Pakistan: 11 die as wall of a building collapses in Islamabad
Peshawar: At least 11 people died and six others were injured after the wall of a building collapsed in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Wednesday, media reports said.
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American social media influencer Annabelle Ham dies at 22 after experiencing 'epileptic event'
New York: 22-year-old American social media influencer Annabelle Ham died last week after experiencing an 'epileptic event', her family said.
Guterres calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart
New York: The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, emphasizing the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate human development while also cautioning against the malicious use of what is revolutionary new technology.
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
New York: The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief and the head of refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Peshawar blast leaves 10 people, including seven security personnel, injured
At least 10 people, including seven security forces members, were injured as a suicide blast occurred close to a military vehicle in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday.
Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals
New York: Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday.
Toronto Public Health confirms first mosquitos in 2023 to test positive for West Nile virus
Toronto/IBNS: Confirmation of one batch of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) has been received by Toronto Public Health (TPH), a news release said.
Pakistan: 10 injured in Peshawar suicide blast
Peshawar/IBNS/UNI: A suicide blast took place near security forces’ vehicle in Pakistan's Peshawar, police said on Tuesday.
‘Senseless, unjustified war’ in Ukraine must stop: UN political affairs chief
New York: The UN Political Affairs chief appealed on Monday for an end to the “unjustified” war in Ukraine, which this month passed the 500-day mark.
WFP forced to slash food aid as half of all Haitians go hungry
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been compelled to reduce the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in Haiti due to a lack of funding, affecting around 100,000 people, the agency reported on Monday.
Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end
New York: Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of the Earth’s resources, yet they are systematically discriminated against and excluded, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Monday.
Russia: UN rights experts call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich
New York: The journalist Evan Gershkovich should be immediately released following his arrest by Russian authorities on espionage charges in March, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Seven arrested over attack on Hero Alom during Dhaka bypoll
Bangladesh police have arrested seven people in connection with the attack on Ashraful Alom, who is better known among fans as 'Hero Alom'.
Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns
The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, top United Nations officials said on Monday, as ministers and policy makers gathered in New York to examine how countries can get back on track and make the transformative development agenda a reality.
Australia: Mysterious object wash ashore western coast, locals speculate it is space junk
A mysterious object has washed ashore on Australia’s western coast, causing local residents to speculate about its origin.
UN chief regrets Russia’s decision to withdraw from grain deal
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a “lifeline” for hundreds of millions worldwide facing hunger and spiralling food costs.
US: 3-year-old shoots an kills one-year-old sister in California
A three-year-old boy has shot dead his one-year-old sister in the US state of California, media reports said.
Myanmar: Chinese-backed power plant shuts down operation
Washington: A Chinese-backed combined cycle power plant near Gantgawdaw Pagoda in Myanmar’s Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township recently stopped its operations, media reports said.
China: Minor Uyghur girls forced to work in Xinjiang factory
About 90 Uyghur minor girls are currently toiling for 14 hours a day in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, an episode reflecting the atrocities the community members are facing in the country.
China: Eight dead as vehicles pile-up on expressway
Beijing: Eight people died and six were seriously injured following a pileup involving five cars and three trucks on an expressway in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, local authorities said.
Pakistan: Sugar exports push retail price to Rs150 per kilogram
Sugar prices in Jodia Bazaar, Pakistan’s main wholesale commodity market, have further surged to Rs136-137 per kg on Saturday from Rs131-132 a few days back mainly due to an export-driven spike in demand.
Pakistan: Terrorist attack Zhob Cantt, security forces foil
Quetta: A group of armed militants attacked Zhob Cantt on Sunday but the security forces foiled their attempt to enter the garrison area, media reports said.
Mugger stabs college student in Dhaka
A mugger stabbed to death a college student in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city,media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan registers record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island: Reports
As many as 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, media reports said on Monday.
Thirty Hindus, including women and children, held hostage in Pakistan, rights panel 'alarmed'
Pakistan's rights panel has said it is alarmed by reports of deteriorating law and order in the districts of Kashmore and Ghotki in Sindh, where 30 members of the Hindu community - including women and children - have allegedly been held hostage, media reports said.
Terrorism: Pakistan says Taliban administration of Afghanistan is disregarding crucial commitments of Doha agreement
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has slammed the Taliban administration in Afghanistan for not following the crucial commitments made in the Doha agreements which included preventing the use of Afghanistan territory for terrorism activities.
Over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently in Pakistan: Envoy
The Afghan consul in Karachi, Abdul Jabar Takhari, has said over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently staying in Pakistan.
Man stabbed brutally at New York's Times Square subway station
New York/IBNS: A man was stabbed in the chest at Manhattan's busiest subway station on Saturday evening.
Iranian Police resume patrols to enforce strict dress code, prompting controversy and backlash
The Iranian police have resumed patrols to crack down on women who defy the strict dress code by leaving their hair uncovered in public. This move comes precisely 10 months after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurd whose tragic demise while in custody sparked widespread nationwide protests.
Hindu places of worship vandalized in Sindh, Pakistan, prompting concerns of deteriorating law and order
Kashmore/Pakistan: In two separate incidents of vandalism targeted Hindu places of worship in Sindh province, Pakistan, raising alarm among the affected communities and human rights advocates.