Pakistan: Tea prices spike ahead of Ramadan
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan is witnessing a spike in the price of tea, adding more troubles in the lives of consumers in the country, media reports said on Sunday.
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New Delhi: Tibetan Youth Congress organises freedom concert
New Delhi: The Tibetan Youth Congress organised a Rangzen or freedom concert at Majnu ka Tila in India national capital New Delhi recently to mark the 110th anniversary of the 13th Dalai Lama’s proclamation of reaffirmation of Tibet’s independence, media reports said.
Pakistan: One security personnel dies in North Waziristan terror attack, TTP claims responsibility
Islamabad: At least one security personnel died and 12 others, including civilians, were hurt when a blast rocked a convoy in Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Sunday, media reports said.
Ukraine: Several regions issue air raid warnings
Kyiv: Air raid sirens sounded in a number of Ukrainian regions late on Saturday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Russia, Saudi Arabia boost military cooperation
Moscow: Russia and Saudi Arabia have stepped up efforts to expand military-technical cooperation amid Riyadh’s focus on diversifying defense capabilities, Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergei Kozlov told Sputnik.
Turkey quake: Two-month-old found alive in rubble after 128 hours
Hatay/IBNS: Amid a huge number of deaths and massive destruction in Turkey, a miraculous rescue operation has emerged in which a two-month-old baby was brought out from under the rubble in Hatay.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in quake-hit Syria
Cairo/UNI: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Syria, five days after the country was rocked by powerful earthquakes, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Turkey earthquake leaves over 24,000 people dead, rescue ops continue
Ankara/UNI: Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Saturday late night said that at least 24,617 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted the southern part of the country earlier this week.
JSM-R plans protest against ‘enforced’ disappearance of activists in Pakistan
Larkana: Riaz Ali Chandio, the chairman of his own faction of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM), has announced the party would protest on Saturday in Larkana division’s districts against the enforced disappearances and price hike while Sindh-wide demonstration on Feb 12 against extrajudicial killings, media reports said.
Poultry chicken prices touching Rs. 700 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi: The price of chicken has breached Rs.700 mark in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, adding more trouble for people of the cash-strapped nation.
Bhutan: Asian Games promoted among students through art competition
Thimpu: In a bid to generate interest among students about arts, an art competition was recently held in Bhutan, media reports said.
Pakistan fails to pursue IMF to release $1.1 billion of bailout package ; talks to continue
Islamabad: In a big blow to cash-strapped Pakistan, the talks with IMF, to access the stalled $1.1 billion of a bail-out package, failed to make headway on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Somali forces kill 117 al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) and Galmudug regional forces backed by international partners killed 117 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in the central part of the country on Friday evening, a military official said.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused burnt to death in Nankana Sahib, two senior cops suspended
Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar on Saturday suspended two senior policemen after they failed to stop a mob from lynching a man over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib area, media reports said on Saturday.
New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, ‘gross human rights abuses’ in Haiti
New York: Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, said a UN report published on Friday.
More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
New York: A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly.
United States: UN rights experts gravely concerned over ‘brutal deaths’ at hands of police
New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed grave concern over the deaths early last month of two young Black men in the United States, at the hands of police officers.
Rights expert urges Denmark and Greenland to examine colonial legacy’s impact
New York: Denmark and Greenland must address the negative impact of a colonial legacy that has led to structural and systemic racial discrimination against the indigenous Inuit community, an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
Blasts heard in Kharkiv region; air defense goes off in Kiev region: Reports
Kiev: Explosions have occurred in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region following the wave of air raid warnings that were issued in multiple regions on Friday, Ukrainian media report.
One person killed in Ukraine's shelling of Melitopol: Authorities
Kiev: At least one person was killed as a result of Ukrainian troops’ shelling of the city of Melitopol, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration, said.
Southwest China's Xizang to complete the construction of 4,000 km railway lines by 2025: Reports
Lhasa: Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region is planning to build a total of 4,000 kilometers of railway lines as of 2025, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 2 Army soldiers die in IED blast in Balochistan
Quetta: Two Pakistani Army soldiers died due to the blast of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Balochsitan’s Kohlu area, media reports said on Friday.
Bhutan: DeSuung Water Project to solve water issues in Martshala Gewog
Thimphu: The DeSuung Water Project, which is expected to begin its water supply soon, is likely to solve the water issue in Bhutan's Martshala Gewog region, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Medicine makers ask government to resolve pharma industry's issues, hike prices
Islamabad: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has asked the government to resolve the matters related to the pharma industry, media reports said.
Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif's Turkey visit postponed amid earthquake tragedy
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent visit to Turkey has been postponed due to the recent earthquake calamity which hit the country this week, leaving hundreds of people dead.
Saudi ‘exit’ from Kabul sparks fears of exodus, Taliban denies
Kabul; The Saudi diplomats' decision to exit Kabul amid security concerns has sparked fears that at least three other countries were also planning to close their embassies in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra to visit Nepal on Feb 13
New Delhi: Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra will be on an official visit to Nepal from Feb 13-14 at the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of Nepal Bharat Raj Paudyal, officials said on Friday.
Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan leaves two Levis Force personnel dead
Quetta: At least two Levies Force personnel died and three others were hurt as a blast rocked Balochistan’s Kohlu on Friday afternoon, media reports said.
Pakistan: Punjab experiencing shortage of petrol, disrupts normal life of people
Lahore: Shortage of petrol persists in different corners of Pakistan's Punjab region, disrupting normal life of people in the Pakistani province.
ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears
New York: Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Thursday in New York.