Bus overturns in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan, 20 die
May 03, 2024, at 11:18 pm
At least 20 people died and 21 others were hurt after a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
May 03, 2024, at 11:12 pm
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
Justin Trudeau’s tolerance trap: When protection breeds extremism
May 03, 2024, at 11:09 pm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments on Khalistani elements within Canada have sparked a new round of tension between Canada and India, highlighting a serious issue that extends beyond diplomatic spats and touches on the very fabric of Canadian society. Trudeau’s approach, which appears to tolerate and even protect extremist elements under the guise of political freedom and protection of minority rights, is a dangerous game that not only damages Canada’s international relations but also cultivates a climate of violence and criminality domestically.
10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza, says UN humanitarian
May 03, 2024, at 11:05 pm
More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.
US President Joe Biden calls India, Japan 'xenophobic'
May 03, 2024, at 11:01 pm
Grouping together with countries like China and Russia, US President Joe Biden has described Japan and India as 'xenophobic'.
General Assembly discusses Palestine's failed UN membership bid
May 03, 2024, at 06:40 pm
Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call
May 03, 2024, at 05:51 pm
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.
China flooding international markets with cheap goods: Reports
May 03, 2024, at 05:49 am
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: With tension between China and the United States far from tapering off anytime soon, it is in trade and economic sectors where Beijing’s activities appear to have further hit panic button in the US as Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his April 24-26 visit to East Asian country, raised his concern on dumping of Chinese products, including steel and aluminium in the American market, reports Financial Post.
Indian envoy meets Myanmar Deputy Prime Minister, discusses multifaceted relations
May 03, 2024, at 05:42 am
Naypyidaw (Myanmar)/IBNS: Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, on Tuesday met Myanmar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Than Swe, in Naypyidaw and discussed the various aspects of the multifaceted relations between two nations, reports said.
May 03, 2024, at 05:37 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: Police have arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the US overnight, mostly from the University of California in Los Angeles, where chaos broke out as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators.
Chinese nationals indicted for illegally exporting US technology: Reports
May 03, 2024, at 05:07 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Justice Department has apprehended two Chinese nationals suspected of conspiring to export US technology to bolster China’s military capabilities, according to media reports quoting the US Department of Justice.
Kate Middleton shares birthday photograph of her daughter Princess Charlotte
May 03, 2024, at 03:14 am
London/IBNS: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Thursday shared a glimpse of her daughter Princess Charlotte on her ninth birthday, the second such photograph of her children in as many weeks, as she stays out of the public eye while battling cancer.
May 03, 2024, at 01:45 am
In a shocking revelation, Yeonmi Park, a young defector from North Korea, has disclosed that the country's leader Kim Jong Un selects 25 young virgin women for his "pleasure squad".
Highway collapse in rain-hit Guangdong province of China leaves 24 dead
May 02, 2024, at 12:27 am
At least 24 people died after a section of a mountainside highway collapsed in China's Guangdong province following heavy rains, media reports said.
Girl gang-raped in Pakistan's Rawalpindi
May 01, 2024, at 11:48 pm
A girl was gang-raped allegedly by two suspects in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently, police said.
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza as fear over Rafah attack grows
May 01, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.
Pakistani health institutes paying exorbitant rent for private buildings
May 01, 2024, at 10:55 pm
Some institutes of the Punjab Specialized Healthcare Medical Education Department are paying hefty monthly rent to private buildings, making things difficult for the national exchequer by increasing the financial burden.
May 01, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
May 01, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
Chinese-made drone carrying heroin seized by BSF on Firozpur border
May 01, 2024, at 08:20 pm
In a startling revelation this morning, the Border Security Force (BSF) uncovered a nefarious plot on the Firozpur Indo-Pak border. During a routine search operation in the vicinity of village Gandu Kilcha, BSF personnel stumbled upon a China-made drone clandestinely positioned amidst the fields.
May 01, 2024, at 02:49 pm
New York Police Department cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building amid the ongoing anti-Israel protest on the campus.
Pakistan continues to grapple with inflation, price rise and power cuts
May 01, 2024, at 02:24 pm
Cash-strapped Pakistan has been battling various odds in recent times making the life of common people difficult.
Man with sword kills 13-year-old in London, injures four others
May 01, 2024, at 12:03 am
A 13-year-old boy was killed and four others, including two policemen, were injured after a sword-wielding man attacked them in Hainault region in east London on Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Ride-sharing platform Uber on Tuesday announced it has decided to cease operating its ride-hailing app in Pakistan.
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns expert
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:57 pm
The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.
Two labourers gunned down by unknown attackers in Pakistan
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Unknown armed motorcyclists shot dead two labours in Pakistan's Kech district on Sunday, media reports said.
Unknown miscreants storm Pakistani school, set examination papers on fire
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:51 pm
Unidentified miscreants stormed into a school in Pakistan's North Waziristan and set fire to solved examination papers.
UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to affect the region.
Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:41 pm
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment.
South Sudan: UN official urges to lift taxes halting aid
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:34 pm
The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people.