Blast in Pakistan leaves two dead
Apr 08, 2024, at 02:39 pm
At least two people died and five others were injured after a bomb explosion hit Khuzdar town in Pakistan on Sunday.
IDF withdraws ground troops from south Gaza as Israel-Hamas conflict enters seventh month
Apr 08, 2024, at 03:20 am
The Israel Defense Forces withdrew its manoeuvring ground forces from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, a move made at a time when the conflict between the two groups entered its sixth month.
Shooting at a popular bar in Miami leaves 2 dead
Apr 08, 2024, at 02:07 am
At least two persons died and seven others were hurt after a shooting incident occurred at a bar in a popular outdoor mall in the US city of Miami, media reports said.
Two terrorists killed during exchange of fire with security forces in Pakistan
Apr 08, 2024, at 12:30 am
At least two terrorists were killed during an exchange with security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Sunday.
Apr 08, 2024, at 12:07 am
A 28-year-old British man stabbed his wife to death and then slashed her into over 200 pieces before dumping the remains in a river, police said.
US: Two killed, 7 injured in Florida shooting
Apr 07, 2024, at 05:56 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting in suburban Miami in the U.S. state of Florida, according to local law enforcement officials.
In a shocking crime, UK man chops his wife's body, puts her hamster in blender, dog in washer
Apr 07, 2024, at 05:44 pm
In a shocking murder, a 28-year-old UK man stabbed his wife to death, then chopped her body into over 200 pieces, and stored them in his kitchen for a week before dumping them in a river with the help of a friend.
US urges Israel to allow some Palestinians to return to Northern Gaza
Apr 07, 2024, at 04:38 pm
Washington DC/IBNS/UNI: US President Joe Biden's administration is pushing Israel to allow some displaced Gazan civilians to return to the northern part of the enclave amid concerns about the upcoming Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.
Kuwaiti PM submits cabinet resignation after parliamentary elections
Apr 07, 2024, at 09:04 am
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah submitted his cabinet's resignation to Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday, according to the official news agency KUNA.
Taiwan detects one Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels
Apr 07, 2024, at 12:36 am
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taiwan recently tracked one Chinese aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between Friday and Saturday.
Pakistan witnessing surge in cases related to AI use in violence against women
Apr 07, 2024, at 12:05 am
A new report has found a surge in technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Pakistan in 2023 with 2,500 cases reported in the year, media reports said.
Balochistan registers 22 enforces disappearance cases in March
Apr 06, 2024, at 11:51 pm
Pakistan's Balochistan region continues to face the trouble of enforced disappearance with 22 instances recorded in March this year.
Iraq sentences 3 drug dealers to death
Apr 06, 2024, at 11:11 pm
The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) said that the Iraqi judiciary pronounced death sentences on three drug dealers, including a foreigner.
Nigeria: Attack by unknown gunmen leaves 25 dead
Apr 06, 2024, at 11:07 pm
At least 25 people were killed by a group of unidentified gunmen who recently attacked a local community in Nigeria's north-central state of Kogi, local authorities said.
Kashmiri Pandits hosts 'Street Iftaar' in Srinagar
Apr 06, 2024, at 10:48 pm
In a heart-touching instance of communal harmony, the Kashmiri Pandit community members recently organised a 'Street Iftaar' in the historic neighbourhood of Bohri Kadal in Srinagar.
Robbers kill over 250 people in Karachi in three years, data shows
Apr 06, 2024, at 03:32 pm
Pakistan's Karachi city is witnessing a spike in crime and lawlessness after over 250 locals were shot dead and 1,052 others were wounded by street criminals between 2022 and March 28, 2024, media reports said.
Afghan journalist shot by armed men in Pakistan
Apr 06, 2024, at 12:48 am
Afghan journalist Ahmed Hanayesh was shot by a group of armed men in Islamabad on the evening of April 3, sustaining serious injuries to his leg and head, media reports said.
Apr 06, 2024, at 12:41 am
Reacting to the announcement by the newly elected Government of Pakistan to expand and expedite its plans to unlawfully deport Afghan refugees in the country after the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr next week, James Jennion, Campaigner for the Refugee and Migrants’ Rights at Amnesty International, said.
Apr 05, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Giving a strong response to Israel, US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked PM Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilise and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians in Gaza.
Donald Trump says Chinese migrants entering US illegally, could be building army within country
Apr 05, 2024, at 02:49 pm
Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview that Chinese migrants illegally entering the United States along the US southern border could potentially be building an army inside the country.
Canadian Parliament members get pay hike from April 1
Apr 05, 2024, at 03:02 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada has announced a pay hike for all Members of Parliament (MPs) effective Apr 1 helping them make over $200,000 per year.
Baloch Yakjehti Committee to protest in Balochistan on Eid
Apr 04, 2024, at 09:06 pm
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has announced it will hold a protest in Balochistan against genocide in the region on Eid.
Fire breaks out at nursing home in China, 3 die
Apr 04, 2024, at 09:00 pm
Three were killed and 10 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, said local authorities.
World Bank says 40 percent of Pakistanis are currently living below the poverty line
Apr 04, 2024, at 08:58 pm
World Bank has said 40 percent of Pakistanis are currently living below the poverty line in the financially-hit nation.
Ontario likely to see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech education classes
Apr 04, 2024, at 04:54 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Ontario is likely to see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech education classes, according to the province’s new proposal to allow teachers without technological credentials to teach certain courses for the next school year.
Six cops injured after unknown attackers target van in Pakistan
Apr 03, 2024, at 11:53 pm
At least six policemen were injured after unknown attackers attacked them in Township area of Pakistan's Bannu city on Tuesday.
Malaysia: Shop chain that sold ‘Allah socks’ targeted with Molotov cocktails
Apr 03, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Three stores belonging to a Malaysian minimart chain were targeted with Molotov cocktails recently after they allegedly sold socks carrying the word “Allah”.
Apr 03, 2024, at 03:44 pm
The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around $18.5 billion according to a new report released on Tuesday (April 2, 2024) by the World Bank and the United Nations, with financial support of the European Union.
Twenty-nine die as fire breaks out at nightclub in Turkey
Apr 03, 2024, at 02:27 pm
At least 29 people died after a fire broke out at a nightclub located in a 16-storey building in Turkey's capital city Istanbul, media reports said.
al-Sisi sworn in as Egypt's president for 3rd term
Apr 03, 2024, at 08:01 am
Cairo: Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took the constitutional oath on Tuesday as president of Egypt for a third consecutive term in office, serving until 2030, the state-run Nile TV reported.