Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, a former US Department of State employee, who served on the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995, and as US Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, has pleaded guilty to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of Cuba.
Israel Friday launched a massive attack on Gaza amid Iran's threat to avenge a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram, who is known for rendering his soulful voice to several popular K-drama soundtracks, was found dead at a friend's house, media reports said.
UN experts on Thursday expressed dismay at the continuing lack of protection for young women and girls belonging to minority communities in Pakistan.
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named Avi Wigderson as recipient of the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award for foundational contributions to the theory of computation, including reshaping our understanding of the role of randomness in computation, and for his decades of intellectual leadership in theoretical computer science.
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has asked the government to ban Chinese-made electric vehicles to protect Ohio autoworkers, and to combat the economic and national security threats posed by Chinese automakers.
Pakistan on Thursday designated Iran-backed Shiite militant group Zainebiyoun Brigade as a terror organisation.
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom has hiked the family visa income requirement by 55 percent in a bid to control the legal migration to the country.
Canada’s recent accusations of Indian interference in their federal elections have been met with a firm rebuttal from its own officials. In a surprising turn of events, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has failed to substantiate claims that India played a role in influencing Canada’s democratic processes.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said the economic outlook of Pakistan is uncertain, with high risks on the downside, as political uncertainty would remain a key risk to the reform efforts and sustainability of stabilisation.
Vancouver/CMEDIA: Indigenous youth struggling reportedly with drug addiction on Vancouver Island in British Columbia (BC) would soon be benefited by the Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre in Lantzville, the first-of-its-kind detox centres and treatment services.
Former star football player turned actor O.J. Simpson, who was famously acquitted in a highly-publicized trial for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, died Thursday from cancer at the age of 76, media reports said citing his family.
Ho Chi Minh City: A top Vietnamese real estate mogul was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the largest corruption scandals ever recorded, involving approximately $27 billion in losses, media reports said.
Cairo/IBNS: Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza Strip on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has ruled out raising taxes on the middle class in the upcoming federal budget to be unveiled on Apr 16. But she did not reveal if Carada's corporations or the wealthy are included in the same category.
Winnipeg/IBNS: Manitoba would be hosting the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Championship Weekend next summer, announced jointly by Wab Kinew, Manitoba Premier, and Glen Simard, Sport and Tourism Minister.
The Canadian spy agency has claimed that it believes the Chinese government "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in 2019 and 2021 federal polls of the country.
Calling India a 'true friend', an Israeli woman, who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas, has thanked Indian PM Narendra Modi for extending continuous support towards her nation.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) recently expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi.
A senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader on Monday demanded Karachi city should be handed over to the country's army for three months amid a rise in street crimes in recent times.
The US, Japanese, and Philippine leaders will discuss the security and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea at their first-ever trilateral summit in Washington, DC, scheduled for April 11, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.
All eight people who were missing after a collision between a fishing boat and a commercial ship off the southwestern coast of south China's Hainan Province have been confirmed dead, the provincial maritime search and rescue center said on Wednesday.
A US judge on Tuesday (April 9, 2024) sentenced James and Jennifer Crumbley to 10-15 years in prison for their roles in the 2021 Oxford High School mass shooting that was committed by their son Ethan Crumbley.
At least two people, including an Indian-origin man, died in a shooting incident in Canada's south Edmonton on Monday (April 8, 2024).
The Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the 160-year-old near-total ban on abortion which means that doctors performing the procedure could be jailed for five years.
A policeman died and 12 others were injured after a blast occurred close to a mosque in Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.
A shocking video is currently circulating on social media where foreign tourists could be seen sharing the trouble faced by them in the hands of Punjab police in Pakistan.
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police was allegedly gunned down in Peshawar on Monday, media reports said.
Royal Bank of Canada has announced the termination of chief financial officer Nadine Ahn after an investigation found she had a personal relationship with another employee.
Baloch Yakjehti Committee has expressed concern over the recent bomb blast in Blaochistan's Khuzdar region which left three people dead and five others injured, media reports said.
