Two Baloch youth forcefully disappeared from Kech: Eyewitness
Pakistani forces have allegedly forcefully disappeared two Baloch youths from the Kech district of Balochistan, media reports said.
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Cop assigned to protect polio workers shot dead in Balochistan
A police officer who was assigned to protect polio workers was shot dead in Quetta city of Balochistan on Friday.
Accident in Chinese coal mine leaves 10 dead
Ten people have been confirmed dead and six others remain missing after an accident occurred Friday afternoon in a coal mine in the city of Pingdingshan, central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Saturday.
UK Parliamentarians table motion, extend support for Baloch protesters
Nine British Parliamentarians recently expressed support for a motion addressing the human rights situation in Balochistan, media reports said.
India objects to recent visit of UK envoy in Pakistan to PoK
India on Saturday took strong objection to the recent visit of British High Commissioner in Pakistan to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming it as "highly objectionable" and "unacceptable".
Taiwan says it detected 8 Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels near island over 24 hrs
The Taiwanese armed forces spotted 8 Chinese military aircraft and six vessels near the island over the past 24 hours, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict with Israel approaches 100-day mark
As the Gaza conflict approaches the 100-day mark, an immediate ceasefire is “more urgent than ever”, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
US launches fresh strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen
The United States launched fresh strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen on Friday, media reports said.
National outcry in Yemen after US-British airstrikes on Houthi rebels
Sanaa: Yemenis in tens and thousands took to streets in multiple cities on Friday in response to their leaders who condemned the United States and Britain airstrikes in reaction to attacks by the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthi, on Red Sea shipping.
61 trapped, 14 missing in central China coal mine accident
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: Sixty-one people are trapped and 14 are missing after an accident occurred Friday afternoon in a coal mine in the city of Pingdingshan, in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said.
Open AI CEO Sam Altman marries partner Oliver Mulherin: Reports
In a seaside ceremony, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently married his partner Oliver Mulherin, media reports said.
IMF allows disbursement of 700 mln USD to economic-crisis-hit Pakistan
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of Pakistan's economic reform program supported by the IMF's Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), allowing for an immediate disbursement of about 700 million U.S. dollars, the IMF said Thursday.
UK, US launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United States and the UK launched several airstrikes on Houthi military sites around the Yemeni capital Sanaa before dawn Friday (December 12, 2024), Houthi-controlled Saba news agency and residents said.
Brazil backs South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Mexico City: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed his support for South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said.
Report suggests 20 missing children raped, murdered across Pakistan in 2023
Data released by a non-profit organisation in Pakistan on Wednesday revealed as many as 20 children , who had gone missing from their homes, were sexually abused and then killed during the year 2023 across the country.
Pakistan’s minority persecution lands it on watchlist of shame
The recent inclusion of Pakistan, along with countries like China, on the US list of “Countries of Particular Concern” for religious freedom violations rings out not just as a diplomatic rebuke, but as an urgent call to action. For far too long, Pakistan’s minorities, particularly its Sikh community, have endured systemic discrimination and violence, their sacred spaces desecrated, their voices silenced. It is time for this pattern to end, not just for the sake of international standing, but for the sake of Pakistan’s own soul.
Independent candidate shot dead in Pakistan
Unknown assailants shot dead an election hopeful and two other people in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Wednesday.
ILO report suggests global unemployment to increase in 2024
Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for concern on the economic horizon, the UN labour agency ILO said on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong labels South Korea 'principal enemy'
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called neighbouring South Korea the "principal enemy" and defined south as a "most hostile" state to Pyongyang, the state-run news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.
Four people, including three cops, killed in terror attack in Pakistan
At least four people, including three cops, died in a terrorist attack near a checkpost close to Lachi Toll Plaza in Pakistan's Kohat region on Wednesday.
Chinese embassy in Ecuador temporarily shuts down
The Chinese embassy and consulates general in Ecuador will be temporarily closed from Jan. 10 until further notice, said an official statement on Tuesday.
Taiwan sees no 'political intentions' in China's space probe launch, says President's Office
Taipei does not consider the flight of a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite over the southern part of the self-governed island as an attempt to interfere with the upcoming presidential election, Lin Yu-chan, a spokesman of Taiwan's presidential office, said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis describes surrogacy as 'deplorable'
Pope Francis has called surrogacy ''deplorable' and even urged for a global ban on the practice of “so-called surrogate motherhood”.
CENTCOM says US, allies shoot down 18 attack drones, 3 missiles fired by Houthis into Red Sea
The United States and its allies recently shot down a barrage of drones and missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen into the southern Red Sea where commercial vessels were transiting, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press statement.
Gunmen storm television studio in Ecuador
A television studio in Ecuador witnessed some tense moments when masked gunmen broke into it and threatened terrified staff.
French parliament ratifies amended immigration law to check overstays and crime
Paris: France's parliament has approved a revised immigration law that brings about alterations impacting international students.
Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest Prime Minister at 34
Paris/IBNS: France President Emmanuel Macron, looking to restore his second term, appointed Gabriel Attal as France's youngest prime minister ever at the age of 34 on Tuesday.
Michael Rubin: Pakistan’s ISI pulls the strings of disingenuous Khalistan movement
The recent podcast by Michael Rubin, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, with Shukri Hilowle for the Brown Pundits has reignited the debate surrounding the Khalistan movement in North America.
Twenty-one hurt after blast rocks hotel in Texas
At least 21 people were injured after an explosion rocked a hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday (January 8, 2024).