The hidden crisis: What’s pushing millions in Asia to take risky migration path
Nov 28, 2025, at 06:13 pm
Soaring inflation, fragile job markets and shrinking access to healthcare and education are pushing millions of people in South and South-East Asia onto risky migration paths, the UN human rights office said on Thursday, as regional migration reaches historic highs.
Hong Kong high-rise blaze death toll climbs to 128, officials warn could rise further
Nov 28, 2025, at 03:50 pm
Hong Kong/IBNS: The death toll in the catastrophic fire that swept through a Hong Kong apartment complex has climbed to 128, with around 200 people still unaccounted for, officials announced on Friday.
Horror in Hong Kong: Deadly fire disaster leaves 94 dead and a city in shock
Nov 28, 2025, at 10:04 am
The death toll in the Hong Kong high-rise housing complex blaze, one of the deadliest recorded in the region in recent times, has touched 94, media reports said.
Nov 28, 2025, at 09:08 am
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that one of the National Guard members, who was shot by a gunman in Washington DC, close to the White House, has died.
UAE halts visas for Pakistani citizens over rising crime concerns, Islamabad confirms
Nov 27, 2025, at 11:57 pm
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens amid growing concerns that some visitors were engaging in criminal activities after arriving in the country, senior Pakistani officials confirmed during a Senate committee meeting this week, media reports said.
Pakistan dismisses rumours of Imran Khan’s death, says former PM ‘stable’ inside Adiala Jail
Nov 27, 2025, at 10:50 pm
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday firmly rejected online rumours claiming that former prime minister Imran Khan had died in custody or been secretly moved out of Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Nepal features disputed areas with India on new Rs 100 notes, revives 2020 row
Nov 27, 2025, at 06:26 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal’s central bank on Thursday introduced newly redesigned Rs 100 banknotes featuring an updated national map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura—territories that India has consistently asserted are part of its domain.
Death toll jumps to 55 as firefighters battle last of Hong Kong public housing fires
Nov 27, 2025, at 04:32 pm
Hong Kong/IBNS: Fire crews in Hong Kong were still battling a massive blaze on Thursday after a high-rise housing complex went up in flames, killing at least 55 people and leaving hundreds more missing, authorities said.
Nov 27, 2025, at 03:54 pm
This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year under full-scale war.
Washington National Guard shooter had past service with US-backed Afghan forces: Sources
Nov 27, 2025, at 02:16 pm
Washington/IBNS: A 29-year-old Afghan man arrested for shooting two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House had previously served alongside US forces, sources said.
Nov 27, 2025, at 11:44 am
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday announced it is suspending all immigration processing for Afghan nationals following a shooting near the White House that left two National Guard soldiers critically injured.
Horror in Hong Kong: Death toll hits 44 as massive blaze continues, hundreds missing
Nov 27, 2025, at 11:14 am
The death toll from a massive fire that swept through residential apartments in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has climbed to 44, with around 270 people still unaccounted for, authorities said on Thursday.
Gunfire near White House: Two National Guard soldiers shot as Afghan national suspect arrested
Nov 27, 2025, at 09:25 am
Two National Guard soldiers were critically injured on Wednesday after they were shot by a gunman, identified as an Afghan national, less than two blocks from the White House, authorities said.
Canada lifts visa requirement for Qatari citizens
Nov 27, 2025, at 04:06 am
Ottawa: Canada lifted the visa requirement for citizens of Qatar, the federal government announced Tuesday, allowing Qatari nationals to travel to Canada for business or tourism without a visa.
36 dead, hundreds evacuated as deadly blaze engulfs Hong Kong high-rises
Nov 26, 2025, at 11:35 pm
A devastating fire tore through seven high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, claiming 36 lives and leaving 279 people reported missing, media reports said.
7 Hong Kong towers ablaze: 13 dead in city’s worst high-rise fire in years
Nov 26, 2025, at 09:14 pm
A devastating fire tore through seven high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing 13 people, injuring more than a dozen others, and forcing hundreds to flee as towering flames lit up the night sky, media reports said.
Nov 26, 2025, at 07:21 pm
Rawalpindi/IBNS: Amid a wave of rumours alleging that former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan "mysteriously" died in prison, his three sisters have come forward, accusing the police of violently assaulting them when they attempted to meet him.
Global crisis alert: Over 600 million kids trapped in violent households, UNICEF warns
Nov 26, 2025, at 04:12 pm
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year, making violence a part of their everyday lives, according to new data released by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.
UN warns: Gaza’s economy is crashing faster than anything ever seen before
Nov 26, 2025, at 02:14 pm
The Occupied Palestinian Territory is now in its deepest economic crisis ever recorded, with Gaza suffering an “unprecedented and catastrophic” collapse, according to a new report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) presented in Geneva on Tuesday.
'Kill India' chants, flags desecration, at Ottawa Khalistan referendum amid Modi-Carney G20 talk
Nov 26, 2025, at 03:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Indian flag was desecrated, and "Kill India" chants erupted at an unofficial referendum organised by the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) in Ottawa on Sunday.
Poll shock for Sadiq Khan: Labour slumps, Reform UK climbs
Nov 25, 2025, at 11:54 pm
Reform UK has recorded a sharp rise in support across London, dealing another blow to Sadiq Khan’s administration as Labour’s numbers continue to slide, the Daily Express reported.
Australian senator suspended for rest of year after wearing Burqa in Parliament protest
Nov 25, 2025, at 11:46 pm
Australian senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended from Parliament for the remainder of the year after entering the Senate wearing a burqa as part of a protest calling for a nationwide ban on the garment, media reports said.
Tensions flaring again: Afghanistan vows retaliation after 10 killed in Pakistani strikes on Khost
Nov 25, 2025, at 07:54 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration on Tuesday vowed to deliver a “measured response” after overnight airstrikes it accused Pakistan of carrying out killed 10 civilians, sharply escalating tensions a day after a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan.
'Never recognised Arunachal Pradesh': China denies harassing Indian-origin woman at Shanghai airport
Nov 25, 2025, at 06:21 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China on Tuesday dismissed the harassment allegations made by Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Arunachal Pradesh–born woman, who claimed she was mistreated by officials at Shanghai Airport.
Shocking UN Report: A woman is killed every 10 minutes in 2024 by someone she knows!
Nov 25, 2025, at 05:10 pm
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 2025 femicide brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women confirms that femicide continues to take the lives of tens of thousands of women and girls worldwide, with no sign of real progress.
Nov 25, 2025, at 03:56 pm
Students and cultural activists demonstrated in Bangladesh over the recent arrest of a baul singer over blasphemy charges for making derogatory remarks during a recent musical performance.
US-China relations on the rise: Trump accepts Xi's invitation to visit Beijing next year
Nov 25, 2025, at 09:57 am
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April, following a telephone conversation between the two leaders.
Nov 25, 2025, at 09:09 am
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that new tools like generative artificial intelligence could be easily misused without proper checks in place.
Canada ends second-generation citizenship cutoff, easing path for Indian-origin families
Nov 25, 2025, at 03:42 am
Ottawa: Canada approved major changes to its citizenship laws with the passage of Bill C-3, legislation designed to resolve long-standing gaps that prevented some Canadians from passing on citizenship to children born or adopted abroad.
Malaysia planning to bar under-16s from social media
Nov 25, 2025, at 12:40 am
The Malaysian government is planning to ban social media use for users under 16, as part of a wider effort to improve online safety for children, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.