Explosions reported at U.S. base in E. Syria amid escalating tensions
Damascus/UNI: Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a U.S. base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported.
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Hamas-Israel crisis: IDF launches widespread strikes in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it carried out expansive airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday (November 5, 2023) while ground troops completed their encirclement of Gaza City, ensuring that the enclave is sliced in two halves, media reports said.
Radio host Juan Jumalon shot dead inside his studio in Philippines, President Marcos condemns
A radio host was shot dead at his home when he was live-streaming his programme on Facebook in the south Philippines on Sunday (November 5, 2023).
Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan, shows UN survey
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban last year, new UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data reveals.
Flash floods in Somalia claims 14 lives
Mogadishu: The United Nations humanitarian organization Saturday said that at least 14 people have died in Somalia as a result of flash floods and riverine floods brought on by intense rainfall.
Hamas attack on Israel was an act of war against the civilized world: German Vice Chancellor
Berlin/IBNS: Robert Habeck, the Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister for Germany, declared Saturday that the attack on Israel by the Palestinian Hamas organization was an act of war against the "civilized world" and that the movement itself needed to be crushed.
Australia: Pilot dies following light plane crash in Victoria
A pilot died and a passenger was injured after a light plane crashed in the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday morning, according to the local police.
UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in Nepal
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
US: 5 hurt during shooting in motorcycle rally in Galveston
At least five people were hurt due to a shooting incident during a motorcycle rally in the Galveston region of Texas state of the USA on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
US: Bus tragedy in Seattle leaves woman pedestrian dead
A King County Metro bus crashed into a building at Fifth Avenue and Battery Street in Seattle’s Belltown neighbourhood on Saturday (November 4, 2023) which left at least one person dead.
Gaza: Israeli bombing on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza leaves 30 dead, claims Hamas
At least 30 people died in a bombing suspected to be carried out by Israel on a refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday (November 4, 2023), the Hamas-run health ministry said.
US nurse charged with murdering patients with insulin; accepts to killing 17
A nurse in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, earlier charged with killing two patients by administering insulin overdoses, is slapped with more legal action, media reports said.
Operation to clear PAF’s Mianwali air base concludes, 9 terrorists killed
At least nine terrorists were killed during a clearance operation conducted by the army after foiling a terror attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of the Pakistan Air Force on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
Pakistan security forces thwart attempted attack on PAF's Mianwali Training Air Base, three terrorists killed
At least three terrorists were killed as Pakistani security forces thwarted an attempt to attack on the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Mianwali Training Air Base on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
It’s the innocent civilians who are losing: WHO spokesperson amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
More funding is urgently needed for lifesaving aid in Gaza while concern is deepening over high numbers of civilians killed since the beginning of the crisis and human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack vehicles carrying security forces, 14 soldiers die
At least 14 Pakistani soldiers died after terrorists attacked two vehicles, which were carrying security forces, in Gwadar region of the country, media reports said.
Nepal: 128 die as magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Himalayan nation
At least 128 people died as a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region in Nepal on Friday (November 3, 2023) as rescue workers fought to pull out survivors from the rubble.
China, US hold first round of maritime consultations in Beijing
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China and the United States held the first round of consultations on maritime affairs on Friday in Beijing, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
International Campaign for Tibet urges Biden to raise Tibet-China conflict resolution issue during meeting with Xi Jinping
Non-profit advocacy group the International Campaign for Tibet recently urged US President Joe Biden to raise the issue of Tibet-China conflict resolution with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, both internally and publicly, during their expected meeting in the US next month.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Benjamin Netanyahu amid ongoing Israel-Hamas crisis
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are holding a private meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv on Friday amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas terror group.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising
The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on a densely-populated refugee camp near Gaza City, while a key hospital has stopped operations and UN humanitarians are unable to deliver aid to the north as the ground war intensifies.
Pakistan: Five die as blast targets police van in Dera Ismail Khan
A blast targeting a police van rocked Dera Ismail Khan region of Pakistan on Friday which left at least five people dead and 20 others injured.
Pakistan: Blast targeting police van in Dera Ismail Khan leaves five people dead
A blast targeting a police van rocked Dera Ismail Khan region of Pakistan on Friday which left at least five people dead and 20 others injured.
World Sindhi Congress holds 35th International Conference on Sindh to mark plight condition of Sindhis in Pakistan
The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) recently hosted the 35th International Conference on Sindh at the University of Westminster in London to focus on the challenges faced by Sindhi people in Pakistan.
Iran urged to end new rights clampdown following teenage girl’s death
Iran must end policies and practices “which amount to total impunity for acts of gender persecution against women and girls”, a group of experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday.
At UK’s AI Summit, Antonio Guterres says risks outweigh rewards without global oversight
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday (November 2, 2023) stressed that global oversight of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be based on the UN Charter’s core principles and ensure full respect for human rights.
US State Department says it is 'deeply disturbed' after Indian student stabbed at Indiana gym
The US State Department has wished speedy recovery of the Indian student who was attacked in Indiana state recently and described the incident as deeply disturbing.
FTX Fraud: Crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty
Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announces $1.5 million to UNRWA to provide assistance to residents of Gaza strip
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced the allocation of $1.5 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to provide all possible assistance to the residents of the Gaza Strip.
Pakistan: Traders protest against delayed road extension project
Pakistani traders recently blocked roads to protest against the delay in Multan Road expansion project, media reports said.