Hindu Punchayat’s protest over toddler’s abduction in Pakistan
Sukkur: The Hindu Panchayat of Kandhkot-Kashmore district recently demonstrated against the disappearance of a three-year-old boy in Jacobabad and Ghotki districts.
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Nuclear Tests in Balochistan: Baloch activists protest against Pakistan in Germany
Gottingen: Baloch political activists in Germany recently demonstrated against Pakistan to mark the 23rd anniversary of the nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Baloch National Movement South Korea demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan's nuclear tests
Busan: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) – South Korea Chapter on Sunday demonstrated in Busan city against Pakistan to mark 23rd anniversary of nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Pakistan: Five customs officials injured as unidentified attackers open fire at them
Peshawar: At least five Pakistani Customs officials were injured when unidentified attackers opened fire at them in Mattani area of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Morocco arrests 3 ISIS suspects
Rabat: The Moroccan police arrested three people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Pakistan court allows man, who killed his daughter in the name of 'honour', to walk free
Karachi: A model court in Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted a man who is accused of murdering his daughter in the name of 'honour'.
Russia: Buildings damaged by drone attack in Moscow
Moscow: Several buildings were slightly damaged by a drone attack in Moscow early Tuesday, Russia's RIA Novosti reported, citing Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Somalia says army kills 8 al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) killed eight al-Shabab militants and arrested two others in the central Galgadud region, an SNA officer confirmed.
US: Indian-origin student shot dead in Philadelphia
A 21-year-old Indian was shot dead in the US city of Philadelphia, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 3 children die in mine explosion
Kabul: At least three children were killed and another was hurt when a mine explosion rocked Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bajaur students protest against shortage of teachers
Students of government schools in Pakistan's Bajaur region recently protested against the shortage of teachers on Saturday.
Pakistan: Five FC soldiers injured in Bara attack
Bara: At least five paramilitary soldiers were injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on them in Bara tehsil of the Khyber tribal district of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Statistics Canada's latest report casts doubts on country's claims of prevailing labour shortage
Ottawa/IBNS: Statistics Canada's new report that Canada is reportedly facing a widespread labour shortage that has led economists to argue that high job vacancies aren't due to a shortage of workers.
Canada: Western Quebec’s bus drivers strike continue for one month, school boards pay parents’ mileage
Quebec/IBNS: Two western Quebec school boards have reportedly chosen to reimburse parents and guardians who’ve been driving their children to school during a school bus driver strike that’s approaching the one-month mark.
Belarus President rushed to Moscow hospital after meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin: Reports
Moscow/IBNS: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was rushed to a hospital in Moscow after meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, American weekly news magazine Newsweek reported citing the Belarusian opposition leader.
Mine blasts kill 3 children, injure 1 in Afghanistan's Wardak province
Maidan Shar/Afghanistan/IBNS/UNI: Three children were killed and another injured in two separate blasts of mines left over from the past wars in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province on Sunday, said a statement of the provincial government released here on Monday.
Pakistan: Woman injured in Lahore prison after fellow inmate throws hot tea, food on her
Lahore: In a shocking incident, a woman prisoner was injured after another inmate threw hot tea and food on her in the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Peshawar's crucial BRT service may be stopped as operators denied Rs500 million payments
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to clear over Rs500 million dues of the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operators which triggered fears that the service might be stopped soon.
Former Bhutanese tour guide ventures into poultry farming
A former tour guide of Bhutan has found his newfound passion in poultry farming in the Dungmin Gewog village of the country, media reports said.
Chinese hackers bug Microsoft software to hit critical infrastructure in US
Cyber-espionage is one tool that Beijing has been effectively using to steal sensitive information from target countries.
Bangladesh: Boy dies after flying rod from under-construction Dhaka expressway hits his head
Dhaka: A boy died after he was hit on the head by a rod that dropped from the elevated expressway construction site in Dhaka’s Mohakhali region on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: KP schools second shift at risk of closure as teachers complain non-payment of salaries
The classes, which are held under the afternoon shift in government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, might soon be suspended as teachers have stopped taking classes due to non-payment of salaries.
Explosions rock several regions of Ukraine
Kyiv: Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian regions of Kyiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi and Lviv overnight, Ukrainian media report.
Tourist boat capsizes in north Italy, four dead
Milan: A tourist boat capsized in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, leaving four people dead on Sunday.
Peru declares state of emergency
Lima/UNI: The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 131 districts due to the "imminent danger" of the possible arrival of the El Nino phenomenon.
Venice: Canal patch turns fluorescent green, authorities start investigating
People in Venice woke up to a surprising sight as they noticed that a patch of the city's famed central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green.
Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins election, extends rule into third decade
Istanbul: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan overcame his strongest challenge in 20 years and won the country's presidential election in Sunday's runoff to extend his rule for yet another term.
Turkey election: Erdogan declares victory in runoff voting
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared his triumph on Sunday in a significant runoff election that presented the most formidable test during his twenty-year tenure.
Afghanistan: Young graduates in Balkh forced to take up taxi driving due to lack of jobs
Balkh: Young graduates in Afghanistan's Balkh province have now turned to taxi drivers due to a lack of jobs, media reports said.
Afghanistan-Iran Border Clash: Two Iranian border guards, one Taliban security personnel killed
At least two Iranian border guards and one Taliban security personnel were killed during clashes at the border crossing point of the two nations.