Pakistan: BLA men attack government-organised rally in Quetta, one killed
May 16, 2025, at 05:57 pm
At least one person died and ten others were injured after an explosion and gunfire targeted a government-organized rally in Quetta city in Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Military aviation analyst Tom Cooper says Pakistan is massively misusing religion
May 16, 2025, at 03:21 pm
Military aviation analyst and historian Tom Cooper feels that Pakistan is 'massively misusing religion' and breeding jihadism, a situation that is not expected to change.
Politically unacceptable: Antonio Guterres calls for global ban on Lethal Autonomous Systems
May 16, 2025, at 09:58 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.”
'I don't want you building in India': Donald Trump to Apple CEO Tim Cook
May 15, 2025, at 03:33 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has opposed Apple CEO Tim Cook's plans to expand production of the brand's products in India, flagging the tariff issue.
May 14, 2025, at 11:35 pm
Baloch leaders have issued a symbolic declaration of independence from Pakistan, paving the way for renewed tension in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
IMF disburses $1.02 bn to Pakistan as virtual budget talks begin
May 14, 2025, at 09:14 pm
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a second tranche of $1.023 billion to Pakistan under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the State Bank of Pakistan announced on Wednesday.
Taiwan detects 35 sorties of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels around its territory
May 14, 2025, at 06:47 pm
Taiwan on Wednesday said it detected 35 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two official ships operating around its region.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar welcome Trump with ceremonial aerial escort
May 14, 2025, at 05:42 pm
Six Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s welcomed US President Donald Trump's Air Force One with a ceremonial escort after he entered the country's airspace and headed towards Riyadh on Tuesday.
Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia: Washington secures $600Bln investment from Riyadh
May 14, 2025, at 12:58 pm
The White House on Wednesday said Saudi Arabia will invest $600 billion in the US economy.
IDF targets Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar, fate still not clear
May 14, 2025, at 09:46 am
A massive Israeli strike at a hospital in southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday targeted Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar, media reports said.
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander released from Hamas captivity
May 13, 2025, at 06:53 pm
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has united with his family members after he was released from Hamas captivity on Monday.
UN aviation body finds Russia responsible for downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014
May 13, 2025, at 06:35 pm
A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board.
May 13, 2025, at 03:19 pm
Bangladesh Election Commission has suspended the registration of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, effectively barring the longest ruling political outfit in the country's history from contesting the next general polls.
Starvation looms for one in five people in Gaza, say food security experts
May 13, 2025, at 10:26 am
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has said one in five people in Gaza – 500,000 – faces starvation, amid ongoing conflict with Israel.
US, China agree to pause tariff war for 90 days, will slash reciprocal duties by 115 percent
May 13, 2025, at 12:37 am
The United States and China on Monday agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for a 90-day period initially in a bid to defuse the rising trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Hamas to release American hostage Edan Alexander, confirms Trump
May 12, 2025, at 06:38 pm
Hamas will release American hostage Edan Alexander from its captivity, US President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday.
May 12, 2025, at 03:22 pm
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Secretary David Lammy that the US position on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains to end the fighting and reach an 'immediate ceasefire'.
Trade war de-escalation: US, China decide to roll back most tariffs for 90 days
May 12, 2025, at 02:32 pm
China and the USA have decided to ease the trade tension by agreeing to roll back tariffs announced recently for an initial period of 90 days, as per a joint statement issued by the world's two largest economies.
No Indian pilot in custody: Pakistan
May 12, 2025, at 10:45 am
The Pakistani Army on Sunday dismissed all media reports and confirmed that no Indian pilot was in their custody.
Pakistan: Suicide attack in Peshawar leaves two cops killed
May 12, 2025, at 12:34 am
A suicide attack in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday left at least two policemen killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Cop killed in Gwadar
May 12, 2025, at 12:22 am
A policeman died during an exchange of fire after attackers hurled a grenade near a mosque in Pakistan's Gwadar region on Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire
May 11, 2025, at 09:25 pm
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered his first message to crowds in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City when he welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan, amid tensions escalating between the two warring neighbours following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Bangladesh's interim government bans ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League
May 11, 2025, at 02:25 pm
Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday banned ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
India, Pakistan have reached full and immediate ceasefire: Donald Trump announces on Truth Social
May 10, 2025, at 05:54 pm
US President Donald Trump on Saturday wrote on his social media handle that India and Pakistan have agreed to a 'full and immediate ceasefire'.
IMF approves $1 billion loan to Pakistan, India abstains from voting
May 10, 2025, at 02:03 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a loan of $1 billion to Pakistan, which is currently engaged in an unprovoked conflict with India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
May 10, 2025, at 09:56 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir and asked India and Pakistan to find ways to de-escalate.
'President Trump wants India-Pakistan conflict to de-escalate as quickly as possible': White House
May 10, 2025, at 01:27 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Amid a heightened escalation between India and Pakistan, the White House on Friday said that US President Donald Trump wants the conflict to “de-escalate as quickly as possible”.
Indian-origin man stabbed to death inside bank in UK, suspect arrested
May 09, 2025, at 06:38 pm
A 47-year-old man has been charged with the alleged murder of an Indian-origin man in the British city of Derby.
Balochi writer claims Balochistan's independence from Pakistan, urges UN for recognition
May 09, 2025, at 04:00 pm
A prominent Balochi writer Mir Yar Baloch has claimed that Balochistan's independence from Pakistan amid the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan which spiralled following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
"None of our business": says US Vice President JD Vance on India-Pakistan conflict
May 09, 2025, at 10:01 am
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the US would not intervene in the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan that has escalated further in recent times after gunmen attacked and killed 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.