German police strike against child porn platforms
Berlin: After years of investigations, German police in Bavaria have clamped down on an international child pornography ring and shut down three darknet platforms.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2023
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Trump to speak at US Conservative mega-convention in early March
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump will speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, at the beginning of March, the organization announced in a press release.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2023
Finland, Sweden committed to take NATO membership together, PMs say
Stockholm: Finland has reiterated its commitment to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) together with Sweden, visiting Prime Minister Sanna Marin said when she met her Swedish counterpart here on Thursday.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2023
French helicopter carrier to participate in military drills with Japan, India, US: Reports
Paris: France's helicopter carrier Dixmude will participate in military drills in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean alongside ships of the Japanese maritime self-defense forces and the Australian, Indian and US navies, media reported on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2023
Air raid alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine: Authorities
Kiev: An air raid alert was sounded in all regions of Ukraine, including the capital city Kiev, according to the online map of the Ukrainian Digital Ministry updated on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2023
NKorea ratifies law on protection of 'state secret': State Media
Pyongyang: North Korea ratified a law on the protection of "state secret" at a plenary meeting oft the its parliament to safeguard national security and develop the socialist system in the country, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2023
Canada: Toronto sees coldest temperatures in years with polar vortex descending on Ontario
Toronto/IBNS: After January’s warmer-than-normal temperature, February is off to a frigid start in parts of Ontario due to the polar vortex descending over the province this week and Toronto to see some of the coldest weather in years, Environment Canada reported.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
'Sinking' land develops cracks in residential structures in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda
Jammu: After Joshimath in Uttarakhand, as many as 21 structures have developed cracks due to "sinking" of land while the families have been shifted to the safer locations in Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan Rupee slides further to touch Rs 276.58 per dollar
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee plunged further on Friday to touch Rs 276.58 per dollar in the interbank market, media reports said on Fridayl
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Hazara Committee in UK releases report on situation of members in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Hazara community in the UK has recently released a report which revealed the atrocities faced by the community members in Pakistan.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed during exchange of fire with security forces
Lahore: At least two terrorists were killed by security forces in Pakistan's North Waziristan District during an exchange of fire on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
US, Pakistan officials fear looming food crisis
Islamabad: US and Pakistani officials have said a potential food crisis, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the ever-rising inflation, and the devaluation of rupee “is a real concern in Pakistan”.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan: Police stage demonstration against rising terrorism in KP
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Wednesday protested against the rising terrorism in the province, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation
New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure counter-terrorism operations are conducted in line with international human rights and humanitarian law.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan: Officers at Secretariat announce strike from Feb 6
Peshawar: Officers at the Pakistani secretariat recently announced they will observe a pen-down strike from Feb 6 against what they said discrimination in grant of the executive allowance.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach
New York: UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with aid operations expanding following last November’s ceasefire agreement, but some civilians in the battle-scarred region “remain hard to reach.”
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
After US, now Canada confirms sighting of suspected spy balloon
Toronto: The Canadian government on Friday confirmed sighting a suspected spy balloon and said it was tracking its movement.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Iraq must seize ‘brief window of opportunity’ to turn tide of instability
New York: Iraq’s political class must urgently seize the current brief window of opportunity to break chronic cycles of instability, the UN Special Representative told the Security Council on Thursday.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan ranks 140th in Corruption Perception Index
Islamabad: Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday issued its 2022 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report on global corruption where it found that the shared rule of Shehbaz Sharif and Imran Khan government is more than before.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on
New York: Three independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Thursday demanded that the Spanish Government thoroughly investigate an alleged spying operation against leaders and activists from the Catalonia region, in the wake of a failed bid for independence six years ago.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia
New York: A UN body investigating discrimination complaints lodged by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia concluded its work following the resolution of these disputes, according to an announcement on Thursday.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pope Francis in DR Congo: WFP highlights Africa’s biggest hunger crisis
New York: As crowds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thronged on Thursday to hear Pope Francis’s message of hope and solidarity on day three of his official visit to Central Africa, UN humanitarians warned that aid agencies face growing demands and shrinking funds in DRC - Africa’s biggest hunger crisis.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Ahmadi Mosque under attack in Pakistan's Karachi
Karachi/IBNS: Some unknown people broke the minarets of Ahmadi Masjid in Sadar, Karachi of Pakistan and escaped on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Myanmar declares martial law in 37 towns
Yangon/UNI: Myanmar's State Administration Council has declared martial law in 37 towns of four regions and four states in the Southeast Asian country.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan: 18 killed in trailer-coach collision in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad/UNI: At least 18 people were killed and several were injured when a passenger coach collided with a trailer in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Canada: Walk-in services at all BLS centres to facilitate better delivery of visa and consular services
Ottawa/IBNS: In order to facilitate better delivery of visa and consular services, it has been decided to start walk-in services at all BLS centres in Canada with effect from Feb 1, 2023.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan's Balochistan facing severe financial crisis: Reports
Quetta: Balochistan is facing a financial crisis for the last three months as it has not received its share of Rs11 billion under the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, a key official of the province has said.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
Pakistan: Passenger bus, oil tanker crash in KP, 17 die
Peshawar: A fuel tanker and a passenger coach collided close to Kohat tunnel in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province which left 17 people, including women and children, dead, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
China sends 23 military aircraft, 4 ships to Taiwan strait
Beijing: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the island’s armed forces registered 23 military aircraft and four ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island in the last 24 hours.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
US govt is tracking suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon
Washington: The US government is trying to track a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, media reports said on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 03, 2023
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