Academician-turned-politician Harini Amarasuriya appointed as Sri Lanka's new PM
National People's Power (NPP) MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday took oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
IBNS•Sep 24, 2024
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UN investigators say Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in Ukraine war
Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva heard on Monday.
IBNS•Sep 24, 2024
Israeli strikes in Lebanon leaves 356 dead,
Lebanese Health Ministry has said at least 356 people died following Israel's strike on Lebanon, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Israeli strikes in Lebanon leaves 356 dead
Lebanese Health Ministry has said at least 356 people died following Israel's strike on Lebanon, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Israeli air strikes kill 356 people including 24 children in Lebanon
Beirut/IBNS: In the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7, Israeli air strikes on Lebanon Monday left 356 people dead, including 24 children, the Lebanese health minister told the media.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Amid concerns over Lebanon pager explosions, Canadian Minister says nearly 45,000 citizens stuck in Beirut
Ottawa/IBNS: Months after stating that there is no guarantee Ottawa can evacuate Canadians if the situation deteriorates further In Lebanon, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said nearly 45,000 citizens are still stuck in the middle eastern country.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Pakistan man booked for 'blasphemy' over Facebook post
Pakistan police have registered a case against a man for allegedly posting blasphemous post on Facebook.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Left-leaning Anura Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lankan president, promises to usher in a new era of Renaissance
Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday took oath as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka, just years after the country experienced a severe economic crisis.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Left-leaning pro-China leader Anura Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lankan president, promises to usher in a new era of Renaissance
Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday took oath as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka, just years after the country experienced a severe economic crisis.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, alerts UNICEF
Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Left leaning pro-China leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka presidential election
Colombo/IBNS: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leaning leader known for his closeness to China, has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election riding on the hope of combating corruption and refurbishing the struggling economy.
IBNS•Sep 23, 2024
Left leading pro-China leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka presidential election
Colombo/IBNS: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leaning leader known for his closeness to China, has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election riding on the hope of combating corruption and refurbishing the struggling economy.
IBNS•Sep 22, 2024
Policeman dies after blast hits vehicle which was part of a convoy escorting dignitaries from 12 nations in Pakistan's Swat
A policeman died and three others were injured on Sunday after their vehicle, which was part of a convoy that was escorting dignitaries from 12 nations, was caught in an explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district on Sunday.
IBNS•Sep 22, 2024
US school shooting accused Colt Gray's mother charged with taping his grandmother with a chair
A US woman, whose son is accused of killing four people during a shooting incident, is now facing allegations of taping her elderly mother to a chair, stealing her phone and damaging her home, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 22, 2024
US: Shooting in Alabama leaves four people dead
At least four people died and 18 others were injured after multiple shooters opened fire at a popular entertainment centre in the US city of Birmingham in Alabama state.
IBNS•Sep 22, 2024
Iran: Explosion triggered by gas leak in coal mine leaves 51 dead
An explosion triggered by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran on Sunday left at least 51 people dead, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 22, 2024
Israel raids Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau, hands out 45-day closure order
Israeli military raided the offices of news organisation Al Jazeera in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on early Sunday morning during a live broadcast and ordered it to shut down for 45 days, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 22, 2024
Taiwanese man goes missing in Shanghai
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) in Taiwan has directed the Chinese government to share information about a man who went missing after arriving in Shanghai.
IBNS•Sep 21, 2024
22 killed as Israel hits Gaza school sheltering displaced people: Report
Gaza: At least 22 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, Reuter reported.
IBNS•Sep 21, 2024
Hindu community members demand extension of Durga Puja holidays in Bangladesh
The Hindu community members in Bangladesh recently took out a procession in Dhaka city when they demanded the authority to accept their eight-point demand and extend the Durga Puja holidays.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Pakistan reports yet another polio case
Pakistan has diagnosed yet another polio case, taking the total number of diagnosed cases in the country this year to 18.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Another mpox suspect arrives in Pakistan's Karachi airport
A passenger, who is suspected to be infected by mpox, landed at Pakistan's Jinnah International Airport on Thursday.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Six students arrested for torturing man to death in Dhaka Univeristy hall after suspecting him to be a thief
Six students have been arrested in connection with the murder of Masud Kamal Tofazzal in Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall of Dhaka University of Bangladesh, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Israel claims to kill top Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon strikes
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Friday announced it had killed Hezbollah's elite unit commander in a strike on southern Lebanon earlier in the day that according to officials left 12 dead and dozens wounded in the outfit's stronghold across Beirut.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Israel claims to have killed top Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon strikes
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Friday announced it had killed Hezbollah's elite unit commander in a strike on southern Lebanon earlier in the day that according to officials left 12 dead and dozens wounded in the outfit's stronghold across Beirut.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt in East Turkistan
Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
USA: More than 50 Burmese-Americans protest outside Chinese Embassy in Washington over Beijing's interference in Myanmar
Over 50 Burmese Americans protested outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC against Beijing's alleged interference in the internal affairs of Myanmar.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Canada's Liberal government to get confidence vote from Bloc MPs next week, says Quebecois leader Blanchet
Toronto/IBNS: Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet has told reporters that his MPs will vote in confidence for the Liberal government next week.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
USA: More than 50 Burmese-Americans protest outside Chinese Embassy in Washington over Beijing's alleged interference
Over 50 Burmese Americans protested outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC against Beijing's alleged interference in the internal affairs of Myanmar.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
Israeli warplanes bomb southern Lebanon amid calls for restraint
Beirut/Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel launched its most aggressive strikes on south Lebanon as warplanes carried out bombings late on Thursday escalating the ongoing conflict between the Jewish nation and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint by the United States and the UK.
IBNS•Sep 20, 2024
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