US President Joe Biden revokes proclamation on Covid vaccination requirement for air travel
May 10, 2023, at 05:41 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Tuesday revoked his own proclamation that was issued on October 25, 2021, that introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travel.
Canada's child-care spaces at crisis, new report says
May 10, 2023, at 03:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's child-care spaces are in crisis, a new report has said. Published in April 2023 by the non-profit Childcare Resources and Research Unit, the report reveals the availability of just one spot in a child-care setting for 29 percent of children who need it.
Protests rock Pakistan cities after ex-president Imran Khan's arrest in Al-Qadir Trust case
May 10, 2023, at 02:54 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Violent protests broke out on Tuesday evening across Pakistan, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Karachi among other places, after former PM Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), triggering a new political conflict in the country.
Bangladesh's economic growth may soon overcome China: Reports
May 10, 2023, at 12:38 am
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a report that Bangladesh may soon overtake India and Chinese economies in the next FY24.
Cherry import: Chinese delegation to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on May 15
May 10, 2023, at 12:35 am
A 15-member Chinese delegation is likely to visit Gilgit-Baltistan region to explore options for buying and importing cherries from Pakistan, media reports said.
China expels Canada's Consul from Shanghai as countermeasure to Ottawa's move
May 09, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Beijing: Beijing has declared Canadian consul in Shanghai Jennifer Lynn Lalonde persona non grata as a reaction to Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat from Toronto, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran Khan arrested from IHC premises
May 09, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Rangers personnel arrested former PM Imran Khan from Islamabad High Court (IHC), acting on National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant, triggering a new political conflict in the country.
Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum
May 09, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the looting of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) main offices in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, over the weekend, describing it as “violation” of humanitarian facilities.
Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
May 09, 2023, at 10:20 pm
New York: The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and rape, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday.
Israeli defense forces have hit Islamic Jihad military facilities in Gaza: Statement
May 09, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Gaza: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a number of military facilities and weapon production sites of the Islamic Jihad Movement within Operation Shield and Arrow in the Gaza Strip, IDF said on Tuesday.
UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
May 09, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday.
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad HC
May 09, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence
May 09, 2023, at 06:38 pm
New York: Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Women tell UN rights experts ‘we’re alive, but not living’
May 09, 2023, at 06:33 pm
New York: Following a systematic crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban – from attending school to working at the UN – “the stage may be set for multiple preventable deaths that could amount to femicide” unless restrictions are reversed rapidly, independent UN human rights experts announced on Friday, following an eight-day visit to the country.
Blasphemy: Iran executes two people
May 09, 2023, at 02:51 pm
The Iran government hanged two people on Monday who were earlier sentenced to death due to blasphemy.
Biman Bangladesh employees facing 'salary delays' due to cyber attack: Reports
May 09, 2023, at 01:27 pm
Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which is the national carrier of the country, is currently facing delays in the disbursement of salaries to its employees due to an alleged cyber attack on the national carrier's email servers in March this year, media reports said.
Taliban leader asks Pakistan, TTP to hold talks
May 09, 2023, at 12:55 pm
Islamabad: Taliban leader and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked Pakistan and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to hold negotiations as a means to resolve issues faced by Islamabad pertaining to the banned outfit.
US: Hyderabad woman dies in Texas mall shooting
May 09, 2023, at 12:32 pm
New Delhi: A 27-year-old Hyderabad woman, Aishwarya Thatikonda, has been identified as among the eight people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday.
Canada's $20 banknote and coins to feature King Charles III
May 09, 2023, at 04:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid celebrations marking the UK King’s coronation Canada's federal government announced that the country's $20 banknote and coins will feature King Charles III.
Pakistan: MQM vows to raise voice for Shah Allah Ditta landowners
May 08, 2023, at 06:21 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday vowed to bring the matter of non-compensation of their land before Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising its voice for landholders in Shah Allah Ditta area, where a new sector C-13 will be developed.
Targeted killings of Shia teachers triggers roadblocks, shutter down strike in Pakistan's Kurram
May 08, 2023, at 06:18 am
Kurram: A complete road-block and shutter-down strike were observed in various areas of Pakistan's Kurram including Parachinar against the heinous killing of eight persons including seven Shia school teachers in the Teri Mengal area of Parachinar.
Pakistan: Soldier killed in clash with militants in South Waziristan
May 08, 2023, at 05:03 am
South Waziristan: A Pakistan army soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with militants in South Waziristan on Friday, The Dawn reported, quoting the local police.
Fresh graduates in China angry over growing unemployment
May 08, 2023, at 04:59 am
Beijing: Chinese fresh graduates are dissatisfied and angry over growing unemployment in the country as they are facing difficulties in getting jobs matching their qualifications, Tibet Press reported.
China to invest in Afghanistan’s Lithium sector
May 08, 2023, at 04:53 am
Beijing/Kabul: China-based company Gochin recently offered to invest USD 10 billion in Afghanistan’s lithium mining industry, which is valued at more than USD 1 trillion.
Non-manufacturing sector in China continues to maintain expansion in April
May 08, 2023, at 04:49 am
Beijing: The composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) of China stood at 54.4 in April, which continued to maintain expansion, indicating that enterprise production and business activities continue to recover and develop, Global Times reported, quoting the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
King Charles III coronation: Princes Harry, Andrew pushed to third row of royal family seating
May 07, 2023, at 03:58 pm
London/IBNS: Princes Harry and Andrew attended the coronation of King Charles III Saturday and were relegated to the third row of the royal family seating.
US: 9 killed, 7 injured after man opens fire in Texas shopping mall
May 07, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Dallas/IBNS: At least nine people were killed as a shooter went on a rampage at an outlet mall in US' Texas on Saturday, media reports said.
Canadian man arrested for selling drugs from a mobile shop in Vancouver
May 07, 2023, at 05:36 am
British Columbia/IBNS: A 51-year-old man from Canada, identified as Jerry Martin, was arrested in British Columbia after opening a mobile shop to sell cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous substances.
Rights activist slams Pakistan Foreign Minister over mass killing of teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
May 07, 2023, at 05:28 am
New Delhi: A rights activist has slammed Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over the killing of seven school teachers in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Thursday, reports said.
NATO expansion into Asia undermines peace and stability in region, warns China
May 07, 2023, at 05:06 am
Beijing: China has warned that NATO's ''continued incursion'' into the East Asia-Pacific and its ''interference'' in internal affairs will ''inevitably'' take away peace and stability in the region, after the possible opening of a NATO office in Japan came to light.