Pakistan: Terrorists behead teen in Lakki Marwat
Lakki Marwat: Police on Wednesday said terrorists have beheaded the body of a teenager in Lakki Marwat region of Pakistan.
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Over 60 women kidnapped in Burkina Faso freed : Reports
Moscow: Dozens of girls and women abducted earlier this month in Burkina Faso have been released, the national RTB broadcaster reports.
Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as NZ PM
Wellington: New Zealand Labour MP Chris Hipkins is going to replace Jacinda Ardern as the new Prime Minister of the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: Protests held in Sindh towns over police action in Sann
Islamabad: Nationalist party members demonstrated and took out rallies in many towns of the province Sindh in protest against police action against workers on the occasion G.M. Syed’s birth anniversary in Sann the other day, media reports said.
China witnessed 400 million deaths due to COVID-19: Reports
Beijing: Chinese hospitals are currently flooded with dead bodies and crematoriums are witnessing log queues as the country is continuing to witness a surge in COVID-19 infection, media reports said on Friday.
China sends 31 aircraft, 4 ships to Taiwan strait: Taiwanese Defense Ministry
Beijing: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Friday that the island’s armed forces registered 31 aircraft and four ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island during the day.
Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins at Tongi in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, in the early hours of Friday.
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
New York: Some two million people in Lebanon, including 1.29 million Lebanese residents and 700,000 Syrian refugees, are suffering some form of food insecurity as a result of the multiple crises afflicting the country, with the situation expected to get worse in the months ahead, UN agencies said on Thursday.
Pakistan requests IMF to send review mission next week
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) requesting the lender of the last resort to send its review mission to the federal capital next week, media reports said.
Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO
New York: Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made in education and create “a lost generation”, the UN’s educational and cultural organization, UNESCO, has warned.
Northern Ireland: UK ‘immunity’ legislation could hamper victims’ rights, warns Türk
The United Kingdom’s plans to offer limited immunity from prosecution to those accused of crimes during Northern Ireland’s “Troubles” have been called into question by UN rights chief Volker Türk.
Death toll from snow avalanche in Tibet increases to 13: Reports
Beijing: The death toll from a snow avalanche in the district of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region in western China has increased to 13 people, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
Pakistan: Terror attack leaves three cops dead
Khyber: Terrorists attacked a checkpost in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Thursday which left three policemen dead, media reports said.
UN aims to boost aid to frontline areas of Ukraine; Black Sea grain exports near 18 million tonnes
New York: The UN on Wednesday said that it aims to increase the number of inter-agency convoys providing aid to parts of Ukraine “close to the frontlines”, in support of work being carried out by local organisations and volunteers.
Negative trends prevail in Occupied Palestinian Territory; human toll ‘devastating’: Senior UN Official
New York: The world’s collective priority for the Occupied Palestinian Territory must be reversing the negative trajectory that marked 2022 as one of the deadliest years in recent memory, the senior UN official in the region told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka must ensure compensation for victims of 2019 terrorist attacks
New York: Sri Lanka must fully compensate victims of the Easter Sunday 2019 terrorist attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday, following a recent decision by the country’s top court.
Ukraine war: No chance for serious peace negotiations yet, says UN chief
New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday that he did not believe that there was an opportunity yet, to organise “a serious peace negotiation” between the warring parties in Ukraine, nearly a year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Two airports in Peru suspend operation due to ongoing protests in country: Ministry
Mexico City: The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications said on Thursday that the operation of the airports in the cities of Cusco and Arequipa was suspended amid ongoing protests in the country.
South Korea: 500 evacuated as fire breaks out at Seoul slums
Seoul: About 500 people have been evacuated from their homes on Friday as fire broke out at the last remaining shanties in South Korean capital Seoul.
Pakistan: World Sindhi Congress members protest against firing on gatherings by Pakistani Rangers
Islamabad: World Sindhi Congress demonstrated against firing by Pakistan Rangers and police at a peaceful gathering in Sann recently, media reports said on Thursday.
Canada: Ontario pursues to reduce wait times for surgeries, other procedures
Toronto/IBNS: In its effort to eliminate surgical backlogs and reduce wait times for Ontarians, the provincial government is significantly expanding the number of surgeries being done through community surgical and diagnostic centres to make it easier and faster for people to access publicly-funded surgeries and procedures they need, a news release has said.
Two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Sources
Ramallah/UNI: Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the refugee camp, located in the city of Jenin in the West Bank, Palestinian medical sources told Sputnik on Thursday.
Japan detects new Bird Flu outbreak, say reports
Tokyo/UNI: A new outbreak of bird flu has been detected in the Japanese prefecture of Gunma and the culling of 450,000 chickens has already started, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday, citing the data of the local administration.
Joe Biden to signal re-election plans in coming weeks: Reports
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden will indicate his plans to run for re-election in the next few weeks, US newspaper The Hill reported citing sources familiar with preparations for the 2024 campaign bid.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation, to step down next month
Wellington/UNI: In a shocking announcement, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday said she will step down from the top post and leader of the Labour Party in February as she will not be seeking re-election this year.
World’s oldest known person passes away peacefully in sleep at age 118: Reports
Washington/UNI: Lucile Randon, a French nun and the world’s oldest known person, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 118, AFP reported, citing a Sante-Catherine-Laboure nursing home spokesperson.
UK inflation eased slightly to 10.5 pc in Dec: ONS
London/UNI: The United Kingdom's (UK) inflation slowed for a second month in December 2022, but the cost-of-living crisis continued as food inflation remained record high, official figures showed on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Four security personnel killed in 'terrorist activity' in Balochistan
Quetta: Four Pakistani security personnel were killed during “terrorist activity” from across the Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Wednesday.
Iran’s detention of Belgian aid worker a 'flagrant violation of international law': UN rights experts
A group of UN Special Rapporteurs condemned Iran’s arbitrary detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele on Tuesday, and demanded his immediate release, after he was sentenced to a cumulative 40-year jail term by a court in Tehran.
Pakistan: Four terrorists killed during operation in Balochistan
Quetta: At least four terrorists died when security forces gunned them down during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Hoshab region of Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.