AFP journalist Arman Soldin dies in Ukraine, Macron condoles
A French journalist was killed while reporting for the war in conflict-hit Ukraine, media reports said on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
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Internet service in Pakistan to remain suspended for indefinite period
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that internet services across the country will remain suspended for an indefinite period amid ongoing violence which erupted in the country following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM
The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last week, since armed clashes erupted between rival militaries in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
UN Middle East envoy condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
New York: The top UN official involved in the Middle East peace process raised the alarm on Tuesday following an Israeli military operation which reportedly killed more than a dozen Palestinians, including three commanders from the militant group, Islamic Jihad.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
US announces court-authorized disruption of Snake Malware Network controlled by Russia’s Federal Security Service
Washington: The Justice Department today announced the completion of a court-authorized operation, code-named MEDUSA, to disrupt a global peer-to-peer network of computers compromised by sophisticated malware, called “Snake”, that the U.S. Government attributes to a unit within Center 16 of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB).
IBNS•May 10, 2023
US: Man arrested over shooting of 14-year-old while she was playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
Los Angeles: Police in the US state of Louisiana have charged a man for shooting a group of juveniles who were playing hide-and-seek.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
Imran Khan's arrest: Pakistan temporarily shuts down FB, Twitter, YouTube amid violence
Islamabad: In a move aimed at maintaining law and order amid the violent street protests that have broken out across the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily shut down popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, on the recommendation of the interior ministry.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
Pakistan unrest following Imran Khan's arrest: US,UK, Canada issue travel advisory for citizens
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued travel advisories to its citizens from visiting Pakistan where unrest was reported following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
U.K. citizen extradited and pleads guilty to Cyber Crime offenses
A U.K. citizen pleaded guilty today in New York to his role in cyberstalking and multiple schemes that involve computer hacking, including the July 2020 hack of Twitter.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
US jury finds former President Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll
Washington: US President Donald Trump was found sexually abusing a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s by a jury while hearing a civil case, media reports said.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
US Justice Department Disables Russia's 20-Year-Old Snake Malware Network
Washington/IBNS: The US Justice Department announced that it had successfully taken down a complex malware network that had been utilized by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for the past 20 years to conduct espionage in 50 countries, including a member of NATO, on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
US President Joe Biden revokes proclamation on Covid vaccination requirement for air travel
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Tuesday revoked his own proclamation that was issued on October 25, 2021, that introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travel.
IBNS•May 10, 2023
Canada's child-care spaces at crisis, new report says
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's child-care spaces are in crisis, a new report has said. Published in April 2023 by the non-profit Childcare Resources and Research Unit, the report reveals the availability of just one spot in a child-care setting for 29 percent of children who need it.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Protests rock Pakistan cities after ex-president Imran Khan's arrest in Al-Qadir Trust case
Islamabad/IBNS: Violent protests broke out on Tuesday evening across Pakistan, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Karachi among other places, after former PM Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), triggering a new political conflict in the country.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Bangladesh's economic growth may soon overcome China: Reports
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a report that Bangladesh may soon overtake India and Chinese economies in the next FY24.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Cherry import: Chinese delegation to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on May 15
A 15-member Chinese delegation is likely to visit Gilgit-Baltistan region to explore options for buying and importing cherries from Pakistan, media reports said.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
China expels Canada's Consul from Shanghai as countermeasure to Ottawa's move
Beijing: Beijing has declared Canadian consul in Shanghai Jennifer Lynn Lalonde persona non grata as a reaction to Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat from Toronto, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran Khan arrested from IHC premises
Islamabad: Pakistan's Rangers personnel arrested former PM Imran Khan from Islamabad High Court (IHC), acting on National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant, triggering a new political conflict in the country.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the looting of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) main offices in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, over the weekend, describing it as “violation” of humanitarian facilities.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
New York: The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and rape, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Israeli defense forces have hit Islamic Jihad military facilities in Gaza: Statement
Gaza: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a number of military facilities and weapon production sites of the Islamic Jihad Movement within Operation Shield and Arrow in the Gaza Strip, IDF said on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
New York: The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad HC
Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence
New York: Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Afghanistan: Women tell UN rights experts ‘we’re alive, but not living’
New York: Following a systematic crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban – from attending school to working at the UN – “the stage may be set for multiple preventable deaths that could amount to femicide” unless restrictions are reversed rapidly, independent UN human rights experts announced on Friday, following an eight-day visit to the country.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Blasphemy: Iran executes two people
The Iran government hanged two people on Monday who were earlier sentenced to death due to blasphemy.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Biman Bangladesh employees facing 'salary delays' due to cyber attack: Reports
Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which is the national carrier of the country, is currently facing delays in the disbursement of salaries to its employees due to an alleged cyber attack on the national carrier's email servers in March this year, media reports said.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Taliban leader asks Pakistan, TTP to hold talks
Islamabad: Taliban leader and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked Pakistan and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to hold negotiations as a means to resolve issues faced by Islamabad pertaining to the banned outfit.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
US: Hyderabad woman dies in Texas mall shooting
New Delhi: A 27-year-old Hyderabad woman, Aishwarya Thatikonda, has been identified as among the eight people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday.
IBNS•May 09, 2023
Canada's $20 banknote and coins to feature King Charles III
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid celebrations marking the UK King’s coronation Canada's federal government announced that the country's $20 banknote and coins will feature King Charles III.
IBNS•May 08, 2023
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