Tripoli, Aug 28 (IANS/AKI) A total of 4,000 migrants are detained in war-torn Libya, where there are 50,000 refugees and asylum seekers and 275,000 displaced people, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday….
Geneva, Aug 28 (IANS) The triennial World Wildlife Conference, known formally as CoP18 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), on Wednesday responded to extinction crisis by…
Dubai/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) A court in the UAE on Wednesday failed to give any relief to National Democratic Alliance’s Kerala convenor Thushar Vellapally, facing a cheque dishonour case in the the Gulf monarchy. Vellapally,…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has written a detailed letter to 18 UN Special Rapporteurs alleging massive human rights violations by India in Jammu and Kashmir, after it revoked its…
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday approved UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s order to suspend Parliament in second week of September, just weeks before the Brexit deadline on October 31. Johnson’s surprise…
San Francisco, Aug 28 (IANS) Taking a tough stand against contractors who listened to over 1,000 Siri recordings per shift including people having sex, Apple has reportedly laid off 300 contractors in Cork, Ireland. According…
Mexico City, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 23 people have been killed and 13 others injured after an arson attack led to a fire at a bar in Mexico, the media reported on Wednesday. The…
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Virginia Giuffre, one of several women who have accused the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein of sex crimes, has renewed claims of wrongdoing against UK’s Prince Andrew, saying he “knows exactly…
Brasilia, Aug 28 (IANS) The Governors of the nine Brazilian states worst affected by a record number of fires have urged President Jair Bolsonaro to accept foreign aid to fight the blazes, the media reported…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The electricity supply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Secretariat faces disconnection over non-payment of bills running into crores of rupees. The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) issued a notice to…
San Francisco, Aug 28 (IANS) After facing the flak over spread of fake political ads, Facebook on Wednesday announced additional measures it will take to protect elections and prepare for the US 2020 Presidential election….
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) After failing to get any support from the UN Security Council or the US, Pakistan is now seeking to raise the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)….
Hong Kong, Aug 28 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters, including workers of Hong Kong’s airline company Cathay Pacific, gathered at a rally in the city centre on Wednesday following last week’s dismissal of a staff member…
Seoul, Aug 28 (IANS) New satellite images of a North Korean shipyard published on Wednesday show that it has built a new large submarine capable of carrying four ballistic missiles that is apparently ready for…
Manila, Aug 28 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his fifth official visit to China at a time of growing tensions with the country over the South…
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) In order to woo more readers and keep subscribers intact, news outlets need to strongly focus on local news amid maintaining a regular reader habit, a new study has said,…
London, Aug 28 (IANS) The UK government will suspend Parliament in second week of September after the summer recess, a move that could prevent MPs from voting to block a possible no-deal Brexit, prompting widespread…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) To keep the Jammu and Kashmir issue alive in Pakistan, the government has urged all Pakistanis to stand for three minutes at 12 noon on Friday to ‘show solidarity with Kashmiris….
Rawalpindi, Aug 28 (IANS) Continuing his attack on India in the wake of the abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Wednesday…