Pakistan: Terrorist attack Zhob Cantt, security forces foil
Quetta: A group of armed militants attacked Zhob Cantt on Sunday but the security forces foiled their attempt to enter the garrison area, media reports said.
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Mugger stabs college student in Dhaka
A mugger stabbed to death a college student in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city,media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan registers record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island: Reports
As many as 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, media reports said on Monday.
Thirty Hindus, including women and children, held hostage in Pakistan, rights panel 'alarmed'
Pakistan's rights panel has said it is alarmed by reports of deteriorating law and order in the districts of Kashmore and Ghotki in Sindh, where 30 members of the Hindu community - including women and children - have allegedly been held hostage, media reports said.
Terrorism: Pakistan says Taliban administration of Afghanistan is disregarding crucial commitments of Doha agreement
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has slammed the Taliban administration in Afghanistan for not following the crucial commitments made in the Doha agreements which included preventing the use of Afghanistan territory for terrorism activities.
Over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently in Pakistan: Envoy
The Afghan consul in Karachi, Abdul Jabar Takhari, has said over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently staying in Pakistan.
Man stabbed brutally at New York's Times Square subway station
New York/IBNS: A man was stabbed in the chest at Manhattan's busiest subway station on Saturday evening.
Iranian Police resume patrols to enforce strict dress code, prompting controversy and backlash
The Iranian police have resumed patrols to crack down on women who defy the strict dress code by leaving their hair uncovered in public. This move comes precisely 10 months after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurd whose tragic demise while in custody sparked widespread nationwide protests.
Hindu places of worship vandalized in Sindh, Pakistan, prompting concerns of deteriorating law and order
Kashmore/Pakistan: In two separate incidents of vandalism targeted Hindu places of worship in Sindh province, Pakistan, raising alarm among the affected communities and human rights advocates.
Japan on alert: Scorching heat and torrential rain pose threat
Tokyo/IBNS: Japan faced a dual weather crisis on Sunday as scorching temperatures and torrential rain wreaked havoc across the nation, prompting the government to issue heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people.
Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula, triggering tsunami warning
New Delhi/IBNS: Today, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaska Peninsula region, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Forex crisis: Pakistan government planning to outsource Islamabad International Airport
The Pakistani government, which has been facing a dearth of forex reserves, has been forced to push for the outsourcing of the operations of Islamabad International Airport (IIA).
Pakistan: 150-year-old Hindu temple razed to the ground in Karachi
Karachi: A 150-year-old Hindu temple has been razed to the ground in Pakistan's Karachi city, an episode highlighting the plight of the minority community in the country.
Afghanistan: Nehad Radio, Paikan TV stop operation in Balkh due to economic challenges
A Radio station and a TV channel have stopped their operation in Afghanistan's Balkh province due to economic challenges, media reports said.
Pakistan: Group of dacoits attacks Hindu temple
A group of dacoits on Sunday attacked a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Kashmore area with 'rocket launchers', media reports said.
Pakistan: Tourist bus falls into ravine, six die
A tourist bus plunged into a deep ravine on its way to Gilgit via Karakoram Highway in the Thalichi area of Pakistan's Diamer district which left at least six people dead,media reports said.
US:Four killed in mass shooting in Georgia
Washington: At least 4 people were killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Georgia, authorities said.
Over 100 people briefly stranded in Agatha Christie's residence, later released
More than 100 people were trapped in the house of former popular British mystery writer Agatha Christie in the English countryside on Friday, media reports said.
US, Japan, S Korea hold missile defense exercise in Sea of Japan
Tokyo: The United States, South Korea and Japan have held trilateral missile defense drills in international waters of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday citing Seoul's Navy.
Death toll from torrential rains, landslides in South Korea rises to 32
Seoul/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from heavy rains and landslides in South Korea has surpassed 30, while more than ten people remain missing, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
Four killed in mass shooting in US's Georgia
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Four people were killed in a mass shooting in the U.S. state of Georgia, authorities said.
Air raid sirens sounded in parts of Ukraine
Kyiv/IBNS/UNI: Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine on Saturday evening, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Israeli FM condemns Swedish activists' plans to burn copy of Torah
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen strongly condemned on Friday Swedish activists' plans to burn a copy of the Torah in front of the Israel's embassy in Stockholm and called on the Swedish authorities to thwart the action.
Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens dead and injured.
Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’
New York: The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council on Friday.
Military drills involving China, Russia expected in near future: DM
Beijing: The Russian Armed Forces will participate in the "North. Interaction-2023" military exercises organized by China in the Sea of Japan in the near future, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.
Uzbekistan: Re-elected President Shavkat Mirziyoyev takes charge
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was re-elected for yet another term recently, took charge of his office on Friday.
Former Brooklyn and Bronx resident convicted of being an ISIS fighter, weapons smuggler, propagandist and recruiter
A New York man was sentenced today to life in prison on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and five substantive counts of providing material support to ISIS in the forms of personnel, including himself, Australian citizen Jake Bilardi and others, as well as services, weapons, property and equipment, and false documentation and identification, all between January 2013 and June 2017, when the defendant was arrested in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pakistan: Relatives of missing persons stage protest against enforced disappearance
Quetta: Relatives of missing persons in Pakistan recently demonstrated amid rising cases of enforced disappearances in the country, media reports said.
Illegal mining activities: EFCC arrests 13 Chinese nationals
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 Chinese nationals for offences bordering on illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State.