UN food assessment shows over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger
Oct 18, 2024, at 06:50 pm
More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with 70 per cent of crop fields destroyed and livelihoods decimated during the ongoing Israeli military offensive, a UN-backed food security assessment released on Thursday has revealed.
Pakistan is home to fake degree scams: Report
Oct 18, 2024, at 05:09 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Despite repeated claims of action by Pakistan's investigative agencies, the fake degree industry has continued to flourish and expand across the country, according to a report published in the Asian Lite Central News Hub.
Oct 18, 2024, at 04:51 am
Taipei/IBNS: Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), the primary agency responsible for cross-strait relations, rejected China's criticism of President Lai Ching-te's National Day speech and condemned Beijing for attempting to turn Taiwan into "another Hong Kong."
'Hamas chief and mass murderer Yahya Sinwar eliminated': Israel
Oct 18, 2024, at 04:38 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Thursday confirmed that its military executed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar during an operation in Gaza, whom the country accuses of being the mastermind of the October 7, 2023 attack, media reports said.
Xi Jinping's forceful diplomacy: China’s Cross-Border Villages in Bhutan
Oct 18, 2024, at 03:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In 2016, China began constructing a village on territory traditionally recognized as part of Bhutan.
Weak policing, polls uncertainty pose high risk to Bangladesh's economy, says World Bank
Oct 18, 2024, at 03:44 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The World Bank (WB) has identified three major risks to Bangladesh’s economy and development: law and order concerns, uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general election, and weaknesses in the financial sector.
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza operation? Israel Army 'checking' to verify
Oct 18, 2024, at 02:11 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: The Israeli military Thursday said that it was trying to confirm whether its troops have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an operation in the Gaza Strip that it said had targeted three militants, media reports said.
Meghan Markle makes appearance without engagement ring, sparks speculations of divorce from Harry
Oct 17, 2024, at 06:00 am
London/IBNS: The UK Royal family is once again in the news after Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle was seen making an appearance without her engagement ring at a solo event in California recently, fuelling divorce speculations.
Canada: Toronto city presents gender-diverse initiative for trans, non-binary youth
Oct 17, 2024, at 05:09 am
Toronto/IBNS: The City of Toronto Tuesday presented its first coordinated initiative for gender-diverse youth in Toronto Access Plan for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee.
Another Pakistan International Airline crew member goes missing in Canada
Oct 17, 2024, at 01:22 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Another cabin crew member of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gone missing during duty after arriving in Canada, reports the Dawn.
Bangladesh's GDP growth to decelerate to 4%: World Bank
Oct 17, 2024, at 01:13 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's post-Covid recovery remains hampered by high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and limited job opportunities for its youth, particularly women and educated individuals, according to the World Bank's latest biannual report released on Tuesday (Oct. 15).
Redefining diversity: Indian community in the UK sets new benchmark for success
Oct 16, 2024, at 11:30 pm
London/IBNS: A new report by the Policy Exchange think tank, released on Monday (Oct. 14), highlights the Indian ethnic group as the most prominent among professional workers in the United Kingdom.
Wanted to see India cooperating with Canada: US on New Delhi-Ottawa tussle over Nijjar killing
Oct 16, 2024, at 04:53 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States has expressed its wish to see "India cooperating with Canada" in the investigation into New Delhi agents' alleged involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
US lawmaker, scholars criticize use of CCP's propaganda books in American universities
Oct 16, 2024, at 07:54 am
New York/IBNS: In recent years, growing concerns have emerged over the presence of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda in American universities.
CCP pushes to falsify the history of 'Humanistic Buddhism'
Oct 15, 2024, at 11:03 pm
Beijing/IBNS: On September 21 and 22, 2024, Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple hosted a national forum on the “theory and practice of humanistic Buddhism.”
Strengthening Vietnam-China relations: Embracing a wolf in cute panda's attire
Oct 15, 2024, at 10:08 pm
Hanoi/IBNS: Vietnam’s national identity has been deeply shaped by its long history of resisting Chinese domination.
Bishnoi Gang is connected to agents of India govt: Canada police's claim
Oct 15, 2024, at 06:16 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Canada Police has referred to the Bishnoi Gang in making another unsubstantiated allegation against India which it claimed to be using "criminals" in targeting the South Asian community, particularly pro-Khalistani elements in the country.
Canada PM Trudeau repeats charge against India amid soaring bilateral tension over Khalistani row
Oct 15, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated his charge against Indian diplomats whom the country has accused of playing a role behind the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, escalating bilateral tension.
Oct 14, 2024, at 09:10 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Southeast Asia’s one of the most significant and influential Salafi-jihadist groups, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)—known for its role in the 2002 Bali bombings—recently declared its disbandment, reports said.
China's economic and political ties with Nepal affecting lives of Tibetan refugee community
Oct 14, 2024, at 08:15 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: China's growing influence in Nepal is no longer just a geopolitical concern; it has evolved into a critical human rights issue, directly impacting the Tibetan refugee community, according to an article published on online magazine Bitter Winter.
Hezbollah drone attack on military base kills four Israeli soldiers
Oct 14, 2024, at 06:39 pm
At least four Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed and 58 others were wounded by a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base near Binyamina in north-central Israel on Sunday night, according to Times of Israel and IDF.
Hamas scrapped 9/11-style bombing on Israel before launching Oct 7 attack, say reports
Oct 14, 2024, at 01:50 am
According to international media reports, including sources like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, the October 7, 2023, assault by Hamas was not sudden and it had initially planned to attack Israel a year earlier, according to an NDTV report.
Iran warns oil-rich US allies in Gulf against helping Israel: Report
Oct 13, 2024, at 04:31 am
Iran has issued a stern warning to its Arab neighbours and U.S. allies in the Gulf, threatening severe retaliation if their territories or airspace are used to assist Israel in any potential strikes against Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Pakistan: Gunmen attack coal mines in Balochistan, 20 miners dead
Oct 11, 2024, at 06:43 pm
At least 20 people died after unknown armed men attacked coal mines belonging to a local company in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Friday.
Goddess Kali crown gifted by Modi stolen from Bangladesh temple, India expresses 'concern'
Oct 11, 2024, at 05:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A Goddess Kali crown, which was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021, has been stolen from the Jeshoreshwari Temple of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Middle East Conflict: Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Oct 11, 2024, at 02:30 pm
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol.
Stabbing incident in Israel leaves six people injured
Oct 10, 2024, at 01:44 am
At least six people were injured in a stabbing incident in Israel's Hadera city on Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2024, at 01:35 am
Lauding India, Islamic preacher Zakir Naik expressed dissatisfaction after Pakistan International Airlines charged him for extra luggage during his visit to the country.
Security forces foil terror attack in Pakistan, one FC official dies
Oct 10, 2024, at 01:08 am
A Frontier Corps (FC) official died on Wednesday and 13 others were injured when security forces foiled a suicide attack in Zoab region, media reports said.
Oct 09, 2024, at 04:01 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that his country eliminated projected new Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine.