More than 70 members of a Gaza family killed in Israeli airstrike
Dec 24, 2023, at 03:49 pm
More than 70 members of a family were killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike, including a veteran UN aid worker.
Somali army kills over 70 militants in southern region
Dec 24, 2023, at 08:07 am
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) and regional Jubaland State forces killed more than 70 al-Shabab militants after conducting an operation at Aboodin area in Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia on Friday evening, local media said.
Pakistan: Punjab CTD 'neutralises' terrorist allegedly involved linked to 50 murders
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:25 pm
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan on Saturday claimed its personnel killed a terrorist who was allegedly linked to 50 murders.
Roof collapse in Lebanon leaves four Syrian refugee children killed
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Four Syrian refugee children were killed late Friday night after the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rain in the northern Lebanese town of Miziara, the National News Agency reported Saturday.
Pakistan: Water supply and sanitation company workers demonstrate over non-payment of salary
Dec 23, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Workers of the water supply and sanitation company in Pakistan recently demonstrated non-payment of salary for the second consecutive day in Kohat region on Thursday.
Flour prices spike in Pakistani cities as millers refuse to buy govt wheat
Dec 23, 2023, at 10:42 pm
Flour prices in Pakistan's Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities have spiked in recent times with concerned officers only doing lip service and paperwork rather than taking concrete steps to stop smuggling and hoarding to control flour which was being sold in ‘black’.
Dec 23, 2023, at 09:10 pm
The Chinese government is planning measures to limit the amount of time and money people can spend on video games.
Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza 'nightmare': UN chief Antonio Guterres
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:48 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Aylo: Pornhub's parent company admits to profiting from sex trafficking
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:38 pm
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has admitted it featured women who were coerced into performing sexual acts on camera by a production company.
Gaza conflict: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:04 pm
As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the rising threat of famine across the Strip.
Finland proposes new $55mln Ukraine reconstruction plan for 2025-2026
Dec 23, 2023, at 07:52 am
Helsinki: The Finnish Foreign Ministry on Thursday published the first part of the reconstruction plan for Ukraine that proposes a new mixed credit instrument to enable projects worth 50 million euros ($55 million) in 2025-2026.
Toronto receives $471 million funding from Canada to create 11,780 new homes
Dec 23, 2023, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian government has allocated $471 million of funding to accelerate Toronto’s housing system and increase housing affordability for residents.
Pakistan: 5 labourers die in firing on under-construction police station in South Waziristan
Dec 23, 2023, at 12:27 am
At least five construction workers died after an under-construction police station was attacked in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on Thursday.
Baloch Long March: Amnesty International expresses 'deep concern' over excessive use of force
Dec 22, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the use water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors by police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2023, at 10:59 pm
A Hindu minor girl has been abducted and forcefully converted into Muslim in Pakistan Sindh region, an incident once again putting the spotlight on the condition of minorities in the country.
Pakistan: Indian Sikh family falls victim to robbery in Lahore by thieves wearing police uniforms
Dec 22, 2023, at 10:42 pm
In a shocking incident that has left a family from Kurukshetra, India, traumatized, a group of robbers clad in police uniforms targeted them on 29th November 2023 in Lahore.
Pakistan: Sindh protests against Army's land grab attempt
Dec 22, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Sindh is witnessing its people protesting against the Pakistan Army's calculated plan to grab over 52000 acres of arable land under the guise of corporate farming, media reports said on Friday.
Baloch crackdown: Yakjehti Committee slams Pakistani authorities
Dec 22, 2023, at 08:36 pm
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) has accused Islamabad of adopting a fascist attitude towards Baloch people, media reports said.
Prague: Gunman kills 14, injures 25 at Charles University
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:13 pm
At least 14 people died and 25 others were wounded when a shooter attacked them at a university in Czech Republic's Prague city on Thursday.
Gun rampage in Prague university kills at least 11 people, suspect shot dead
Dec 22, 2023, at 05:00 am
Prague/IBNS: At least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured as a gunman went on a rampage at a Prague university on Thursday before the police "eliminated" him, reports said.
At least 12 killed, 13 injured in coal mine accident in China
Dec 22, 2023, at 04:19 am
Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of an accident at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the CCTV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Norway's safety regulator launches inquiry into Tesla's suspension failures
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:51 am
Stockholm: Norway's traffic safety regulator is conducting an inquiry into suspension failures in Tesla's electric cars, a development that may lead to a recall, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) told Reuters.
Former US President Donald Trump asks SC to delay hearing case on 2020 election immunity claim
Dec 21, 2023, at 04:56 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump is urging the US Supreme Court to reject a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to decide quickly on his claim to presidential immunity in the 2020 election subversion case, according to a court filing by his attorneys.
Arrest warrants issued for 49 Turkish suspects over ties to IS, Gulen Movement
Dec 21, 2023, at 06:21 am
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 49 suspects in two investigations over their alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) and the Gulen Movement, the Chief Public Prosecutor's office said Tuesday.
US pledges $1 million in aid as Kenya floods claim lives of 174
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:59 am
Nairobi: The death toll from severe floods in Kenya, caused by unusually active rains linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has climbed to 174 over the past day after six more flood-related deaths were confirmed, Kenyan media reported.
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:22 am
Toronto/IBNS: Winner of an international design competition has reportedly been selected by the City of Toronto for a new downtown park that will open at 229 Richmond St. W., between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street, in the heart of the city’s entertainment district.
Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza nears 20,000
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:11 am
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others have been wounded since October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:47 pm
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines is eyeing a “paradigm shift” as the “traditional methods of diplomacy” of the Philippine government is continuously being disregarded by China amid its recent aggression and harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan university students protest against fee hike
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Karakoram International University students in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region recently staged protests against fee hikes and administrative mismanagement, media reports said.
UK's inflation rate drops to 3.9 pct, lowest in more than 2 years
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:10 pm
The British government's inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023).