Oct 17, 2023, at 11:48 pm
A group of protesters, mostly women, demonstrated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Muzaffarabad city when they demanded their rights and blamed that the government was leaving in the dark.
Oct 17, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Residents of Tamman Gorshani tribal area in Pakistan's Rajanpur have voiced their concerns over instructions reportedly given by the Pakistani military to evacuate several areas ahead of a planned missile test, media reports said on Tuesday.
Brussels shooting: Police gun down suspect
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:12 pm
Police have shot down the suspect behind the killing of two Swedish nationals in Brussels.
Oct 17, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
IDF striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon
Oct 17, 2023, at 04:02 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has said it is striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon, amid the ongoing conflict with the Hamas group.
Brussels shooting: Two Swedish nationals shot dead, city on alert as suspect remains at large
Oct 17, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Two Swedish nationals were shot dead and another was injured in a shooting incident in Brussels city of Belgium on Monday.
Wanted Pakistani national faces deportation from US to Brazil
Oct 17, 2023, at 02:54 pm
The Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City apprehended an international fugitive, who is a Pakistani national, wanted by Brazilian authorities for prosecution in Brazil for the crime of active corruption of a public official.
Joe Biden to visit Israel tomorrow amid ongoing conflict with Hamas
Oct 17, 2023, at 02:26 pm
US President Joe Biden will visit war-hit Israel on Wednesday (October 18, 2023) to show support for the country amid ongoing conflict with the Hamas group.
Daniel Noboa, son of banana magnate, wins Ecuador's presidential election
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:43 am
Quito: Daniel Noboa, a presidential candidate for Ecuador, consolidated his position as president-elect, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said, citing the preliminary official results of the presidential runoff held Sunday.
China hands over first batch of quake aid to Afghanistan at Kabul event
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:33 am
Kabul: The handover ceremony for China's first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Pakistan's anti-narcotics force seizes over 100 kg of drugs
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:23 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted multiple operations in different areas of the country, seizing over 100 kg of drugs and arresting three smugglers, the ANF said on Monday.
Israel and Hamas deny border ceasefire in southern Gaza
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:55 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas refuted reports of a cease-fire in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid and stranded foreigners to leave through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt as the conflict entered its 10th day on Monday.
Israel's actions in Gaza have gone 'beyond the scope of self-defense,' says China
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:33 am
Beijing: Israel's actions have gone "beyond the scope of self-defense" and the country should stop the collective punishment of Palestinians, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday over a phone call.
Israeli military destroys military command centers in Gaza Strip
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:14 am
Gaza: The Israeli military destroyed military command posts in the Gaza Strip in the past few hours, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Gaza death toll crosses 2,700
Oct 17, 2023, at 04:52 am
The number of Palestinian deaths has crossed 2,700 with more than 9,600 injuries reported, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry.
Uyghur inmates in a Chinese prison forced to work for 12-14 hours in vast fields
Oct 17, 2023, at 12:36 am
A large number of Uyghur inmates in Xinjiang's Keriye Prison are forced to work for 12-14 hours a day in vast fields of red dates called jujubes, media reports said.
Afghanistan refugees claim their houses were destroyed by Pakistan Army
Oct 16, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Pakistani-Afghan refugees have claimed Pakistani Army personnel have destroyed their houses to force them to leave the country.
Pakistan: Islamabad's judicial system is overwhelmed as pending criminal cases exceed 18,000
Oct 16, 2023, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad's judicial system is overwhelmed as the pendency of criminal cases in the Pakistani capital city has exceeded 18,000, with a majority of the suspects going scot-free as a result of archaic laws, weak prosecution, and flawed investigation, media reports said.
Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas dies at 26 after suffering from cervical cancer
Oct 16, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in the Miss World competition in 2015, has died after fighting against cervical cancer for two years.
Oct 16, 2023, at 10:12 pm
Pakistan's Gwadar City is facing a severe drinking water shortage, forcing citizens of the region to announce a complete shutdown to draw attention to the current situation.
Oct 16, 2023, at 09:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
US: Illinois man kills six-year-old Muslim boy, charged with hate crimes
Oct 16, 2023, at 03:43 pm
An Illinois man was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly stabbed a six-year-old Muslim boy to death and left the minor's mother injured.
Oct 16, 2023, at 03:12 pm
US President Joe Biden has said Hamas must be destroyed but cautioned that the Israeli occupation of Gaza would be a 'big mistake'.
Sri Lanka forced to enter yet another loan agreement with China amid rising debt crisis
Oct 16, 2023, at 05:31 am
Sri Lanka, a nation that faced a massive economic crisis in recent times, has struck an agreement with the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China to manage approximately $4.2 billion of the nation’s mounting debt, media reports said.
East Turkistan: Uyghurs condemn 74th anniversary of China’s invasion
Oct 16, 2023, at 05:17 am
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has urged the international community to formally recognize East Turkistan as an occupied country and even take steps to address the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity perpetrated by China, media reports said.
More than 2,000 in Pakistan prisoned over blasphemy cases, Senate body told
Oct 16, 2023, at 04:38 am
A Pakistani parliamentary body was recently informed that 215 individuals had been arrested under blasphemy charges with the highest number of arrests made in Sindh.
Saudi Arabian authorities retrieve 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals
Oct 16, 2023, at 03:12 am
Saudi Arabian officials have revealed they retrieved 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals.
IDF notifies safe route for civilians in Gaza ahead of likely ground assault
Oct 16, 2023, at 02:50 am
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of the region using evacuation corridors between 10 am to 4 pm (local time), The Times of Israel reported.
Pakistan: Government employees' pen-down strike enters fourth day
Oct 16, 2023, at 02:42 am
The Punjab government department's pen-down strike continued as employees said they would not resume their tasks until their demands were met.
Israel-Gaza crisis: US Senators take shelter from Hamas's rocket attack in Tel Aviv
Oct 16, 2023, at 02:28 am
A US Senator has, who is leading a US Senate delegation to Israel, on Sunday shared an image on X where the lawmakers could be seen gathered in a Tel Aviv shelter amid Hamas's rocket attack.