Unknown men attack Pakistani journalist's residence with grenade
Peshawar: Unknown men attacked the house of a Parachinar-based journalist Mohammad Ali Turi in Pakistan with a hand grenade, media reports said on Friday.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2023
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Pakistan: Residents of South Waziristan demonstrate against spike in terror activities
Wana, South Waziristan: Residents of South Waziristan recently blocked several roads in the Pakistani district for the sixth consecutive day amid rising terrorist activities in the region, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2023
Pakistan: PoK residents protest over shortage of wheat
Muzaffarabad: A large section of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently demonstrated over shortage of wheat and even hold Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2023
Pakistan witnessing Diphtheria outbreak
Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has ‘advised’ the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to ensure the availability of Diphtheria Antitoxin in the country following the deaths of dozens of children throughout the country due to diphtheria.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2023
Pakistan appoints ISI officer as Kartarpur corridor project: Reports
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has appointed an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the project management unit (PMU) that oversees the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartapur Sahib in Narowal district of Pakistan Punjab, The Times of India reported.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2023
HRCP expresses concern over Pakistan flour crisis
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the flour crisis in the country after several people were injured in different regions during a stampede over buying the food item.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Women Education issue: OIC to send ‘Team of Ulama’ to Afghanistan to discuss with Taliban
Kabul: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is planning to send a delegation to Afghanistan to discuss the issues ranging from women’s rights to education and employment with the Taliban interim government.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Global food crisis putting millions of young lives at risk
New York: Five UN agencies on Thursday called for urgent action to protect millions of malnourished children in the 15 countries hardest hit by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages
With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by the middle of the century, the rights and well-being of older persons must be prioritized in efforts to achieve a sustainable future, the UN said in a new report launched on Thursday.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Colombia: UN mission to verify rural reform and indigenous representation in peace process
New York: There are plentiful opportunities ahead for peacebuilding in Colombia, the head of the UN Verification Mission in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Rule of law stands between peace and ‘brutal struggle for power’ Antonio Guterres
New York: The rule of law forms the bedrock of all international cooperation and the ability of multilateralism to operate effectively, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday, describing it as “foundational” to the whole United Nations.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
New US border policy poses risk to fundamental rights, warns UN’s Türk
New York: Recent Biden Administration border policy reforms “risk undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee law”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe's killer indicted for murder by Japanese prosecutors
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to local media.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Philippines: 17 people killed, 7 injured by floods
Manila/UNI: At least 17 people have died and seven others were injured as a result of flooding in the Philippines, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2023
Uranium-tainted package originating from Pakistan seized at UK's Heathrow Airport, sparks bomb scare
London: A consignment containing several kilograms of uranium, which can be used to make bombs to inflict mass devastation, originating in Pakistan was seized at UK’s Heathrow Airport, The Sun reported.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2023
Russia, Iran discuss bilateral ties, Syrian crisis over telephone call
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi discussed bilateral relations and the situation in Syria in a phone call.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2023
Iran court pronounces ex-official guilty of 'spying for Britain'; sentences to death
Tehran: Iran's judiciary handed down a death sentence to a former Iranian Defense Ministry official on the charge of espionage against the country.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2023
IAEA to send monitoring missions to Ukraine's nuclear plants
Kyiv: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will send monitoring missions to nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing a senior official.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2023
Japanese PM Funio Kishida to visit UK amid 5 nation tour
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom on Wednesday as part of a tour to allied Western countries.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2023
Japan secures top spot in Henley Passport Index ranking, Singapore, South Korea follow
London/IBNS: Japan has secured the first rank as the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2023
Canada imposes sanctions on former Sri Lankan presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Ottawa: The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankan state officials, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, over human rights violations, officials said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
Satellite images from Beijing's funeral home reveal new car park built as China's covid death surges
Beijing/IBNS: Disturbing satellite images have emerged showing a funeral home in Beijing clearing the way for a car park as more bodies arrive for cremation revealing the true scale of China's Covid situation even as the government tried to downplay it.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
Canada grants nearly $132 million in support of more than 380 housing units across Ontario
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Minister of Housing and Diversity Ahmed Hussen has announced a combined investment of nearly $132 million to support the construction of over 380 units in the province.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
US air traffic ops resume after over 5,400 flights got delayed in massive technical chaos
Washington/IBNS: After over 5,400 United States domestic flights were halted or delayed over a technical glitch, air traffic services resumed in the country on Wednesday evening (India time), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
Afghanistan officials ask Pakistan not to arrest its citizens
Kabul: The chargés d'affaires of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has asked Pakistan not to arrest Afghanistan citizens in the country.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
Association claims 7 million people laid off in Pakistan textile industry
Islamabad: About seven million people in textile and textile-related industries have been laid off due to dwindling exports and the government’s failure to end the economic crisis, experts associated with the industry said.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
Pakistan: Police station attacked in Dera Ismail Khan
Dera Ismail Khan: Unknown gunmen attacked the Yarik police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan region on Sunday.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
US domestic flight service disrupted amid glitch
Washington: All domestic flights in America have been halted until 0900 ET (1400 GMT) due to a glitch, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
France: Attack in central Paris railway station leaves six people hurt
Paris: At least six people were hurt due to an attack in Gare Du Nord train station in the French capital city of Paris on Wednesday, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
Japan's worst bird flu forces culling of 10 million chickens
Japan's worst pathogenic avian influenza epidemic has forced the culling of 10 million chickens, reports said.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2023
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