US President Joe Biden nominates India-origin Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated former India-origin MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to be the President of World Bank.
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Ahmadi doctor shot dead in Pakistan
Islamabad: An Ahmadi doctor was shot dead by a man in Pakistan's Gujrat district on Sunday.
Pakistan: Security forces kill eight terrorists in Balochistan
Quetta: Pakistani security forces have shot down eight terrorists in Balochistan’s Mazaaband Range, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan PM directs to cut number of foreign missions
Islamabad/IBNS: With an aim to cut down expenditures by 15 percent, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday issued instructions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to cut the number of foreign missions and reduce their offices, staff, and other measures.
Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 US presidential bid from Republican Party
Washington/IBNS: Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has launched his 2024 US presidential bid from the Republican Party with a promise to "put merit back" and end dependence on China.
Shamima Begum: British woman, who once flew to Syria to join ISIS, loses UK citizenship appeal
London: Shamima Begum, who had once left the UK to join the terror group ISIS, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship, media reports said.
Pakistani delegation visits Afghanistan to discuss security related issues
A Pakistani delegation has visited Kabul city to interact with Taliban rulers of Afghanistan over security-related matters, the country's foreign office said on Tuesday.
Monkeys at Cambodia's famed Angkor site pose risk to tourists, temples
Phnom Penh: Throngs of monkeys living in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archeological Park are posing a risk to tourists and temples, a Cambodian government agency said on Wednesday.
Student stabs French school teacher to death in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, arrested
Paris: A student allegedly stabbed to death a school teacher in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy
New York: Upcoming local elections represent a “significant opportunity” to advance the peace and political process in the Central African Republic (CAR), the head of the UN mission in the country, MINUSCA, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN Security Council debates Nord Stream pipeline incidents
New York: The Security Council on Tuesday heatedly debated Russia’s request for a UN-led inquiry into the September explosions along the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Bangladesh ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan summoned
Dhaka: Bangladeshi ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry, said diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Moscow.
Independent UN experts laud Spain for enacting new feminist laws
New York: Independent UN experts on Tuesday welcomed Spain’s adoption of new comprehensive anti-discrimination and feminist legislation.
Mali: Three UN peacekeepers killed in explosive attack
New York: Three Senegalese peacekeepers serving in Mali were killed, and five others seriously injured, when their vehicle hit an explosive device, the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA, reported on Tuesday.
UN rights chief deplores Ukraine death toll one year after Russian invasion
New York: As the international community prepared to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN rights investigators on Tuesday relayed disturbing testimonies about the high number of civilians killed to date.
Pakistani professor sacked, blacklisted for posing question about incest to students in quiz test
Islamabad: A Pakistani professor was sacked and blacklisted by the university after he triggered a row by asking a question about incest to electrical engineering students during a quiz test.
1.5 million now homeless in Turkey after quake disaster, warn UN development experts
New York: As the death toll from the 6 February earthquake disaster topped 41,000 in Turkey, UN development experts said on Tuesday that 1.5 million people have been made homeless in the south of the country, where at least 500,000 new homes will need to be built.
'Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia': Joe Biden in Poland
Warsaw/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Tuesday said Ukraine would "never be a victory for Russia" as he delivered a speech in Poland ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion.
Professor's murder in Peshawar: Police arrest accused
Peshawar: Pakistan police have arrested a security guard accused of killing lecturer Bashir Ahmad at Islamia College in Peshawar city of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.
Taiwan, US to keep strengthening military ties: Taiwanese President
Beijing: Taiwan and the United States will continue to expand their military ties, with the island also planning to increase cooperation with other partners to tackle numerous global challenges, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday.
Rising cases of electricity wires being stolen in Bangladesh locality: Reports
Dhaka: Every night in the Rajbari district town, 120 km away from here, electricity connection cables are being stolen from homes and institutions.
Pakistan: Two Levies men die as terrorist attack check post in Balochistan
Mastung: At least two Levies men died as terrorists moved into a check post in Babri area of Mastung district in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Tuesday, media reports said.
Dreams in crisis: Children send world leaders postcards from the edge
New York: Dreams thrive, even in crisis, with a new UN-led campaign spotlighting the next generation and their ambitions, urgently scrawled to the world on postcards from some of the most crisis-ravaged parts of the world.
Korean Peninsula ‘must be an area for cooperation’, Security Council hears
A senior UN official has underlined the need for unity in the Security Council in the wake of the latest missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Bangladesh President Hamid, PM Hasina pay homage to Language Heroes on Mother Language Day
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
On World Day of Social Justice, deeper dialogue across ‘real economy’ can drive progress, UN deputy chief says
New York: Social progress must move into the spotlight, flanked by policies that can drive meaningful change for millions of currently struggling people, the UN deputy chief said, marking the World Day of Social Justice on Monday.
Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief
New York: As humanitarian needs spiral across the world, political will and funding are required to address war, climate change and other drivers, the UN relief chief said on Monday.
Top UN officials call on parties to swiftly reduce ‘ominous’ surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence
New York: Israeli-Palestinian parties must urgently rein in escalating violence and work towards realizing the two-State solution, top UN officials in the region warned the Security Council on Monday.
UN chief strongly condemns DPRK missile launch
New York: The UN chief on Sunday strongly condemned the launch of yet another ballistic missile of intercontinental range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as news reports said two more missiles had been launched on Monday.
Pakistan, Afghanistan border forces exchange fire at Torkham border crossing
Islamabad: Pakistani and Afghanistan border forces exchanged gunfire at a key crossing in Northwestern Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.