Joe Biden to visit Israel tomorrow amid ongoing conflict with Hamas
US President Joe Biden will visit war-hit Israel on Wednesday (October 18, 2023) to show support for the country amid ongoing conflict with the Hamas group.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2023
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Daniel Noboa, son of banana magnate, wins Ecuador's presidential election
Quito: Daniel Noboa, a presidential candidate for Ecuador, consolidated his position as president-elect, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said, citing the preliminary official results of the presidential runoff held Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2023
China hands over first batch of quake aid to Afghanistan at Kabul event
Kabul: The handover ceremony for China's first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2023
Pakistan's anti-narcotics force seizes over 100 kg of drugs
Islamabad: Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted multiple operations in different areas of the country, seizing over 100 kg of drugs and arresting three smugglers, the ANF said on Monday.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2023
Israel and Hamas deny border ceasefire in southern Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Hamas refuted reports of a cease-fire in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid and stranded foreigners to leave through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt as the conflict entered its 10th day on Monday.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2023
Israel's actions in Gaza have gone 'beyond the scope of self-defense,' says China
Beijing: Israel's actions have gone "beyond the scope of self-defense" and the country should stop the collective punishment of Palestinians, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday over a phone call.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2023
Israeli military destroys military command centers in Gaza Strip
Gaza: The Israeli military destroyed military command posts in the Gaza Strip in the past few hours, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: Gaza death toll crosses 2,700
The number of Palestinian deaths has crossed 2,700 with more than 9,600 injuries reported, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Uyghur inmates in a Chinese prison forced to work for 12-14 hours in vast fields
A large number of Uyghur inmates in Xinjiang's Keriye Prison are forced to work for 12-14 hours a day in vast fields of red dates called jujubes, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Afghanistan refugees claim their houses were destroyed by Pakistan Army
Pakistani-Afghan refugees have claimed Pakistani Army personnel have destroyed their houses to force them to leave the country.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Pakistan: Islamabad's judicial system is overwhelmed as pending criminal cases exceed 18,000
Islamabad's judicial system is overwhelmed as the pendency of criminal cases in the Pakistani capital city has exceeded 18,000, with a majority of the suspects going scot-free as a result of archaic laws, weak prosecution, and flawed investigation, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas died at 26 after suffering from cervical cancer
Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in the Miss World competition in 2015, has died after fighting against cervical cancer for two years.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Pakistan: Locals forces to announce complete shutdown as Gwadar continues to face drinking water shortage
Pakistan's Gwadar City is facing a severe drinking water shortage, forcing citizens of the region to announce a complete shutdown to draw attention to the current situation.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN chief Antonio Guterres alerts as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
US: Illinois man kills six-year-old Muslim boy, charged with hate crimes
An Illinois man was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly stabbed a six-year-old Muslim boy to death and left the minor's mother injured.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Joe Biden says Hamas must be eliminated but warns Israeli occupation of Gaza would be a 'big mistake'
US President Joe Biden has said Hamas must be destroyed but cautioned that the Israeli occupation of Gaza would be a 'big mistake'.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
Sri Lanka forced to enter yet another loan agreement with China amid rising debt crisis
Sri Lanka, a nation that faced a massive economic crisis in recent times, has struck an agreement with the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China to manage approximately $4.2 billion of the nation’s mounting debt, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 16, 2023
East Turkistan: Uyghurs condemn 74th anniversary of China’s invasion
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has urged the international community to formally recognize East Turkistan as an occupied country and even take steps to address the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity perpetrated by China, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
More than 2,000 in Pakistan prisoned over blasphemy cases, Senate body told
A Pakistani parliamentary body was recently informed that 215 individuals had been arrested under blasphemy charges with the highest number of arrests made in Sindh.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Saudi Arabian authorities retrieve 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals
Saudi Arabian officials have revealed they retrieved 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
IDF notifies safe route for civilians in Gaza ahead of likely ground assault
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of the region using evacuation corridors between 10 am to 4 pm (local time), The Times of Israel reported.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Pakistan: Government employees' pen-down strike enters fourth day
The Punjab government department's pen-down strike continued as employees said they would not resume their tasks until their demands were met.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Israel-Gaza crisis: US Senators take shelter from Hamas's rocket attack in Tel Aviv
A US Senator has, who is leading a US Senate delegation to Israel, on Sunday shared an image on X where the lawmakers could be seen gathered in a Tel Aviv shelter amid Hamas's rocket attack.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in a note to correspondents issued on Saturday.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF says top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr killed
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr has been killed.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Pakistan: Six terrorists killed, one army personnel dies during operation in North Waziristan
A Pakistani Army soldier died and six terrorists were killed during an operation conducted in Pakistan's North Waziristan district, media reports said on Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
US: Three injured in shooting incident at State Fair of Texas in Dallas, key suspect arrested
At least three persons were injured and one was taken into custody after a shooting incident occurred at the State Fair of Texas in the US city of Dallas.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Israel in talks with Qatar to join Egypt in creating camp for Gaza refugees
Tel Aviv: Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Israel is trying to persuade Qatar to join Egypt in funding a camp for a million or more refugees from the Gaza Strip, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Sunday, citing sources.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO
The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
Israeli military gears up to attack Hamas in Gaza by land, air and sea
The Israeli military is set to attack by land, air and sea the Hamas militants in Gaza, it said in a statement ahead of an expected ground offensive.
IBNS•Oct 15, 2023
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