Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN regrets continued violations of arms embargo in Libya

UN on Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed regret on Saturday over continued violations of the arms embargo in Libya, as the armed conflict between the eastern-based army and the UN-backed government continues. According to the details UNSMIL said in a statement, “The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) deeply regrets the continued … Read more

Gunman kills six, injures several in Germany attack: Police

Germany Shooting

Six people have been killed and several injured after a shooting in southwestern Germany. According to the details, German police have said a large police operation is underway in the southwestern town after gunfire is said to have killed several people. The suspect was arrested after the attack in the town of Rot am See on Friday … Read more

UNESCO shows concerns about press freedom worldwide

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has expressed concern about press freedom worldwide, despite drop in media casualties in 2019. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan,The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists recorded 56 journalist killings in 2019, compared to 99 in 2018 – the lowest annual toll in more than a decade. … Read more

Turkey removes ban from Wikipedia on Wikipedia Day

Wikipedia in turkey

Turkey has removed a ban on Wikipedia after almost three years, be clear that Wikipedia was established on the same day (January 15). Wikipedia was back online in Turkey on Wednesday for the first time in nearly three years after a Turkish court lifted a government ban on the website. The ban was lifted and … Read more

Turkey demands compensation for debts owed from Libya

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has struck a deal with the UN-backed Libyan government for Tripoli to pay $2.7bn in compensation for debts owed to Turkey before Libya’s nine-year civil war began, BOL News learnt from Arab News. According to the details, Turkish companies were heavily involved in lucrative infrastructure and construction projects in Libya from the … Read more

President calls on the Ambassador of Iran, Tunisia and United Kingdom

President arif alvi

Islamabad: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Tunisian Ambassador to Pakistan  Borhene El Kamel and High Commissioner of United Kingdom Christian Turner separately called on President Dr. Arif Alvi in today. According to the details, President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi met with the Ambassadors of Iran, Tunisia and High Commissioner of United … Read more

President Erdogan says Turkey gradually sending troops to Libya

Turkey’s president has threatened the Syrian government that it will “pay a very, very heavy price” for attacks that targeted Turkish soldiers in north-west Syria.

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday evening that Turkey is “gradually” sending troops to Libya under a deal inked with its UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA). Turkey spends great effort to reduce tension between the U.S. and Iran, Turkish president said on Sunday, amid dramatic escalation of tension in the region, … Read more

Bangladesh: protest after student raped, activists demand justice

Protest in Bangladesh

Dhaka: More than 1,000 students and activists on Monday linked their hands, chanted slogans and marched through Bangladesh’s main public university after a second-year student was raped, BOL News learnt. According to the police, The protesters gathered on the campus in Dhaka, the capital, after the victim was rescued and taken to Dhaka Medical College … Read more

Iran’s response to US will be military, Khamenei’s adviser

Iran

Tehran: The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said the Islamic republic’s response to a United States strike that killed one of the country’s top commanders will be military, BOL News learnt on Sunday. In an exclusive interview with CNN in Tehran, the adviser — Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — made the most specific and … Read more

Colombian botanist risking his life to preserve nature’s memory

Colombian botanist

For the last three decades, botanist Julio Betancur has braved minefields and penetrated deep into jungle territory infested with drug traffickers and armed gangs in a bid to document Colombia’s rich biodiversity, BOL News learnt. Colombia is second only to Brazil for its incredible range of fauna and flora. Armed only with a notebook and … Read more

Fear of World war 3 grow among Twitterati after US kills Iranian General

Fear of World war 3 grow among Twitterati after US kills Iranian General

‘World War 3’ began trending on Twitter after the Iranian leader’s second in command general Qasem Suleiman killed in a US airstrike. Many People are tweeting about the airstrike used memes to bring light to the situation, joking about fears it could spark ‘World War 3’ as well as there are real fears of aftermaths … Read more

Pakistan expresses deep concern over recent developments in Middle East: FO

Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign office expressed “deep concern” over the emerging situation in the Middle East on Friday, after US strikes in Iraq. Pakistan Foreign Office said in a twitter statement, “Pakistan has viewed with deep concern in the recent developments in the Middle East, which seriously threaten peace and stability in the region.” “Respect for … Read more

Turkey parliament approves Libya military deployment

Turkey parliament

Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill to deploy troops to Libya in support of the embattled United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), paving the way for increased military cooperation despite criticism from opposition legislators. Turkish lawmakers voted 325-184 at an emergency session in favour of allowing a one-year mandate to deploy troops and follows a request … Read more

French citizen dies in custody of US immigration agents

french citizen

HOUSTON: A French citizen and native of Angola has died in the custody of US immigration agents, they said on Wednesday, the latest in a number of deaths during a US crackdown on illegal immigrants. According to a statement shared by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the individual, whose identity has yet to be released as … Read more

Over 8000 Pakistanis return home under Malaysian amnesty scheme

Malaysia

Over 8000 Pakistanis have returned home safely from Malaysia without facing detention or fines, as a result of extensive efforts of the government of Pakistan. According to the details, Foreign Office Spokesperson in a statement said that the Malaysia had introduced a Back4good Amnesty Scheme to facilitate voluntary repatriation to countries of origin starting from … Read more

50 dead as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

BANGLADESH

Bangladesh: At least 50 people have died as cold weather continues to sweep across the country, officials have said. According to the details, at least 17 people died of acute respiratory infection and 33 from diarrhoea caused by rotavirus and other diseases across Bangladesh from November 1 to December 28, said Ayesha Akhter, a senior official … Read more

Japan hangs Chinese man over murder case

japan hangs Chinese man

Tokyo: Japan hanged a Chinese man on Thursday (Dec 26) convicted of the murder of a family of four whose bodies were found handcuffed and weighted down with dumbbells in a bay, the justice minister said. According to the details, Justice Minister Masako Mori said she had signed off on the execution of Wei Wei … Read more

21 French worshipers suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at mass

french worship

LILLE: Twenty-one Christmas worshipers were taken to hospital after an outbreak of carbon monoxide poisoning at a church in northern France on Wednesday. Two of the faithful were in a serious condition after several people complained of headaches during the service on Christmas Eve. The Saint Eloi church in Carlepoint, in the Oise department, was evacuated to … Read more

UAE: Emirati Cabinet approves consumer protection law

UAE

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has approved a law to protect consumers and allows them full freedom to choose commodities at fair prices. According to the details, the Consumer Protection Law, approved by the Cabinet chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and … Read more

India has highest death toll due to pollution, report

pollution India

India leads planet in the deaths caused by pollution, report published on Wednesday. the report estimated the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace. According to the details, The report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) found pollution to be the largest environmental cause of premature death on the … Read more

Dubai rape case solved after eight years, thanks to DNA test

DNA TEST UAE

UAE: Dubai Police finally have solved the mystery after 8 years. According to the details, the police has solved the rape case which was registered in 2011. The rapist has been identified by using advanced Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology, officials said on Thursday. The incident was reported eight years go to Refaa Police Station, after … Read more

India is following the tactics of authoritarian regimes: The New York Times

The New York Times

The US based news outlet New York Times says, to suppress freedom of expression in the country. The report of NY Times about the brutalities of India and censorship in the country is written by Jeffrey Gettleman, Vindu Goel and Maria Abi-Habib. To the report visit the given link:  India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the … Read more

Two-headed snake gets all attention of people

Two-Headed Snake

An unusual snake was found in a village Belda by villagers on today. A two-headed snake was found in the Ekarukhi near Chandi Mandir. It was discover in a forest range of West Bengal’s Midnapore city. According to the Forest Department, the team was unable to rescue the snake. According to herpetologist, It was not … Read more

Asian Development Bank says Pakistan moving towards economic stability

Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said  Pakistan is moving towards economic stability and the economy will perform better during the ongoing fiscal year 2019-20. The ADB, in its Asian Development Outlook 2019 Supplement, said that inflation in Pakistan for the first three months of the ongoing fiscal year averaged 10.1 per cent despite … Read more

Russia to invest in Pakistan on large scale

russia

Russian companies are looking to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector. The companies seek a $2.5 billion gas pipeline project from Karachi to Lahore. The meeting will discuss the construction of a railway line from Quetta to Taftan. As per local media reports, The 64-member high-level delegation from Russia will also reportedly attend the sixth meeting … Read more

Saudi Arabia declares itself cradle of human civilizations

archaeology

A major exhibition in Rome claimed that Saudi Arabia has become a leader in the field of archaeological research in the past five years Abdullah Al-Zahrani, director-general of archaeological research and studies at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, said that 44 international archaeological missions had been carried out this year in Kingdom … Read more

Belt and Road football league awaits Pakistani students to participate

Belt and Road football league awaits Pakistani students to participate

Many Pakistani students are all set to participate in Belt and Road International Students Football League being played in China. The students from other countries including Russia, Spain, Central Asian Republics, and Africa will also show their presence. The opening ceremony of the league which was sponsored by International Students in China was held in … Read more