There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, UN chief Guterres insists
Jun 08, 2024, at 12:29 am
“It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, stressing that while the need for global action is unprecedented, so too are the opportunities for prosperity and sustainable development.
Protesters block roads in Pakistan's Taxila to demonstrate against rising street crimes
Jun 06, 2024, at 12:49 am
Protesters blocked Taxila-Khanpur road in Pakistan over failure to check crime in the region by Taxila police.
Pakistan: 11 miners die due to suffocation inside coal mine in Balochistan
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:50 pm
At least 11 miners died of suffocation inside a coal mine in Pakistan's Sanjdi region on Monday.
Lebanon: Man arrested over shooting close to US Embassy in Awkar
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:35 pm
A gunman was arrested after he opened fire close to the US embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday.
Taiwan's Defence Ministry detects 26 aircraft, 10 PLA vessels close to its territory
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Wednesday said it detected 26 airctafts and 10 Chinese People's Liberation Army vessels close to its territory.
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Violence in the occupied West Bank linked to the war in Gaza passed a deadly milestone with more than 500 Palestinians killed since 7 October, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:11 pm
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ triggered the last blast to mark the completion of heading excavation for the 11.8 km long Head Race Tunnel of 900 MW Arun- 3 Hydro Electric Project in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal. Arun - 3 Hydro Electric Project is being executed by SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd. (SAPDC), a fully owned subsidiary of SJVN.
Jun 05, 2024, at 03:55 pm
Lahore's Heeramandi neighbourhood has been making headlines in recent times ever since Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali made his OTT debut with a capturing series by the same name, triggering the interest of the audience in the Pakistani region once again.
35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre marked globally
Jun 04, 2024, at 11:29 pm
A large section of people across the globe marked the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre with several events organised in various parts of the world.
European Union refuses to lift ban on Pakistan International Airlines
Jun 04, 2024, at 05:03 pm
The European Union (EU) has upheld its decision to maintain the ban on Pakistani air carriers, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as reported by ARY News.
UK: Independent UN human rights experts voice concern about migrant labour exploitation
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:58 pm
Independent UN human rights experts have expressed concern about the protection risks faced by migrant workers in the United Kingdom (UK), including “deception, exorbitant recruitment fees, debt bondage, undignified living conditions, and potential deportation.”
Israel Defense Forces confirms death of four more hostages in Hamas captivity
Jun 04, 2024, at 01:27 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday (June 3, 2024) announced four more people, who were taken as hostages by the Hamas group during the October 7 attack, have died.
Polio team attacked in Balochistan
Jun 04, 2024, at 12:40 am
A polio team was attacked in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan finally admits PoK is ‘Foreign Territory’ in Islamabad High Court
Jun 03, 2024, at 10:06 pm
In a stunning admission before the Islamabad High Court, the Pakistani government has conceded its lack of jurisdiction over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
South Korea planning to blare K-pops at North Korea following recent launch of trash balloons
Jun 03, 2024, at 08:17 pm
No missiles were shot but North Korea targeted South Korea for the past several weeks by sending trash-filled balloons, creating fresh tension between the neighbours.
Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico's first female president
Jun 03, 2024, at 07:29 pm
Mexico created history when Claudia Sheinbaum was elected as the first woman president of the country following a landslide victory in the polls.
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time at the age of 93
Jun 03, 2024, at 06:49 pm
Media baron Rupert Murdoch has once again said 'I do' as he got married for the fifth time at his Californian vineyard recently.
Maldives decides to ban Israeli passport holder to protest ongoing Gaza crisis
Jun 03, 2024, at 06:44 pm
Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering the Island Nation amid public outrage over the ongoing war in Gaza.
Pakistani government makes rare admission by calling PoK a foreign territory in court
Jun 03, 2024, at 05:48 am
Despite India's claims for decades, it took the missing case of a poet named Ahmed Farhad Shah for Pakistan to admit in the court that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a foreign territory and Islamabad does not have jurisdiction over the region.
Vice-chancellors express concern over reduction of funds for Balochistan universities
Jun 03, 2024, at 05:00 am
Vice-chancellors of public sector universities in Balochistan said Pakistan's Higher Education Commission’s decision to slash funds for the varieties would put the future of the students in the province at stake.
Six human traffickers arrested in Pakistan
Jun 03, 2024, at 04:08 am
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) has arrested six suspected human traffickers from Rawalpindi city.
Three-storey building collapses in Turkey, one killed
Jun 03, 2024, at 01:23 am
An apartment building collapsed in Turkey's Istanbul city which left at least one person dead and eight others injured, media reports said.
North Korea sends more trash balloons to South Korea
Jun 02, 2024, at 08:32 pm
North Korea has sent 720 more balloons containing trash to South Korea and continued to jam the GPS signals for five straight days, media reports said on Sunday.
Beggar abducted, gang-raped by six in Pakistan
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Unknown six people allegedly abducted a beggar and drove her to an undisclosed location before gangraping her in Pakistan's Sadiqabad area, media reports said on Saturday.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:21 pm
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has strongly condemned the latest deadly Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv.
Pakistan: Experts say 70,000 children in Punjab are currently staying on streets
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:13 pm
Speakers attending a seminar in Pakistan recently discussed effective enforcement of existing laws and collective action to control child trafficking, child labour and child marriages.
Global AI summit in Geneva fights misinformation and deepfakes with a little ‘bot’ of help
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:08 pm
The thorny issue of how to protect the unwary from deepfakes was just one of the key issues in the spotlight at a UN conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held in Geneva this week, where a staggering 25,000 enthusiasts – and robots - from 145 countries added their voices to longstanding calls for checks and balances on the all-conquering tech.
Burkina Faso: UN human rights chiefs voices concern over rising violence
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:04 pm
The UN’s top human rights official on Friday voiced serious concern over the dramatic deterioration of the situation in Burkina Faso, where almost 1,800 people are reported to have been unlawfully killed between November last year and April.
Vietnamese envoy's wife goes missing in Pakistan
Jun 01, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong's wife has gone missing in Pakistan's Islamabad, media reports said on Saturday.
UN humanitarian flight carries vital medical supplies to Haiti
Jun 01, 2024, at 10:52 pm
On Thursday, a humanitarian flight operated by the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flew from Panama to Haiti – specifically the Port-au-Prince airport – for the first time in three months, according to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.