Pakistan: Robbers allegedly gang-rape woman in front of husband, three-year-old daughter
Jul 26, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Robbers allegedly gang-raped a woman in front of her husband and three-year-old child in Pakistan's Hafizabad district on Thursday, once again raising the question of women's safety in the country.
Indian-origin Tennessee store clerk accused of stealing $1 million lottery ticket
Jul 26, 2024, at 09:47 pm
An Indian-origin Tennessee store clerk has been accused of stealing a lottery ticket that won a $1 million prize money from its rightful owner and trying to encash it, media reports said.
Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for US Presidency
Jul 26, 2024, at 09:14 pm
Former US President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed the country's vice president Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for the presidential polls.
France: Rail network hit by 'malicious' arson attacks ahead of Paris Olympics
Jul 26, 2024, at 08:27 pm
Just hours before the start of the Olympics, French railway company SNCF on Friday said its high-speed TGV network was hit by a series of 'malicious acts' which include arson attacks.
Calgary’s troubling hosting of Khalistan referendum and its implications for Canada
Jul 26, 2024, at 05:34 pm
On July 28th, Calgary will serve as the venue for a controversial event: the Khalistan “referendum” organized by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
Leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Ismael Zambada arrested in Texas
Jul 26, 2024, at 03:12 pm
One of the major drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada has been arrested in the US state of Texas.
UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate in Yemen
Jul 24, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns days after assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Jul 24, 2024, at 10:05 pm
Days after Donald Trump escaped an assassination attempt, US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position.
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
Jul 24, 2024, at 10:00 pm
Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.
Russia: UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists
Jul 24, 2024, at 09:58 pm
Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists.
Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris ahead of Olympics, investigation ongoing
Jul 24, 2024, at 08:13 pm
French police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of an Australian tourist by five men in Central Paris ahead of the start of the Olympics in the upcoming days.
Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18
Jul 24, 2024, at 06:26 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Eighteen out of nineteen people onboard died after a plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.
Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal's Kathmandu, 5 dead
Jul 24, 2024, at 05:34 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Five people died after a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.
Young pilot dies in crash shortly after skydivers exited her plane in New York
Jul 24, 2024, at 07:52 am
A young pilot died in a "fluke" accident shortly after a group of skydivers exited her plane in US's upstate New York.
Jul 24, 2024, at 06:34 am
The King's guards, renowned for their meticulous routine and stringent discipline in protecting various locations throughout the United Kingdom, happen to attract tourists worldwide. Recently a tourist was injured as she posed for a photo with one of the horses of the Guard stationed outside the London museum
US Secret Service director quits days after shooting at Donald Trump's rally
Jul 24, 2024, at 03:24 am
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Pakistan: Gunmen attack coal-laden truck in Quetta, driver killed
Jul 24, 2024, at 12:52 am
A driver was killed and two others were injured when gunmen attacked coal-laden trucks in Quetta region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hyderabad administration hikes milk price by Rs 15 per litre
Jul 23, 2024, at 11:38 pm
The district administration of Pakistan's Hyderabad has notified that the price of milk will be hiked following a recommendation from the Livestock Department, media reports said.
Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up girl's school in Zerki village
Jul 23, 2024, at 10:16 pm
A government middle school for girls was destroyed in an explosion triggered by suspected terrorists in Pakistan's Zerki village on Sunday.
Pakistan: Three cops injured in explosion that hit Khyber district
Jul 23, 2024, at 09:16 pm
At least three people were injured after an explosion occurred close to their car in Tirah Valley of Khyber district on Monday.
Pakistan: Murder-robbery cases in Karachi increases manifold in June, data shows
Jul 23, 2024, at 08:33 pm
Incidents of murder and robbery have increased manifold in Pakistan's Karachi city in the month of June in comparison to May, media reports said.
Kuwaiti couple divorces just three minutes after getting married
Jul 23, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Kuwait perhaps recorded one of the shortest marriages in history when the couple divorced just three minutes after he got married.
Canada: Hindu temple in Edmonton defaced with anti-India graffiti
Jul 23, 2024, at 02:47 pm
A Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Edmonton was left defaced with anti-India graffiti by unknown people on Monday.
Jul 23, 2024, at 08:02 am
With US President Joe Biden dropping out from the forthcoming presidential election on Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, Donald Trump wants the money "reimbursed" he spent on his campaign so far.
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dismisses reports of his arrest in Dubai, says 'not true'
Jul 23, 2024, at 06:22 am
Dubai/IBNS: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Monday dismissed reports that he was arrested in Dubai. "Not true," Khan said in a video posted on X.
World leaders welcome Joe Biden's decision to resign from presidential race
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Several international leaders praised US President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the crucial polls.
Sit-in demonstrations continue in Balochistan over demand to recover five mission persons
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:03 pm
The sit-in protest in Pakistan's Balochistan region over the recovery of five missing persons from Gresha has entered its third day on Sunday, media reports said.
Survey finds 60 percent of Taiwan residents feel Chinese threat has increased in last few years
Jul 22, 2024, at 10:52 pm
A recent survey revealed that around 60 percent Taiwan residents feel China's threat against the Island Nation has increased in the last few years.
Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels amid ongoing regional tension
Jul 22, 2024, at 10:46 pm
Taiwan said it has detected 12 Chinese aircraft and 7 Chinese naval vessels amid ongoing tension in the region.
Shooting outside Mississippi nightclub leaves three persons dead
Jul 22, 2024, at 08:31 pm
At least three persons were shot dead and 16 others were injured after a gunman opened fire on them near a nightclub in the US state of Mississippi, media reports said.