Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus vows to hold free and fair elections after reforming judiciary, media
Aug 19, 2024, at 03:32 pm
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday vowed to conduct a free and fair participatory election in the country after key institutes like Election Commission, judiciary, civil administration, security forces and media were reformed.
Tel Aviv blast leaves one dead, investigation ongoing
Aug 19, 2024, at 03:02 pm
Police are investigating the explosion which killed a person and left another injured in Tel Aviv city of Israel on Sunday.
Blast in Peshawar leaves five people including two cops, injured
Aug 19, 2024, at 05:22 am
A blast in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday left at least five people, including two cops, injured, media reports said.
Germany: Twenty hurt after Ferris wheel at music festival catches fire
Aug 18, 2024, at 11:05 pm
At least 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival caught fire in Germany on Saturday, media reports said.
UK government planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism
Aug 18, 2024, at 09:11 pm
The UK government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism, a move which is seen as a step taken to tackle the radicalisation of young men online.
Aug 18, 2024, at 08:12 pm
Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday.
Indian-origin couple, daughter die in US car crash, leave behind teen son
Aug 18, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Three members of an Indian-origin family were killed in a car crash in the US state of Texas, leaving behind their 14-year-old son as the lone survivor, media reports said.
Labourers begin sit-in demonstration in Pakistan over passport mandatory move announced by govt
Aug 18, 2024, at 05:19 am
Labourers recently demonstrated in Chaman to protest against Pakistani government's decision to make possession of passport mandatory for crossing the Pakistan-Afghan border.
UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
Aug 18, 2024, at 05:08 am
The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso.
Humans age significantly in 40s and 60s, shows recent study
Aug 17, 2024, at 09:57 pm
If it’s ever felt like everything in your body is breaking down at once, that might not be your imagination. A new Stanford Medicine study shows that many of our molecules and microorganisms dramatically rise or fall in number during our 40s and 60s.
US teen robs store, kills Indian-origin man
Aug 17, 2024, at 09:54 pm
An Indian-origin man was shot and killed when a teenage boy robbed a store in the US state of North Carolina, media reports said.
Ex-New York police officer sentenced to 10 weekends in prison for raping teen
Aug 17, 2024, at 09:50 pm
A former New York police officer, who recently admitted raping a girl, has been sentenced to 10 weekends in jail which activists have described as “the epitome of injustice.”
UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing
Aug 17, 2024, at 09:47 pm
The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Friday.
Case solved after 44 years: Man arrested in USA in nursing student rape and murder case
Aug 17, 2024, at 09:40 pm
Austin Police Department has claimed to have identified the 78-year-old suspect in a gruesome 1980 sexual assault and murder of a nursing student.
Aug 17, 2024, at 07:38 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's business policy advocacy platform Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Friday (Aug 16) warned that several multinational companies (MNCs) are planning to relocate their back offices from the country, with many having already done so recently, media reports said.
Uzbekistan: Parliamentary polls to take place on October 27, announces Central Election Commission
Aug 17, 2024, at 04:01 pm
The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan has announced voting to elect the lower chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) will be held October 27.
Gunmen abduct 20 Nigerian medical, dental students
Aug 17, 2024, at 02:40 pm
Gunmen have abducted 20 Nigerian dental and medical students from Benue State of the country, media reports said.
New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform, says UN
Aug 17, 2024, at 02:24 pm
The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and the rule of law, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina over death of teacher in Bangladesh during student protest
Aug 17, 2024, at 12:36 am
A murder case has been filed against 101 people, including former Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the death of a teacher during the recent student protest in Bogra.
Aug 16, 2024, at 10:20 pm
Drug dealer Jasveen Sangha's name has emerged ever since the probe into Matthew Perry's death progressed and prosecutors are now charging her for supplying ketamine to the actor.
UN rights chief Volker Türk says most of Gaza's 40,000 dead are women and children
Aug 16, 2024, at 08:41 pm
As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew efforts to halt the conflict and avert a wider war.
Pakistan: Four Frontier Corps personnel die after terrorists attack their checkpoint
Aug 16, 2024, at 06:01 am
Four Frontier Corps personnel died and 27 others were injured during an attack on a checkpoint in Upper South Waziristan district of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
Aug 16, 2024, at 05:49 am
Washington-based Sindhi Foundation will continue its campaign to ensure the freedom of Pakistani-enforced disappearance victim Priya Kumari.
Aug 16, 2024, at 04:42 am
Dhaka: A team of UN experts is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the deaths of protesters before and after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister last week, according to an announcement made on Thursday.
Iranian banking system hit by major cyber attack: Reports
Aug 15, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: A massive cyber attack targeted the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks on Wednesday (Aug 14) amid ongoing tension in the Middle East, according to a report in the Saudi-affiliated Iran International.
Aug 15, 2024, at 12:01 am
A charity organisation which works for homeless people in New Zealand's Auckland has distributed candies filled with potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine in its food parcels.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh
Aug 14, 2024, at 11:48 pm
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towards restoring democratic rule.
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida announces he will step down next month
Aug 14, 2024, at 10:58 pm
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will step down next month and will not run for re-election for a second term as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party amid a series of political scandals that called for his resignation.
Aug 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Breaking her silence for the first time since her government toppled which forced her to escape to India, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday broke silence on the recent violence and said the act of sabotage in the name of movements led to the death of many innocent people.
'I want justice from my country': Sheikh Hasina in her first remarks after ouster from Bangladesh
Aug 14, 2024, at 04:07 am
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought justice and punishment for rioters in the country in her first remarks after fleeing Dhaka following days of massive protest over job quotas.