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India-Saudi Arabia joint military exercise underway in Rajasthan

The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘Sada Tanseeq’ commenced on Monday (January 29, 2024) at Mahajan region in Rajasthan.

Maldives opposition party may file impeachment motion against President Mohamed Muizzu

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which is the main opposition party of Maldives and holds a majority in the Parliament, has gathered enough signatures to submit a motion to impeach President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, media reports said.

UN special rapporteur, Baloch human rights defenders discuss enforced disappearance

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor recently discussed the ongoing enforced disappearances in Balochistan region of Pakistan with the Balochistan Human Rights Defenders, media reports said.

Homeless man kills Indian-origin student Vivek Saini in US

An Indian-origin man was killed by a homeless man inside a store in the US city of Lithonia on Monday (January 29, 2024).

Baloch Yakjeethi Committee declares January 25 as Baloch Genocide Day

The Baloch Yakjeethi Committee recently declared January 25 as the Baloch Genocide Day since on this day more than 200 bodies of Baloch missing persons were found in the Tootak area of Khuzdar.

Families of abducted Baloch students block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route in Pakistan

Family members of three allegedly abducted Baloch students blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route recently, activist Mehrang Baloch said.

Antonio Guterres asks countries to reverse UNRWA funding suspension

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider their decisions, to ensure continuity of its vital humanitarian operations.

Three US troops killed in unmanned drone attack in Jordan

At least three US service members were killed in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria on Sunday (January 28, 2024), confirmed US Central Command.

Taiwan detects 33 Chinese military aircraft, six navy ships around nation

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday said 33 military aircraft and six naval vessels from China were detected between 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday around the nation.

Man, who was threatening cops with a knife in Australia, shot dead

Maldives Parliament witnesses chaos as lawmakers clash during special session

Maldivian Parliament on Sunday witnessed unruly scenes when some lawmakers exchanged blows with each other during a special session convened to seek parliamentary approval for President Mohamed Muizzu's cabinet ministers.

Baloch leader says month-long sit-in protest against enforced disappearance ‘a revolution’

Baloch Yakjehti Committee leader Mahrang Baloch, who led the month-long sit-in protest to highlight the issue of mission persons and police torture in Balochistan, on Saturday said a “revolution” was brewing in the Pakistani region.

Police arrest 20 PTI workers in Pakistan's Karachi during election rally

Karachi Police on Sunday arrested at least 20 Imran Khan's PTI workers when the party tried to carry out an election rally in the Pakistani city ahead of the February 8 national polls.

Unidentified gunmen kill nine Pakistani labourers in Iran amid recent border tension

Unidentified attackers gunned down nine Pakistani workers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday.

Two masked gunmen attack Italian church in Turkey, one dies

At least one person died after two masked men attacked an Italian church in Turkey's Sarıyer district on Sunday (January 28, 2024), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles off east coast

South Korea on Sunday claimed North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast, media reports said.

US, UK, several other nations halt funding to UNRWA amid claims its members were involved in October 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Several nations, including the UK and the US, have halted donations to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees amid accusations by Israel that several UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attack by Hamas members.

Caught on camera, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan thrashes student with shoe; then clarifies

Iconic Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sunday attempted to downplay a viral video that purportedly showed him mercilessly thrashing a man with his shoe, who he claimed was his disciple.

150 Palestinians killed in Israeli siege of Gaza hospital

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: As many as 150 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli siege of Nasser Medical Complex Hospital in Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis

Two senior Ningxia officials punished for deadly restaurant gas explosion in China

Two senior officials of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have been subjected to disciplinary Party penalties for neglecting their duties and failing to fulfil their responsibilities in a deadly restaurant gas explosion last year, according to an official statement on Saturday.

UNRWA to investigate allegations ‘several’ staffers played role in 7 October attacks

Secretary-General António Guterres has asked the head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, to “swiftly” investigate “extremely serious allegations” that several agency staffers were involved in the 7 October terror attacks in southern Israel.

UN human rights chief regrets use of nitrogen in Alabama execution

The UN human rights chief has expressed deep regret over the execution of a prisoner in the United States on Thursday night through the country’s first-ever use of nitrogen asphyxiation as a method of implementing the death penalty.

Chicago shooting leaves two teens dead

At least two teens were shot dead during a shooting incident in Chicago's Loop area on Friday (January 26, 2024).

Pakistan's envoy resumes diplomatic duties in Iran

Tehran: Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, left Islamabad on Friday for Iran's capital to resume his diplomatic duties, according to Iran's official news agency, IRNA.

British Columbia has lost more than 2500 lives in 2023 due to toxic drugs: Report

Vancouver/IBNS: Preliminary report released by the BC Coroners Service has confirmed that at least 2,511 people died in British Columbia in 2023 — the largest number of drug-related deaths ever reported to the agency — due to intake of toxic, unregulated drugs.

Israeli tanks target hospital in southern Gaza, several injured

Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israeli tanks have targeted Al-Amal hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, resulting in several injuries, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said in a statement on Friday.

Adult film actress Jesse Jane, 43, found dead in Oklahoma home due to alleged drug overdose

Adult film actress Jesse Jane and her boyfriend Brett Hasenmueller were found dead at their home in Moore, Oklahoma, media reports said.

Japan to release 54,600 tons of Fukushima nuclear wastewater in 2024

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has announced a plan to release around 54,600 tons of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the ocean in fiscal 2024.

Six heavily disguised people, who were boarding a train in Sydney, arrested amid National Day celebration

Six among a group of approximately 61 heavily disguised people boarding a train in Sydney were arrested and taken to the police station following a police operation on Friday, said the Police Force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).

British-Indian student Aditya Verma, who was facing trial in Spain over his in-flight 'Taliban' remark, acquitted

A Spanish court has acquitted an Indian-British man who landed himself in trouble after he joked to friends about blowing up a flight from London Gatwick to Menorca.