New York: The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday.
Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
New York: Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
New York: Following a systematic crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban – from attending school to working at the UN – “the stage may be set for multiple preventable deaths that could amount to femicide” unless restrictions are reversed rapidly, independent UN human rights experts announced on Friday, following an eight-day visit to the country.
The Iran government hanged two people on Monday who were earlier sentenced to death due to blasphemy.
Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which is the national carrier of the country, is currently facing delays in the disbursement of salaries to its employees due to an alleged cyber attack on the national carrier's email servers in March this year, media reports said.
Islamabad: Taliban leader and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked Pakistan and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to hold negotiations as a means to resolve issues faced by Islamabad pertaining to the banned outfit.
New Delhi: A 27-year-old Hyderabad woman, Aishwarya Thatikonda, has been identified as among the eight people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday.
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid celebrations marking the UK King’s coronation Canada's federal government announced that the country's $20 banknote and coins will feature King Charles III.
Islamabad: Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday vowed to bring the matter of non-compensation of their land before Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising its voice for landholders in Shah Allah Ditta area, where a new sector C-13 will be developed.
Kurram: A complete road-block and shutter-down strike were observed in various areas of Pakistan's Kurram including Parachinar against the heinous killing of eight persons including seven Shia school teachers in the Teri Mengal area of Parachinar.
South Waziristan: A Pakistan army soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with militants in South Waziristan on Friday, The Dawn reported, quoting the local police.
Beijing: Chinese fresh graduates are dissatisfied and angry over growing unemployment in the country as they are facing difficulties in getting jobs matching their qualifications, Tibet Press reported.
Beijing/Kabul: China-based company Gochin recently offered to invest USD 10 billion in Afghanistan’s lithium mining industry, which is valued at more than USD 1 trillion.
Beijing: The composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) of China stood at 54.4 in April, which continued to maintain expansion, indicating that enterprise production and business activities continue to recover and develop, Global Times reported, quoting the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
London/IBNS: Princes Harry and Andrew attended the coronation of King Charles III Saturday and were relegated to the third row of the royal family seating.
Dallas/IBNS: At least nine people were killed as a shooter went on a rampage at an outlet mall in US' Texas on Saturday, media reports said.
British Columbia/IBNS: A 51-year-old man from Canada, identified as Jerry Martin, was arrested in British Columbia after opening a mobile shop to sell cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous substances.
New Delhi: A rights activist has slammed Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over the killing of seven school teachers in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Thursday, reports said.
Beijing: China has warned that NATO's ''continued incursion'' into the East Asia-Pacific and its ''interference'' in internal affairs will ''inevitably'' take away peace and stability in the region, after the possible opening of a NATO office in Japan came to light.
Beijing: Uyghurs continue to be persecuted by Chinese authorities but people are not paying enough attention to this extreme human rights violation which is making the situation “disturbing,” Canada-based freelance contributing columnist Michael Levitt wrote in Toronto Star.
Kathmandu: After managing permission from the Lumbini Development Trust to light a lamp, the Chinese monastery situated in the Lumbini area of Nepal has occupied the entire Maya Devi Temple complex, reports said.
London/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III and his wife Camilla have been crowned King and Queen in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey in central London on Saturday.
Lahore/IBNS: Khalistan Commando Force chief Paramjit Panjwar, who is wanted for reviving Sikh insurgency, has been killed in Pakistan's Lahore city, reported CNN News 18.
Moscow/IBNS: Russia has issued an order on Friday to evacuate families with children and the elderly from the Russian-held frontline areas in southern Ukraine due to intensified shelling from Ukraine.
Khartoum/Sudan: Over one million polio vaccines that were meant for children have been destroyed due to the recent increase in violence and looting in Sudan, UNICEF reported.
Khartoum/Sudan: The Sudanese military announced that it had dispatched representatives to Saudi Arabia to negotiate the specifics of a ceasefire that is currently in the process of being prolonged with its paramilitary adversaries, on Friday.
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, will have to undergo another round of floor tests within a month due to the withdrawal of support by one of the coalition members, Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Taipei: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said 27 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around the country between 6 am on Tuesday (May 2) and 6 am on Wednesday (May 3), media reports said.
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian police have hit a scam syndicate from China who preyed on older women by duping them into buying medicine and paying for prayers in return for “curing” their illnesses, media reports said.
