judicial killing of a Baloch youth in the Turbat town of Pakistan.