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Several Pakistani students injured during mob violence in Bishkek

May 19, 2024, at 12:15 am

Several Pakistani students were injured in mob violence around student hostels in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, media reports said.

Pakistani police recover five abducted transpersons

May 18, 2024, at 11:49 pm

Pakistani police have rescued five Okara-based transpersons 30 hours after they were abducted by a group of robbers.

Clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistan military along Durand Line leaves five dead

May 18, 2024, at 10:36 pm

At least five people died after  Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani military clashed along Durand Line in Afghanistan's Paktia region recently.

Two Chinese nationals arrested for laundering USD 73 million through shell companies tied to cryptocurrency investment scams

May 18, 2024, at 10:20 pm

An indictment was unsealed at a court in the US state of California recently, charging two Chinese nationals alleging they played leading roles in a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams.

Afghanistan: Three Spanish nationals die in Bamyan shooting

May 18, 2024, at 03:42 pm

At least four people, including three Spanish nationals, died in a shooting incident in Central Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza strip, says IDF

May 18, 2024, at 02:40 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the bodies of three hostages have been recovered from the Gaza strip.

Pakistan: Dera women, residents protest excessive load shedding in Chota Lahor tehsil

May 18, 2024, at 01:29 am

Dera women and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil in Pakistan recently blocked road to demonstrate against excessive load shedding in the region.

Pakistan: CM Sarfraz Bugti's friend gunned down in Balochistan

May 18, 2024, at 12:38 am

At least three men, including a close friend of the chief minister, were gunned down by unknown men in Pakistan's Balochistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

British man commits suicide after fatally choking 26-year-old girlfriend during drug-induced sex

May 17, 2024, at 11:45 pm

A drug-induced 'sex game' by a couple in the UK went wrong after a 26-year-old woman was accidentally choked to death by her boyfriend during the act, leading to his own suicide a few hours later, an inquest in a British court has heard.

Family members of minor rape victim in Pakistan express dissatisfaction over medical treatment she is receiving in hospital

May 17, 2024, at 11:38 pm

Family members of a seven-year-old rape victim in Pakistan demonstrated outside the National Institute of Child Health when they expressed dissatisfaction over the medical treatment the minor girl is receiving in the hospital.

Pakistan: Firing incident leaves two police personnel injured

May 17, 2024, at 11:35 pm

A firing incident in Pakistan's  South Waziristan left two police personnel injured recently, media reports said.

Antonio Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

May 17, 2024, at 08:43 pm

UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.

Slovakia PM Robert Fico undergoes 5-hour surgery after being shot multiple times, now stable

May 17, 2024, at 05:35 pm

Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable after a five-hour surgery which he underwent after he was shot five times in an assassination plot, media reports said.

US teen dies of cardiac arrest after consuming spicy chip as part of social media challenge, reveals autopsy report

May 17, 2024, at 02:56 pm

A 14-year-old has died of cardiac arrest in the USA after he took part in a social media challenge that dared people to eat extremely hot tortilla chip, media reports said.

'India reached the Moon while children in Karachi...': Pakistani lawmaker in viral parliamentary speech

May 16, 2024, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi/Karachi/IBNS: Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal has lauded India's mission to the Moon while slamming the deplorable situation in Karachi during an address to Parliament on Wednesday.

US issues fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been laid off

May 16, 2024, at 05:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who got terminated from their jobs after major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart announced extensive layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot multiple times; attacker held

May 16, 2024, at 02:45 am

Handlova (Slovakia): Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and rushed to a hospital with gruesome injuries on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting, media reported citing officials.

Pakistani women storm into DI Khan grid station to demonstrate against prolonged power cut

May 15, 2024, at 11:35 pm

A large number of women, who were demonstrating against prolonged powercut, stormed into a grid station in DI Khan region of Pakistan recently, media reports said on Wednesday.

450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues

May 15, 2024, at 11:03 pm

Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.

ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe

May 15, 2024, at 09:56 pm

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage.

UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems

May 15, 2024, at 09:44 pm

A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.

The Portals: Dublin-New York video gateway shuts down amid alleged 'inappropriate behaviour'

May 15, 2024, at 08:38 pm

Prompted by 'inappropriate behaviour',  two public sculptures featuring a livestream between Dublin, Ireland, and New York City were shutdown temporarily.

Ukraine is fighting for a free world, says Antony Blinken in his message during his guitar performance in Kyiv bar

May 15, 2024, at 08:31 pm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a red guitar in his hand and performed at a basement bar in Kyiv on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) where he expressed his support to the conflict-ravaged country and said the people of Ukraine are fighting for a free world.

UN report reveals record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023

May 15, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Seven-year-old raped in Karachi

May 14, 2024, at 08:07 pm

An unknown man raped a seven-year-old girl in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.

Pakistan Rangers opened fire on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad, PoK activist urges India to summon Pakistani envoy

May 14, 2024, at 07:18 pm

A prominent political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has urged the Indian government to summon the Pakistani envoy for an explanation after Pakistan Rangers opened fire on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad recently.

UNHCR report shows complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs

May 14, 2024, at 06:19 pm

A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals a significant increase in the issuance of study, work, family reunification and sponsorship permits to refugees by OECD countries and Brazil.

Palestine-Israel conflict: Indian UN staffer killed in Rafah, Antonio Guterres calls for full investigation

May 14, 2024, at 06:00 pm

An Indian national, who was working with the United Nations, was killed in Gaza when the vehicle in which he was travelling, came under attack in Rafah as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified over the past few weeks, media reports said.

UNICEF says nearly 2,000 children killed in ongoing Ukraine-Russia war

May 14, 2024, at 04:53 pm

Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war,  the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data.

Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams

May 14, 2024, at 04:40 pm

Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears, UN aid teams have said.