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Pakistan: 42 Shiites die after gunmen open fire on vehicle in Kurram

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

At least 42 people, including women and children, died after gunmen opened fire on the vehicle in which they were travelling in Pakistan's Kurram district on Thursday.

Pakistan: TV journalist hurt after gunmen attack him in Karachi

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

A TV journalist was injured in an armed attack in Pakistan's Kaarchi city on Tuesday.

Pakistan: 12 security personnel, six terrorists killed in Mali Khel area

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

At least 12 security personnel and six terrorists were killed after a checkpost was targeted in Pakistan's Mali Khel area, media reports said on Wednesday.

Forty-five activists sentenced in Hong Kong under controversial National Security Law

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms in the region.

Balochistan National Party leader shot dead in Pakistan

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

A Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal)party leader was shot dead in Pakistan's Khuzdar region on Monday.

Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kidnap seven policemen

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Unknown armed men kidnapped seven policemen from the Rocha Check Post in Pakistan on Monday.

More than 40 US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran Khan's release from prison

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

More than 40 US lawmakers have called on outgoing President Joe Biden to press the Pakistani government to ensure the release of former PM Imran Khan and other 'political prisoners' before the end of his tenure.

Pakistani TV host Mathira Mohammad's private videos goes viral, she calls them 'fake'

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Pakistani TV host and influencer Mathira Mohammad has said people are circulating fake online stuff by misusing her name and pictures after her alleged private video went viral.

Pakistan: Four arrested for allegedly murdering woman on suspicion of committing witchcraft

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Pakistan police have arrested a woman and her three accomplices for allegedly killing her pregnant daughter-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft.

Dhaka plans to seek former PM Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, says Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Dhaka plans to demand the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India.

Pakistani religious body declares use of VPN as against Islamic law

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

A key religious body in Pakistan has declared using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet as against Shariah (Islamic Law).

Four Chinese coast guards enter Kinmen waters on two separate occasions, claims Taiwan

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has said four Chinese coast guards recently entered Kinmen's waters in two separate occasions, media reports said.

Eight killed, 17 injured in knife attack at Chinese vocational school; former student arrested

Nov 17, 2024, at 12:11 pm

Yixing (China): Eight people were killed, and 17 others injured in a knife attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Jiangsu province, eastern China, on Saturday evening, news agency AFP reported.

Tibetan Women's Association hosts tour in Dharamshala to highlight the plight of children, environment

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Tibetan Women’s Association hosted an appealing tour from the north Indian city of Dharamshala on Thursday to highlight ‘alarming situation for Tibetan children and the environment in Tibet.’

Pakistan: Quetta witnesses massive protest over kidnapping of minor boy

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Quetta city in Pakistan witnessed the worst traffic jam on Friday after several tribesmen and family members of a kidnapped 11-year-old boy blocked the Zarghoon Road to protest against the incident.

Bangladesh: Radicals are demanding a ban on ISKCON, threaten to kill devotees

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Bangladeshi fundamentalists are demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) with a new video emerging on social media where radicals could be seen threatening to kill devotees.

Pakistan: Armed men attack construction camp in Duki, three labourers kidnapped

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Unknown people attacked a camp of road construction workers in Duki district on Wednesday and kidnapped three labourers who were working at the site.

Pakistan: Suspected 'robbers' gun down Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Suspected robbers shot dead a Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib region of Pakistan on Wednesday.

Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman, has proposed to remove the word 'secularism' from the country's constitution citing 90 percent Muslim population, media reports said.

Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman deactivates social media accounts after private videos leak

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after facing backlash over the leak of alleged explicit videos online.

Pakistani court sends mastermind, female aide responsible for suicide bombing in Karachi, which killed two Chinese nationals, to 10-day police remand

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday remanded two suspects, including the mastermind behind the suicide blast close to Karachi airport that left two Chinese national dead, to 10-day police remand.

Pakistan: Bride only survives after bus plunges into river, 26 dead

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

At least 26 people died after a passenger bus that was carrying wedding guests veered off the Thalichi Bridge and plunged into a river in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Karachi airport bombing mastermind, that left two Chinese citizens dead, arrested

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

The mastermind behind the suicide bombing that took place close to the Karachi airport in Pakistan and left two Chinese citizens dead has been arrested, media reports said on Tuesday.

China: 35 people killed after car rams crowd in Zhuhai

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

At least 35 people died and 43 others were injured after a car rammed into people in Zhuhai city of China on Tuesday, media reports said n Tuesday.

Taliban to attend UN Climate Conference for first time after annexing Afghanistan

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:05 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan will be participating in the United Nations Climate Conference for the first time after it was taken over by the Taliban rule in 2021, media reports said.

Chinese woman dies after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in 24 hours, family gets compensation

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:05 pm

A Chinese woman died after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in a span of 24 hours.

Bangladesh: Interim government inducts three new advisers

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:05 pm

The Bangladeshi interim government has inducted three new advisers including film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.

Bangladesh govt seeks Interpol's assistance to repatriate Sheikh Hasina

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:05 pm

The Bangladesh government is trying to seek Interpol's red notice to bring back those involved in the mass killings during July and August, including former PM Sheikh Hasina.

Pakistan: Several countries condemn Quetta railway station blast

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:05 pm

Several countries, including the USA and the UK, condemned Saturday's suicide blast at a railway station in Pakistan's Quetta region which left at least 26 people dead.

Bangladesh: Police arrest 10 people belonging to ousted Awami League with Donald Trump's posters for sharing Sheikh Hasina's audio clip

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:05 pm

Bangladeshi Police have detained 10 men from Dhaka for their alleged involvement in making viral an audio clip of former PM Sheikh Hasina with US President-elect Donald Trump's posters.