Pakistan: Quetta grenade attack leaves seven hurt
At least seven people were injured after unidentified motorcyclists lobbed a hand grenade at a vehicle carrying members of security forces in Quetta city of Pakistan on Thursday.
IBNS•Jun 28, 2024
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Famine risk is real for 14 areas of clash-hit Sudan
The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces “the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded”, with no less than 14 areas at the highest level of risk.
IBNS•Jun 28, 2024
Cybercrime: Indonesia plans to deport 103 Taiwanese nationals
Indonesia has announced it has arrested 103 Taiwanese nationals for allegedly running a cybercrime operation out of the island of Bali, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 28, 2024
USD 5 million bounty announced for information on self-styled crypto queen Ruja Ignatova
The US State Department has announced a USD 5 million bounty for information on self-styled crypto queen and OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova.
IBNS•Jun 28, 2024
Maldives minister Fathima Shamnaz Ali Saleem arrested for allegedly performing 'black magic' on President Mohamed Muizzu
A Maldivian minister has been arrested for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 28, 2024
Over 10 high-ranking military officials arrested in Bolivia following Wesdenday's failed coup attempt
Bolivian authorities have arrested more than 10 high-ranking military and intelligence officials following its failed coup attempt on Wednesday to unseat the country's president.
IBNS•Jun 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau has no plans to quit even after losing Toronto-St. Paul election: Reports
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reportedly said that he has no plan to quit even after losing an election in Toronto-St. Paul.
IBNS•Jun 27, 2024
Canada sees annual inflation rate hike of 2.9 pct in May due to higher services prices, groceries
Ottawa/IBNS: Owing to higher prices of groceries, services including tours and air travel, Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.9 percent in May, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
Pakistan: Man and his son gunned down in front of Mianwali Central Jail
A man and his son were shot dead in front of the gate of Mianwali Central Jail in Pakistan, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
Indian-origin couple in USA found guilty of forcing kin into labour
An Indian-origin Virginia couple has been sentenced for compelling the labour of the man’s younger cousin at their gas station and convenience store for over three years.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
Taiwan tracks 23 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels
The Ministry of National Defense in Taiwan has said it recorded 23 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around the region between 6 a.m. on Sunday (June 23) and 6 a.m. on Monday (June 24).
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
US-based cybersecurity firm claims China-backed hackers increased attack on Taiwan
A suspected China-backed hacking group has stepped up attacks on organisations in Taiwan, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
US surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis
The U.S. surgeon general has declared gun violence in the country as a public health crisis.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
World Drug Day report shows spike in drug use, increased trafficking
The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on Wednesday warning that there are now nearly 300 million users globally, alongside an increase in trafficking.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
Former US President Abraham Lincoln's wax statue melts amid high temperature in Washington DC
The American heatwave took a bitter toll on the country's hero Abraham Lincoln this year.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free after reaching plea deal in USA
Taking a new turn in his life, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his plea deal, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
Princess Anne’s visit to Newfoundland cancelled after she suffers minor injuries: Buckingham Palace
Princess Anne’s planned trip to Newfoundland this weekend to mark the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the National War Memorial in St. John’s has been cancelled.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Pakistan reports fifth polio case of 2024
Pakistan has reported yet another polio case, taking the total number of incidents reported in 2024 to five, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Japanese woman, child hurt in knife attack in China
A Japanese woman and her child and a Chinese woman were hurt in a knife attack at a bus stop in China's Suzhou city on Monday, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Algorithms should not control what people see, UN chief says
The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the harms caused by misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Tech major Apple becomes first company charged with EU's DMA rules
The European Commission has informed tech major Apple of its preliminary view that its App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), as they prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Bangladesh's deadliest hangman Shahjahan Bhuiyan, who executed six killers of Bangabandhu, dies in Dhaka hospital
Bangladesh's deadliest executioner Shahjahan Bhuiyan, who had executed six killers of the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, died at a hospital in the capital Dhaka City on Monday.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves UK following US plea deal
Ending the legal saga, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has finally left the UK after he reached a deal with the US authorities that will enable him to plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Canada's Ontario Science Centre shuts down over reports pointing serious structural issues
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Science Centre has suddenly shut down owing to findings of serious structural issues with all its three buildings by a new report from professional engineers that could materialize as early as this winter.
IBNS•Jun 24, 2024
South Korea: 18 Chinese citizens killed in lithium battery factory explosion near Seoul
Seoul: At least 22 people, including 18 Chinese nationals, were charred to death in a fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory on Monday, media reported.
IBNS•Jun 24, 2024
Amnesty International asks Pakistan to ensure attacks on Ahmadiyya community members should be ended
Amnesty International asks Pakistan authorities to ensure Ahmadiyya members should not be attacked
IBNS•Jun 23, 2024
Can drugs worth Rs. 360 million stolen from Pakistani hospital
Cancer drugs worth Rs. 360 million have been stolen in a Pakistani hospital, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 23, 2024
Israel Defense Forces targets Hamas commander Raad Saad
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday targeted a Hamas military site in Gaza's Shati camp with several media reports claiming senior commander of the group Raad Saad was the target of the attack.
IBNS•Jun 23, 2024
Strong economy cannot be imagined in an unstable state torn by terrorism: Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said prevalence of terrorism in his nation was a complicated matter and everyone needs to play their role to end the menace.
IBNS•Jun 22, 2024
Unidentified terrorists target passenger bus in Pakistan, two die
Unidentified terrorists opened fire on a passenger coach in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region which left at least two people killed, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 22, 2024
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