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At least nine members of a family, which included a mother and her eight children, died after the roof of their house collapsed in Pakistan's Abbottabad region on Sunday.
At least 13 workers died after an explosion rocked a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday (December 24, 2023).
Ankara/IBNS/UNI: Six Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured Saturday in clashes with militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
More than 70 members of a family were killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike, including a veteran UN aid worker.
Mogadishu/UNI: Somali National Army (SNA) and regional Jubaland State forces killed more than 70 al-Shabab militants after conducting an operation at Aboodin area in Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia on Friday evening, local media said.
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan on Saturday claimed its personnel killed a terrorist who was allegedly linked to 50 murders.
Four Syrian refugee children were killed late Friday night after the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rain in the northern Lebanese town of Miziara, the National News Agency reported Saturday.
Workers of the water supply and sanitation company in Pakistan recently demonstrated non-payment of salary for the second consecutive day in Kohat region on Thursday.
Flour prices in Pakistan's Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities have spiked in recent times with concerned officers only doing lip service and paperwork rather than taking concrete steps to stop smuggling and hoarding to control flour which was being sold in ‘black’.
The Chinese government is planning measures to limit the amount of time and money people can spend on video games.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has admitted it featured women who were coerced into performing sexual acts on camera by a production company.
As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the rising threat of famine across the Strip.
Helsinki: The Finnish Foreign Ministry on Thursday published the first part of the reconstruction plan for Ukraine that proposes a new mixed credit instrument to enable projects worth 50 million euros ($55 million) in 2025-2026.
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian government has allocated $471 million of funding to accelerate Toronto’s housing system and increase housing affordability for residents.
At least five construction workers died after an under-construction police station was attacked in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on Thursday.
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the use water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors by police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Thursday.
A Hindu minor girl has been abducted and forcefully converted into Muslim in Pakistan Sindh region, an incident once again putting the spotlight on the condition of minorities in the country.
In a shocking incident that has left a family from Kurukshetra, India, traumatized, a group of robbers clad in police uniforms targeted them on 29th November 2023 in Lahore.
Sindh is witnessing its people protesting against the Pakistan Army's calculated plan to grab over 52000 acres of arable land under the guise of corporate farming, media reports said on Friday.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) has accused Islamabad of adopting a fascist attitude towards Baloch people, media reports said.
At least 14 people died and 25 others were wounded when a shooter attacked them at a university in Czech Republic's Prague city on Thursday.
Prague/IBNS: At least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured as a gunman went on a rampage at a Prague university on Thursday before the police "eliminated" him, reports said.
Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of an accident at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the CCTV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Stockholm: Norway's traffic safety regulator is conducting an inquiry into suspension failures in Tesla's electric cars, a development that may lead to a recall, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) told Reuters.
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump is urging the US Supreme Court to reject a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to decide quickly on his claim to presidential immunity in the 2020 election subversion case, according to a court filing by his attorneys.
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 49 suspects in two investigations over their alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) and the Gulen Movement, the Chief Public Prosecutor's office said Tuesday.
Nairobi: The death toll from severe floods in Kenya, caused by unusually active rains linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has climbed to 174 over the past day after six more flood-related deaths were confirmed, Kenyan media reported.
Toronto/IBNS: Winner of an international design competition has reportedly been selected by the City of Toronto for a new downtown park that will open at 229 Richmond St. W., between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street, in the heart of the city’s entertainment district.
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others have been wounded since October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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