US: 69-year-old Jewish man dies after altercation with Palestine supporters in California
A Jewish man has died after he was injured when he fell and hit his head during an altercation with Palestinian supporters in US city of California recently.
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Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei
The war between rival militaries in Sudan has interrupted encouraging signs of dialogue between Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan and “effectively put on hold” talks over disputed Abyei, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
Pakistan: Two cops die in terror attack in DI Khan
At least two policemen were killed and three others were injured after terrorists targeted personnel guarding an oil and gas exploration company’s camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Terror attack in DI Khan leaves two cops dead
At least two policemen were killed and three others were injured after terrorists targeted personnel guarding an oil and gas exploration company’s camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Gaza death toll crosses 10,000
The number of Palestinian nationals killed in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas members on Israel has touched 10,000.
Co-working firm WeWork Inc files for bankruptcy in USA
After years of struggle, co-working startup WeWork Inc has filed for bankruptcy in the USA.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Humanitarians say ‘enough is enough’
With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow more lifesaving aid into Gaza.
Israel-Hamas war: Gaza death toll crosses 10,000
Gaza: The total number of deaths in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 since the latest round of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday.
Pakistan: Explosion on railway track in Quetta leaves three injured
At least three passengers were injured in an explosion on a railway track which was recently restored to resume train service between Sibi and Harnai, media reports said on Monday.
Fir-class dinner of an iconic ship up for auction
A number of items from the RMS Titanic will soon go up for auction, nearly 111 years since the ship sank.
Afghan refugees, who are returning to country, complaint of mistreatment by Iran security forces
Several Afghan refugees, who have returned to the country from Iran, have complained of mistreatment by the country's military.
Taliban Minister targets Pakistan over treatment towards Afghan nationals
Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has criticised the Pakistani government's decision to expel Afghan nationals and said the neighbouring country should consider the consequences of such actions.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused shot dead in Khanewal
A youth, who was allegedly involved in a blasphemy case, was allegedly shot dead in Khanewal district of Pakistan on Thursday.
Explosions reported at U.S. base in E. Syria amid escalating tensions
Damascus/UNI: Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a U.S. base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported.
Hamas-Israel crisis: IDF launches widespread strikes in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it carried out expansive airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday (November 5, 2023) while ground troops completed their encirclement of Gaza City, ensuring that the enclave is sliced in two halves, media reports said.
Radio host Juan Jumalon shot dead inside his studio in Philippines, President Marcos condemns
A radio host was shot dead at his home when he was live-streaming his programme on Facebook in the south Philippines on Sunday (November 5, 2023).
Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan, shows UN survey
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban last year, new UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data reveals.
Flash floods in Somalia claims 14 lives
Mogadishu: The United Nations humanitarian organization Saturday said that at least 14 people have died in Somalia as a result of flash floods and riverine floods brought on by intense rainfall.
Hamas attack on Israel was an act of war against the civilized world: German Vice Chancellor
Berlin/IBNS: Robert Habeck, the Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister for Germany, declared Saturday that the attack on Israel by the Palestinian Hamas organization was an act of war against the "civilized world" and that the movement itself needed to be crushed.
Australia: Pilot dies following light plane crash in Victoria
A pilot died and a passenger was injured after a light plane crashed in the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday morning, according to the local police.
UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in Nepal
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
US: 5 hurt during shooting in motorcycle rally in Galveston
At least five people were hurt due to a shooting incident during a motorcycle rally in the Galveston region of Texas state of the USA on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
US: Bus tragedy in Seattle leaves woman pedestrian dead
A King County Metro bus crashed into a building at Fifth Avenue and Battery Street in Seattle’s Belltown neighbourhood on Saturday (November 4, 2023) which left at least one person dead.
Gaza: Israeli bombing on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza leaves 30 dead, claims Hamas
At least 30 people died in a bombing suspected to be carried out by Israel on a refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday (November 4, 2023), the Hamas-run health ministry said.
US nurse charged with murdering patients with insulin; accepts to killing 17
A nurse in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, earlier charged with killing two patients by administering insulin overdoses, is slapped with more legal action, media reports said.
Operation to clear PAF’s Mianwali air base concludes, 9 terrorists killed
At least nine terrorists were killed during a clearance operation conducted by the army after foiling a terror attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of the Pakistan Air Force on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
Pakistan security forces thwart attempted attack on PAF's Mianwali Training Air Base, three terrorists killed
At least three terrorists were killed as Pakistani security forces thwarted an attempt to attack on the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Mianwali Training Air Base on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
It’s the innocent civilians who are losing: WHO spokesperson amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
More funding is urgently needed for lifesaving aid in Gaza while concern is deepening over high numbers of civilians killed since the beginning of the crisis and human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack vehicles carrying security forces, 14 soldiers die
At least 14 Pakistani soldiers died after terrorists attacked two vehicles, which were carrying security forces, in Gwadar region of the country, media reports said.