Sheikh Hasina ouster: Ex-Bangladesh Textile Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in Dhaka
Aug 25, 2024, at 10:55 pm
Former Bangladeshi Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, who was part of the ousted Awami League government, has been arrested in Dhaka, media reports said on Sunday.
France: Key suspect in synagogue blast detained
Aug 25, 2024, at 09:53 pm
French police have arrested a person who is suspected of setting on fire and causing an explosion outside a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte.
Pakistan: Bus crash leaves 25 dead
Aug 25, 2024, at 09:42 pm
A bus, which was travelling from Kahuta to Rawalpindi, in Pakistan fell into a ditch leaving at least 25 people dead, media reports said.
German knife attack: Police arrest key suspect from refugee shelter, ISIS claims responsibility
Aug 25, 2024, at 08:45 pm
German police have arrested a man who is suspected of killing three people and injuring another eight in a stabbing incident during a festival in Solingen city, media reports said.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested over allegations of lax app moderation
Aug 25, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Paris, France: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court on Sunday after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences connected to his messaging app, according to an AFP report.
Israel, Hezbollah trade fire as Middle East tension escalates
Aug 25, 2024, at 07:09 pm
Escalating the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.
Hezbollah announces large-scale attack, Israel begins preemptive strikes in response
Aug 25, 2024, at 04:15 pm
Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.
Pakistan: Four gas company employees abducted
Aug 25, 2024, at 04:45 am
Unknown people have abducted four employees of Sui Northern Gas company in Pakistan's Bakakhel area with their vehicle.
Pakistan: Employees of Balochistan university protests against non-payment of salary
Aug 25, 2024, at 04:42 am
Hundreds of employees of the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (Buitems) recently took out a procession in Pakistan's Quetta city after their salaries were not paid for several months.
Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan leaves two children, one woman dead
Aug 24, 2024, at 11:17 pm
At least two children and a woman died after 13 others were hurt after a blast rocked a market area in Pishin district in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Saturday.
Sikh community outraged by confiscation of Saroops in Qatar
Aug 24, 2024, at 04:09 pm
The Sikh community around the world is reeling from an incident that has caused profound distress and outrage.
Germany: Knife attack during festival in Solingen leaves three people dead
Aug 24, 2024, at 03:45 pm
At least three people died and four others were injured in a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, media reports said.
Botswana: 2492-carat diamond, believed to be world's second-largest, found by Canadian firm
Aug 23, 2024, at 11:57 pm
Canadian firm Lucara Diamond has announced the world's second-largest diamond was found in a mine in Botswana recently, probably the biggest found in this century.
I promise to be a president for all Americans, says Kamala Harris accepting presidential nomination
Aug 23, 2024, at 03:00 pm
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday formally accepted the Democratic nomination for the upcoming presidential race and vowed to be the president for all Americans.
Aug 23, 2024, at 06:32 am
Singapore/IBNS: Singapore authorities are investigating a Bangladeshi national believed to have alleged terror links, who has now entered the country's territory and preached to migrant workers at Tuas Dormitory here on Aug 9 without a permit, media reports said.
Bangladesh's interim govt revokes Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport
Aug 23, 2024, at 06:15 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday after she fled to India following massive student protests earlier this month, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Postponed HSC examination called off amid protests by students who demanded walkover
Aug 22, 2024, at 08:57 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The HSC and equivalent examinations in Bangladesh, which were postponed earlier, have been called off completely amid protests from a section of students who demanded that they have to be qualified without any test, media reports said. However, Anti-Discrimination Movement student leaders said the decision taken after the protest by a group is illogical and should be reversed.
Aug 22, 2024, at 12:04 am
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has said nine Chinese naval vessels and eight military aircraft were tracked around the region between 6 a.m. on Sunday (Aug. 18) and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said.
Maria Branyas Morera: World's oldest person dies at 117 in Spain
Aug 21, 2024, at 10:26 pm
Maria Branyas Morera, who is the oldest person on earth, has died at a nursing home in Spain, her official X page confirmed.
Twenty-eight Pakistani pilgrims die in Iran bus mishap
Aug 21, 2024, at 08:11 pm
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims died and 23 others were injured in a bus accident in Iran’s Yazd city on Tuesday.
We are ready for President Kamala Harris: Barack Obama
Aug 21, 2024, at 03:15 pm
Cheering for Kamala Harris and urging his supporters to vote for her, former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday also slammed Republican nominee Donald Trump and said he will never lose his sleep thinking about the plight of Americans.
Singapore witnessing spike in burglaries, Chinese link suspected
Aug 21, 2024, at 05:56 am
Singapore Police have said foreign syndicates, involving Chinese nationals, are appearing to be involved in the recent spate of housebreaking cases in Singapore’s private residential estates, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man decides to end his life after failing to pay Rs. 28,300 utility bills
Aug 21, 2024, at 05:53 am
Burdened by hefty electricity bills, a Pakistani man decided to end his life by jumping in front of a train, media reports said.
Pakistan carries out training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile
Aug 21, 2024, at 04:58 am
Pakistan on Tuesday carried out the training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile, media reports said.
Sindh’s sinking future: Pakistan land grabs and mining crisis unveiled
Aug 21, 2024, at 04:40 am
The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) hosted a critical webinar on “Forced Land Grabbing & Karoonjhar Mining in Sindh,” drawing attention to alarming trends of land seizure and environmental degradation in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF rescues bodies of six hostages who were in Hamas captivity
Aug 20, 2024, at 11:38 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said the bodies of six hostages, who were taken into custody during the October 7 attack, have been recovered during an oversight military operation in Khan Younis.
Aug 20, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is ready to offer tech entrepreneur Elon Musk a cabinet or an advisory role if he is voted to power to the White House for the second term.
Pakistan: Balochistan's young doctors oppose contractual jobs
Aug 20, 2024, at 12:44 am
The Young Doctors Association (YDA) has rejected the Pakistan government's decision to make appointments to the health department on a contractual basis.
Five people, including three children, die in Pakistan after consuming toxic milk
Aug 20, 2024, at 12:39 am
Pakistan: Five, including three children, die after consuming toxic milk
UN says killing of human aid workers reaching record highs
Aug 19, 2024, at 08:53 pm
With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Monday.