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.
Christian man chained, tortured in Pakistan for allegedly delaying garbage collection
Jun 01, 2024, at 10:38 pm
In a shocking viral video, a Christian man was caught on camera chained and brutally beaten up in Pakistan's Lahore city over delayed garbage collection, an episode once again highlighting the dismal state of minorities in the country.
UN official asks North Korea to halt missile activities and return to path of dialogue
Jun 01, 2024, at 02:27 pm
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) repeated launches using ballistic missile technology not only violate Security Council resolutions but also pose a serious risk to aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN official said on Friday.
Israel offers new proposal for Gaza peace with full ceasefire, says Joe Biden
Jun 01, 2024, at 06:12 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel had offered a new proposal for permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was "time for this war to end."
Several hurt due to knife attack during anti-Islam rally in Germany
Jun 01, 2024, at 12:09 am
Several people, including a cop, were injured after a knife-wielding person stabbed multiple people during an anti-Islamist political rally in Germany on Friday.
Another journalist shot and injured in Pakistan
May 31, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Armed men shot at and injured a journalist in the Rohri region of Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.
May 31, 2024, at 11:04 pm
Unknown miscreants set a part of a girls’ middle school in Pakistan's Surab district, gutting a portion of the structure.
Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese military aircraft, 14 ships: Reports
May 31, 2024, at 09:53 pm
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan has said it tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, 10 naval ships, and four coast guard vessels around the region between Thursday and Friday.
London: Nine-year-old Kerala girl injured in restaurant shooting
May 31, 2024, at 08:20 pm
A nine-year-old girl from south Indian state of Kerala was injured in a shooting incident in London.
May 31, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Pakistan Army and Air Force are likely to launch Operation Zarb-e-Azab II to target its own citizens in Balochistan and Khyber for protesting against China, according to reports.
Donald Trump found guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records
May 31, 2024, at 02:35 pm
A US attorney has found former US President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records on Thursday.
Global unemployment is set to decline slightly this year, says ILO
May 31, 2024, at 01:51 pm
Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a problem worldwide, particularly for women in poorer countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Wednesday.
US sanctions three Chinese individuals for their involvement in cybercrime network
May 31, 2024, at 06:43 am
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over their involvement in a cybercrime network.
Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate in Shorkot over unscheduled power cut
May 31, 2024, at 06:26 am
The residents of Shorkot recently demonstrated unscheduled power cut in the region.
Gangrape victim attempts suicide in Pakistan
May 31, 2024, at 06:12 am
An alleged gangrape victim attempted suicide in Pakistan's Bhakkar city, media reports said.
Pakistan forcibly 'evicts' low-income residents, Human Rights Watch expresses concern
May 31, 2024, at 05:59 am
Pakistani authorities frequently use colonial-era laws and policies to forcibly evict low-income residents, shop owners, and street vendors to enable public and private development projects, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.
BNM protests in Netherlands, alleges Pakistan has turned region into nuclear weapons laboratory
May 31, 2024, at 05:39 am
The Baloch National Movement recently held demonstrations in Amsterdam against Pakistan’s nuclear weapons tests in Balochistan.
May 30, 2024, at 07:31 am
At least 45 people, including children, were killed at a refugee camp in Gaza's Rafah after an Israeli air strike.