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Japan set to impose mandatory online authorisation for travellers from visa-free countries

Tokyo/IBNS: Japan is set to impose a new rule making it mandatory for travellers from 71 visa-free countries including the United States, Britain, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, media reports said.

Indian-origin man kills Nepali student in US, arrested

A 51-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested for killing a Nepali college student at Houston, Texas in the United States, media reports said.

Top US official asks China to take immediate action to end ongoing repression on Uyghurs

A top US official on Friday said China should take immediate action to end 'ongoing repression' of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the country

Israel-Palestine ongoing conflict: Key Hamas commander Wassem Hazem killed during Jenin operation, claims IDF

The Israeli Defense Forces has claimed to have killed Hamas' commander in Jenin Wassem Hazem while conducting a counterterrorism operation in the northern Samaria area.

Teen girl among six dead after Russian strike hits playground, residential building in Kharkiv

At least six people, including a teen girl, were killed after a Russian-guided bomb hit a playground and a residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv city on Friday.

UN chief Antonio Guterres for immediate halt to Israeli strikes amid West Bank crisis

As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation” of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Bangladesh crisis: Yunus government decides to scrap law which ensures additional security for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, family members

The interim government in Bangladesh has decided to scrap the law which ensures additional security for the family members of country's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by considering it a 'discriminatory policy'.

Israel-Hamas conflict: UN food agency halts operations in Gaza amid attack on team

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery mission on Tuesday evening, just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.

Pakistan: Four government employees kidnapped at gunpoint in DI Khan

Four Pakistani government employees were kidnapped at gunpoint from  Kulachi tehsil of DI Khan district, media reports said on Thursday.

Pakistan: Rawalpindi registers 17 dengue cases in past 24 hours

Rawalpindi has reported 17 dengue cases in the past 24 hours, struggling to contain the disease in the rainy season.

Body of Bangladeshi female journalist recovered from Dhaka lake, Sheikh Hasina's son calls it brutal attack on freedom of expression

The body of a Bangladeshi TV journalist has been recovered from Hatirjheel Lake in Dhaka city, media reports said.

Meta was ‘pressured’ by White House to censor Covid-related content in 2021: Mark Zuckerberg

California/IBNS: The chairman and CEO of the California-based social media company Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, on Monday (August 26) said in a letter to the House Judiciary committee that his teams were “pressured” by the Biden administration to censor some content around the Covid-19 pandemic.

Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF rescues 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi who was taken hostage on October 7

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said its security personnel have rescued another Israeli national who was taken hostage by Hamas members during the October 7 attack.

Pakistani industrialist Danish Iqbal's wife Natasha appears unremorseful after allegedly crushing two people to death, netizens slam her

A Pakistani industrialist's wife was caught on camera appearing unremorseful after allegedly killing two people after hitting them with her car in Karachi city has triggered anger in the country.

Pakistani industrialist Danish Iqbal's wife Natasha appears remorseful after allegedly crushing two people to death, netizens slam

A Pakistani industrialist's wife was caught on camera appearing unremorseful after allegedly killing two people after hitting them with her car in Karachi city has triggered anger in the country.

Pakistani industrialist Danish Iqbal's wife Natasha appears remorseful after allegedly crushing two people to death, netizens slams

A Pakistani industrialist's wife was caught on camera appearing unremorseful after allegedly killing two people after hitting them with her car in Karachi city has triggered anger in the country.

OHCHR demands immediate revocation of new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women

A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for it to be immediately revoked.

Balochistan’s cry for freedom: A struggle against oppression by Pakistan

The recent surge in violence across Balochistan, where over 70 lives have been lost in just a few days, underscores a grim reality: the people of this resource-rich yet impoverished province in southwestern Pakistan are being pushed to the edge by a state that has failed them.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will respond after Russia launches fresh strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said Kyiv would respond after the country was hit by a fresh round of Russian strikes overnight.

Pakistan: 40 people die in separate attacks by gunmen across Balochistan

In separate shooting and grenade attack incidents at least 40 people were killed in Balochistan while 21 terrorists were also eliminated, media reports said on Monday.

Bangladesh's interim government suspends two diplomats serving in India

The interim government in Bangladesh has relieved two of its diplomats, who were serving in India, from their duties, media reports said.

Bangladesh's interim government suspends two diplomats serving in India

The interim government in Bangladesh has relieved two of its diplomats, who were serving in India, from their duties, media reports said.

One tourist dies after ice cave partially collapses in Iceland

Police on Monday said at least one person died and two others went missing after an ice cave partially collapsed when tourists were visiting Breidamerkurjokull glacier in Iceland.

Pakistan: 23 passengers offloaded from vehicles then shot dead by terrorists in Balochistan

At least 23 passengers were offloaded from buses and trucks in Balochistan's  Musakhel area which left at least 23 people dead, media reports said.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon ‘not the end of the story’

In his strong message, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said the strikes conducted by his army in southern Lebanon were not “the end of the story".

Volodymr Zelenskyy claims Ukraine hit by over 100 Russian missiles, drones

Pakistan plans to introduce polymer plastic currency notes soon

Pakistan, a country battling a tough financial crisis, is planning to introduce plastic currency in the country as an experiment.

Bangladesh: 50 hurt after Paramilitary personnel, students clash in Dhaka

Violence returned to Bangladesh on Sunday night when clashes broke out between students and paramilitary force (Ansar) members in the capital Dhaka.

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft and eight vessels around its territory

Taiwan detected 12 Chinese aircraft and eight vessels around its territory until 6 am on Sunday, Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said.

Pakistan: 11 dead after bus overturns on Makran coastal highway

A bus overturned in Pakistan which left at least 11 people dead and 35 others injured.