China: Man executed for stabbing Japanese school boy to death
China has executed a man who had fatally stabbed a 10-year-old Japanese boy last September, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2025
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US President Donald Trump, Melania to attend Pope Francis' funeral
US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he will attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis, who died on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2025
Vladimir Putin says Russia is 'open to any peace talks' with Ukraine after one-day Easter truce
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is under pressure from the US for a peace deal with Ukraine, on Monday proposed bilateral talks with Kyiv for the first time in years.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Vatican reveals cause of Pope Francis' death
Pope Francis died due to stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, the Vatican City revealed on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Bangladesh: Local Awami League leaders organise flash procession in Khulna
Local Awami League leaders and activists organised a flash procession in Bangladesh's Khulna area on Sunday, marking the first such event in the region since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime amid severe protests against her government on August 5, 2024.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis dies at 88, world leaders mourn
Pope Francis, the religious leader of the 1.4 billion Catholic population across the globe, died at the age of 88, leaving his followers deeply saddened.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Hindu Temple vandalised in Canada with pro-Khalistan graffiti
A Hindu temple in Canada's Surrey city was vandalised with pro-Khalistan graffiti, a day after a similar incident occurred at a gurdwara in Vancouver city, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis, first Latin-American head of Catholic church, dies at 88
Vatican City/IBNS: Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City state, died at the age of 88 on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Yemen: Houthis claim latest US airstrikes in Sanaa leave 12 dead
The Houthi-controlled health authorities said at least 12 people died and 30 others were hurt after US airstrikes hit a crowded market in Yemen's capital Sanaa, on Sunday.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2025
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims Russian attacks are ongoing despite Putin's Easter truce
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said Russia continued to fight on several fronts on the border between the two nations despite President Vladimir Putin announcing a 30-day Easter ceasefire.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Canada: Gurdwara vandalised with pro-Khalistani graffiti in Vancouver
A gurdwara or Sikh temple in Canada's Vancouver city was desecrated with pro-Khalistani graffiti on Saturday, prompting the police to investigate the incident.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Thailand authorities arrest Chinese national over Bangkok skyscraper collapse
The Thai authorities have arrested the Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, which collapsed after strong tremors jolted the nation late in March, leaving several people dead.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Hindu Minister Kheeal Das Kohistani attacked by unknown miscreants in Pakistan
A Hindu state minister in Pakistan was attacked by unknown miscreants in the country's Thatta city when he was on his way to Jhok Sharif to attend an event.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Bangladesh requests Interpol red notice for ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina
The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a "red notice" against ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and 11 others.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Zambia: Indian national caught at airport while attempting to smuggle USD2.8 million foreign currency, gold
An Indian national was arrested at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Zambia when he was attempting to smuggle foreign currency and suspected gold to Dubai, officials said on Sunday.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Russian Prez Putin announces Easter truce in Ukraine as US warns it may pull out of peace talks
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared a temporary truce in the conflict in Ukraine, timed to coincide with Orthodox Easter, and called on Kyiv to observe the same, according to Reuters.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2025
Pakistani Deputy PM Ishaq Dar meets top Taliban leaders during visit to Afghanistan, discusses 'terrorism'
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said both Afghanistan and Pakistan have assured each other that their soil will not be used for terror activities.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2025
Sri Lanka: Gunman opens fire at church ahead of Easter Bombing anniversary
A gunman opened fire at a church located close to Manampitiya region in Sri Lanka on Friday.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2025
US advises citizens to reconsider travelling to Bangladesh amid civil unrest, terrorism risks
The US has issued a travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging citizens to reconsider their travel plans to the South Asian country amid risks of civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2025
Trump says US will 'take a pass' on Russia-Ukraine peace talks if parties make it difficult
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump said Washington will "take a pass" on helping Russia and Ukraine achieve a peace deal if one of the two parties "makes it very difficult".
IBNS•Apr 19, 2025
Canada: 21-year-old Indian student dies after stray bullet hits her in Hamilton
An Indian student died after a stray bullet hit her when she was waiting at a bus stop in the Canadian port city of Hamilton recently.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2025
Pakistan: Ahmadi man killed by suspected TLP members in Karachi
An Ahmadi man was allegedly killed after several suspected workers of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) stormed a place of worship belonging to the community in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
Hindu man allegedly abducted, beaten to death in Bangladesh
A Hindu man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in Bangladesh's Dinajpur region, media reports said, an episode once again highlighting the growing atrocities faced by minorities in the South Asian country since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills one on Good Friday
A least one person died and several others were injured after Russia launched missiles on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk asks cryptocurrency influencer Tiffany Fong to have a child
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has asked cryptocurrency influencer Tiffany Fong if she would have a child with him, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
American national attempts to hijack plane, co-passenger fatally shoots him
A knife-wielding US citizen was shot dead by co-passenger after he attempted to hijack a Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
Indian-descent doctor convicted of committing healthcare fraud in USA
An Indian-descent doctor has been convicted for his participation in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to unlawfully distribute controlled substances, said the US Department of Justice on Friday.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
USA: Two die, five injured in Florida State University shooting
At least two people died and five others were injured in a mass shooting incident at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, on Thursday.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
USA: Mass shooting incident at Florida State University leaves six injured
At least six people were injured in a mass shooting incident at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, on Thursday.
IBNS•Apr 17, 2025
Hindus and Muslims are different: Pakistan Army chief backs two-nation theory
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has backed the "two-nation theory" stating the forefathers who favoured the bifurcation of India in 1947 had realised the distinction between Hindus and Muslims, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 17, 2025
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