PPP, PML-N reach formal agreement to form next government in Pakistan
Feb 21, 2024, at 04:19 pm
Ending all speculations and debates, two major political parties in Pakistan have reached a formal agreement to form the next government in the country, following an election earlier this month which was mired in controversy.
Houthis claim missile attack against 'Israeli' ship
Feb 21, 2024, at 02:19 pm
Yemen's Houthi group said on Tuesday that they had launched a missile attack against "an Israeli ship" in the Gulf of Aden.
US veto sends wrong message, makes the situation in Gaza more dangerous: China's UN Envoy
Feb 21, 2024, at 06:36 am
United Nations: China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday criticized the United States for the use of its veto power on an Algeria-drafted UN Security Council resolution, arguing it undermines consensus and worsens the situation in Gaza.
8 Bangladeshi migrants drown in Mediterranean Sea
Feb 21, 2024, at 06:14 am
Dhaka: At least eight Bangladeshi nationals are among those who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 14, the Bangladeshi government said on Tuesday.
Chinese Foreign Minister meets Spanish counterpart; talks about strengthening bilateral ties
Feb 21, 2024, at 05:06 am
Cordoba (Spain): China and Spain should push for greater development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.
Feb 21, 2024, at 01:11 am
Adult film actress Kagney Linn Karter has committed suicide in Cuyahoga County, media reports said.
Enraged over unpaid wages, North Korean workers beat up Chinese factory manager to death
Feb 21, 2024, at 12:55 am
About North Korean workers who recently occupied a factory last month to protest over unpaid wages took a monitoring officer hostage, media reports said.
Women, children protest 22-hour power outage in Gilgit-Baltistan
Feb 20, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Women and children were part of the protesters who recently demonstrated against prolonged electricity load-shedding in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Malaysia aims to draw more EV manufacturers
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:48 pm
Malaysia aims to attract more electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as it seeks to become a regional hub for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said on Tuesday.
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad in 2024
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:42 pm
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, China's Taiwan and South Korea, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
About 32,000 NATO soldiers deployed close to Russia, Belarus borders
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:39 pm
About 32,000 NATO soldiers, over 1,000 armoured vehicles, and 235 aeroplanes and helicopters are deployed near Russia's and Belarus's borders, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
Pakistani senator thanks Russia for 'Strong, Principled' position on situation in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:09 pm
In an interview with Sputnik, the chairman of the defence committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, thanked Russia for its "strong and principled" position on the situation in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli ground offensive continues.
Police van attacked during repolling in Pakistan's Tank
Feb 20, 2024, at 09:52 pm
Armed men attacked a police armoured vehicle that was on security duty at a polling station at Kot-Azam in Tank area in Pakistan on Monday.
Pakistan likely to witness another hike in electricity bill
Feb 20, 2024, at 09:13 pm
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) in Pakistan is likely to hike electricity prices on account of fuel cost adjustment.
Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman says his body will be held for next two weeks
Feb 20, 2024, at 07:38 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's family has claimed his body will not be handed over for the next two weeks.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'gifts' car to Kim Jong Un
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:04 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a Russian-made car from President Vladimir Putin, an episode showcasing the close ties shared between the two nations, media reports said.
26 EU countries call for 'immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:00 pm
Brussels/UNI: Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Monday.
France tops world's most powerful passports list, India ranks 85th
Feb 20, 2024, at 05:25 am
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain have possessed the first few spots of having the world's most powerful passports.
Two police officers and paramedic die in US shooting
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:33 pm
Two police officers and a fire department paramedic were shot and killed at a home on Sunday morning in Burnsville, near Minneapolis, the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Turkey bans celebrating Halloween, other Western holidays in pvt schools: Media
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:29 pm
The Turkish government has banned the celebration of holidays in private schools that are contrary to the national, moral, humanitarian, spiritual, and cultural values of Turkey, Turkish newspaper Sabah reported on Sunday.
UK govt bans mobile phones in schools
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The UK authorities are banning the use of mobile phones throughout the school day in a bid to improve students' behaviour and attention, prevent disruption to lessons, and protect children from cyberbullying and anxiety, the UK Education Ministry said on Monday.
Twenty-five die in Afghanistan landslides
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:04 pm
At least 25 people were killed and 10 others injured as a landslide struck a village in the Norgaram district of east Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Sunday, district Governor Qari Habibullah Sabir said on Monday.
US develops programme capable of detecting hypersonic missiles with satellites
Feb 19, 2024, at 10:55 pm
The US Space Development Agency (SDA) and California-based EpiSci company are developing a software tool to detect hypersonic missiles in low Earth orbit using satellite data, media reported.
Pakistani cops punished for illegal custody, torture of citizen
Feb 19, 2024, at 07:20 pm
The stationhouse master (SHO) of the Haroonabad City Police Station in Pakistan has been suspended from service while four other police officials were booked on charges of keeping a person in illegal custody and torturing him.
Pakistani activists protest against murder of Hidayat Lohar
Feb 19, 2024, at 06:53 pm
Rights activists on Sunday demonstrated against the murder of activist Hidayat Lohar outside the local press club in Pakistan's Hyderabad city, media reports said.
Pakistani gangster Ameer Balaj Tipu shot dead at wedding ceremony in Lahore
Feb 19, 2024, at 06:24 pm
Ameer Balaj Tipu, a prominent figure in Lahore's underworld and owner of a goods transport network, was shot dead in a wedding ceremony in Pakistan's Lahore city on Sunday.
Tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's highlands leaves 64 killed
Feb 19, 2024, at 03:45 pm
An ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region, which is witnessing a major escalation of tribal fighting, has left at least 64 people dead, media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan says China sent 7 fighter jets, 5 navy ships, 1 balloon
Feb 19, 2024, at 05:35 am
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has said it detected seven Chinese military aircraft, five naval vessels, and one balloon around the country between Friday and Saturday, media reports said.
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia shares first emotional Instagram post since Putin's critic died
Feb 19, 2024, at 04:24 am
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia on Sunday wrote her first social media post ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and the country's key opposition leader died in prison, an incident which triggered widespread criticism of the government.
Karachi resident, who recently came from abroad, falls victim to robbery
Feb 19, 2024, at 03:18 am
A Pakistani citizen, who recently came from abroad, fell victim to a robbery outside his house in Karachi city recently.