Three killed in US state of Pennsylvania, key suspect Andre Gordon arrested
Mar 17, 2024, at 06:48 pm
Police have arrested the key suspect who is accused of killing three people at Falls Township in the US state of Pennsylvania on Saturday.
US-British coalition launches 4 airstrikes on Yemen's port city
Mar 17, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Sanaa/IBNS/UNI: The U.S. and British naval forces conducted four airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah shortly after midnight on Sunday, reported the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV.
US: Three killed in Philadelphia suburb shootings
Mar 17, 2024, at 03:37 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: Three people were killed in shootings in a suburban township outside Philadelphia in the United States on Saturday, local media reported.
Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital
Mar 17, 2024, at 02:24 pm
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus on Saturday night, a war monitor reported.
Robber, Pakistani cop killed during encounter
Mar 17, 2024, at 12:30 am
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and an alleged robber who was also a proclaimed offender were killed during a three-hour-long encounter at Fatehmal village in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Six terrorists gunned down in North Waziristan
Mar 17, 2024, at 12:22 am
Pakistani security forces gunned down six terrorists after they attacked a check post in North Waziristan, media reports said.
Armed men open fire on cops in Karachi
Mar 17, 2024, at 12:13 am
Armed men opened fire on police in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
Mar 16, 2024, at 11:25 pm
US Singer Mary Millben on Friday appreciated Indian PM Narendra Modi and his government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Twenty die in Ukraine's Odesa following Russian missile strike
Mar 16, 2024, at 10:46 pm
At least 20 people died after a Russian missile strike hit a civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, media reports said.
UN calls for united action to combat rising tide of Islamophobia
Mar 16, 2024, at 03:29 pm
Amid a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, top UN officials condemned the scourge on Friday as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to push back against it during commemorations marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
About 15,000 participate in anti-government rally in Slovakia
Mar 16, 2024, at 02:32 pm
About 15,000 people took part in an anti-government rally organised by the opposition in Slovakia's capital Bratislava, Slovak portal dennikn.sk reported Friday.
Around 3,000 Sri Lankan families struggle with water shortage amid dry weather
Mar 16, 2024, at 05:37 am
Colombo: About 3,000 families in Sri Lanka are facing drinking water problems due to persistent dry weather conditions, said the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Friday.
Pakistan's weekly inflation spikes by 1.35 pct
Mar 15, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Pakistan continues to face the brunt of rising prices with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recording a notable 1.35 per cent increase in the inflation rate as part of its weekly inflation report, media reports said.
Italian Minister Adolfo Urso says G7 countries agree to work out common rules for AI
Mar 15, 2024, at 10:34 pm
The G7 countries have agreed to develop common rules for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Thursday.
Coal mine accident in China's Shanxi leaves seven miners dead
Mar 15, 2024, at 04:20 pm
All the seven miners who were trapped in an accident in an underground warehouse of a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province were confirmed dead, local authorities said Friday.
UK official says TikTok rarely used for extremist purposes but some content becomes viral
Mar 15, 2024, at 02:43 pm
Most people in the world do not use TikTok for extremist purposes, but some content, originally published there, becomes viral, Robin Simcox, Commissioner for Countering Extremism at the United Kingdom Home Office, said on Thursday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for people-centered approach to combat drug stigma
Mar 15, 2024, at 01:28 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday called for “putting people first” by ending the stigma and discrimination around those who use drugs and the expansion of prevention and treatment programmes.
Pakistan: Shangla residents protest against ‘harassment’ of woman in Nadra office
Mar 15, 2024, at 05:46 am
People protested in Pakistan's Belkanai area on Tuesday to protest against the alleged sexual harassment of a woman visitor in the local office of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra).
Putin denies election meddling; ready to work with any US president
Mar 14, 2024, at 04:50 am
Moscow: Russia is not interfering in any elections and will work with any elected US president, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev for the Rossiya 1 broadcaster and RIA Novosti.
US Presidential elections: Joe Biden, Donald Trump secure nominations triggering 2020 rematch
Mar 14, 2024, at 04:24 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured enough delegates to become their respective parties's 2024 presidential nominees, media reports said.
Tibetan women-in-exile members demonstrate against Chinese authorities in Shimla
Mar 14, 2024, at 12:12 am
Tibetan women-in-exile members recently held a demonstration in the Indian hilly town of Shimla to mark the 65th anniversary of Tibetan Women’s National Uprising Day.
Secretariat Employees Association in PoK demonstrates against government's discriminatory policies
Mar 14, 2024, at 12:01 am
The Secretariat Employees Association in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Muzaffarabad city recently demonstrated against the government’s discriminatory policies, media reports said.
Baloch activists participate in anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva
Mar 13, 2024, at 11:47 pm
The Baloch National Movement members recently hosted an anti-Pakistan protest at the Broken Chair sculpture in Geneva during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Somali pirates hijack Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel
Mar 13, 2024, at 10:40 pm
Somali pirates on Tuesday hijacked a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean and held hostage all the 23 crew members, Bangladeshi officials confirmed.
Pakistani security officials arrest terrorist from Sahiwal
Mar 13, 2024, at 08:30 pm
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday arrested a terrorist during an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO in Pakistan's Sahiwal region, media reports said.
Gas leakage explosion in Pakistan's Quetta leaves three dead
Mar 13, 2024, at 08:16 pm
A suspected gas leakage explosion in Pakistan's Quetta city left at least three persons, including two children, dead, media reports said.
Suspected gas explosion rocks restaurant in China, one dies
Mar 13, 2024, at 07:47 pm
At least two persons died and 22 others were injured after a blast triggered by a suspected gas leak hit a four-storey residential building in China's Hebei province on Wednesday, media reports said.
Mar 13, 2024, at 04:10 pm
A Romanian court has ruled that controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who were detained in Romania over sex offence charges in the UK, can be extradited to Britain.
Mar 13, 2024, at 06:18 am
Members of the Tibetan diaspora, under the umbrella of Tibetan Community Organisation in Vienna, along with Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Groups (V-TAGs), Austria, recently demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in the city over the occupation of Tibet by China.
Haiti PM Areil Henry resigns amid violence and chaos
Mar 13, 2024, at 05:05 am
Port-au-Prince/Haiti: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, according to local media.