Iraqi soldier killed in ISIS attack
An Iraqi soldier was killed and another injured on Friday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a military base in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, a security source said.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
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7 Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli raids in Syria, Lebanon
Beirut (Lebanon): Seven Hezbollah members were killed Friday in Israeli raids targeting several areas in Syria and southern Lebanon.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
France rejects security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Paris: France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
6 killed in al-Shabab attack in Kenya's border region
Garissa (Kenya): At least six Kenyans were killed Friday when al-Shabab terrorists raided a border town, police and government officials said.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
Women in Afghanistan to be stunned to death for adultery, says Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban has said that women in Afghanistan would face public floggings and stoning for adultery, proving apprehensions of the country regressing to a grim era under its rule, media reports said.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
Baloch National Movement demonstrates in Manchester, Amsterdam to mark 'Black Day'
The Baloch National Movement was recently demonstrated in the British city of Manchester to mark Balochistan Occupy Day.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
Pakistan Army is losing grip over region, says PoK activist on recent attack on KP
Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reacted to the recent suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said it reflected that Pakistan Army was losing control in the region and Baloch fighters were growing in strength.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
Baloch Human Rights activist highlights negative impact of CPEC project amid recent attack in Shangla
A Baloch activist recently highlighted the negative implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan and said the project remains a wrong deal for the people of the region.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
France negates security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
S Jaishanakr discusses bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, digital sphere with Malaysian Minister
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan during his visit to the country when he held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation including political, trade and economic, defence, digital, culture and education with him.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2024
Fallen 'Crypto King' Samuel Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX fraud
Samuel Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, 32, was sentenced by a US court on Thursday (March 28, 2024) to 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes.
IBNS•Mar 28, 2024
World court issues fresh measures for Israel as Gaza crisis deepens
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as the humanitarian situation in bombarded and besieged Gaza continues to deteriorate.
IBNS•Mar 28, 2024
FIR filed in Pakistan suicide attack which left five Chinese nationals dead
Pakistani authorities have filed an FIR into the Shangla suicide attack incident which left at least five Chinese engineers killed, media reports said.
IBNS•Mar 28, 2024
UN study says with 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Canada Revenue Agency employees fired for 'improperly' claiming Emergency Response Benefit
Toronto/IBNS: A whopping 232 Canada Revenue Agency employees have been fired for improperly claiming the COVID-era Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Thailand's lawmakers passes bill to legitimise same-sex marriage
Thailand’s House of Representatives, the lower house of the country, on Wednesday (March 27, 2024) voted to legitimise same-sex marriage.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Sindh United Party activists demonstrate outside press club against SHO of local police station
Sindh United Party activists recently demonstrated outside the press club in Jamshoro town in Pakistan against SHO of Jamshoro police station and the chairman of the town committee.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe for first time
In a historic move, Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe competition for the very first time.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
US govt might sue Chinese-owned TikTok for allegedly deceiving users
The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating social media platform TikTok, which is owned by the China-based company ByteDance, for faulty privacy practices and might decide to sue the platform, alleging that it violates a children's privacy law and misleads its users by saying that China has no access to their personal data, Politico reported, citing three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Majority of US voters feel Joe Biden weaker military leader than past presidents
A majority of likely voters in the United States view President Joe Biden as a weaker commander and chief of the US military than other recent presidents, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 18-20.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
British Museum to sue ex-curator over alleged theft of nearly 2,000 items
The British Museum has filed a lawsuit against former curator Peter Higgs, who has been alleged to have stolen almost 2,000 artifacts from the museum's collections and offered them for sale online, UK media have reported.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Pakistani investigators confirm theft of 2.7 million citizens' data
A joint investigation team (JIT) in Pakistan has presented a report on the leak of 2.7 million people's data from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to the country's interior ministry, the Geo News broadcaster said on Wednesday, citing sources.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Baloch National Movement members demonstrate in Amsterdam against Pakistan's forced occupation of Balochistan
Baloch National Movement (BNM), a Baloch rights organization, recently organised a massive protest in Amsterdam against Pakistan’s forced occupation of Balochistan.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Punjab government in Pakistan decides to hike security of Chinese officials after suicide attack
Pakistan's Punjab government has decided to beef up the security of Chinese officials in the province following the suicide attack on Karakoram highway in Bisham which left five Chinese nationals dead.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
JUI-F boycotts by-polls in Pakistan, protest against Feb 8 national polls
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said his party decided to boycott the upcoming bypolls and his outfit will protest in different cities from April 25.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Beijing condemns suicide attack in Pakistan which left five Chinese Dasu project workers killed, demands thorough investigation
Condemning the suicide blast in Bisham region which left six people, including five Chinese nationals who were working on the Dasu Hydropower Project, dead, Beijing on Tuesday (March 26, 2024) asked Pakistan to thoroughly investigate the case and hunt down the perpetrators behind the attack.
IBNS•Mar 27, 2024
Six presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse in USA, all-Indian crew members of ship 'safe'
Six people, who went missing following the collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a ship, are presumed dead, media reports said.
IBNS•Mar 26, 2024
UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse registered in 2023
The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue.
IBNS•Mar 26, 2024
UN migration agency says 60 per cent of migrant deaths were linked to drowning in 2023
One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.
IBNS•Mar 26, 2024
US should drop 'shameful' case against Julian Assange, says his wife
Washington: The United States should drop its “shameful” case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange instead of issuing some “assurances” to him, Julian’s wife Stella said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Mar 26, 2024
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