Bangladesh unrest: Govt imposes curfew, orders army deployment
Jul 20, 2024, at 05:59 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government has imposed a countrywide curfew and deployed troops as at least 105 deaths have been reported so far since Friday morning in violent protests and clashes over the government job quota system, media reports said.
China: Man uses drone to find his wife was having a secret affair with boss
Jul 19, 2024, at 11:34 pm
A suspecting husband in China used a drone to track down his wife having a secret affair with her boss.
IndiGo issues handwritten boarding pass to passengers amid Microsoft glitch
Jul 19, 2024, at 08:47 pm
Indian airline major IndiGo has issued a handwritten boarding pass to passengers amid an ongoing Microsoft technical glitch which has disrupted flights and other businesses across the globe.
Osama Bin Laden's close aide and senior Al-Qaeda leader arrested in Pakistan
Jul 19, 2024, at 08:16 pm
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab on Thursday arrested a senior Al Qaeda leader, who was a close aide of slain 9/11 US terror attack mastermind Osama Bin Laden, from Sarai Alamgir town in Pakistan.
Microsoft outages leave flight operations, businesses impacted globally
Jul 19, 2024, at 07:32 pm
Several industries across the globe, including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets, were hit after users reported a blue screen of death error screens on Windows platforms on Friday.
Bangladesh snaps internet services as anti-quota protests turn violent killing 39
Jul 19, 2024, at 05:53 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 39 people have been killed in the violent protests against the quota system for government jobs in Bangladesh forcing the state to snap internet services in a bid to control the situation, media reports said.
Israel: One dies in apparent drone attack in Tel Aviv
Jul 19, 2024, at 03:50 pm
Israeli security authorities have started probing an apparent drone attack on Tel Aviv city in the country on Friday which left one person dead, media reports said.
Anti-quota protests leave over 30 dead in Bangladesh
Jul 19, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Bangladesh, the nation which voted to power PM Sheikh Hasina and her government to power for another term this year, has been put on high alert as clashes between students and police continue over quota issues.
I had God on my side: Ex-US President Donald Trump officially accepts Republican nomination
Jul 19, 2024, at 02:34 pm
Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday officially accepted the Republican nomination for the US presidential polls during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just days after he escaped an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
Bangladesh quota unrest escalates, 32 dead; protesters set state TV HQ on fire
Jul 19, 2024, at 06:33 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi students Thursday set ablaze the country's state broadcaster BTV's headquarters, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating tension that has left at least 32 people dead.
Barack Obama wants Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid: Report
Jul 19, 2024, at 05:34 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Former US president Barack Obama is believed to have told his allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Trudeau’s pandering politics: Sacrificing Canadian values for votes
Jul 19, 2024, at 04:59 am
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently stirred controversy by referring to popular singer Diljit Dosanjh as “Punjabi” instead of “Indian” during his visit to the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
US President Joe Biden tests Covid-19 positive with mild symptoms
Jul 18, 2024, at 04:07 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms on Wednesday.
Violent clashes erupt at Bangladesh's Jatrabari over quota reform movement, 6 sustain bullet wounds
Jul 18, 2024, at 07:50 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least six people, including a child, received injuries from tear gas shells and rubber bullets in a violent clash between protesting students and the police during the quota reform movement in the Shonir Akhra area in the capital's Jatrabari on Wednesday evening, media reports said.
Pakistan: Armed groups carry out multiple attacks in Balochistan
Jul 18, 2024, at 02:28 am
Three Baloch armed group members have claimed responsibility for several attacks which occurred on Pakistani forces and a rod construction company in different parts of the region.
Pakistan: 2 children die in Sirarogha blast
Jul 18, 2024, at 02:16 am
A mine blast incident in Pakistan's Sirarogha area recently left at least two children killed, media reports said.
Jul 18, 2024, at 01:34 am
A video has now surfaced on social media where the attacker, who tried to assassinate ex-President Donald Trump, could be seen allegedly bullied by his classmates.
I divorce you: Dubai Princess Shaikha Mahra announces separation from husband on Instagram
Jul 18, 2024, at 12:15 am
Shaikha Mahra Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, dropped a surprise on Instagram, when she publicly announced her 'divorce' from her husband Sheikh Mana Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum on Tuesday.
Jul 17, 2024, at 11:12 pm
Doctors, who examined the bodies of six people who died in a Bangkok luxury hotel, found traces of cyanide in their blood.
Thailand: Six people, including two Americans, found dead in luxury hotel in Bangkok
Jul 17, 2024, at 06:51 pm
At least six people, including two Vietnamese Americans, were found dead inside a hotel room in Bangkok city of Thailand, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2024, at 06:33 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is remembering the 298 people killed in “the tragic downing” of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over conflict-affected eastern Ukraine 10 years ago this Wednesday, his Spokesperson said in a statement.
One Indian among six killed in shooting close to mosque in Oman, ISIS claims responsibility
Jul 17, 2024, at 03:13 pm
At least six people, including an Indian national, died and 28 others were injured in a shooting close to a mosque in Oman’s Wadi Al-Kabir region, police said on Wednesday.
USA: Homeless man, who was carrying knives, shot dead by cops outside Republican Event
Jul 17, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Ohio police have shot dead a suspected homeless man, who was armed with two knives, outside the Republican Party National Convention site in Wisconsin, media reports said on Tuesday.
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:41 pm
The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills they need to shape a more peaceful, sustainable future for all.
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report shows global shifts
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and waste, according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) released on Monday.
Pakistan: Eight security personnel killed in suicide blast as terrorists target Bannu Cantonment
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:27 pm
At least eight security personnel were killed after terrorists targeted Bannu Cantonment in Pakistan on Monday.
Fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south Gaza as conflict intensifies
Jul 16, 2024, at 08:18 pm
New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat the victims of a deadly strike on Al Mawasi in southwest Gaza on Saturday that reportedly left at least 90 dead and around 300 injured.
England and Wales registered the biggest rise in annual population in 75 years, reveals latest data
Jul 16, 2024, at 04:14 pm
Driven by record immigration, the population of England and Wales witnessed the biggest annual increase in 75 years, official data revealed on Monday.
Jul 16, 2024, at 03:49 pm
Kenyan police said a man has confessed to murdering 42 women in the past two years.
Pakistan: Woman, 3 daughters killed ‘in the name of honour’ in Swat
Jul 16, 2024, at 12:09 am
A mother and their three daughters were found dead in their home in Pakistan's Swat district on Saturday with authorities fearing that they were killed in the name of honour.