Bangladesh: Court awards life imprisonment to madrasa teacher for raping minor
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a madrasa teacher to life in prison on charges of raping a minor.
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China’s Wang Yi says Washington should ‘repair damage’ caused by balloon incident
Beijing: China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the Chinese balloon incident, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan: PIA announces discount for students traveling to China
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will give a 27-percent discount to students traveling to China to pursue academic degrees, an official with the PIA has said.
'Pakistan sent repackaged Turkish flood aid as earthquake relief material,' journalist reveals
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan is facing a major embarrassment globally over the relief material it sent to Turkey after the recent devastating earthquakes that left over 40,000 people dead.
N. Korea test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Seoul: North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed on Sunday.
Turkey earthquakes leave over 40,000 people dead
Ankara/UNI: The toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on Feb 6 has risen to 40,642, the country's disaster agency said Saturday.
Hungarian PM calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine conflict, warns of escalation
Budapest/UNI: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and warned of the escalation of the conflict here on Saturday.
500 Afghan men join national army
Jalalabad (Afghanistan): A total of 500 Afghan youths joined Afghan Nation Army in the eastern Nangarhar province, a statement of the country's Defense Ministry said here on Saturday.
Amsterdam to cut down Russian diplomatic mission: Dutch foreign minister
Moscow: The Netherlands has said it has decided to reduce the size of the Russian diplomatic mission in Amsterdam alleging that Moscow sends spies instead of diplomatic workers, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Saturday.
North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward East Sea: Reports
Seoul: North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, media reports said.
New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee passes resolution to declare Diwali as public holiday
New York: New York City Council woman Linda Lee has passed a resolution to declare Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) as a public holiday for school students.
Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord
New York: While a peaceful resolution is desperately needed to the war in Ukraine, any agreement reached must be tangible, implementable and address the conflict’s root causes, officials told the Security Council on Friday, citing lessons learned from the fate of the so-called Minsk accords.
Dhaka University removes 'protesting' Tagore sculpture
Dhaka/IBNS: The Dhaka University has removed a protesting sculpture of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, which was installed in protest of an alleged censorship in the country, media reports said.
Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’
South Sudan’s leaders must prioritize a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on civilians continue across the world’s youngest nation, the UN Commission investigating human rights abuses there said on Friday.
Guterres in Africa: End political stalemate in Libya now, UN chief urges leaders
New York: Overcoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling myriad crises there, the UN chief said on Friday at a high-level meeting of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital.
Quake latest: Aid convoys will keep crossing into Syria ‘for as long as needs are there’
New York: A steady flow of UN aid trucks filled with vital humanitarian relief, continues to cross the border from southern Türkiye into northwest Syria to help communities enduring terrible trauma caused by last week’s earthquake disaster – and “will continue every day for as long as the needs are there”, UN aid teams said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Taliban flogs 11 people, including women, in Faizabad
Kabul: The supreme court of the Taliban said that eleven people, including two women, were publicly flogged at a sports ground in Afghanistan's Faizabad city on Friday, media reports said.
US: Six dead in Mississippi shooting,suspect in custody
Mississippi: At least six people died when a man opened fire on his ex-wife and potentially other family members in the Tate County region of the US on Friday.
Pakistan: Security clears Karachi police chief's office, 3 terrorists killed, TTP claims responsibility
Islamabad/IBNS: The office of Karachi police chief in the southern Pakistani city's Sharea Faisal region, which came under attack on Friday evening, has been cleared. Three terrorists have been killed in the combat operations, said reports.
Canada, Manitoba announces investment for easy access to childcare in rural areas
Manitoba/IBNS: Governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced to invest of $94 million in two phases of the child-care project to ensure easy access to affordable child care by Manitoba families in rural and First Nations communities.
Pakistan: Gunmen attack Karachi police compound, heavy exchange of fire underway
Karachi/IBNS: Gunmen Friday attacked the office of the Karachi police chief in the southern Pakistani city. An operation with the police force is currently underway, said reports.
Turkey's ruling party not planning to postpone elections over earthquake: Reports
Ankara: Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party is not discussing a postponement of the general election due to the earthquake, with the two date options on the table remaining unchanged, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Friday.
Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition
New York: The UN launched a $1.3 billion appeal on Thursday to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in northeast Nigeria.
Horn of Africa: $84 million appeal to support migrants along risky route to Yemen
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners are seeking $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa and communities hosting them.
World Bank chief Malpass announces early departure
New York: The World Bank is poised to get a new president in 2023, as David Malpass announced his departure on Wednesday.
UN launches $1 billion appeal to scale-up aid operations in Turkey
New York: The United Nations on Thursday launched a $1 billion appeal for Turkey to assist more than five million people affected by the cataclysmic earthquakes last week, the largest to hit the country in a century.
Pakistan: TTP terrorists attack CTD personnel
Mianwali: Suspected terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakis­tan (TTP) on Thursday exchanged fire with Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department’s team in Mianwali region of Pakistan, media reports said.
78 million children don’t go to school at all, warns UN chief in call for action
New York: A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at all” because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement – while tens of millions more receive only sporadic teaching - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential
New York: A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition security, adapting to agrarian risks posed by climate change, and contributing to progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda, opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York.
UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic
New York: A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), a spokesperson for the UN mission in the country said on Wednesday.