US: Mass shooting in Detroit leaves 2 people dead
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:34 pm
At least two people died and 19 others were injured in a mass shooting incident in the US city of Detroit on Sunday, police said.
Pakistani soldier injured in explosion in Bolan
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:31 am
A Pakistani soldier belonging to the Frontier Corps was hurt after an explosion rocked Margat coal mines area of Bolan district on Saturday.
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:11 am
Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.
Mass shooting during birthday party in USA's Florence city leaves four people killed
Jul 07, 2024, at 10:41 pm
A mass shooting incident in the US city of Florence on Saturday left at least four people dead and three others injured, media reports said on Sunday.
Jul 07, 2024, at 08:20 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said Meitham Mustafa Altaar, a key operative in Hezbollah's Aerial Defense Unit, has been eliminated.
Gaza: Israeli air strike on school leaves 16 people dead
Jul 07, 2024, at 06:53 pm
At least 16 people died in an Israeli aerial strike on a school in the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Sunday.
World Uyghur Congress remembers victims of Urumchi massacre
Jul 07, 2024, at 06:34 am
Marking the 15th anniversary of the 2009 Urumchi massacre, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently commemorated the victims of the 'violent crackdown' against peaceful protesters by the Chinese government.
Pakistan: Three abducted Hindu traders recovered in Sindh
Jul 07, 2024, at 06:18 am
The Pakistani Rangers and Sindh police recovered three Hindu businessmen while conducting an operation in Kashmore’s riverine area in the country on Saturday.
Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian clinches Iran's Presidential polls
Jul 06, 2024, at 06:25 pm
Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian has been elected the new President of Iran by beating his hardline close competitor Saeed Jalili, media reports said.
Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa: UNHCR data
Jul 06, 2024, at 02:01 pm
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.
US jobless rate increases to 4.1 percent in June
Jul 06, 2024, at 12:43 am
The United States unemployment rate increased slightly from 4 to 4.1 percent, as per data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.
Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
Jul 05, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they attempt to leave the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.
UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
Jul 05, 2024, at 11:19 pm
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative polls next year.
Protesters damage grid station in Pakistan against frequent power outages
Jul 05, 2024, at 11:14 pm
Hundreds of people on Thursday targeted a grid station in Pakistan's Sibi town and even ransacked it to demonstrate against prolonged loadshedding in the area.
China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report
Jul 05, 2024, at 10:53 pm
China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows.
Pakistan: Explosion in KP leaves three dead
Jul 05, 2024, at 10:35 pm
At least three died and several others were injured after an explosion rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district on Thursday.
Security forces or extremist allies? A disturbing trend in Calgary, Canada
Jul 05, 2024, at 10:25 pm
Canadians take pride in their diverse and inclusive society. Their values are rooted in peace, democracy, and respect for all.
Rishi Sunak resigns as British PM following Labour Party's landslide victory in polls
Jul 05, 2024, at 10:16 pm
Rishi Sunak on Friday met the King in Buckingham Palace to submit his resignation as the Prime Minister of the UK, just hours after his party registered a landslide defeat in the general polls.
Lebanon-backed Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel amid killing of top commander
Jul 05, 2024, at 08:13 pm
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said it launched 200 rockets at Israeli military sites in reply to the killing of one of its senior commanders, media reports said.
Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
Jul 05, 2024, at 05:23 pm
Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, nearly four years since widespread public protests took place surrounding the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.
Jul 05, 2024, at 03:44 pm
British PM Rishi Sunak on Friday (July 5, 2024) conceded defeat in the general polls with trends showing the opposition Labour Party marching ahead to form the next government in the country, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservative Party.
Keir Starmer: Who is the Labour leader heading to become British PM?
Jul 05, 2024, at 03:00 pm
In 2020, right after Britain's Labour Party suffered a major loss in the general polls, the outfit decided to hand over the political party's leadership to Keir Starmer to alter the fate in 2024.
UK polls: Rishi Sunak bracing for major loss, Labour Party marching ahead
Jul 05, 2024, at 02:10 pm
The opposition Labour Party is ahead in the UK general polls with the counting of votes currently underway on Friday.
Vancouver-based Phil Kim set to become Canada's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete
Jul 05, 2024, at 05:06 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Vancouver-based Philip Kim, who competes as "B-Boy Phil Wizard," is set to make Canadian sports history this summer by becoming Canada's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete.
Canadians eligible for tax credit to receive payment in their bank accounts this week, says CRA
Jul 04, 2024, at 05:01 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Eligible Canadians for tax credit payments should expect GST/HST in their bank accounts late this week, according to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Pakistan: Pipeline supplying gas to Quetta blown up
Jul 04, 2024, at 12:47 am
Unknown armed people blew up a pipeline that supplied gas to Quetta region in Pakistan on Sunday.
Pakistani man's eye gouged out over theft charge
Jul 04, 2024, at 12:43 am
Five people allegedly gouged out the eyes of a man in a brutal torture episode at a village in Pakistan's Bahawalpur region, media reports said.
Jul 03, 2024, at 08:51 pm
In a bid to prevent the formation of the country's first far-right government, France's left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, media reports said.
When leaders turn a blind eye: Calgary welcomes Khalistan extremism with open arms
Jul 03, 2024, at 08:40 pm
Calgary is set to host a massive event on July 28th that glorifies Canadian-Sikh terrorists Talwinder Singh Parmar and slain militant Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Air Europa plane hit by severe turbulence, passenger stuck inside overhead bin
Jul 03, 2024, at 08:07 pm
As many as thirty passengers were injured after a flight belonging to Spanish airline Air Europa, which was travelling from Madrid to Uruguay, was hit by a 'strong turbulence'.