Sri Lanka installs automated face recognition system at main airport to nab criminals
Jan 07, 2024, at 08:11 am
Colombo: An automated face recognition system has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said on Saturday.
Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections
Jan 07, 2024, at 08:03 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.
British Airways crew member collapses, dies in front of passengers mid-air
Jan 07, 2024, at 05:44 am
London: A British Airways flight attendant died after collapsing in front of passengers just as the aircraft was preparing to take off from London, media reports said.
Jeffrey Epstein: Documents released by court mention 100 high-profile individuals
Jan 07, 2024, at 02:57 am
New York: The court documents linked to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have mentioned the names of over 100 high-profile people, including former US presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, media reports said.
Family members of enforced disappearance victims demonstrate outside UK PM’s residence in London
Jan 07, 2024, at 12:00 am
Family members of Taj Muhammad Sarparah, a Baloch businessman who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies in Karachi, are currently on a five-day sit-in demonstration in front of the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street in London, media reports said.
Pakistan: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Chief Manzoor Pashteen re-arrested
Jan 06, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) Chief Manzoor Pashteen was re-arrested on Thursday just days after he was granted post-arrest bail on Tuesday by a court in Pakistan.
Plane door blows out mid-air, makes emergency landing in US
Jan 06, 2024, at 09:35 pm
A passenger airline made an emergency landing in the US state of Oregon on Friday (January 5, 2023) after a section of its fuselage blew open mid-air.
Canada issues fresh travel advisory to citizens over travelling to Pakistan
Jan 06, 2024, at 08:50 pm
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory to Pakistan for its citizens due to the 'unpredictable' security situation in the South Asian country.
Jan 06, 2024, at 02:54 pm
At least four people died after an intercity train caught fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday.
Canada: Thousands of Toronto buildings are at risk of losing their heritage status
Jan 06, 2024, at 04:51 am
Toronto/IBNS: Almost 4,000 buildings in Toronto that are set to lose their heritage status at the end of 2024.
Two terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Pakistan
Jan 05, 2024, at 11:38 pm
At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Friday.
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF says it killed Palestine Islamic Jihad commander Mamdouh Lolo
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:14 pm
The Islamic Defense Forces on Friday said it has killed Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander Mamdouh Lolo.
Terror group Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran blasts
Jan 05, 2024, at 03:23 pm
Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts close to the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran on Wednesday (January 3, 2024).
Twenty-six injured after two subway trains derail following collision in New York subway
Jan 05, 2024, at 03:12 pm
At least 26 persons were hurt after two subway trains derailed following a collision in Upper West Side region of New York City on Thursday.
Gunman kills sixth grader, injures five in Iowa school shooting
Jan 05, 2024, at 02:36 pm
A sixth-grade student was killed and five others were wounded after a gunman attacked Perry High School in the US state of Iowa on Thursday.
Iran's Supreme Leader vows tough response to Kerman terror attack
Jan 05, 2024, at 06:12 am
Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed a tough response and punishment to both the perpetrators and organisers of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, which killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday.
Imam shot dead outside Newark mosque in US
Jan 05, 2024, at 05:37 am
Unknown attackers shot dead an imam outside a mosque in Newark city of the US on Wednesday.
51 Palestinian women from Gaza arrested by Israeli army
Jan 05, 2024, at 05:28 am
Ramallah/IBNS/UNI: Israeli forces arrested at least 51 Palestinian women from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war with Hamas, two groups said on Thursday.
Jan 05, 2024, at 05:03 am
Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) has announced it will start protesting in front of the United Nations (UN) offices to press their demand for the recovery of missing persons after their seven-day ultimatum given to the Pakistan government ended on Wednesday.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation reports six tax hikes for Ontarians at federal level
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:56 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has reportedly outlined in its annual report six tax hikes Ontarians face at the federal level.
Japan earthquake: Death toll reaches 84
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:51 am
Wajima: The death toll has risen to 84 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Thursday morning after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the area on Jan 1.
Pakistan: 50 huts gutted in Karachi
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:46 am
Over 50 huts were gutted as a fire broke out under Karachi’s Teen Hatti Bridge in Pakistan on Thursday.
Jan 04, 2024, at 09:57 pm
New York: A US court Wednesday publicly released a fresh batch of documents related to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial, media reports said.
US teen claims to beat video game Tetris
Jan 04, 2024, at 08:44 pm
Washington/IBNS: A US teen has claimed to have beaten the 34-year-old video game, Tetris, media reports said.
2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign
Jan 04, 2024, at 06:30 am
Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday.
Hamas used Al-Shifa hospital as command centre to hold hostages, 'confident' US
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:55 am
Washington: The US intelligence community is "confident" that after the Oct 7 incident, Hamas and other Palestinian military factions utilised Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a command hub for their operations against Israel and to detain some of the hostages, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a new intelligence assessment.
Several US state capitol buildings evacuated due to threats
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:48 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Several US state capitol buildings were evacuated due to threats against officials, including the Kentucky capitol building, Governor Andy Beshear said on Wednesday.
At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave
Jan 04, 2024, at 03:28 am
Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.
Jan 03, 2024, at 10:06 pm
The deaths of a wealthy Indian-origin couple and their daughter in the US last week have been ruled as murder-suicide, as per medical authorities who conducted his autopsy.
Pakistan: Balochistan government suspends 44 employees for backing Turbat sit-in
Jan 03, 2024, at 09:09 pm
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has suspended 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu for participating in and facilitating a protest sit-in and rally against the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.