Baloch activists hold protest in London against police brutality in Pakistan's Gwadar
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:55 am
London: Baloch Republican Party UK recently demonstrated in London against the brutality of Pakistani forces and army in Balochistan’s Gwadar, media reports said on Wednesday.
Twitter eases policy on political advertising in US
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Washington: US social media company Twitter said on Wednesday it was softening the platform's policy on political advertising.
Finland to impose restrictions for Chinese tourists if EU makes no decision: Minister
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Helsinki: Finland will impose restrictions for Chinese tourists due to the COVID-19 situation in China if no measures are proposed at the European level, Finnish Minister for Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru said.
Ukraine: ‘Multiple civilian causalities’ as new year dawns
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
The New Year holiday period witnessed a fresh surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine, Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists on Tuesday.
Syria: Security Council advised to extend cross-border aid access ‘without delay’
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: UN agency chiefs appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday to extend a deal guaranteeing cross-border aid access to northwest Syria, that’s due to expire in eight days.
European Union offers free Covid vaccines to China
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Moscow/Beijing: The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China to help the country contain the rapid spread of the disease as Beijing prepares to end strict lockdown measures and open its borders.
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ at deaths from South Africa gas tanker explosion
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people in South Africa, due to a fuel tanker explosion in a suburb of the capital, Johannesburg, on Christmas Eve.
North Korea may have 20-60 nuclear warheads: Reports
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Seoul: North Korea could have produced from 20 to 60 nuclear warheads, South Korean media reported.
Taiwan offers to help China in handling COVID-19 crisis
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Taipei: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has said her region is ready to assist China in combating the recent surge in COVID-19.
Mexico: 14 die in prison attack
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Mexico City: Ten guards and four inmates died after an attack on a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, the Chihuahua state prosecutor's office reported.
Four die in mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Gold Coast: At least four people died due to a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia's Gold Coast, media reports said on Monday.
Qassem Soleimani: Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander's assassination
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister said nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Mark Zuckerberg's New Year wish is indeed special, shares cute image of his pregnant wife
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: Social media giant Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday shared a special picture where his wife Priscilla Chan could be seen expecting their third child.
North Korea fires one SRBM into East Sea
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Pyongyang: North Korea commenced the new year by launching one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea on Sunday, media reports said on Sunday.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan: Reports
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Pyongyang/UNI: North Korea test-fired its first short-range ballistic missile in 2023 toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday Yonhap news agency reports, citing the South Korean military.
Over dozen people killed in Mexico bus accident
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Mexico City/UNI: A private tour bus has overturned in western Mexico, killing over a dozen people and injuring 47, the prosecutor’s office of the state of Nayarit said.
Morocco prohibits entry of all travellers from China amid Covid cases' spike
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Rabat/ UNI: The Moroccan authorities have banned all people arriving from China from entering the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Vatican City: Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, nine years after he retired from the position, officials said on Saturday.
Arab region registers world’s highest unemployment rate, UN survey finds
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: According to the latest UN survey, released on Friday, the Arab region registered a 12 per cent unemployment rate in 2022, the highest in the world.
UN rights chief on Myanmar refugees and a future of ‘kindness, empathy and unity’
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: Days after the latest sea rescue of Rohingya refugees by Indonesian fishing crews, UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Friday for greater regional protections.
North Korea fires three short-range ballistic missiles, claims South Korea
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Pyongyang: North Korea is ending the year by launching three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, South Korean officials claimed on Saturday.
Myanmar court sends Aung San Suu Kyi to further seven years in prison
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
A military-run court in Myanmar has sentenced Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption, media reports said on Friday.
Death toll rises to 25 in Cambodia casino fire
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Phnom Penh: The death toll has risen to 25 after a massive fire engulfed a hotel-casino in northwest Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, officials said on Friday.
Ukraine's troops fire 6 missiles from MLRS on Donetsk city
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Kyiv: The Ukrainian troops on Friday fired six missiles from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on the city of Donetsk, the Donetsk People's Republic's (DPR) representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime (JCCC) said.
Air raid warnings issued across Ukraine: Authorities
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Kiev/UNI: Air raid warnings were issued throughout Ukraine on Thursday, according to the digital transformation ministry's live map.
Fire at casino-hotel on Cambodian border kills at least 10, injures 30 people
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Phnom Penh/UNI: At least ten people have died and 30 others have been injured in a massive fire at the Grand Diamond City casino-hotel in the town of Poipet on the Cambodian-Thai border, Poipet Town Hall Administration chief Nhem Phoeng said on Thursday.
EU and 12 other nations urge Taliban to lift ban on women working for NGOs
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Moscow/UNI: The European Union and 12 other countries have urged the Taliban to reverse their decision to prohibit Afghan women from working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the US State Department said on Wednesday.
Almost 6,900 civilians killed in Ukraine since Feb 24: OHCHR
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Kiev: Nearly 6,900 civilians have been killed and more than 10,900 wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation, according to an updated UN Human Rights Office report released.
Japan, US coordinating leaders' meeting in Washington on Jan 13
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Tokyo/UNI: The Governments of the United States and Japan are coordinating the meeting of US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Jan 13, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Almost 6,900 civilians killed in Ukraine since Feb 24: UN Human Rights Office report
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Kiev/UNI: Nearly 6,900 civilians have been killed and more than 10,900 wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation, according to an updated UN Human Rights Office report released.