Iraqi soldier killed in ISIS attack
Mar 30, 2024, at 02:33 pm
An Iraqi soldier was killed and another injured on Friday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a military base in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, a security source said.
7 Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli raids in Syria, Lebanon
Mar 30, 2024, at 06:15 am
Beirut (Lebanon): Seven Hezbollah members were killed Friday in Israeli raids targeting several areas in Syria and southern Lebanon.
France rejects security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Mar 30, 2024, at 05:54 am
Paris: France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
6 killed in al-Shabab attack in Kenya's border region
Mar 30, 2024, at 05:50 am
Garissa (Kenya): At least six Kenyans were killed Friday when al-Shabab terrorists raided a border town, police and government officials said.
Women in Afghanistan to be stoned to death for adultery, says Taliban
Mar 30, 2024, at 03:17 am
Kabul: The Taliban has said that women in Afghanistan would face public floggings and stoning for adultery, proving apprehensions of the country regressing to a grim era under its rule, media reports said.
Baloch National Movement demonstrates in Manchester, Amsterdam to mark 'Black Day'
Mar 30, 2024, at 12:44 am
The Baloch National Movement was recently demonstrated in the British city of Manchester to mark Balochistan Occupy Day.
Pakistan Army is losing grip over region, says PoK activist on recent attack on KP
Mar 29, 2024, at 11:57 pm
Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reacted to the recent suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said it reflected that Pakistan Army was losing control in the region and Baloch fighters were growing in strength.
Mar 29, 2024, at 11:33 pm
A Baloch activist recently highlighted the negative implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan and said the project remains a wrong deal for the people of the region.
France negates security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Mar 29, 2024, at 10:06 pm
France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Mar 29, 2024, at 10:02 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan during his visit to the country when he held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation including political, trade and economic, defence, digital, culture and education with him.
Fallen 'Crypto King' Samuel Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX fraud
Mar 29, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Samuel Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, 32, was sentenced by a US court on Thursday (March 28, 2024) to 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes.
World court issues fresh measures for Israel as Gaza crisis deepens
Mar 29, 2024, at 02:33 pm
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as the humanitarian situation in bombarded and besieged Gaza continues to deteriorate.
FIR filed in Pakistan suicide attack which left five Chinese nationals dead
Mar 28, 2024, at 04:10 pm
Pakistani authorities have filed an FIR into the Shangla suicide attack incident which left at least five Chinese engineers killed, media reports said.
UN study says with 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
Mar 28, 2024, at 02:52 pm
While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away.
Canada Revenue Agency employees fired for 'improperly' claiming Emergency Response Benefit
Mar 28, 2024, at 05:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: A whopping 232 Canada Revenue Agency employees have been fired for improperly claiming the COVID-era Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).
Thailand's lawmakers passes bill to legitimise same-sex marriage
Mar 28, 2024, at 12:45 am
Thailand’s House of Representatives, the lower house of the country, on Wednesday (March 27, 2024) voted to legitimise same-sex marriage.
Sindh United Party activists demonstrate outside press club against SHO of local police station
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Sindh United Party activists recently demonstrated outside the press club in Jamshoro town in Pakistan against SHO of Jamshoro police station and the chairman of the town committee.
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe for first time
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:46 pm
In a historic move, Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe competition for the very first time.
US govt might sue Chinese-owned TikTok for allegedly deceiving users
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:42 pm
The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating social media platform TikTok, which is owned by the China-based company ByteDance, for faulty privacy practices and might decide to sue the platform, alleging that it violates a children's privacy law and misleads its users by saying that China has no access to their personal data, Politico reported, citing three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Majority of US voters feel Joe Biden weaker military leader than past presidents
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:39 pm
A majority of likely voters in the United States view President Joe Biden as a weaker commander and chief of the US military than other recent presidents, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 18-20.
British Museum to sue ex-curator over alleged theft of nearly 2,000 items
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:35 pm
The British Museum has filed a lawsuit against former curator Peter Higgs, who has been alleged to have stolen almost 2,000 artifacts from the museum's collections and offered them for sale online, UK media have reported.
Pakistani investigators confirm theft of 2.7 million citizens' data
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:32 pm
A joint investigation team (JIT) in Pakistan has presented a report on the leak of 2.7 million people's data from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to the country's interior ministry, the Geo News broadcaster said on Wednesday, citing sources.
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:29 pm
Baloch National Movement (BNM), a Baloch rights organization, recently organised a massive protest in Amsterdam against Pakistan’s forced occupation of Balochistan.
Punjab government in Pakistan decides to hike security of Chinese officials after suicide attack
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:27 pm
Pakistan's Punjab government has decided to beef up the security of Chinese officials in the province following the suicide attack on Karakoram highway in Bisham which left five Chinese nationals dead.
JUI-F boycotts by-polls in Pakistan, protest against Feb 8 national polls
Mar 27, 2024, at 10:52 pm
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said his party decided to boycott the upcoming bypolls and his outfit will protest in different cities from April 25.
Mar 27, 2024, at 07:31 pm
Condemning the suicide blast in Bisham region which left six people, including five Chinese nationals who were working on the Dasu Hydropower Project, dead, Beijing on Tuesday (March 26, 2024) asked Pakistan to thoroughly investigate the case and hunt down the perpetrators behind the attack.
Six presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse in USA, all-Indian crew members of ship 'safe'
Mar 27, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Six people, who went missing following the collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a ship, are presumed dead, media reports said.
UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse registered in 2023
Mar 27, 2024, at 02:55 pm
The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue.
UN migration agency says 60 per cent of migrant deaths were linked to drowning in 2023
Mar 27, 2024, at 02:46 pm
One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.
US should drop 'shameful' case against Julian Assange, says his wife
Mar 27, 2024, at 07:52 am
Washington: The United States should drop its “shameful” case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange instead of issuing some “assurances” to him, Julian’s wife Stella said on Tuesday.