US: 22 die in mass shooting in Lewiston, gunman at large
Oct 26, 2023, at 03:56 pm
A mass shooting in the US city of Lewiston has left 22 people dead, media reports said on Thursday (October 26, 2023).
Israel delays invasion of Gaza after US request: Reports
Oct 26, 2023, at 05:12 am
Israel has agreed to postpone its planned invasion of Gaza in exchange for the United States’ rapid deployment of missile defense systems to protect its forces in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in West Bank rises to 103, says Palestinian Health Ministry
Oct 26, 2023, at 01:43 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The death toll in the West Bank has risen to 103 since the latest armed conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Empowering Democracy: Protecting Freedom of Expression and Media Integrity in Uzbekistan
Oct 25, 2023, at 08:41 pm
Freedom of speech, opinion and information is a fundamental human right. According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Legislative changes introduced in Uzbekistan to protect property rights
Oct 25, 2023, at 08:34 pm
Uzbekistan has introduced a number of changes to improve legislation on the protection of property rights. Primarily, the changes were made to the updated Constitution.
BRI enters new phase: Pakistan puts ‘blind trust’ in China
Oct 25, 2023, at 05:37 pm
The Belt Road Initiative has entered a new phase and Pakistan has put a 'blind trust' on China over it.
PoK protest against govt against high inflation, unemployment
Oct 25, 2023, at 05:35 pm
People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been facing the troubles of high inflation, frequent load shedding, unemployment and other violations of human rights for a long time now and this has left them with no other options but to protest against the government.
Pakistan: Arrest of Afghanistani migrants intensifying
Oct 25, 2023, at 05:31 pm
Several Afghanistan migrants have said Pakistani authorities have increased their detention as the interim government's November 1 deadline to expel the migrants approaches.
Israel-Hamas conflict: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire
Oct 25, 2023, at 04:10 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire to 'ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer and facilitate the release of hostages', in the Gaza Strip.
Sri Lankan govt announces visa-free entry for Indian tourists
Oct 25, 2023, at 03:12 pm
The Sri Lankan government has announced a visa-free entry for visitors from India.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Gaza facing fuel shortage, healthcare crisis
Oct 25, 2023, at 02:51 pm
On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday (October 24, 2023) pleaded for desperately needed fuel deliveries and other relief items to prevent the already dire situation in the enclave from worsening further.
US states sue Facebook owner Meta for causing harm to children's mental health
Oct 25, 2023, at 06:22 am
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of causing harm to a youths' mental health through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
China: Worker caught on camera urinating into tank at beer factory, video goes viral
Oct 24, 2023, at 09:14 pm
A video has emerged where a worker could be seen urinating into a tank of ingredients in China's Tsingtao beer factory.
Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres
Oct 24, 2023, at 09:09 pm
With 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a healthy diet, the world is “going backwards on our goal of zero hunger by 2030”, the UN chief told the Committee on World Food Security on Monday.
Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence
Oct 24, 2023, at 08:57 pm
The security situation continues to deteriorate in Haiti as gang violence grows, and elections are crucial for the sustainable rule of law, the UN Special Representative in the country, María Isabel Salvador, told the Security Council on Monday.
Pakistan: Government hikes gas tariff by 193 percent
Oct 24, 2023, at 08:02 pm
Giving more burden on the shoulders of people, the Pakistan government on Monday accepted a massive hike in gas tariff.
The Royal Mint celebrates 'The Snowman' by releasing official 50p coin
Oct 24, 2023, at 07:12 pm
The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, recently launched a collectable 50p coin celebrating Raymond Briggs’ iconic picture book The Snowman.
US-China Relationship: Antony Blinken to host FM Wang Yi in Washington Oct 26-28
Oct 24, 2023, at 06:18 pm
UN Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host PRC Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28.
Oct 24, 2023, at 06:02 pm
At least 2,000 children have died in Gaza in the past 17 days since the conflict between Hamas group and Israel started, claimed an international aid agency.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Six UN refugee agency workers died in Gaza in past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2023, at 05:16 pm
Six UN’s Palestinian refugee agency workers were killed in the past 24 hours in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between the Hamas group and Israel.
Hamas releases two elderly Israeli hostages amid ongoing conflict
Oct 24, 2023, at 02:08 pm
Hamas members have released two elderly Israeli hostages on Monday (October 23, 2023), media reports said.
Death toll in Bangladesh train collision rises to 15
Oct 24, 2023, at 05:36 am
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: At least 15 people were killed after two trains collided in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district, some 117 km northeast of Dhaka, on Monday, the district's Additional Superintendent of Police Md Mostak Sarker told Xinhua.
One killed, three injured in school shooting in Brazil's Sao Paulo
Oct 24, 2023, at 03:39 am
Buenos Aires/IBNS/UNI: A student died and three others were injured after a 15-year-old teenager started shooting in a school in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the regional government said on Monday.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 5000, says Palestine health ministry
Oct 24, 2023, at 01:59 am
Cairo/IBNS: The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has reached 4,137, and over 15,000 people have been injured, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said on Monday.
Over 450,000 Pakistanis leave country in search of better jobs: Reports
Oct 23, 2023, at 11:20 pm
A large number of young Pakistanis are trying to move abroad in search of a better future as the South Asian country continues to struggle in the face of a slump in the economy and hyperinflation.
Pakistan: Locals protest arrest of activist in Gilgit-Baltistan
Oct 23, 2023, at 10:57 pm
Residents of Skardu district in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan recently launched a protest against the local administration over the arrest of prominent activist Shabbir Mayyar.
PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan leaders voice concern over child marriage
Oct 23, 2023, at 08:29 pm
Civil society representatives, including the head of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), recently expressed concern over the absence of laws and constitutional protections for women in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Six die after Russian missile hit postal depot in Ukraine
Oct 23, 2023, at 08:17 pm
At least six people died and 16 others were injured after a Russian missile hit a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, media reports said.
Israel will not transfer humanitarian aid to Gaza
Oct 23, 2023, at 07:03 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel will not transfer any humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and will also prevent any uncontrolled supplies from other countries, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
US: Sikh parade sword attacker pleads guilty to horrifying assault
Oct 23, 2023, at 04:25 pm
In a shocking turn of events, Parmvir Singh Gosal, a 44-year-old Sikh man from Tracy city, has recently pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a sword attack that marred the 2018 annual Sikh Parade in Yuba City of the USA.