Taiwan detects 28 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its region
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 28 Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels around its region as of 6 am on Saturday.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
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Pakistan: Four sentenced to death for blasphemy
A Pakistani court has sentenced four individuals to death and fined them $16,000 on 'blasphemy' charges.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol indicted for insurrection amid martial law bid
South Korean prosecutors indicted detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law that plunged the nation into a political crisis.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Pakistan: LPG tanker blast in Multan leaves six dead
At least six people died and 38 others, including women and children, were injured after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker exploded in Pakistan’s Multan region on Sunday, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Trump's tariff and sanction threats prompt Columbia to accept deportation of migrants unrestricted
Washington/IBNS: Columbia has agreed to accept the deportation of its nationals who had migrated to the United States soon after the White House threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions on Bogota, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Donald Trump-led government halts US aid to Bangladesh
The US government has decided to halt all aid to Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh, days after President Donald Trump took charge of the country.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Lebanon: UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 die
Top UN officials in Lebanon are calling for compliance with the ongoing ceasefire after reports that Israeli forces killed 15 people, including a Lebanese soldier, along the buffer zone with Israel, which Israel was due to withdraw from on Sunday under the agreement.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Gaza truce: Hamas expected to release six hostages this week
Israel on Sunday said Hamas will release six hostages in two batches this week which will also include civilian Arbel Yehud and soldier Agam Berger.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2025
Pakistan: Roadside explosion leaves one person dead in Khuzdar
A roadside explosion in Pakistan's Khuzdar area has left at least one person dead, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
UK: Heir to over USD 200 million fortune gets life imprisonment for murdering best friend
The heir to a Welsh pie company fortune valued at $292 million has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the murder of his 'best friend' in Cardiff city.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
US Senate votes to confirm appointment of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary amid sweeping immigration crackdown measures announced by Trump
The US Senate voted on Saturday to confirm the appointment of Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
US Senate votes to confirm appointment of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary amid sweeping crackdown measures announced by Trump
The US Senate voted on Saturday to confirm the appointment of Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
Gaza ceasefire: Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners in second round of swapping
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for four hostages held by Hamas group members since the October 7, 2023 attack which left the world shocked.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
Key adviser to Muhammad Yunus-led interim government says Sheikh Hasina's Awami League won't be allowed to contest Bangladesh general polls
Bangladesh's interim government's key adviser Mahfuj Alam has said former PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the general elections.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
A lot of things ordered by Israel are now on way: Donald Trump lifts Joe Biden's hold on bomb supply
Washington DC/IBNS: President Donald Trump has directed the US military to release the hold on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, imposed by former President Joe Biden, Reuters reported quoting a White House source.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stresses on 'America First' policy while interacting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stressed on 'America First' policy of his government during his interaction with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
UN raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, condemning the use of “unlawful lethal force” by Israeli security forces.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Lagos following mid-air jolt, six hurt
At least four passengers and two crew members were injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia made a sudden in-flight movement, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
Gaza truce: Four Israeli soldiers released by Hamas
Four female Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas and handed over to Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
US Senate votes to appoint Pete Hegseth as new US Defence Secretary
The US Senate on Friday confirmed the appointment of Pete Hegseth as the new US Defence Secretary, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested over corruption charges
Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department on Saturday arrested former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa over corruption charges.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
'We'll get it permanently fixed': Donald Trump tours California to inspect LA fire destruction
Los Angeles/IBNS: US president Donald Trump on Friday toured California to inspect the damage caused by the wildfire in Los Angeles setting aside his differences with Democratic governor Gavin Newsom, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
US President Donald Trump pulls security details for former key health official Anthony Fauci
Less than a week after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump has removed the security protection for former top US health official Anthony Fauci, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecution of women, girls in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials over gender-based persecution in Afghanistan.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
Gaza ceasefire: Israel receives names of four female hostages to be freed by Hamas on Saturday
Israel has confirmed the names of four hostages who the Hamas group will release as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2025
Vladimir Putin says he is ready for talks with Donald Trump on Ukraine war
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on Ukraine and called him a "smart" leader.
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
Bangladesh: 80 shrines, Sufi centres attacked in past six months, claims Global Sufi Organisation
Unknown attackers destroyed more than 80 shrines and Sufi centres in Bangladesh in the past six months, coinciding with the period when Muhammad Yunus-led government took charge of the South Asian nation following the collapse of former PM Sheikh Hasina and her regime, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
Trump administration arrests over 500 people, deports hundreds in major crackdown on illegal immigration
Washington/IBNS: The Donald Trump administration has arrested 500 illegal immigrants and deported hundreds using military aircraft days after the US president promised a crackdown on the illegal immigrants, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately if Saudi Arabia cuts down oil prices: Donald Trump
Washington/IBNS: US president Donald Trump has said the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine will immediately stop if Saudi Arabia and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cuts down the oil prices, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
Two Indian-origin nationals among five charged for robbery in USA
At least two Indian nationals were charged in the USA for carrying out a robbery at gunpoint at the home of a small business owner in Orange County, New York.
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
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