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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.

Pakistan: KP police foil child marriage where father attempted to marry his 12-year-old daughter with a 72-year-old man

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. 

Kate Middleton attends 'Trooping the Colour' parade, her first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

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.

Pakistan: Cop shot dead in Quetta

Jun 16, 2024, at 12:05 am

A head constable was gunned down in Pakistan's Nawan Killi area on Thursday.

PoJK: Activists protest against detention of Kashmiri activists

Jun 15, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Activists of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) recently demonstrated in Pallandri region of the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir against the excessive use of force and arrest of Kashmiri activists.

Three Ahmadiyya community members put under detention in Pakistan to prevent them from offering animal sacrifice during Eidul Azha

Jun 15, 2024, at 11:35 pm

The district administration in Pakistan's Chakwal region have put three leading members of the Ahmadiyya community under one-month detention allegedly to prevent them from offering sacrifice of animals on the occasion of upcoming Eidul Azha, media reports said.

‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution

Jun 15, 2024, at 10:51 pm

A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution endorsing a ceasefire for hostages deal - mixed with frustration that the fighting continues with both Hamas and the Israeli Government signalling that the three phase plan falls short.

World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 student's protest

Jun 15, 2024, at 10:45 pm

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 36th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi, East Turkistan.

G7 leaders sing 'Happy Birthday' to greet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during Italy Summit

Jun 15, 2024, at 02:55 pm

A heart-warming moment was caught on camera when world leaders sang 'Happy Birthday' to wish German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Italy where they had assembled to attend the G7 meeting.

Kate Middleton is 'making good progress' with cancer treatment, to take up public engagements soon

Jun 15, 2024, at 07:30 am

London/IBNS: Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, has said she is making good progress as she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy but is "not out of the woods" ahead of her first public appearance on Saturday since her surgery revealed cancer.

Afghanistan: Taliban assault on women’s rights continues

Jun 15, 2024, at 12:39 am

It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s rights continue to be under attack.

Pakistani security forces foil TTP's attempt to set up centres in Balochistan

Jun 15, 2024, at 12:31 am

Pakistani security forces have foiled an attempt by banned   Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakis­tan (TTP) to establish centres in Balochistan, media reports said.

Pakistan’s role in furthering global jihad

Jun 14, 2024, at 07:57 pm

The recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, alongside the unwavering support from some D8 nations to Islamist groups, underscore a disturbing convergence towards a common and dangerous goal: global jihad.

US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone

Jun 14, 2024, at 03:40 pm

The US Supreme Court has rejected a move to restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone.

Three FC personnel injured in IED blast in Pakistan

Jun 14, 2024, at 07:01 am

At least three Frontier Corps personnel were injured in an IED blast on Pakistan's Quetta-Chaman Highway on Tuesday.

US adds China-based seafood, aluminium and footwear entities due to Uyghur forced labour link

Jun 14, 2024, at 06:17 am

the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

Elon Musk had sex with two employees including an intern, asked another to have his babies, report claims

Jun 13, 2024, at 07:01 am

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been accused of having sexual relationships with two of his employees, including an intern while asking another to have his babies, a report has revealed.

Family members demonstrate in Pakistan, blocking highway to demand return of missing student

Jun 13, 2024, at 04:46 am

Family members of missing students, along with members of the civil society, blocked a national highway in Pakistan's Kech area, media reports said on Wednesday.

The Sindhi Foundation to organise long march in London to protest abduction of Hindu girl in Pakistan

Jun 13, 2024, at 12:49 am

Washington-based human rights body The Sindhi Foundation recently announced it will host a  long march on the streets of London to commemorate the abduction of Priya Kumari, a young Hindu girl, on June 14.