Joe Biden intends to sign 'Resolve Tibet Act': US delegation member after visiting Dharamshala
Jun 20, 2024, at 06:46 am
US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, who is heading a bipartisan delegation from the US to Indian city of Dharamshala, has affirmed President Joe Biden's intention to sign the 'Resolve Tibet Act'.
US congressional delegation visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Himachal Pradesh
Jun 20, 2024, at 06:16 am
A US congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul recently visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in the Himalayan Indian state of Dharamshala on June 18.
Jun 20, 2024, at 06:12 am
A Nepali investigative journalism platform has claimed Ukraine is a 'victim' of Western defence contractors who want to add new countries into NATO for profits.
Knife attack in Shanghai metro station leaves three persons injured
Jun 19, 2024, at 03:49 pm
A knife attack incident at a metro station in Shanghai city of China on Tuesday left at least three people injured.
Xinjiang: Uyghur Organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid
Jun 19, 2024, at 12:30 am
The Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused China of restricting Eid celebration in Xinjiang, historically known as East Turkistan.
Jun 18, 2024, at 10:57 pm
The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) recently met in Brussels to discuss plight of people in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
US house fire leaves five persons dead
Jun 18, 2024, at 10:48 pm
At least six people died and six others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in the US state of Georgia on Monday.
PTI workers, leaders protest outside Adiala Jail, face legal action
Jun 18, 2024, at 10:13 pm
Police in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city have lodged a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers for demonstrating outside Adiala Jail where former PM Imran Khan is currently lodged.
Family escapes unhurt after massive chunk of ice falls on their roof from plane
Jun 18, 2024, at 10:05 pm
An US family narrowly escaped disaster after a chunk of ice possibly fell off a plane and crashed through the roof of their suburban home on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan FC security personnel abduct two brothers from Balochistan
Jun 18, 2024, at 08:49 pm
Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) personnel have abducted two men from Gili area in Balochistan, media reports said.
Toronto observes June as a Pride Month with a new heritage property plaque
Jun 18, 2024, at 06:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto is celebrating June as a Pride Month with a new plaque at St. Charles Clock Tower (1872) Yonge Street Fire Hall Heritage Property.
BNM protests Pakistan's negligence towards people hit by long-term effect of nuclear radiation
Jun 18, 2024, at 12:24 am
The Baloch National Movement (BNM), a Baloch rights organisation, recently held several conferences in Awaran, Kech, and Gwadar districts of Balochistan to address the issue of radiation exposure faced by Baloch community members since Pakistan conducted nuclear tests on May 28, 1998.
Price of tomato crosses Rs. 200 per kilogram in Pakistan ahead of Eidul Azha
Jun 18, 2024, at 12:02 am
Price of tomato has crossed the Rs200 per kilogram mark in Pakistan ahead of Eidul Azha celebration.
China: Eight persons travelling in refrigerated truck found dead from suffocation
Jun 17, 2024, at 10:27 pm
At least eight persons died due to suffocation in a refrigerated truck in China's Henan Province on Sunday, media reports said.
Chinese woman decides to end her life after she was forcefully engaged to a man
Jun 17, 2024, at 08:37 pm
A 19-year-old woman in China ended her life by jumping into the river after her family forced her to engage a man whom she met during a blind date.
Fourteen Jordanian Hajj pilgrims die due to excessive heat
Jun 17, 2024, at 03:06 pm
At least 14 Jordanian nationals died during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, media reports said.
Pakistani security forces kill key TTP commander in Lakki Marwat
Jun 17, 2024, at 03:36 am
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department in Pakistan's Bannu killed a key terrorist commander belonging to banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an Intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Lakki Marwat region in the country, media reports said.
Jun 17, 2024, at 01:39 am
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Pakistan's Charsadda region, media reports said.
Two die in blast in Pakistan's Kurram
Jun 17, 2024, at 01:04 am
At least two persons died and five others were injured in a blast which rocked Pakistan's Kurram district, media reports said on Sunday.
US bipartisan congressional delegation to meet Dalai Lama during upcoming visit to India
Jun 17, 2024, at 12:49 am
A US bipartisan congressional delegation will soon visit India to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
Axe-wielding man shot by police in Hamburg ahead of Euro 2024 football match
Jun 17, 2024, at 12:02 am
An operation is currently ongoing in Hamburg city of Germany after a man threatened cops with an axe, media reports said.
USA: Two die during shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock
Jun 16, 2024, at 11:30 pm
At least two people died in a shooting incident during Juneteenth celebration in the US city of Round Rock in Texas on Saturday.
Pakistan: Karachi man arrested for selling sacrificial goats with plastic teeth
Jun 16, 2024, at 08:58 pm
A Karachi man was arrested after he was found allegedly selling sacrificial goats with plastic teeth in the Gulberg Chowrangi area in the Pakistani city, media reports said.
Nine hurt in US recreation park shooting, key suspect found dead
Jun 16, 2024, at 08:30 pm
The key suspect in the shooting incident at a recreation area at Rochester Hills in the USA which left nine people injured was found dead at a nearby house, police said.
US: Man opens fire in Michigan children's park, injures several including 8-year-old
Jun 16, 2024, at 04:21 pm
Two children, including an 8-year-old, were among several injured when a gunman opened fire at a children's water park in US' Michigan on Saturday evening.
Jun 16, 2024, at 05:21 am
London: Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, made her first public appearance on Saturday since her diagnosis in January.
World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 student's protest
Jun 16, 2024, at 01:10 am
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 36th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi, East Turkistan.
War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, say humanitarians
Jun 16, 2024, at 01:04 am
A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN official in Ukraine said today, in a plea not to “normalize” the dire conditions for Ukrainian civilians.
Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech
Jun 16, 2024, at 12:52 am
The UN’s top genocide prevention official warned on Friday that hate speech remains a significant threat to global peace and security, often targeting society’s most vulnerable.
Climate change triggers tensions in Nigeria
Jun 16, 2024, at 12:47 am
Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people’s lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday.