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Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber

Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber

At least three security personnel died and dozens of others were injured in a series of terrorist attacks on several security posts in Khyber district of Pakistan, media report said on Friday.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Demonstration held outside UN HQ in New York over targeting of Hindu, other minority members  in Bangladesh

Demonstration held outside UN HQ in New York over targeting of Hindu, other minority members in Bangladesh

A large number of people assembled outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and demanded protection for Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh where violent protests toppled the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government and created a political vacuum last week.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Man dies as explosion rocks Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan

Man dies as explosion rocks Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan

A man died and three others, including a woman, were injured after an explosion rocked  Gilani Town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan division on Saturday, media reports said.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Demonstration held outside UK Parliament to highlight plight of Hindu community members in Bangladesh

Demonstration held outside UK Parliament to highlight plight of Hindu community members in Bangladesh

A mass demonstration was recently held outside the UK Parliament to highlight the plea of Hindu community members who were targeted in Bangladesh during the recent protests.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Demonstration held outside UN HQ in New York over Hindu, other minority community members targeted in Bangladesh

Demonstration held outside UN HQ in New York over Hindu, other minority community members targeted in Bangladesh

A large number of people assembled outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and demanded protection for Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh where violent protests toppled the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government and created a political vacuum last week.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Bangladesh: Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan quits amid protests

Bangladesh: Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan quits amid protests

Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Saturday quit after protesting students surrounded the Supreme Court and demanded his resignation within an hour.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56 after battling lung cancer, Sundar Pichai calls her 'incredible person'

Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56 after battling lung cancer, Sundar Pichai calls her 'incredible person'

Former YouTube CEO and one of the earlier employees of search engine Google Susan Wojcicki has died after her two-year-long battle against lung cancer, her husband announced on Friday.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Canada looking forward to engaging with interim government in Bangladesh, asks Yunus regime to allow full access to internet 

Canada looking forward to engaging with interim government in Bangladesh, asks Yunus regime to allow full access to internet 

Canada said it looks forward to seeing a peaceful resolution to the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh and welcomed the formation of the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Sheikh Hasina is still Bangladesh PM as she didn't formally resign, claims her son

Sheikh Hasina is still Bangladesh PM as she didn't formally resign, claims her son

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed has claimed his mother is still the Prime Minister of the country as she didn't get time to formally resign before fleeing to India following violent anti-quota protests by students.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Bangladesh turmoil: Resign within an hour, students give ultimatum to Chief Justice

Bangladesh turmoil: Resign within an hour, students give ultimatum to Chief Justice

Dhaka/IBNS: Days after the Sheikh Hasina government was toppled, students, who have been protesting against the quota system, on Saturday demanded the resignation of all judges including the Chief Justice, media reports said.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow notifies IAEA about suspected fragments of downed missiles found close to Kursk NPP

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow notifies IAEA about suspected fragments of downed missiles found close to Kursk NPP

Russia has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that suspected fragments of downed missiles were found close to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (Kursk NPP) amid the Ukrainian attack in Kursk city.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
All 62 passengers on board die in Brazil turboprop plane crash

All 62 passengers on board die in Brazil turboprop plane crash

Sao Paulo/IBNS: A regional turboprop plane with 62 people on board crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, leaving all passengers dead, media reports said.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
All 62 passengers on board dies in Brazil turboprop plane  crash

All 62 passengers on board dies in Brazil turboprop plane crash

Sao Paulo/IBNS: A regional turboprop plane with 62 people on board crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, leaving all passengers dead, media reports said.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Dhaka/IBNS: The turmoil in Bangladesh is far from ending with hundreds of people protesting in the capital Dhaka on Friday against violence targeting the country's minority Hindus since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit and fled the country earlier this week, according to a Reuters report.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Austrian authorities say it thwarted ISIS plot to target Taylor Swift concerts, new suspect arrested

Austrian authorities say it thwarted ISIS plot to target Taylor Swift concerts, new suspect arrested

Vienna authorities have arrested an Iraqi national over an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a concert of international star Taylor Swift in Vienna.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna asks Muhammad Yunus that Hindus should not be targeted in Bangladesh

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna asks Muhammad Yunus that Hindus should not be targeted in Bangladesh

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has asked the Interim government head Muhammad Yunus to ensure Hindus are no longer targeted by radicals in Bangladesh.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats

Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats

As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
The violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is horrific: Dutch politician Geert Wilders

The violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is horrific: Dutch politician Geert Wilders

Dutch politician Geert Wilders has described the ongoing violence against Hindu community members in Bangladesh as 'horrific'.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Women demonstrate in Iraq over proposed bill which may lower marriage age to nine

Women demonstrate in Iraq over proposed bill which may lower marriage age to nine

Women's rights activists have been voicing their protests over a bill which resurfaced in the Iraqi parliament that could spike underage marriage in the nation.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
US ready to work with Muhammad Yunus-led govt as it charts a democratic future for people of Bangladesh

US ready to work with Muhammad Yunus-led govt as it charts a democratic future for people of Bangladesh

The United States has welcomed the interim government's appeal to people to end the ongoing violence in the country which led to the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Mamata Banerjee wishes to see development in her states's relationship with Bangladesh under new interim government's rule

Mamata Banerjee wishes to see development in her states's relationship with Bangladesh under new interim government's rule

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that she wished to see her state's relationship with the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh see further development in future.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Pakistan PM wants deepening cooperation with Bangladesh, wishes Muhammad Yunus on X after he takes charge of interim government

Pakistan PM wants deepening cooperation with Bangladesh, wishes Muhammad Yunus on X after he takes charge of interim government

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Middle East escalation: WHO regional chief voices grave concern

Middle East escalation: WHO regional chief voices grave concern

Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean region, officials from the UN agency said during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. 

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Canadian Tragedy: Surrey loss shakes Jandali Kalan family

Canadian Tragedy: Surrey loss shakes Jandali Kalan family

In the quiet village of Jandali Kalan, the unthinkable has unfolded, leaving a grieving mother grappling with an overwhelming loss. Hardeep Kaur, the resilient matriarch of a farming family, is mourning the sudden death of her elder son, Amanjot Singh, who passed away unexpectedly in Surrey, Canada.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Chinese-American scholar Shujun Wang found guilty of working as Chinese spy

Chinese-American scholar Shujun Wang found guilty of working as Chinese spy

An American scholar and activist has been convicted by a US court of acting as a covert Chinese agent.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh interim govt

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh interim govt

Signalling the beginning of a new era after 15 years of Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus took oath as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh on Thursday.

IBNSAug 08, 2024
Bangladesh: Interim government to take oath tomorrow, announces Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman

Bangladesh: Interim government to take oath tomorrow, announces Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman

Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday confirmed the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will take oath on Thursday.

IBNSAug 07, 2024
Pakistan’s neglect of the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman

Pakistan’s neglect of the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman

Nestled just a few kilometers away from the buzzing Wagah border, the once majestic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman lies in a lamentable state of decay. Known for its rich cultural significance in the Sikh religion, this neglected treasure in Lahore now stands as a painful symbol of abandoned heritage.

IBNSAug 07, 2024
Bangladesh: Interim government to be formed tomorrow, announces Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman

Bangladesh: Interim government to be formed tomorrow, announces Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman

Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday confirmed the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will take oath on Thursday.

IBNSAug 07, 2024
UK demands UN-led independent investigation into Bangladesh protests

UK demands UN-led independent investigation into Bangladesh protests

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has demanded a United Nations-led independent investigation into the recent developments in Bangladesh that have created a political vacuum in the South Asian nation.

IBNSAug 07, 2024

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