UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
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Labourers begin sit-in demonstration in Pakistan over passport mandatory move announced by govt
Labourers recently demonstrated in Chaman to protest against Pakistani government's decision to make possession of passport mandatory for crossing the Pakistan-Afghan border.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Humans age significantly in 40s and 60s, shows recent study
If it’s ever felt like everything in your body is breaking down at once, that might not be your imagination. A new Stanford Medicine study shows that many of our molecules and microorganisms dramatically rise or fall in number during our 40s and 60s.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing
The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Friday.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Ex-New York police officer sentenced to 10 weekends in prison for raping teen
A former New York police officer, who recently admitted raping a girl, has been sentenced to 10 weekends in jail which activists have described as “the epitome of injustice.”
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
US teen robs store, kills Indian-origin man
An Indian-origin man was shot and killed when a teenage boy robbed a store in the US state of North Carolina, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Case solved after 44 years: Man arrested in USA in nursing student rape and murder case
Austin Police Department has claimed to have identified the 78-year-old suspect in a gruesome 1980 sexual assault and murder of a nursing student.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Multinational companies plan Pakistan exit amid internet disruptions, warns country's business council
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's business policy advocacy platform Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Friday (Aug 16) warned that several multinational companies (MNCs) are planning to relocate their back offices from the country, with many having already done so recently, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Uzbekistan: Parliamentary polls to take place on October 27, announces Central Election Commission
The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan has announced voting to elect the lower chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) will be held October 27.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Gunmen abduct 20 Nigerian medical, dental students
Gunmen have abducted 20 Nigerian dental and medical students from Benue State of the country, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform, says UN
The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and the rule of law, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2024
Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina over death of teacher in Bangladesh during student protest
A murder case has been filed against 101 people, including former Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the death of a teacher during the recent student protest in Bogra.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
Who is drug dealer Jasveen Sangha, known as 'The Ketamine Queen', charged in Friends star Matthew Perry's death?
Drug dealer Jasveen Sangha's name has emerged ever since the probe into Matthew Perry's death progressed and prosecutors are now charging her for supplying ketamine to the actor.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
UN rights chief Volker Türk says most of Gaza's 40,000 dead are women and children
As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew efforts to halt the conflict and avert a wider war.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
Pakistan: Four Frontier Corps personnel die after terrorists attack their checkpoint
Four Frontier Corps personnel died and 27 others were injured during an attack on a checkpoint in Upper South Waziristan district of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 15, 2024
Sindhi Foundation continues campaign to ensure freedom of Pakistani enforced disappearance victim Priya Kumari
Washington-based Sindhi Foundation will continue its campaign to ensure the freedom of Pakistani-enforced disappearance victim Priya Kumari.
IBNS•Aug 15, 2024
Bangladesh protests: First fact-finding UN team since country's independence to probe deaths before and after Sheikh Hasina's exit
Dhaka: A team of UN experts is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the deaths of protesters before and after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister last week, according to an announcement made on Thursday.
IBNS•Aug 15, 2024
Iranian banking system hit by major cyber attack: Reports
Tel Aviv/IBNS: A massive cyber attack targeted the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks on Wednesday (Aug 14) amid ongoing tension in the Middle East, according to a report in the Saudi-affiliated Iran International.
IBNS•Aug 15, 2024
New Zealand charity unknowingly donates sweets containing potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine
A charity organisation which works for homeless people in New Zealand's Auckland has distributed candies filled with potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine in its food parcels.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2024
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towards restoring democratic rule.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2024
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida announces he will step down next month
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will step down next month and will not run for re-election for a second term as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party amid a series of political scandals that called for his resignation.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2024
Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina makes first statement after exit, demands probe into recent killings, sabotage in Bangladesh
Breaking her silence for the first time since her government toppled which forced her to escape to India, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday broke silence on the recent violence and said the act of sabotage in the name of movements led to the death of many innocent people.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2024
'I want justice from my country': Sheikh Hasina in her first remarks after ouster from Bangladesh
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought justice and punishment for rioters in the country in her first remarks after fleeing Dhaka following days of massive protest over job quotas.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
Bangladesh Unrest: Hindu alliance says minority community faced 278 attacks across 48 districts following fall of Sheikh Hasina
The Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, a religious organisation, has claimed the Hindu community faced attacks and threats in 278 locations across 48 districts across the South Asian nation since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid violent protests, forcing her to escape to India.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
First case filed against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina since she fled to India
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, whose government toppled during the recent protests, has been named with six others in a murder case filed over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on July 19.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
We have had no involvement at all, says US official on Bangladesh crisis
The United States on Monday rejected claims that the government was involved in the recent protests in Bangladesh which led to the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government in the South Asian nation.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
Former President Donald Trump interacts with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, says his assassination attempt was 'not pleasant'
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday said his assassination attempt was 'not pleasant' while interacting with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk over his social media platform.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster
Dhaka/IBNS: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government, has praised students who spearheaded protests to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
IBNS•Aug 12, 2024
China registers decline in new car sales for second straight month
Hit by sluggish domestic sales, new car sales in China dropped for second straight month in July, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 12, 2024
Bangladesh violence: Toronto witnesses protest over violence against Hindus
Away from Bangladesh, thousands of Canadians from different walks of life gathered in Toronto city to demonstrate against the recent violence against Hindu community members in the South Asian country after former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid protests that left over 400 people dead.
IBNS•Aug 12, 2024
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