Dec 19, 2023, at 06:57 pm
Technovation Girls Uzbekistan, the largest STEM program for girls in the country, in partnership with the online service Yandex Go and the Nukus Youth Technopark, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, held a hackathon recently
Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Migration is a “fact of life” and a “force for good”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, calling for safer options for the millions seeking opportunities to improve their lives in the face of danger and despair.
Bangladesh: Four killed in capital train coach fire
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least four people were killed after miscreants set three coaches of a train on fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka early Tuesday.
8 killed, 84 injured in Guinea oil terminal blast
Dec 19, 2023, at 02:10 am
Conakry (Guinea): A blast at an oil port in Guinea's capital, Conakry, killed at least eight people and injured 84 others early Monday, Reuters reported, citing a senior officer.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests COVID-19 positive
Dec 19, 2023, at 12:46 am
Berlin, Dec 18 (UNI) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he had been tested positive for COVID-19, expressing hope that the disease would be mild.
Pakistan: Karachi building collapse after gas cylinder explosion leaves three dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:24 pm
At least three people died and 13 others were hurt after a residential building located in Pakistan's Karachi city collapsed following a gas cylinder explosion on Monday.
Trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai trial begins
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Hong Kong's pro-democracy business tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is known for criticising Chinese leaders, is facing a long-awaited trial over charges that he "colluded with foreign forces".
China executes female serial killer Lao Rongzhi for murdering seven people
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:18 pm
China executed a female serial killer, who was accused of murdering seven people, by the death penalty on Monday (December 18, 2023).
Pakistan: Road mishap leaves four dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:07 pm
At least four passengers died when a passenger van collided with a truck amid dense fog in the Choonawala area of Pakistan on Monday.
Pakistan: Protest staged at Karachi Fish Harbour over vendor's murder
Dec 18, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A protest was staged on Sunday at Karachi Fish Harbour in Pakistan over the murder of a cart vendor, media reports said.
Police fail to recover missing woman, daughter: Activists protest in Pakistan's Sukkur
Dec 18, 2023, at 08:34 pm
A large number of activists belonging to different political and nationalist parties, as well as social organisations and human rights groups, recently participated in a protest march in Pakistan's Sukkur region against the failure of police to recover a missing woman and her two-year-old daughter.
Pakistan: Protest over Balach grows, Kohlu residents show solidarity
Dec 18, 2023, at 08:01 pm
Family members of Balach Mola Bakhsh were joined by hundreds of political workers, human rights defenders and members of civil society when they recently completed a long journey to reach Kohlu to protest against his alleged extrajudicial killing.
Europe and Islam have 'compatibility' problem, says Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Dec 18, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said there is a 'compatibility problem' between Islamic culture and the values and rights in European civilisation.
Dawood Ibrahim hospitalised in Karachi: Reports
Dec 18, 2023, at 05:27 pm
Karachi/IBNS/UNI: Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been hospitalised due to a heath complication in Pakistan's Karachi, media reports said.
US: 4-year-old dies during road rage shooting in Lancaster
Dec 18, 2023, at 03:55 pm
A four-year-old boy died after a man shot into a family's vehicle during a road rage at Lancaster City in the USA on Friday.
Mexico: Shooting during Christmas party leaves 12 people dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 03:20 pm
At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, on Sunday.
Pakistan 'neglects' Gurdwara dedicated to Baba Bulleh Shah
Dec 18, 2023, at 03:07 pm
Amidst the arid plains of Pakistan, stands a poignant testament to neglect and forgotten promises.
IDF finds 'biggest' Hamas tunnel in Gaza Strip
Dec 18, 2023, at 02:39 pm
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Sunday (December 17, 2023) said it has discovered the 'biggest' Hamas tunnel in the Gaza stripe which is located close to the Erez Crossing.
IFJ says 94 journalists killed in 2023
Dec 18, 2023, at 04:28 am
The International Federation of Journalists records that 94 journalists and media workers, including 9 women, have been killed in 2023.
Pakistan: Short-term inflation spikes over 43 pct
Dec 18, 2023, at 04:19 am
Pakistan's annual short-term inflation spiked by 43.16 percent in the week ending on December 14, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple in Ahmadpur Sial desecrated, converted into chicken shop
Dec 18, 2023, at 02:12 am
A Hindu temple in Pakistan's Ahmadpur Sial has been desecrated and converted into a chicken shop, media reports said.
Hong Kong authorities put bounties for several self-exiled activists, UK, US condemn
Dec 18, 2023, at 01:40 am
The US and the UK have condemned Hong Kong authorities for putting a bounty on several self-exiled activists.
Hamas will not negotiate release of hostages until Israel’s operation ends
Dec 17, 2023, at 05:58 pm
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: Hamas Saturday said that it would not negotiate a hostage exchange until Israel ended its military operation in the Gaza Strip.
WHO chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza
Dec 17, 2023, at 04:33 pm
Geneva/IBNS/UNI: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), reiterated his call on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iranian city of Isfahan
Dec 17, 2023, at 07:50 am
Isfahan: A fire broke out on Saturday morning at a crude oil processing station of an oil refinery in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.
US State Department approves potential $59mln sale of missiles to Japan
Dec 17, 2023, at 07:46 am
Washington: The US State Department approved a potential $59 million sale of Sidewinder Missiles to Japan, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.
Kuwait's ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah dies at 86
Dec 17, 2023, at 02:48 am
Kuwait City: The ruling emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah died on Saturday at the age of 86, AP reported.
Abolish coercive boarding schools in Tibet: European Parliament tells China
Dec 17, 2023, at 01:58 am
The European Parliament has urged China to abolish coercive boarding school system that has isolated more than 1 million Tibetan children from their families, language and culture, media reports said.
Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters, says UNICEF
Dec 16, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been greater but the humanitarian funding forecast for 2024 is “increasingly bleak”.
Abused Afghan women face prison in Taliban-ruled nation: UNAMA report
Dec 16, 2023, at 09:53 pm
Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women reporting gender-based violence to the authorities may end up in prison – allegedly for the victims’ own protection.