UN calls for emergency meeting after Iran launches missile attacks on Israel
Apr 14, 2024, at 04:10 pm
The United Nations has called for an emergency meeting as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday in retaliation against a strike on its consular building in Syria.
Iran launches drones, missile attacks on Israel in retaliation
Apr 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Iran has launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel after warning of retaliation for a strike on its consular building in Syria.
Israeli army warns of 'consequences' of escalating tensions after Iran captures ship off UAE coast
Apr 14, 2024, at 03:01 am
Tel Aviv: Israel's army has warned Iran of “consequences” of escalating the conflict in the region after Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday held a container ship "related to the Zionist regime (Israel) in the Gulf," media reports said.
17 Indians among crew on ship captured by Iran off UAE cost amid escalating tensions
Apr 14, 2024, at 02:05 am
Among the 25 crew members on the container ship captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards off the coast of the UAE on Saturday, 17 are Indian nationals, media reports said.
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps of Iran troops accused of seizing control over Israel-linked ship
Apr 14, 2024, at 12:51 am
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps of Iran on Saturday (April 13, 2024) allegedly seized control over an Israeli-linked MSC ARIES container ship in a helicopter operation near the Strait of Hormuz, media reports said.
Pakistan intelligence agencies allegedly forcibly disappear a person in Balochistan
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:47 pm
Pakistan intelligence agencies have allegedly forcibly disappeared a person in Pakistan's Mastung district.
People's buying capacity has collapsed in PoK: Amjad Ayub Mirza
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjad Ayub Mirza stressed the situation in the region has worsened and even people's buying capacity has collapsed.
Pakistan Army soldiers mercilessly beat up cop
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Eid-ul-Fitr, a time of joyous celebration marking the end of Ramadan, was marred by violence in Pakistan’s Punjab province, as a clash erupted between army personnel and police officers. The shocking incident, captured on a now-viral video, has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious questions about the rule of law in the country.
UK adds Pakistan to its list of nations ‘too dangerous’ to travel
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:39 pm
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom has added Pakistan to its list of nations deemed “too dangerous” for its nationals to travel.
Gunmen kidnap, kill nine passengers in Pakistan
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:29 pm
At least nine people from Pakistan's Punjab region were killed in Balochistan's Noshki region on Saturday after gunmen forced them out of the bus in which they were travelling and shot them.
Nepali envoy asks Indian businessmen to invest in Himalayan nation
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The Nepali envoy to India Shankar Prasad Sharma has asked the Indian business community to invest in Nepal.
Six die in Sydney mall stabbings, attacker shot dead
Apr 13, 2024, at 09:54 pm
At least six people died and several others, including a child, were injured in a mass stabbing incident at a shopping centre in the Australian city of Sydney on Saturday.
Apr 13, 2024, at 07:12 pm
Washington/IBNS: Riddhi Patel, a pro-Palestine Indian-American citizen, was arrested on Wednesday after she gave death threats to the Bakersfield Council members in California, United States.
Iran could attack Israel sooner than later, warns US President Joe Biden
Apr 13, 2024, at 05:02 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States has warned that Iran could attack Israel soon in retaliation after a senior officer was killed in Iran's embassy in Damascus, media reports said.
Ex-American diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha admits to secretly acting as Cuban agent
Apr 13, 2024, at 04:06 pm
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, a former US Department of State employee, who served on the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995, and as US Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, has pleaded guilty to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of Cuba.
Amid threats from Iran, Israel launches massive strike on Gaza
Apr 13, 2024, at 03:07 am
Israel Friday launched a massive attack on Gaza amid Iran's threat to avenge a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram, 30, found dead at a friend's home
Apr 13, 2024, at 12:51 am
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram, who is known for rendering his soulful voice to several popular K-drama soundtracks, was found dead at a friend's house, media reports said.
Apr 12, 2024, at 11:38 pm
UN experts on Thursday expressed dismay at the continuing lack of protection for young women and girls belonging to minority communities in Pakistan.
Apr 12, 2024, at 11:32 pm
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named Avi Wigderson as recipient of the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award for foundational contributions to the theory of computation, including reshaping our understanding of the role of randomness in computation, and for his decades of intellectual leadership in theoretical computer science.
US Senator calls for banning Chinese electric vehicles
Apr 12, 2024, at 11:28 pm
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has asked the government to ban Chinese-made electric vehicles to protect Ohio autoworkers, and to combat the economic and national security threats posed by Chinese automakers.
Pakistan designates Iran-backed Shiite militant group Zainebiyoun Brigade as terror organisation
Apr 12, 2024, at 09:55 pm
Pakistan on Thursday designated Iran-backed Shiite militant group Zainebiyoun Brigade as a terror organisation.
UK raises family visa income requirement by 55 percent to curb legal migration
Apr 12, 2024, at 07:35 pm
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom has hiked the family visa income requirement by 55 percent in a bid to control the legal migration to the country.
Chinese interference in Canadian polls confirmed
Apr 12, 2024, at 02:34 pm
Canada’s recent accusations of Indian interference in their federal elections have been met with a firm rebuttal from its own officials. In a surprising turn of events, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has failed to substantiate claims that India played a role in influencing Canada’s democratic processes.
Latest ADB report says Pakistan’s economic outlook uncertain with high risks on the downside
Apr 12, 2024, at 06:02 am
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said the economic outlook of Pakistan is uncertain, with high risks on the downside, as political uncertainty would remain a key risk to the reform efforts and sustainability of stabilisation.
Apr 12, 2024, at 05:03 am
Vancouver/CMEDIA: Indigenous youth struggling reportedly with drug addiction on Vancouver Island in British Columbia (BC) would soon be benefited by the Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre in Lantzville, the first-of-its-kind detox centres and treatment services.
American football icon turned celebrity murder defendant, O.J. Simpson, dies at 76
Apr 12, 2024, at 04:35 am
Former star football player turned actor O.J. Simpson, who was famously acquitted in a highly-publicized trial for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, died Thursday from cancer at the age of 76, media reports said citing his family.
Apr 12, 2024, at 02:15 am
Ho Chi Minh City: A top Vietnamese real estate mogul was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the largest corruption scandals ever recorded, involving approximately $27 billion in losses, media reports said.
3 sons, 2 grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike
Apr 11, 2024, at 06:17 am
Cairo/IBNS: Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza Strip on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada's Federal budget won't raise taxes for middle class, Chrystia Freeland says
Apr 11, 2024, at 05:05 am
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has ruled out raising taxes on the middle class in the upcoming federal budget to be unveiled on Apr 16. But she did not reveal if Carada's corporations or the wealthy are included in the same category.
Apr 11, 2024, at 12:54 am
The Canadian spy agency has claimed that it believes the Chinese government "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in 2019 and 2021 federal polls of the country.