Imaan Mazari was arrested just hours after she was granted bail by Pakistani court
The Islamabad Police rearrested human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, hours after she was released on bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday.
IBNS•Aug 28, 2023
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France: Govt decides to ban woman from wearing abaya in state-run schools
The French government has decided to ban students from wearing abaya, a robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools.
IBNS•Aug 28, 2023
US: Shooting at Louisville restaurant leaves two persons dead
At least two persons died and five others were injured in a shooting at a restaurant in downtown Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky early Sunday morning.
IBNS•Aug 28, 2023
Pakistani Christians demonstrate outside UN headquarters over Jaranwala violence
A large number of Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the UN headquarters on Thursday evening and urged the world body to take decisive action to protect the minority community from mob attacks.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
3 marines killed, 20 injured as US military helicopter crashes in northern Australia during training exercise
Canberra: A United States Marine Corps helicopter V-22 Osprey, carrying about 23 marines, crashed during the Predators Run exercises off the coast of the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing three Marines and injuring 20 media reported.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin died in plane crash, Russia confirms
Russian officials on Sunday confirmed genetic analysis of bodies showed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died during a plane crash last week.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban now bans women from entering Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, a group that recently completed two-year rule in the country, have banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in the central Bamiyan province, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
US: Three die as 'racially motivated' shooter targets them in Florida
At least three people died as a gunman opened fire on them in a suspected racially motivated attack in the Jacksonville region of the US state of Florida on Saturday.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
Pakistani doctor sentenced to 18 years for ISIS support and lone wolf plot in US
A Pakistani doctor, employed in the United States on an H-1B visa, has been handed an 18-year prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to provide support to the terrorist organization ISIS and plotting “lone wolf” attacks within the country.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
US military helicopter with 20 marines on board crashed during drills in northern Australia
Sydney/IBNS: A United States military helicopter V-22 Osprey, carrying about 20 marines, crashed during the Predators Run exercises off the coast of the northern Australian city of Darwin, Sky News Australia reported on Sunday, citing sources.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
11 soldiers killed in rebel attack in Syria
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Eleven Syrian military personnel were killed, and 20 others were injured on Saturday in a rebel attack in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
Huge blast hits Sudan's capital Khartoum
Khartoum/IBNS/UNI: A huge blast hit the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday afternoon, sources told Sputnik, with video footage showing a massive fireball and black plumes of smoke billowing above the city.
IBNS•Aug 27, 2023
Bangladesh: Police recover body of Chinese citizen from Khulna
Police recovered a Chinese citizen's body from Bhairab River in Khulna region of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Madagascar: 12 die in Mahamasina stadium stampede
At least 12 people died and 80 others were injured on Friday afternoon in a stampede at the entrance to the Mahamasina Stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da’esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Former US President Donald Trump puts jail mugshot on campaign merchandise
Donald Trump's joint fundraising committee has started selling merchandise goods, which contains the mugshot photo of Donald Trump, a move made shortly after the former President was arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges in relation to his effort to overturn the 2020 election in the state of Georgia.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Pakistan: People demonstrate in KP against exorbitant power bills
People demonstrated against exorbitant power bills on the streets of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Saturday.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
The plight of Sikhs in Pakistan: A continuous struggle for existence
In light of recent threats faced by the Sikh community in Pakistan, the plight of this minority group has once again come into the spotlight.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Pakistan: Students protest against absence of teachers in government-run college
Hundreds of girls in a Pakistani government-run college in Balochistan demonstrated for the past two days against the absence of teachers for several months.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Royal Mail celebrates 65th anniversary of Paddington Bear by issuing 10 special stamps
British postal service and courier company Royal Mail recently revealed images of 10 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate 65 years of the most beloved marmalade-loving bear – Paddington.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
US: Pilot dies as military jet crashes near San Diego
A US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet near San Diego on Thursday, leaving the pilot dead.
IBNS•Aug 26, 2023
Heineken completes Russia exit, sells business for USD1
Dutch brewer Heineken completes Russia exit, sells business for USD1
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
Central African Republic: ‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights
An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for political dialogue and a new “climate of trust”.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
Japan: IAEA monitoring treated water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japan has begun discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years on from the major meltdown there, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Thursday.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya
UN human rights chief Volker Türk, on Thursday, reiterated the call for accountability and justice for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya driven from their homes in Myanmar by security forces in 2017, in what has been described as “textbook” ethnic cleansing.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
Sikhs in Pakistan face threats, demand swift action
In a deeply concerning development, Jathedar Harpreet Singh of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib has strongly condemned the threatening letters recently dispatched to Sikhs residing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
One year on from catastrophic floods, millions of children in Pakistan still need urgent support: UNICEF
One year after historic floods devastated Pakistan and a national state of emergency was declared, millions of children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services, UNICEF warned today. Recovery and rehabilitation efforts remain underfunded.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy
The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Wednesday.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’
Russian strikes on at least 10 regions in Ukraine have left a path of death and destruction over the past 24 hours, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Wednesday.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2023
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