Pakistan: Celebratory firing on New Year's Eve in Karachi leaves 26 injured
Jan 01, 2025, at 06:45 pm
At least 26 people were injured in Pakistan's Karachi city due to aerial firing during New Year Eve celebration in the South Asian country.
Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft, seven vessels
Jan 01, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Taiwanese authorities on Wednesday said 2 Chinese aircraft and seven vessels were seen close to its region recently.
USA: 10 die after car rams crowd in New Orleans during New Year celebrations
Jan 01, 2025, at 05:56 pm
At least 10 people died and 30 others were injured after a car crashed on people in New Orleans city of the US during New Year celebration on Wednesday.
UK: Chinese consulate members clash with journalists over Hong Kong graffiti protest
Jan 01, 2025, at 05:08 pm
The Manchester Police in Britain were called to the Chinese Consulate over the weekend after a staff members started an altercation with a Radio Free Asia journalist who was filmed cleaning graffiti related to Hong Kong protest outside the premises.
Suchir Balaji death: Indian-American techie's parents claim autopsy report reveals murder
Jan 01, 2025, at 11:11 am
Washington D.C./IBNS: The parents of former Indian-origin Artificial Intelligence researcher at OpenAI Suchir Balaji, who was found dead at his apartment in San Francisco, have claimed their son's autopsy report hints at murder, media reports said.
Germany: Syrian man arrested for stabbing two in Berlin market on New Year's Eve
Jan 01, 2025, at 10:44 am
Days after the Magdeburg car-crushing episode left the country shocked, at least two people were injured after a suspected Syrian man attacked them with a knife in a supermarket in Germany's Berlin city on Wednesday when the country was celebrating New Year Eve.
US military hits Houthi targets in Yemen, confirms Pentagon
Jan 01, 2025, at 10:14 am
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen on December 30 and 31, the Pentagon said.
IDF confirms killing of Hamas' Nukhba Platoon commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah
Jan 01, 2025, at 09:00 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Hamas' Nukhba Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, during a recent drone strike.
Pakistan: Four security personnel injured in DI Khan suicide attack
Dec 31, 2024, at 05:58 pm
At least four security personnel were injured in a suicide attack on a joint post of police and security forces on Dera-Tank road in Pakistan, media reports said.
Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped in Gaza
Dec 31, 2024, at 05:39 pm
Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically dismantled in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Dec 31, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Bangladesh Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka to pay his tributes to late PM Manmohan Singh who died in New Delhi last week.
Dec 31, 2024, at 12:02 pm
The global population is projected to touch 8.09 billion on January 1, 2025, as per data released by the US Census Bureau.
US Treasury claims it was hacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers
Dec 31, 2024, at 11:29 am
The US State Treasury Department on Monday said Chinese state-sponsored hackers were behind the cyber breach which resulted to access employee workstations and some unclassified documents, media reports said.
South Korea: Court issues detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Dec 31, 2024, at 09:55 am
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol who was stripped of his presidential powers over the implementation of a short-lived martial law decree that plunged the nation into political chaos.
Suchir Balaji death: Indian-American techie's mother demands FBI probe, Elon Musk responds
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:25 pm
Washington D.C./IBNS: The mother of former Indian-origin Artificial Intelligence researcher at OpenAI Suchir Balaji, who was found dead at his apartment in San Francisco, has demanded a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into her son's death, media reports said.
Jimmy Carter, longest-living US president, dies at 100
Dec 30, 2024, at 11:36 am
Washington D.C./IBNS: Former US president Jimmy Carter, who lived longer than any of his predecessors and successors, died at the age of 100 on Sunday, media reports said.
South Korean plane crash kills 179; fliers narrowly escape aviation disasters in Canada, Norway
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:36 am
Three major aviation mishaps occurred in different locations across the globe within a span of few hours with the deadliest taking place in South Korea where Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 aircraft belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway to erupt in flames when it slammed a wall at Muan International Airport, leaving at least 179 people dead on Sunday.
Pakistan: Woman shot dead in the name of 'honour' in Karachi
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:31 pm
A married woman was shot dead in a suspected honour killing case in Pakistan's Karachi city on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed after attack on police force in Bannu
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:10 pm
At least two suspected terrorists were killed during a clash with police after a patrol party of the township police station came under attack close to the Central Jail in Pakistan's Bannu region on Saturday.
Pakistan: Family members kill woman for running away from home with man of her choice
Dec 29, 2024, at 09:48 pm
A Pakistani girl was allegedly killed by her family members for leaving her home with a man of her choice in a village located in Bhowana region of the South Asian country.
Norway: Dutch plane skids off runway after making emergency landing
Dec 29, 2024, at 08:31 pm
An Amsterdam-bound flight skidded off the runway at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport in southern Norway after it experienced a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff.
Trump backs H1-B Visa amid 'MAGA civil war' over immigration policies
Dec 29, 2024, at 06:51 pm
Washington:US President-elect Donald Trump entered the fray on Saturday in a heated debate over H1-B Visa, splitting his core supporters and tech moguls like Elon Musk, media reports said.
Bird strike, bad weather suspected causes of Jeju Air crash in South Korea
Dec 29, 2024, at 04:36 pm
Seoul: The death count from the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, South Korea, has reached 124, according to Yonhap news agency.
Flight catches fire after rough landing in Canada amid South Korean plane crash
Dec 29, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Passengers on a Canadian flight went through scary moments after the plane caught fire while facing landing difficulties at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Goffs region on Sunday.
USA: Oldest Pearl Harbor attack survivor Warren “Red” Upton dies at 105
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:54 pm
The oldest American living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack died on Wednesday, media reports said.
At least 124 killed as Jeju Air flight crashes at South Korea's Muan airport
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:05 pm
At least 124 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, Reuters reported.
85 killed as plane with 181 people on board crashes in South Korea's Muan airport
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:16 am
At least 85 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Dec 28, 2024, at 10:30 pm
Canadian musician and Elon Musk’s former partner, Grimes, has spoken out about the growing anti-India sentiment on American social media, revealing that she was raised in a half-Indian household.
Dec 28, 2024, at 08:28 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an apology to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday over a "tragic incident" involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed in Russian airspace on Wednesday.
US slams Hong Kong for issuing arrest warrants, bounties targeting six overseas democracy activists
Dec 28, 2024, at 07:00 pm
The United States has criticised the Hong Kong government's action of issuing new arrest warrants and bounties targeting six overseas democracy activists.