Pakistan designates Iran-backed Shiite militant group Zainebiyoun Brigade as terror organisation
Apr 12, 2024, at 09:55 pm
Pakistan on Thursday designated Iran-backed Shiite militant group Zainebiyoun Brigade as a terror organisation.
UK raises family visa income requirement by 55 percent to curb legal migration
Apr 12, 2024, at 07:35 pm
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom has hiked the family visa income requirement by 55 percent in a bid to control the legal migration to the country.
Chinese interference in Canadian polls confirmed
Apr 12, 2024, at 02:34 pm
Canada’s recent accusations of Indian interference in their federal elections have been met with a firm rebuttal from its own officials. In a surprising turn of events, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has failed to substantiate claims that India played a role in influencing Canada’s democratic processes.
Latest ADB report says Pakistan’s economic outlook uncertain with high risks on the downside
Apr 12, 2024, at 06:02 am
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said the economic outlook of Pakistan is uncertain, with high risks on the downside, as political uncertainty would remain a key risk to the reform efforts and sustainability of stabilisation.
Apr 12, 2024, at 05:03 am
Vancouver/CMEDIA: Indigenous youth struggling reportedly with drug addiction on Vancouver Island in British Columbia (BC) would soon be benefited by the Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre in Lantzville, the first-of-its-kind detox centres and treatment services.
American football icon turned celebrity murder defendant, O.J. Simpson, dies at 76
Apr 12, 2024, at 04:35 am
Former star football player turned actor O.J. Simpson, who was famously acquitted in a highly-publicized trial for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, died Thursday from cancer at the age of 76, media reports said citing his family.
Apr 12, 2024, at 02:15 am
Ho Chi Minh City: A top Vietnamese real estate mogul was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the largest corruption scandals ever recorded, involving approximately $27 billion in losses, media reports said.
3 sons, 2 grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike
Apr 11, 2024, at 06:17 am
Cairo/IBNS: Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza Strip on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada's Federal budget won't raise taxes for middle class, Chrystia Freeland says
Apr 11, 2024, at 05:05 am
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has ruled out raising taxes on the middle class in the upcoming federal budget to be unveiled on Apr 16. But she did not reveal if Carada's corporations or the wealthy are included in the same category.
Apr 11, 2024, at 12:54 am
The Canadian spy agency has claimed that it believes the Chinese government "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in 2019 and 2021 federal polls of the country.
October 7 Hamas attack survivor thanks India for 'supporting' Israel, praises PM Moodi
Apr 11, 2024, at 12:40 am
Calling India a 'true friend', an Israeli woman, who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas, has thanked Indian PM Narendra Modi for extending continuous support towards her nation.
Pakistan human rights body expresses concern over deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi
Apr 10, 2024, at 11:58 pm
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) recently expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi.
Apr 10, 2024, at 11:46 pm
A senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader on Monday demanded Karachi city should be handed over to the country's army for three months amid a rise in street crimes in recent times.
Philippines, US, Japan to discuss security situation in South China Sea
Apr 10, 2024, at 10:43 pm
The US, Japanese, and Philippine leaders will discuss the security and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea at their first-ever trilateral summit in Washington, DC, scheduled for April 11, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.
Eight die after ship collision in China
Apr 10, 2024, at 10:35 pm
All eight people who were missing after a collision between a fishing boat and a commercial ship off the southwestern coast of south China's Hainan Province have been confirmed dead, the provincial maritime search and rescue center said on Wednesday.
Apr 10, 2024, at 03:38 pm
A US judge on Tuesday (April 9, 2024) sentenced James and Jennifer Crumbley to 10-15 years in prison for their roles in the 2021 Oxford High School mass shooting that was committed by their son Ethan Crumbley.
Indian-origin man killed in Edmonton shooting in Canada
Apr 10, 2024, at 02:39 pm
At least two people, including an Indian-origin man, died in a shooting incident in Canada's south Edmonton on Monday (April 8, 2024).
Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 near-total abortion ban
Apr 10, 2024, at 06:23 am
The Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the 160-year-old near-total ban on abortion which means that doctors performing the procedure could be jailed for five years.
Policeman killed in Quetta blast
Apr 09, 2024, at 11:23 pm
A policeman died and 12 others were injured after a blast occurred close to a mosque in Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Foreign tourists face 'physical torture, abuse' from Pakistani police
Apr 09, 2024, at 10:43 pm
A shocking video is currently circulating on social media where foreign tourists could be seen sharing the trouble faced by them in the hands of Punjab police in Pakistan.
ASI gunned down in Pakistan's Peshawar
Apr 09, 2024, at 10:40 pm
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police was allegedly gunned down in Peshawar on Monday, media reports said.
Apr 09, 2024, at 10:38 pm
Royal Bank of Canada has announced the termination of chief financial officer Nadine Ahn after an investigation found she had a personal relationship with another employee.
Baloch Yakjehti Committee expresses concern over the recent blast in Balochistan
Apr 09, 2024, at 09:51 pm
Baloch Yakjehti Committee has expressed concern over the recent bomb blast in Blaochistan's Khuzdar region which left three people dead and five others injured, media reports said.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says date set for Rafah ground offensive
Apr 09, 2024, at 03:58 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the date to begin the ground offensive into Rafah city of Gaza has been set.
Fire in south China store leaves five dead
Apr 09, 2024, at 02:59 pm
Five people were killed after a fire engulfed a grocery store in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.
Pakistani committee finds bus carrying Chinese nationals was not bulletproof
Apr 09, 2024, at 12:34 am
A Pakistani committee tasked to probe the suicide attack on a vehicle which was carrying Chinese nationals found significant lapses in the security detail of the engineers and a blatant disregard for the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Salih Hudayar says the situation in East Turkestan is a global concern
Apr 09, 2024, at 12:31 am
Salih Hudayar, foreign minister of East Turkestan Government-in-Exile (ETGE), recently highlighted the grave human rights situation in Asinba nations.
Apr 09, 2024, at 12:28 am
China’s military conducted a naval and air patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday (April 8, 2024), amid joint drills conducted in the area on the same day by the Philippines, US, Japan and Australia.
Hamas ambushes IDF soldiers in Gaza tunnel, four die
Apr 08, 2024, at 10:21 pm
At least four Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed in a Hamas ambush in Gaza's Khan Younis area on Saturday (April 6, 2024).
Pakistan: 2 injured in train accident in Punjab
Apr 08, 2024, at 10:16 pm
The driver and assistant driver of a passenger train were injured in an accident in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Monday, Pakistan Railways said in a statement.