Shooting in Melbourne leaves one dead
Mar 12, 2024, at 03:33 pm
At least one person died after a shooting incident in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday.
Airbnb bans hosts from using indoor security cameras
Mar 12, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Short-term rental platform Airbnb on Monday (March 11, 2024) announced it is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally.
IOM says 521 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week
Mar 12, 2024, at 02:11 pm
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday that 521 illegal migrants had been rescued off the coast of Libya over the past week.
Kate Middleton apologises for posting edited Mother's Day portrait
Mar 12, 2024, at 05:56 am
London/IBNS: Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Monday apologised and admitted to having edited an official Mother's Day portrait of her released by the palace after AFP and other agencies withdrew the image.
Mar 11, 2024, at 11:02 pm
Three people have died and four others are missing as a result of flooding in the southern French department of Gard, French media reported.
Over 190 prisoners in UK temporarily transferred due to radioactive gas
Mar 11, 2024, at 10:56 pm
HMP Dartmoor men's prison in the British town of Princetown temporarily closed 184 cells and transferred 194 prisoners between November and February due to detected radon contamination, Sky News reported.
Fireworks blast in Tehran leaves one killed
Mar 11, 2024, at 02:10 pm
At least one person was killed, and 11 others, including two firefighters, were wounded in a fireworks explosion in Iran's capital Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.
In first message after surgery, Kate, UK's Princess of Wales, thanks public for support
Mar 11, 2024, at 02:00 am
London: Kate, the UK's Princess of Wales, conveyed gratitude to the public for their support in her first public communication after her abdominal surgery in January.
Iraqi airstrikes kill 6 Islamic State terrorists
Mar 10, 2024, at 10:48 pm
Six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in airstrikes in a desert area between the provinces of Salahudin and Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.
Iran repels largest cyberattack in history ahead of national polls
Mar 10, 2024, at 10:43 pm
Iranian specialists repelled the largest DDoS attack on servers in the country's history on the eve of elections to the parliament and the Assembly of Experts, Iranian media reported.
3 killed, 9 injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon
Mar 10, 2024, at 03:59 pm
Beirut/IBNS/UNI: An Israeli air strike on a residential area in the southern Lebanese village of Kharbet Selm resulted in the deaths of three civilians and injuries to nine others on Saturday night, according to Lebanese military officials.
Five die after airdropped aid falls on them in Gaza
Mar 09, 2024, at 03:50 pm
At least five people died and 10 others were injured after they were hit by airdropped aid packages in Gaza City's Al Shati camp, media reports said on Saturday.
Media baron Rupert Murdoch, 92, set to marry for fifth time
Mar 09, 2024, at 04:10 am
New York/IBNS: Media baron Rupert Murdoch is all set to marry for the fifth time at age 92.
Rupert Murdoch,92, gets engaged with Russian girlfriend Elena Zhukova, likely to marry soon
Mar 09, 2024, at 12:23 am
After dating for several months, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has been engaged to his Russian girlfriend Elena Zhukova, media reports said.
Hamas delegation likely to return to Cairo on Mar 9 to continue Gaza ceasefire talks
Mar 08, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The delegation of Palestinian movement Hamas may return to Cairo on March 9 to continue talks on a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after it has left the Egyptian capital for consultations with its leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing Egyptian officials familiar with the matter.
Nikon to acquire US movie camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema
Mar 08, 2024, at 09:12 pm
Japanese camera maker Nikon Corporation (Nikon) on Thursday announced it has agreed to acquire high-end US movie camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema.
Mar 08, 2024, at 02:30 pm
The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who are still waiting for an Internet connection the head of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said on Thursday, outlining the agency’s plans to narrow the gap.
UN Chief calls for peace in Sudan during Ramadan
Mar 08, 2024, at 04:44 am
United Nations/UNI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to cease hostilities during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Explosion hits Russian power plant, 18 injured
Mar 06, 2024, at 10:33 pm
Eighteen people were wounded in an explosion that rocked a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) in the city of Shagonar in Russia's Tuva Republic on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Vietnam plans to build 50,000-strong workforce for development of semiconductor sector
Mar 06, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Vietnam has been working on a plan to build a 50,000-strong workforce for the development of its semiconductor industry until 2030, Vietnam News reported Wednesday, citing the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Cairo talks for Gaza truce 'difficult', says Egyptian official
Mar 06, 2024, at 02:34 pm
There are difficulties in the negotiations hosted by Egypt to reach a truce between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported Tuesday.
Japan's Foreign Minister says sending Japanese troops to foreign conflict unconstitutional
Mar 06, 2024, at 08:19 am
Tokyo: Sending the Japanese self-defense forces to join a military conflict abroad would contradict the country’s constitution, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Tuesday.
One dies after bridge collapses in France
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:33 pm
The deck of a bridge under construction on the metro line of Toulouse, a city in southern France, collapsed on Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead and several injured, reported local media.
Five killed in a highway accident in Vietnam's Tuyen Quang province
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Five people were killed on the spot in a collision between a sleeper bus and a container truck on the national highway running through Vietnam's northern Tuyen Quang province early Tuesday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Bus explosion in Cambodia leaves two injured
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:28 pm
At least two people were injured in a bus explosion at a parking lot in front of the famed Angkor Wat temple in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Tuesday, a police chief said.
Small plane crashes in US, several die
Mar 05, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Several people were killed after a single-engine plane crashed in Nashville in the southern U.S. state of Tennessee on Monday night, authorities said.
Egypt, Qatar ask Hamas to provide a list of hostages for release
Mar 05, 2024, at 10:13 pm
Egyptian and Qatari officials are calling on Palestinian movement Hamas to provide a list of hostages who will be released in the first stage of a phased ceasefire agreement with Israel, The Guardian newspaper reported, citing officials.
Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief
Mar 05, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as the UN’s top rights official warned that the war there risked morphing into a much “wider conflagration” enveloping every country in the Middle East and beyond.
Mar 05, 2024, at 04:21 pm
Following a 17-day visit to Israel, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict reported on Monday (March 4, 2024) that she and a team of experts had found “clear and convincing information” of rape and sexualized torture being committed against hostages seized during the 7 October terror attacks.
France becomes first country to make abortion a constitutional right
Mar 05, 2024, at 06:06 am
Versailles/IBNS: France on Monday made abortion a constitutional right, becoming the world's first country to do so.