Pakistan: Women’s Action Forum demands protection of minority communities
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Women’s Action Forum (WAF) has demanded the protection of the religious minority communities in the country.
Pakistani rupee continues to decline, reaching record low against USD
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee continues to decline against the U.S. dollar as the greenback was traded at a historic low of 287.29 rupees in the interbank market on Tuesday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistan: People in Karachi facing misery due to acute water shortage
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Karachi: People in Pakistan's Karachi city are facing immense misery amid acute water shortage, coupled with the worst gas crisis and power load-shedding, media reports said on Tuesday.
China resolutely objected to Australia’s decision to ban TikTok: Foreign Ministry
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Beijing: China has strongly protested Australia's decision to ban TikTok application, owned by the Chinese ByteDance company, on all government devices, foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Inflation-hit population struggles amid gas outages during Sehr
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Taxila: People are facing hardship amid the rising gas crisis in Pakistan's Attock region during Ramadan as supply remains unavailable even during Sehr and Iftar timings.
Bangladesh: Fire burns down Dhaka's Bangabazar clothing market ahead of Eid
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Dhaka: A massive fire gutted shops at Bangabazar, one of the biggest clothing markers in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, on Tuesday as firefighters fought for nearly six hours to bring the flames under control.
Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:45 pm
New York: Child casualties in Ukraine have hit a “tragic milestone”, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the UN human rights office (OHCHR) released its latest report on rising numbers of deaths and injuries in the country since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said on Monday at the Human Rights Council’s latest session.
Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says
Apr 04, 2023, at 07:30 pm
New York: Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest report, which names individuals warranting investigation.
Bangladesh: Fire erupts in Dhaka's Bangabazar market
Apr 04, 2023, at 02:12 pm
Dhaka: A fire erupted in Bangabazar market in Dhaka city on Tuesday as firefighters rushed to the spot to douse the flame.
TikTok might be banned on Australian government devices
Apr 04, 2023, at 02:03 pm
Sydney: The Australian government has decided to ban use of Chinese company owned Tiktok on devices used by federal departments and agencies, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka: 28 Chinese nationals arrested over online fraud
Apr 04, 2023, at 12:22 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan officials have arrested 28 Chinese nationals for being involved in online financial fraud.
Pakistan: Christian man shot dead in Peshawar
Apr 03, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Peshawar: A Christian community member was shot dead in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Saturday.
Pakistan: Five more people hurt during scuffle at flour distribution centre
Apr 03, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Toba Tek Singh: At least five more people, including a woman, were injured when a scuffle broke out at the free wheat flour distribution centre in Pakistan's Shorkot city while the people blocked a road in protest against non-availability of flour in Muzaffargarh on Saturday.
Pakistan: Retired SP shot dead by unidentified people
Apr 03, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Lahore: A retired superintendent of police (SP) was shot dead on Saturday by unidentified people outside his Millat Park house in Pakistan, media reports said.
St Petersburg cafe blast: Key suspect detained
Apr 03, 2023, at 10:54 pm
St. Petersburg: Russian investigators have detained a suspect in connection with the St.Petersburg cafe blast that killed popular blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, media reports said on Monday.
France: 3 killed, 8 injured in series of shootings in Marseille
Apr 03, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Paris: At least three people were killed and eight others injured during three separate shootings overnight into Monday in the French port city of Marseille.
Bangladesh: Police arrest man for harassing Australian Youtuber in Dhaka
Apr 03, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Tourist Police have detained a man for allegedly harassing and taking money from Australian travel vlogger Luke Damant.
US: Woman reunites with her lost camera 13 years later with images intact
Apr 03, 2023, at 08:48 pm
An American woman had lost her camera 13 years back and recently she surprisingly recovered it with all the images intact, media reports said.
France: 3 killed in 3 shootings
Apr 03, 2023, at 08:46 pm
Paris: At least three people were killed and several others injured in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources.
NATO bans TikTok on devices of staff
Apr 03, 2023, at 08:26 pm
Washington: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has banned its staff from downloading social media platform TikTok on its provided devices.
Nigerian court sentences two Chinese nationals to three years in prison on corruption charges
Apr 03, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Abuja: A Nigerian court has sentenced two Chinese nationals to three years in prison for alleged corruption charges.
French Minister Marlene Schiappa triggers row by appearing on Playboy cover
Apr 03, 2023, at 04:17 pm
Paris: A French Minister has triggered a row by appearing on the cover of Playboy magazine.
Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky dies in St. Petersburg cafe blast
Apr 03, 2023, at 02:55 pm
St. Petersburg: An explosion rocked a popular cafe in St. Petersburg city of Russia on Sunday which left a popular Russian military blogger dead, media reports said.
US: Death toll due to severe weather rises to 29
Apr 03, 2023, at 02:41 pm
Houston: The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday, authorities said Sunday.
Nepal: Police arrest 19 people, including nine Chinese nationals, on charges of online fraud
Apr 03, 2023, at 04:07 am
Kathmandu: Nepali police have arrested nine Chinese people for their alleged involvement in online fraud, media reports said.
Bulgaria: Early parliamentary elections underway
Apr 03, 2023, at 02:22 am
Sofia: Bulgarians went to polls on Sunday to vote in the country's early parliamentary elections, Bulgaria's fifth parliamentary elections in two years.
US: Oklahoma shooting leaves three people dead
Apr 03, 2023, at 02:06 am
Washigton: At least three people were killed in a shooting at a bar in Oklahoma City in the United States, while another three were injured, US media reported on Sunday.
Chinese, Japanese FMs hold talks on relations
Apr 03, 2023, at 02:00 am
Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Beijing on Sunday.
Two Iranian women attacked with yogurt, arrested for not wearing hijab
Apr 03, 2023, at 12:23 am
Tehran: At least two women were arrested in Iran after being attacked with yogurt for suspectedly not wearing a head cover in the public.