Death toll from Israeli strikes on Rafah in Gaza increases to 100
Feb 13, 2024, at 01:36 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The number of people killed as a result of Israeli strikes on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to 100, Al Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Monday, citing medical sources.
Six unknown bodies recovered from Pakistan's Quetta city
Feb 13, 2024, at 12:05 am
Six unknown bodies have been recovered from a mountainous area in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said.
Chinese Embassy warns Swedish city over forging close ties with Taiwan
Feb 12, 2024, at 11:51 pm
The Chinese Embassy in Sweden has warned Gothenburg City Council after it decided to stitch sister city agreements with Taiwan, media reports said.
Last two Afghan prisoners released from Guantanamo prison, arrive in Afghanistan
Feb 12, 2024, at 11:14 pm
The last two Afghan prisoners who had been in the U.S.-run Guantanamo prison for years were set free and returned to Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported.
IDF frees two hostages from Hamas captivity during overnight operation in Rafah
Feb 12, 2024, at 07:53 pm
The Israeli Defence Forces on Monday (February 12, 2024) announced two hostages have been freed from Hamas captivity during an overnight operation from Gaza.
Minor boy, man hurt in US church shooting
Feb 12, 2024, at 03:28 pm
At least two people, including a five-year-old boy child, were injured after a shooting incident at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in southwest Houston on Sunday, media reports said.
Two NDM men dead, Mohsin Dawar injured after police open fire on them in Pakistan during protest
Feb 12, 2024, at 05:14 am
Two National Democratic Movement workers were killed and 15 others, including party chairman Mohsin Dawar, injured after police opened fire on them while they were protesting in Miramshah Cantonment area of Pakistan on Saturday.
Explosion in Pakistani hospital leaves seven people, including two-year-old child-injured
Feb 12, 2024, at 04:33 am
At least seven people, including a two-year-old child, were injured after an explosion occurred at a hospital in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday.
Pakistan forces allegedly abduct individual from Quetta
Feb 12, 2024, at 03:11 am
Pakistani forces have allegedly abducted an individual after he was arrested from Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan security forces kill militant ringleader in Khyber
Feb 12, 2024, at 03:07 am
Pakistan security forces killed a militant ringleader during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber district in Pakistan on Sunday.
Heritage London Cemetery to charge £25,000 for burial spot close to grave of Karl Marx
Feb 12, 2024, at 01:38 am
A heritage cemetery in London is offering people a chance to bury their loved people next to communist pioneer Karl Marx's grave by paying a charge of £25,000.
US teen jumps to death from New York University building
Feb 11, 2024, at 11:35 pm
An 18-year-old woman died after she jumped from the fifth floor of the six-storey New York University building in the US city on Saturday.
Feb 11, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday announced the complete results of the country's General Election 2024 held on February 8.
Finland to hold second round of Presidential election today
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:47 pm
Helsinki/IBNS/UNI: The second round of the Finnish Presidential election will take place on Sunday, with the incumbent president, Sauli Niinisto, wrapping up his second and final six-year term.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron expresses concern about possible Israeli attack on Gaza’s Rafah
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:28 pm
London/IBNS/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron Saturday said that he is concerned over Israel's planned ground operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Six feared dead in California helicopter crash
Feb 11, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Sacramento/IBNS/UNI: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in California, near Nevada border, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department saying on Saturday that no survivors were found.
UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed defeated in Pakistan national polls
Feb 11, 2024, at 12:14 am
UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed has lost the Pakistan general polls from Lahore's NA 122 seat, media reports said.
Feb 10, 2024, at 11:47 pm
Political equations in Pakistan are changing every hour with no clear result still seen even with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) now claiming that President Arif Alvi would invite his party to form the government after it got the majority in the national elections, a day after former PM Nawaz Sharif gave his victory speech to people.
Taiwan tracks 5 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval ships: Reports
Feb 10, 2024, at 10:53 pm
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan has said it detected five Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan, media reports said on Saturday.
Masked man robs 50 iPhones from California store, video goes viral
Feb 10, 2024, at 03:42 pm
A video has gone viral on social media where a man was seen robbing 50 iPhones, valued at $49,230, from a store in California city in the USA.
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:33 am
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) won the national polls though no clear picture emerged as results showed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidates dominating in several seats and promising to give tough battle to other political outfits.
Tibetan singer arbitrarily detained, sentenced to three years in prison in secret trial
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:25 am
In a secret trial in November, a Tibetan singer Palden has been arbitrarily detained and sentenced to three years in prison,media reports said.
Israeli PM orders ground operation plan in Gaza's Rafah amid conflict
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:15 am
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday instructed the army to prepare a plan for a ground operation in Rafah, the southernmost Gazan city, where over half of the 2.3 million Gaza residents fled due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
US report shows malicious activity by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actor
Feb 10, 2024, at 12:22 am
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory recently on malicious activity by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, to compromise critical infrastructure and associated actions that should be urgently undertaken by all organizations.
Feb 09, 2024, at 08:07 pm
In a tightly contested battle, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party is slightly ahead of its opponents as the counting of votes for the national polls, held on Tuesday, is currently underway.
Israel-Hamas War: UN envoy advocates immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Feb 09, 2024, at 05:14 am
Gaza: A top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza during a briefing to journalists at UN headquarters on Wednesday.
Pakistan Election 2024: Voting concludes, counting of ballot commences
Feb 09, 2024, at 04:31 am
Islamabad: The voting process in Pakistan's parliamentary elections concluded Thursday evening and the counting of ballots has started, according to a statement from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
With Imran Khan in jail, Pakistan votes to elect new govt; mobile internet suspended
Feb 08, 2024, at 07:46 pm
Voting is underway in Pakistan to decide the fates of 17,816 candidates on Thursday as the country, roiled by a deep economic crisis, is witnessing a neck-to-neck contest between old dynastic rulers even as former Prime Minister Imran Khan languishes in prison.
Senior commander of an Iran-backed militia killed in US drone strike in Baghdad
Feb 08, 2024, at 02:42 pm
A drone strike conducted by the US in Baghdad has killed a senior commander of an Iran-backed militia, the Central Command said on Tuesday.
Iran condemns recent 'terroist' attacks on courthouse in Istanbul
Feb 08, 2024, at 04:43 am
Istanbul/IBNS: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday strongly condemned a deadly "terrorist" attack on a courthouse in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.