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New York/IBNS: India on Wednesday (Sept. 18) abstained from a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada is aiming to reduce the study and work permits in one step closer to cut down on the number of temporary residents in the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada is aiming to reduce the study and work permits in one step closer to cut down on the number of temporary residents in the country, media reports said.
Beirut/IBNS: On Wednesday, hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated across southern Lebanon, marking the deadliest day in the country since cross-border hostilities began between Hezbollah and Israel nearly a year ago.
Calgary/IBNS: Zakarya Rida Hussein, a 20 year old Calgary man, allegedly guilty of sharing Islamic State recruitment videos and propaganda on TikTok will be sentenced to spend the next six years behind bars.
Beirut/IBNS: A day after pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing nine people and injuring more than 2,800 others, walkie-talkie blasts were reported across Beirut in places regarded as the militant outfit Hezbollah stronghold, media reports said.
Moscow/IBNS: Russian president Vladimir Putin has come out with an unconventional strategy to address the declining birth rate in his country, encouraging people to have sex during work breaks.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi politician Tarique Rahman has said there is nothing wrong in moving towards forming new political parties in the country, which is presently under the interim government that was formed after the fall of Sheikh Hasina regime in the South Asian country.
Dhaka/IBNS: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has granted magisterial powers to the army, significantly expanding its authority over internal security nationwide, media reports said.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested Shahriar Kabir, a prominent leader of an advocacy group pushing for the trial of 1971 liberation war criminals, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Beirut/IBNS: At least eight people died and 2700 others received injuries in Lebanon as pagers exploded in a synchronised manner that was set to target US-designated terror group Hezbollah, media reports said.
Beirut/IBNS: At least eight people died and 2700 others received injuries in Lebanon as pagers exploded in a synchronised manner that was set to target US-designated terror group Hezbollah, media reports said.
Beirut/IBNS: At least eight people died and 2700 others received injuries in Lebanon as pagers exploded in a synchronised manner that was set to target US-designated terror group Hezbollah, media reports said.
A man from the Indian city of Hyderabad died after drowning in a lake in Canada recently on a day when he was celebrating his brother's birthday.
A man from the Indian city of Hyderabad died after drowning in a lake in Canada recently on a day when he was celebrating his brother's birthday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Houthis will face a 'heavy price' after it fired a missile in his territory.
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk reacted to the latest attack on Republcan nominee Donald Trump on Sunday asked why no attempt was made to assassinate US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump remained safe after another suspected assassination attempt was made on him in Florida on Sunday.
Miscreants have vandalised eight Durga idols at a temple in Bangladesh's Faridpur region, media reports said on Sunday.
The US supermarket giant Sam's Club is currently facing an investigation after a Chinese woman found a human tooth in a mooncake purchased from a branch.
At least two people died and 29 others were injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt, media reports said on Saturday.
A police constable was gunned down by a blasphemy suspect inside a lockup in the Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.
At least two policemen were killed and another was injured in a planted bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta region on Saturday.
A female vaccination team member belonging to the Punjab Health Department was tortured and deprived of her belongings by a group of employees of Cantonment Board Chaklala in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently.
The acceptance of a recent statement of India’s leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi on Sikh by the Sikh Extremist based in US and Canada has shown a clear line of division of opinion amongst themselves.
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
An American school teacher has admitted she used other students as 'lookouts' while she had sex with a 16-year-old.
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