US nurse prisoned for 700 years for killing patients
A US nurse, who killed three patients and tried to kill more than a dozen more at nursing facilities across Pennsylvania, has been sent to life in prison, media reports said.
IBNS•May 04, 2024
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US elementary school teacher, 24, had an inappropriate relationship with 11-year-old student, allege charges
A 24-year-old teacher in the US has been charged with sexual assault after she allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with one of her 11-year-old students.
IBNS•May 04, 2024
Canada: Indian couple, three-month-old grandchild die in road mishap during car chase in Toronto
An Indian couple visiting Canada and their three-month-old grandchild died in a road mishap during a police chase in Canada's Toronto city, media reports said.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
Baloch rights activist claims Pakistan Army pushing locals to bonded labour
Baloch rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch recently expressed concern over the atrocities committed by Pakistan Army on locals in Mashkay region of Balochistan.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
UN chief Antonio Guterres demands better protection for environment journalists
Friday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in violence faced by journalists covering environmental issues, which has made the profession increasingly dangerous.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
Pakistani labourers, daily wagers demonstrate demanding fixed employment contract
Several labourers and daily wagers have organised protests close to Yaadgar-e-Shuhada in Pakistan for a fixed employment contract, media reports said.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
Senior journalist Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal dies in Pakistan blast
A blast hit Balochistan's Khuzdar district which left senior journalist Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal dead, media reports said on Friday.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
Bus overturns in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan, 20 die
At least 20 people died and 21 others were hurt after a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
Justin Trudeau’s tolerance trap: When protection breeds extremism
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments on Khalistani elements within Canada have sparked a new round of tension between Canada and India, highlighting a serious issue that extends beyond diplomatic spats and touches on the very fabric of Canadian society. Trudeau’s approach, which appears to tolerate and even protect extremist elements under the guise of political freedom and protection of minority rights, is a dangerous game that not only damages Canada’s international relations but also cultivates a climate of violence and criminality domestically.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza, says UN humanitarian
More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
US President Joe Biden calls India, Japan 'xenophobic'
Grouping together with countries like China and Russia, US President Joe Biden has described Japan and India as 'xenophobic'.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
General Assembly discusses Palestine's failed UN membership bid
Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.
IBNS•May 03, 2024
China flooding international markets with cheap goods: Reports
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: With tension between China and the United States far from tapering off anytime soon, it is in trade and economic sectors where Beijing’s activities appear to have further hit panic button in the US as Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his April 24-26 visit to East Asian country, raised his concern on dumping of Chinese products, including steel and aluminium in the American market, reports Financial Post.
IBNS•May 02, 2024
Indian envoy meets Myanmar Deputy Prime Minister, discusses multifaceted relations
Naypyidaw (Myanmar)/IBNS: Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, on Tuesday met Myanmar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Than Swe, in Naypyidaw and discussed the various aspects of the multifaceted relations between two nations, reports said.
IBNS•May 02, 2024
Police arrest hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at University of California as protests disrupt colleges across US
Los Angeles/IBNS: Police have arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the US overnight, mostly from the University of California in Los Angeles, where chaos broke out early on Thursday as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators.
IBNS•May 02, 2024
Chinese nationals indicted for illegally exporting US technology: Reports
Washington/IBNS: The United States Justice Department has apprehended two Chinese nationals suspected of conspiring to export US technology to bolster China’s military capabilities, according to media reports quoting the US Department of Justice.
IBNS•May 02, 2024
Kate Middleton shares birthday photograph of her daughter Princess Charlotte
London/IBNS: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Thursday shared a glimpse of her daughter Princess Charlotte on her ninth birthday, the second such photograph of her children in as many weeks, as she stays out of the public eye while battling cancer.
IBNS•May 02, 2024
North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un picks up 25 'pretty girls' every year for his 'pleasure squad'
In a shocking revelation, Yeonmi Park, a young defector from North Korea, has disclosed that the country's leader Kim Jong Un selects 25 young virgin women for his "pleasure squad".
IBNS•May 02, 2024
Highway collapse in rain-hit Guangdong province of China leaves 24 dead
At least 24 people died after a section of a mountainside highway collapsed in China's Guangdong province following heavy rains, media reports said.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
Girl gang-raped in Pakistan's Rawalpindi
A girl was gang-raped allegedly by two suspects in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently, police said.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza as fear over Rafah attack grows
Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
Pakistani health institutes paying exorbitant rent for private buildings
Some institutes of the Punjab Specialized Healthcare Medical Education Department are paying hefty monthly rent to private buildings, making things difficult for the national exchequer by increasing the financial burden.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
Columbia University protesters are now demanding free food and water from authorities, demonstration erupts in UCLA
Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
Chinese-made drone carrying heroin seized by BSF on Firozpur border
In a startling revelation this morning, the Border Security Force (BSF) uncovered a nefarious plot on the Firozpur Indo-Pak border. During a routine search operation in the vicinity of village Gandu Kilcha, BSF personnel stumbled upon a China-made drone clandestinely positioned amidst the fields.
IBNS•May 01, 2024
US: NYPD cops storm Columbia University campus to clear out anti-Israel demonstrators, dozens arrested
New York Police Department cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building amid the ongoing anti-Israel protest on the campus.
IBNS•Apr 30, 2024
Pakistan continues to grapple with inflation, price rise and power cuts
Cash-strapped Pakistan has been battling various odds in recent times making the life of common people difficult.
IBNS•Apr 30, 2024
Man with sword kills 13-year-old in London, injures four others
A 13-year-old boy was killed and four others, including two policemen, were injured after a sword-wielding man attacked them in Hainault region in east London on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 30, 2024
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