Six Frontier Corps personnel hurt in IED blast
At least six Frontier Corps personnel were hurt in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy in Upper Bara region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
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Balochistan varsity staff demonstrate non-payment of salaries for past four months
Teachers and non-teaching staff members of Pakistan's Balochistan University recently protested on the roads of Quetta and staged sit-in over non-payment of salaries fo the past four months.
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam protesters block Karakoram Highway over compensation
Affectees of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) recently to protest against Wapda for failing to pay compensation as promised to them for leaving the land for dam construction.
Missing Baloch man’s body recovered from Sibi, locals claim Pakistani Army men forcibly took him away
The grim issue of enforced disappearance in Pakistan became evident when the body of Malik Rubya was recovered from Sibi.
EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech
The European Union on Friday said it carried out raids at the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of a probe into subsidies, an episode which may further escalate tension.
United States House of Representatives members assure closer bilateral ties with Taiwan amid Chinese pressure
A team of United States House of Representatives members, who were recently visiting Taiwan, assured to promote closer bilateral ties across different domains amid increasing pressure from China.
Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war
The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.
Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah
Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people and sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of sufficient clean water and waste disposal, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the question of freedom of expression worldwide, said UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan.
Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens
A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp increase more widely in the number of teenage girls seeking such treatment and concerns that it might disrupt brain development.
Portugal: Debate at UN examines impact of ‘Carnation Revolution’
On 25 April 1974, military officers overthrew the nearly 50-year dictatorship in Portugal in a largely peaceful coup known as the Carnation Revolution.
UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid
A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator Sigrid Kaag announced in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN migration agency assists survivors of Djibouti shipwreck
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support to 33 migrants who survived a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti on Monday, as local authorities continue search and rescue operations.
Indian-origin man Sachin Sahoo, who was wanted for assault, shot dead by cops in US city of San Antonio
Police in San Antonio city of the US shot dead an Indian-origin man after he struck two officers with his vehicle when they were attempting to apprehend him in connection with an assault case.
UK couple arrested over 'dine and dash' spree, ate meals worth Rs. 1 lakh
A UK couple has been arrested after a family of eight left a restaurant without paying a bill worth 329 pounds or Rs. 34,000 approximately.
Definat TikTok refuses to leave US market despite impending ban after Biden signs bill against Chinese firm
Washington: Chinese company ByteDance has said that it would challenge the US law that has put TikTok’s existence in the US in trouble and claimed that a ban on the app would be equivalent to a ban on people of the US and their voices.
British Columbia sets target date for Surrey police transition plan
Surrey/IBNS: British Columbia has set a target date for the Surrey police transition plan for the Surrey Police Service to assume policing and law enforcement in the city.
Pakistani woman accuses cops of assaulting her
A Pakistani woman has accused two police officials of assaulting her.
Thirteen terrorists killed during operations in Pakistan
At least 13 suspected terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces during three operations conducted in Khy­ber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in the past 48 hours, media reports said.
Pro-Palestinian protesters refuse to disband from Columbia University
Pro-Palestinian students have refused to disband from the main campus of Columbia University in the US despite a midnight deadline being set by the institution's president.
Uzbekistan: Samarkand to host Asian Women’s Forum on May 13-14
Uzbekistan’s Samarkand city will host the Women’s Forum on May 13-14 on the topic of ‘Regional approach to issues of economic, social and political rights of women and empowerment’.
Military horses run loose in London, police recover them later
Normal life in London was disrupted momentarily on Wednesday when a number of military horses broke loose and caused carnage in the city.
Latest hunger data shows extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
Latest hunger data shows extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe, say UN officials
Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.
Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
UN rights office says mass graves in Gaza amid ongoing Palestine-Israel war show victims’ hands were tied
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov detained on suspicion of taking bribery
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov has been detained for allegedly taking bribes, media reports said.
WMO report shows Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday reveals.
Saudi national kidnapped in Pakistan
A Saudi national has been allegedly kidnapped in Pakistan's Islamabad region, media reports said.