Afghanistan: Taliban governor killed in Balkh, ISIS claims responsibility
Kabul: Terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of the Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province.
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Honda shuts plant in Pakistan amid economic crisis
Islamabad: Honda Atlas Cars, the assembler of Honda automobiles in Pakistan, on Wednesday announced it will be shutting down the plant for the remainder of the month.
Shooting at Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in Hamburg leaves 6 dead
Hamburg: At least six people died in a shooting incident at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg.
Toronto city has been named for seventh time as one of Canada’s best diversity employers
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto has been named for the seventh time one of Canada’s best diversity employers for 2023, a news release has said.
Court to hear Imran Khan's pleas on Thursday
Lahore/UNI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) fixed the hearing of two cases of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday as the ex-prime minister remains embroiled in legal battles.
Patriot missiles to arrive in Ukraine 'very soon': US Army Acquisition Chief
Washington: The US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems could arrive on the battlefields of Ukraine very soon, Assistant Army Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said on Wednesday.
UN rights chief calls for fresh thinking to tackle global challenges
New York: Tackling current complex challenges requires fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, presenting his annual global report to the Human Rights Council.
UN continues to support Pakistan flood response
New York: Six months after the devastating floods in Pakistan, humanitarians have reached more than seven million people with food and other essential services, the United Nations has reported.
Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears
Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Tuesday.
'Mum does not cry or scream anymore': Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan
One third of women in Tajikistan are subjected to violence by their husbands, but very few cases are reported. Social and legal support, provided through the joint EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, is helping affected women to protect their rights.
Cracking the code to a fairer digital future for women
New York: The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities, and putting forward a vision of fairer digital future for all.
Pakistan: Security forces gun down six terrorists in North Waziristan
Rawalpindi: Pakistani security forces on Wednesday eliminated six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan's general area Datakhel, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Death toll in Dhaka blast touches 19
Dhaka: The death toll due to a blast at a building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city has touched 19, media reports said on Wednesday.
Four ISIS terrorists, who were waned in India, killed in separate shootouts in Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Kabul: In separate shootouts, four Islamic State terrorists, who were wanted in India, have been killed in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border within a span of a month, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 17 die as explosion rocks Dhaka building, rescue operation to continue
Dhaka: Rescue operations at the site of the explosion which took place in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, which left 17 people dead, on Tuesday will continue on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Islamabad HC reserves verdict on Imran Khan’s arrest in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved the judgment on a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against a lower court's order upholding the arrest warrant for the former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, media reports said.
14 killed over 100 injured in blast in Dhaka's crowded Gulistan area
Dhaka/IBNS: As many as 14 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an explosion at a multi-storied building in Old Dhaka’s crowded Gulistan area in Bangladesh, as per the latest media reports.
Pakistan: Gwadar attack leaves one soldier dead
At least one soldier died and eight others were injured in an attack on security forces in Gwadar district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Explosion rocks Dhaka building, 8 die
Dhaka: An explosion rocked a building at Siddique Bazar area in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city which left at least eight people dead and 100 others injured on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Terrorists lob grenades at two Peshawar police posts, no casualty
Peshawar: Suspected terrorists lobbed grenades at two police posts in Malazai and Jabba Masjid areas of Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.
‘Hope is rare now in Myanmar’, UN Human Rights Council hears
New York: The Myanmar military has continuously used arbitrary lethal violence against its own people amid an expanding humanitarian emergency, and a worsening economic crisis, the UN rights chief told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
ILO says female employment levels in Afghanistan dropped sharply since Taliban came to power in 2021
Kabul: Female employment levels in Afghanistan have fallen steeply since the Taliban administration took over in 2021, according to new figures released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement
New York: The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Police arrest 130 people for allegedly attacking Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh
Panchagarh: Police in Bangladesh have arrested 130 people for allegedly attacking the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh region of the country last week, media reports said.
Pakistan:15 Hindu students injured as Islami Jamiat Tulba members attack them while celebrating Holi in Punjab University campus
At least 15 people, belonging to the minority Hindu community, were injured as Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) activists on Monday allegedly attacked a gathering of students at the Punjab University campus in the Pakistani city of Lahore when they were celebrating Holi festival.
Gender equality is 300 years away: Antonio Guterres warns
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said progress in women’s rights won over decades is 'vanishing before our eyes'.
Bangladesh: Rohingya camp leader ‘shot and hacked to death’ in Ukhiya
Cox's Bazar: Dozens of people have shot and hacked to death a Rohingya leader in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya region in Bangladesh, media reports said.
U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to form exclusive blocs to stir up confrontation: Chinese FM
Beijing: The U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to gang up to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.
Antonio Guterres expresses sadness as 12,000 people lost shelter due to Rohingya refugee camp fire in Bangladesh
Dhaka/New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed sadness as 12,000 people lost shelter after a large number of shanties were destroyed in a fire tragedy at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar region.
Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency
New York: In a new blow for equality in the 21st century workplace, UN labour experts said on Monday that women’s access to jobs, their employment conditions and a persistent pay gap, have barely improved worldwide in nearly two decades.