Khartoum: Civilians deaths in armed clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have risen to 198, while 1,207 have been injured, the Al Jazeera broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors.
The Chinese government's exploitative intentions and the "China model" involving serious human rights abuses and corruption will undermine the dignity and freedom of Africans as the Asian giant led by Xi Jinping helmed Communist Party of China makes deep inroads in the African continent, according to an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
Ottawa/IBNS: With failure of the Canadian government to come to an agreement by its Tuesday night deadline, approximately 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers are reported to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. EDT. the largest federal public-service union said
Beijing, Apr 19 (UNI) Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead following a hospital fire in Beijing's Fengtai District, according to the district's fire and rescue department.
Washington, Apr 19 (UNI) Four people died and three others were wounded in two shootings on Tuesday in the northeasternmost US state of Maine.
Islamabad, Apr 19 (UNI) At least two people were killed, and six others injured on Tuesday when a passenger bus fell into a ditch in Jamshoro district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, rescue service reported.
New York, Apr 19 (UNI) One person was killed and five others were injured after a parking garage collapsed in Lower Manhattan of New York City on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Baghdad: Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike on IS hideouts in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.
Khartoum, Apr 19 (UNI) The Sudanese Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that about 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 have been injured in clashes in Sudan, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
Islamabad/IBNS: A terrorism case was registered against suspects who attacked a church in Islamabad and resorted to indiscriminate firing, reports said.
Ottawa/IBNS: The funding to Hockey Canada is being restored by the federal government, which says the organization must fulfil several conditions in exchange for the financial support.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 4.3 percent in March, its lowest level since August 2021, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
Islamabad: In a rare case of a foreigner being swept up in the harsh and controversial blasphemy laws of Pakistan, a Chinese national working on a dam project in northern part of the South Asian nation has been arrested and imprisoned on accusations of blasphemy, reports New York Times (NYT).
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the government's commitment to the European Union (EU) regarding free, fair and acceptable elections.
Hangzhou, UNI/IBNS: Eleven people were killed in a fire that broke out at a factory building in the city of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Monday afternoon.
Washington, Apr 18 (UNI) The US Justice Department has charged more than 30 officers of China's National Police Force for allegedly conducting operations against dissidents in the United States, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace said.
Washington, Apr 18 (UNI) The US House of Representatives passed a bill to hold China accountable for the transit of an alleged surveillance balloon over the United States earlier this year, calling for export controls and sanctions on Beijing in response to the incident.
Paris, Apr 18 (UNI) France's pension reform will come into force in the fall, President Emmanuel Macron said.
Islamabad/UNI: Parliament has the responsibility to guide the nation in various affairs and it will have to play a role now to check the attempts to create an administrative crisis in the country, said Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah.
A couple in US's Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion while they were relaxing in a hot tub outside their rental home.
Yaounde: At least six Cameroonian soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Tuesday in the Far North region of the country, according to local and security sources.
New York: With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and discrimination across the world.
Kabul: The Taliban government has said their security forces have destroyed an important ISIS hideout in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said.
New York: A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of gang violence, as rapes, sniper killings, and kidnappings become daily threats, the spokesperson for the UN rights chief said on Tuesday.
London: Driven by a shortage of salad and vegetables, cost of living has unexpectedly jumped up in the UK, media reports said.
New York: Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday.
Taipei: Lawmakers from Taiwan's South American ally Paraguay and from the United Kingdom have arrived in Taiwan as they commenced their trip to the region with the aim of meeting local leaders and enhancing deeper ties.
Beijing: The Chinese Embassy in the Central African Republic has asked citizens to avoid travelling outside Bangui city after nine nationals were killed during an attack by militants at a goldmine.
Paris: Over 850 protesters have been detained in France during demonstrations against the recently passed pension reform, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Kampala: The Ugandan Parliament has passed a bill that would criminalise people who identify themselves as LGBTQ+, among other things, media reports said.
