Afghanistan: Ex-Afghan MP killed in Kabul
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban government has said a former woman member of the country's Parliament and one of her security guards have been killed in Kabul city, media reports said on Sunday.
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Women's rights not on priority list, matter to be dealt with as per Islamic laws: Taliban
Kabul: Taliban has made it clear easing restrictions on women, including ban from universities and working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), is not on the list of its priorities, reported Khaama Press.
Prince Harry, British Royal family may reconcile before King Charles's coronation: Report
A reconciliation between Prince Harry and the British Royal family could take place before the coronation of King Charles III later this year, media reports said.
At least 40 people killed in Nepal plane crash near Pokhara: Report
Kathmandu: At least 40 of the 72 people onboard Yeti Airlines operated ATR 72 aircraft have been killed after the aircraft crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara this morning, Reuters reported.
USA: Woman stabs Indiana University student in Bloomington for being Asian
Bloomington (USA): Police in USA’s Bloomington arrested a 56-year-old woman on the charge of stabbing an 18-year-old Asian student on a public bus in the city, AFP reported.
Nepal plane with 72 onboard crashes on Pokhara runway, 16 bodies recovered so far
Kathmandu/IBNS: A Kathmandu-bound plane carrying about 72 people onboard crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday morning, Yeti Airlines said.
Russia bans British foreign secretary’s entry
Moscow: A total of 36 British citizens, including Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly, have been recently banned from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
Iran executes former official Alireza Akbari over episonage charges
Tehran: Former Iranian deputy defense minister Alireza Akbari was executed on charges of "espionage against the country," the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported on Saturday.
Bangladesh: 3 more pilgrims die during Biswa Ijtema
Dhaka: At least three pilgrims have died at the Biswa Ijtema grounds in Bangladesh town of Tongi on Saturday, media reports said.
Unity in Security Council essential, in face of Taliban rights violations against women and girls
New York: The UN Security Council must be unified in opposing Taliban policies to erode the fundamental human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN’s Special Representative there said on Friday.
One person dead in armed car assault in central Istanbul - Reports
Istanbul: An armed assault was carried out on a car on the Golden Horn Bridge in the center of Istanbul, killing one person, Turkish media reported on Saturday.
Indonesia: President’s apology for past rights violations a ‘step on the long road to justice’
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President’s statement of regret earlier this week, for serious rights violations dating back to the 1960s.
Greece in spotlight over trial of activists, volunteers who rescued migrants
The Greek authorities faced an appeal on Friday from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to dismiss the trial of two dozen aid workers who rescued migrants in distress at sea.
Lotus Tower vandalized, authority says strict action will be taken against those involved
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Lotus Tower management has said strict action will be taken against people who vandalized the structure.
Pakistan: Three policemen killed in Peshawar terror attack
Islamabad: At least three police personnel were killed during an exchange of gunfire with terrorists during an overnight assault at a police station in Peshawar city, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Former minister's house catches fire, no casualty
Kabul: Residence of former Afghanistan Minister of Justice Fazal Ahmad Manavi in Rukha district has been set on fire, media reports said on Saturday.
Brazil’s prosecutors ask SC to probe Jair Bolsonaro
Brasilia: The Attorney General's Office of Brazil has asked the country's Supreme Court to probe former President Jair Bolsonaro as part of an investigation into the incitement and organization of riots that led to the temporary seizure of government buildings in the capital city of Brasilia.
Black Lives Matter co-founder's cousin dies after being tasered by LAP
Washington: A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has died in the US state of California after the local police used a Taser on him following a traffic incident, which he presumably had caused, a body-cam footage published by the Los Angeles police showed.
UK: Massive strike to hit varsities as 70K staff threaten 18 days strike in Feb, Mar
London: More than 70,000 employees at 150 universities in the United Kingdom will go on an 18-day strike over pay and attacks on pensions between February and March, University and College Union (UCU) announced on Thursday.
One dead, 4 sick after inhaling gas from generator in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region
Krasnoyarsk: One person has been killed, and four others have been poisoned by a mixture of gas emitted by a generator during repair work in the Motyginsky district in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, a source with the region's emergency services told Sputnik on Friday.
China's population shrank last year for first time in decades: Reports
Beijing: Experts believe that China's population shrank last year for the first time in decades, media reports said on Friday.
Unknown men attack Pakistani journalist's residence with grenade
Peshawar: Unknown men attacked the house of a Parachinar-based journalist Mohammad Ali Turi in Pakistan with a hand grenade, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Residents of South Waziristan demonstrate against spike in terror activities
Wana, South Waziristan: Residents of South Waziristan recently blocked several roads in the Pakistani district for the sixth consecutive day amid rising terrorist activities in the region, media reports said.
Pakistan: PoK residents protest over shortage of wheat
Muzaffarabad: A large section of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently demonstrated over shortage of wheat and even hold Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.
Pakistan witnessing Diphtheria outbreak
Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has ‘advised’ the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to ensure the availability of Diphtheria Antitoxin in the country following the deaths of dozens of children throughout the country due to diphtheria.
Pakistan appoints ISI officer as Kartarpur corridor project: Reports
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has appointed an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the project management unit (PMU) that oversees the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartapur Sahib in Narowal district of Pakistan Punjab, The Times of India reported.
HRCP expresses concern over Pakistan flour crisis
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the flour crisis in the country after several people were injured in different regions during a stampede over buying the food item.
Women Education issue: OIC to send ‘Team of Ulama’ to Afghanistan to discuss with Taliban
Kabul: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is planning to send a delegation to Afghanistan to discuss the issues ranging from women’s rights to education and employment with the Taliban interim government.
Global food crisis putting millions of young lives at risk
New York: Five UN agencies on Thursday called for urgent action to protect millions of malnourished children in the 15 countries hardest hit by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.
UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages
With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by the middle of the century, the rights and well-being of older persons must be prioritized in efforts to achieve a sustainable future, the UN said in a new report launched on Thursday.