US teen jumps to death from New York University building
Feb 11, 2024, at 11:35 pm
An 18-year-old woman died after she jumped from the fifth floor of the six-storey New York University building in the US city on Saturday.
Feb 11, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday announced the complete results of the country's General Election 2024 held on February 8.
Finland to hold second round of Presidential election today
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:47 pm
Helsinki/IBNS/UNI: The second round of the Finnish Presidential election will take place on Sunday, with the incumbent president, Sauli Niinisto, wrapping up his second and final six-year term.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron expresses concern about possible Israeli attack on Gaza’s Rafah
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:28 pm
London/IBNS/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron Saturday said that he is concerned over Israel's planned ground operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Six feared dead in California helicopter crash
Feb 11, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Sacramento/IBNS/UNI: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in California, near Nevada border, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department saying on Saturday that no survivors were found.
UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed defeated in Pakistan national polls
Feb 11, 2024, at 12:14 am
UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed has lost the Pakistan general polls from Lahore's NA 122 seat, media reports said.
Feb 10, 2024, at 11:47 pm
Political equations in Pakistan are changing every hour with no clear result still seen even with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) now claiming that President Arif Alvi would invite his party to form the government after it got the majority in the national elections, a day after former PM Nawaz Sharif gave his victory speech to people.
Taiwan tracks 5 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval ships: Reports
Feb 10, 2024, at 10:53 pm
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan has said it detected five Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan, media reports said on Saturday.
Masked man robs 50 iPhones from California store, video goes viral
Feb 10, 2024, at 03:42 pm
A video has gone viral on social media where a man was seen robbing 50 iPhones, valued at $49,230, from a store in California city in the USA.
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:33 am
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) won the national polls though no clear picture emerged as results showed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidates dominating in several seats and promising to give tough battle to other political outfits.
Tibetan singer arbitrarily detained, sentenced to three years in prison in secret trial
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:25 am
In a secret trial in November, a Tibetan singer Palden has been arbitrarily detained and sentenced to three years in prison,media reports said.
Israeli PM orders ground operation plan in Gaza's Rafah amid conflict
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:15 am
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday instructed the army to prepare a plan for a ground operation in Rafah, the southernmost Gazan city, where over half of the 2.3 million Gaza residents fled due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
US report shows malicious activity by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actor
Feb 10, 2024, at 12:22 am
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory recently on malicious activity by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, to compromise critical infrastructure and associated actions that should be urgently undertaken by all organizations.
Feb 09, 2024, at 08:07 pm
In a tightly contested battle, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party is slightly ahead of its opponents as the counting of votes for the national polls, held on Tuesday, is currently underway.
Israel-Hamas War: UN envoy advocates immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Feb 09, 2024, at 05:14 am
Gaza: A top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza during a briefing to journalists at UN headquarters on Wednesday.
Pakistan Election 2024: Voting concludes, counting of ballot commences
Feb 09, 2024, at 04:31 am
Islamabad: The voting process in Pakistan's parliamentary elections concluded Thursday evening and the counting of ballots has started, according to a statement from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
With Imran Khan in jail, Pakistan votes to elect new govt; mobile internet suspended
Feb 08, 2024, at 07:46 pm
Voting is underway in Pakistan to decide the fates of 17,816 candidates on Thursday as the country, roiled by a deep economic crisis, is witnessing a neck-to-neck contest between old dynastic rulers even as former Prime Minister Imran Khan languishes in prison.
Senior commander of an Iran-backed militia killed in US drone strike in Baghdad
Feb 08, 2024, at 02:42 pm
A drone strike conducted by the US in Baghdad has killed a senior commander of an Iran-backed militia, the Central Command said on Tuesday.
Iran condemns recent 'terroist' attacks on courthouse in Istanbul
Feb 08, 2024, at 04:43 am
Istanbul/IBNS: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday strongly condemned a deadly "terrorist" attack on a courthouse in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.
Hamas proposes 135-day truce plan amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
Feb 07, 2024, at 11:52 pm
Hamas group members have put forward a 135-day truce plan during which hostages might be freed in three stages in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal.
Feb 07, 2024, at 11:39 pm
At least nine grenade attacks targeted election offices of candidates and polling stations across various towns in Balochistan, triggering security concerns just a day before the country votes in the national polls.
Blasts in Balochistan leave 26 killed a day before national polls in Pakistan
Feb 07, 2024, at 11:35 pm
At least 26 people died after back-to-back blasts rocked Balochistan’s Pishin and Qila Saifullah region on Wednesday, a day before Pakistan will vote in the national polls.
UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations
Feb 07, 2024, at 10:20 pm
Despite being the driving force for sustainable development, middle-income countries face unique challenges and require more international support and vision to thrive, the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday.
Indian-origin Varun Ghosh becomes first Australian Senator to take oath on Bhagavad Gita
Feb 07, 2024, at 06:57 pm
Canberra/IBNS: Scripting history, barrister Varun Ghosh became the first Australian Senator to take oath on Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture which is a part of the epic Mahabharata.
UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:53 pm
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that parliamentary elections this week are free and fair, his office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:50 pm
As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up efforts to deliver lifesaving assistance to three million people in the coming weeks to avert “a major humanitarian catastrophe”, the agency announced on Tuesday.
War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:46 pm
Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern city of Rafah could lead to war crimes which must be prevented at all costs, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
Yemen's Houthi leader vows to escalate attacks if Gaza conflict continues
Feb 07, 2024, at 08:24 am
Sanaa: Leader of Yemen's Houthi group, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, on Tuesday vowed to escalate attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden if the conflict in Gaza continues.
Canada extends ban on foreign buyers' homes purchase till 2027
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The federal government of Canada will continue to ban foreign nationals from buying homes in the country till 2027 due to housing affordability concerns continuing to trouble cities.
Balochistan shop owner forcefully detained by Pakistani forces: Reports
Feb 06, 2024, at 11:57 pm
Pakistani forces have allegedly forcefully detained a shop owner in Balochistan region, media reports said.