European Parliament approves $18.7 bln loan for Ukraine in 2023
Nov 25, 2022, at 06:52 pm
Kiev/UNI: The European Parliament Thursday approved an 18 billion euro ($18.7 billion) conditional loan for Ukraine to cover essential public services and rehabilitation of infrastructure throughout next year.
Pakistan appoints Lieutenant General Asim Munir as next army chief
Nov 24, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan government Thursday appointed Lieutenant General Asim Munir as chief of the army, media reported.
US: Man who shot dead 6 at Virginia's Walmart store was staff, killed himself too
Nov 24, 2022, at 03:40 am
Washington/IBNS: A Walmart employee Tuesday shot dead six people at a store in US's Virginia bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers, before killing himself, police said Wednesday.
Pakistan's Foreign direct investment plunges 52pc in four months
Nov 23, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign direct investment nosedived 52 per cent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY23).
Chinese contractor now seeks additional time to finish World Bank-funded roads in Uganda
Nov 23, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Chinese contractors are now seeking additional time to complete World Bank-funded roads in Uganda, media reports said on Wednesday.
Israel: twin blasts rock Jerusalem, one die
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Jerusalem: Two blasts rocked Israel's Jerusalem city on Wednesday which left at least one person dead and 14 others hurt, media reports said.
China: Protests occur at worlds largest iPhone factory
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:24 pm
Beijing/UNI: Protests have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online.
US: Gunman opens fire inside Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, up to 10 die
Nov 23, 2022, at 08:33 pm
Chesapeake: At least 10 people are believed to have died as a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake city in the USA, police said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia: Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:33 pm
New York: Saudi Arabia must adopt a moratorium on executions for drug-related offenses, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, responding to the recent resumption of capital punishment for these crimes.
Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:28 pm
New York: More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New York: Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, countries and their international partners must accelerate efforts to counter this singular threat, a senior UN official said in the Security Council on Tuesday.
Afghanistan families selling off their belongings to meet their ends: Reports
Nov 23, 2022, at 02:06 pm
Kabul: Afghan daily members are selling off their belongings in order to meet their ends as the country is struggling amid Taliban rule.
Pakistan: Protesters, including children and women, block highway leading to Gwadar port
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:14 am
Gwadar: Tens of thousands of protesters, including women and children, blocked an expressway leading to Gwadar port on Sunday as they claimed that the government has failed to meet a Nov 20 deadline to implement their demands.
Three Pakistan soldiers hurt due to firing from across Afghan border
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:03 am
Kurram: At least three Pakistan soldiers were hurt when the country's security forces and the Afghan Taliban exchanged fire along the border in Kurram tribal district on Sunday after Afghan authorities started construction activities inside Pakistani territory.
Shanghai’s housing market slump: Wealthy owners cash out and leave Mainland China
Nov 23, 2022, at 04:40 am
Shanghai: Shanghai’s home market might continue to witness the downtrend as a growing number of wealthy owners plan to cash out from their properties and leave mainland China, media reports said.
Joe Biden invites 49 African Countries' leaders to US-Africa Summit
Nov 23, 2022, at 04:28 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has invited the heads of 49 African states and the African Union (AU) to the US-Africa Leaders summit in Washington next month, Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Advisor for the US-Africa Leaders Summit Dana Banks said on Tuesday.
US Senator describes China-owned Tik Tok as an 'enormous threat'
Nov 22, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Washington: US Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) has described China-owned video-sharing app TikTok as an enormous threat to America's privacy.
Pakistan: Policeman shot dead by armed ‘expatriate’ in Karachi
Nov 22, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Islamabad: A policeman was allegedly shot dead by a suspect, who police say is an expatriate, in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area following a heated exchange in the Pakistani city on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kills woman in Gurziwan
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:31 pm
Kabul: Unidentified people shot dead a woman in Afghanistan's Gurziwan district, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan; Kabul blast leaves 2 dead
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:26 pm
Kabul: At least two people died as a blast rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
DPRK missile launch ‘latest in a series of alarming activities’ – UN political chief
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New York: Updating the Security Council on Monday, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) recalled that last Friday, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired what it described as a new-type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:15 pm
New York: Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, the UN agency dedicated to those types of assets said on Monday.
Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:05 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of reducing traffic deaths and injuries by half by 2030.
Myanmar crisis: Rights expert urges Korea to play ‘enhanced leadership role’
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:57 pm
New York: Concluding a six-day official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), a UN-appointed independent human rights expert urged the country to help reverse the international community’s failure to address the crisis in Myanmar by taking the regional lead in ending violence against civilians there.
Saudi Arabia denies discussion on oil output increase
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman denied media reports that his country is mulling an oil output increase.
US: Car drives through Apple store in Hingham city, 1 dies
Nov 22, 2022, at 04:02 pm
Massachusetts: A car drove through an Apple store in Hingham town in the US which left at least one person dead, officials said on Tuesday.
China: Factory fire leaves 36 people dead
Nov 22, 2022, at 03:39 pm
Beijing: At least 36 people died as a fire broke out at a factory in China's Wenfeng District on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two police stations vacated in South Waziristan amid ongoing law and order situation
Nov 22, 2022, at 12:08 am
Peshawar: Police officials have vacated two police stations in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district amid the ongoing law and order situation and stalled peace talks between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the government, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan army is now using Chinese drones to crush rebellion in Balochistan: Reports
Nov 22, 2022, at 12:00 am
Quetta: The Pakistani Army, in their bid to crush the rebellion, are using Chinese-origin combat CH-4B drones in Balochistan, media reports said on Monday.
Australia: Science experiment goes wrong in Sydney school, 11 hurt
Nov 21, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Sydney: At least 11 students and a teacher were hurt as a science experiment went wrong at a school in the Australian city of Sydney, media reports said on Monday.