Pakistan: Bomb found near Jungshahi railway station, defused
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Averting a possible attack, authorities found and defused a bomb planted on a rail track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta area of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Nepal: Aircraft collision in Lukla airport leaves three killed
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 14 (IBNS): A Summit Air 9N AMH (L410) plane collided with a parked (Manang Air) helicopter while taking off for Ramechhap at Lukla airport and left three people killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Nigerian military vows to intensify war against terrorism
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The Nigerian military will deploy two additional helicopter gunships in an effort to cope with terrorism threats in the country's northwestern region, authorities said on Saturday.
Five killed, nine wounded in eastern Afghan gunfight
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Gardez, Afghanistan, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Three security force members and two Taliban militants were killed and nine people were wounded following a gunfight in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said on Sunday.
Iranian Foreign Minister warns about consequences of US labeling IRGC as terror entity
Apr 14, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The labeling of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States will entail consequences and Tehran is going to warn all foreign ministers about them through letters, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday.
Social media giant Facebook opens new headquarter in Taiwan
Apr 14, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Taipei, Apr 14 (UNI) American online social media and social networking service company Facebook opened its new headquarter in Taipei's Xinyi district on Thursday.
Bangladesh: Maitree Express hits ministruck, 3 killed
Apr 14, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Dhaka, Apr 14 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as the Dhaka-bound international passenger train Maitree Express rammed a mini-truck in Bangladesh's Sirajganj area on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm
New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): One month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed to the international community to help some 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact.
Impact of high debt levels on least developed countries ‘cannot be overstated’, says UN
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:11 pm
New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): The impact of high levels of debt on development efforts “cannot be overstated”, the head of the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) told a Ministerial Breakfast Meeting on least development countries (LDCs) on Saturday.
At least two killed in aircraft collision in Nepal's Lukla airport
Apr 14, 2019, at 12:30 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 14 (Xinhua): At least two people were killed after an aircraft of Summit Air collided with a helicopter at Lukla Airport in Nepal on Sunday morning, according to local authorities.
Four people hospitalized after shooting near nightclub in Melbourne’s suburb – Police
Apr 14, 2019, at 07:47 am
Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A total of four people have been hospitalized after a shooting occurred on Sunday outside of a nightclub in Prahran, a suburb southeast of Melbourne, the police of the Australian state of Victoria said.
Bangladesh: Key accused in Nusrat death case arrested
Apr 13, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): Another key suspect in the death of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has been arrested by the police.
Hackers breach FBI-linked sites, publish personal data of US federal agents
Apr 13, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Moscow, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) An unnamed hacker group has breached several websites related to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and published dozens of files containing personal data of thousands of US federal agents and police officers, media reported.
Seven dead in highway car crash in central Mexico
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Mexico City, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed after a van collided with a semi-truck on a highway in the central State of Mexico, authorities said on Friday.
Iraqi forces kill three IS militants, arrest two in western Iraq
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UN) Iraqi security forces on Friday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested two others in separate operations in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.
Sudan : 16 people killed amid turmoil over past 2 days
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Apr13 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 16 people were killed amid unrest in Sudan over the past two days, local media have reported, citing police. According to Al-Hadath broadcaster, the 16 people were killed in the capital Khartoum.
China: Ten people dead in Shenzhen floods
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Shenzhen, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Ten people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities confirmed Saturday.
Six school children kidnapped in Cameroon's west region
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Yaounde, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Six students -five boys and one girl -of a government secondary school have been kidnapped in Fongo Tongo, a locality in western Cameroon, a local government official said on Friday.
French national arrested over pedophile charge in Nepal
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Nepali police have arrested a French national on charge of involvement in pedophilia, police said here on Saturday.
North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.
Syrian envoy calls for destroying terrorist hotbed in Idlib to preserve progress achieved
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Beirut, April 13 (Sputnik) Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdulkarim Ali has urged to resolve the situation with Syria's Idlib region becoming a hotbed of terrorism in order to preserve the progress that had already been achieved by the Syrian army in settling the longstanding crisis.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expresses willingness to attend thrid summit with Donald Trump
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 13 (IBNS): After two crucial meets in recent times which had drawn international attentions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his willingness to hold a third summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hazara killing: Senate panel seeks report on action taken against banned outfits in Balochistan
Apr 13, 2019, at 03:50 pm
Islamabad, Apr 13 (IBNS): A Senate panel in Pakistan on Saturday sought reports from the interior ministry on the action taken against terrorists and banned outfits involved in Hazara killings so far, media reports said.
Internet watchdog removes 33,000 apps with illegal content
Apr 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Beijing, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese authorities have removed more than 33,000 mobile apps that contain illegal content, such as those involving porn, gambling, rogue programs and illegal games since December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said.
Bangladesh: Stage for Dhaka Universituy Baishakhi concert set on fire
Apr 13, 2019, at 03:11 pm
Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): As the country is gearing up for the Bengali New Year celebrations, some activists of a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League set the stage set for the Poila Boisakh festivity on Dhaka University campus, media reports said on Saturday.
27 Taliban militants killed after offensive to capture district in eastern Afghan province repulsed
Apr 13, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Taliban massive offensive to capture Shirzad district in the eastern Nangarhar province has been repulsed and the militant group fled away after leaving 27 bodies behind, said a statement of the provincial government released on Saturday.
Man masturbates infront of Pakistan-origin British MP on London bus
Apr 13, 2019, at 06:47 am
London, Apr 13 (IBNS): Pakistan-origin British MP Naz Shah experienced a shameful incident last week when a man masturbated infront of her on a London bus, leaving the politician to report to the police on the matter, media reports said.
Apr 13, 2019, at 06:05 am
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): “Miraculously I had no machete marks” a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda told a solemn United Nations event in New York on Friday, 25 years on, to remember the systematic killing of more than one million people, over less than three months.
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:52 am
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Sudan’s military has an “overarching duty” to refrain from using violence against protesters and ensure that their human rights are protected amid concerns of a further escalation, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.
Four IS militants killed in clashes in Iraq's Diyala
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:48 am
Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces at a rural area in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the provincial police chief said.