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.
USA: Baltimore shooting leaves one person dead, several injured
Aug 19, 2024, at 08:38 pm
At least one person died and seven others were injured in a shooting incident in the US state of Baltimore on Sunday.
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.