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Global unemployment is set to decline slightly this year, says ILO

Global unemployment is set to decline slightly this year, says ILO

Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a problem worldwide, particularly for women in poorer countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Wednesday.

IBNSMay 30, 2024
US sanctions three Chinese individuals for their involvement in cybercrime network 

US sanctions three Chinese individuals for their involvement in cybercrime network 

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over their involvement in a cybercrime network.

IBNSMay 30, 2024
Protesters demonstrate in Shorkot over unscheduled power load-shedding 

Protesters demonstrate in Shorkot over unscheduled power load-shedding 

The residents of Shorkot recently demonstrated unscheduled power load-shedding in the region.

IBNSMay 30, 2024
Gangrape victim attempts suicide in Pakistan

Gangrape victim attempts suicide in Pakistan

An alleged gangrape victim attempted suicide in Pakistan's Bhakkar city, media reports said.

IBNSMay 30, 2024
Pakistan forcibly 'evicts' low-income residents, Human Rights Watch expresses concern

Pakistan forcibly 'evicts' low-income residents, Human Rights Watch expresses concern

Pakistani authorities frequently use colonial-era laws and policies to forcibly evict low-income residents, shop owners, and street vendors to enable public and private development projects, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.

IBNSMay 30, 2024
BNM protests in Netherlands, alleges Pakista has turned region into nuclear weapons laboratory 

BNM protests in Netherlands, alleges Pakista has turned region into nuclear weapons laboratory 

The Baloch National Movement recently held demonstrations in Amsterdam against  Pakistan’s nuclear weapons tests in Balochistan.

IBNSMay 30, 2024
'All eyes on Rafah' trends after Israel attacks border town of Gaza, leaving 45 including children killed

'All eyes on Rafah' trends after Israel attacks border town of Gaza, leaving 45 including children killed

At least 45 people, including children, were killed at a refugee camp in Gaza's Rafah after an Israeli air strike. 

IBNSMay 29, 2024
Canada: Toronto Police make arrest in child sexual abuse material investigation

Canada: Toronto Police make arrest in child sexual abuse material investigation

Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Police has made an arrest in a Child Sexual Abuse Material investigation.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
Toronto university seeks court injunction to clear continuing pro-Palestinian encampment

Toronto university seeks court injunction to clear continuing pro-Palestinian encampment

Toronto/IBNS: The University of Toronto has sought court injection to remove protesters who refuse orders to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on campus earlier this month.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
Chinese Court sentences former banker to death for $151 million bribe: Report

Chinese Court sentences former banker to death for $151 million bribe: Report

Beijing: A Chinese court has sentenced Bai Tianhui, the former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings (CHIH), to death for accepting bribes amounting to USD 151 million, media reported.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
All Eyes on Rafah trends on social media as celebrities back Palestine following Israel's latest offensive

All Eyes on Rafah trends on social media as celebrities back Palestine following Israel's latest offensive

An image, presumably created with Artificial Intelligence, has gone viral on social media platforms over the past several hours, aiming to alert people on the plight of Gazans with Islareli forces conducting a massive ground operation in Rafah.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
North Korea sends balloons containing 'trash' to South Korea

North Korea sends balloons containing 'trash' to South Korea

No, it was not a missile, but North Korea dropped at least 260 balloons filled up with trash in South Korea, forcing authorities to direct their citizens to remain indoors.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
North Korea sends over 200 balloons in South Korea carrying 'trash'

North Korea sends over 200 balloons in South Korea carrying 'trash'

No, it was not a missile but North Korea dropped at least 260 balloons filled up with trash in South Korea, forcing authorities to direct their citizens to remain indoors.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
Pakistan: 28 die after bus falls into ravine in Balochistan

Pakistan: 28 die after bus falls into ravine in Balochistan

At least 28 people, including women and children, died after a bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Wednesday.

IBNSMay 29, 2024
UN supports Papua New Guinea after deadly landslide which probably left 2,000 dead

UN supports Papua New Guinea after deadly landslide which probably left 2,000 dead

The United Nations continues to assist authorities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with search and rescue efforts four days after the massive landslide in Enga province, where some 2,000 people are feared dead and accessing survivors remains a challenge.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
Pakistani Army intensified harassment and intimidation in Gwadar, claims  Baloch Yakjeheti Committee

Pakistani Army intensified harassment and intimidation in Gwadar, claims Baloch Yakjeheti Committee

The Baloch Yakjeheti Committee has alleged the Pakistani Army  has intensified harassment and intimidation in Gwadar.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
Video of traffic jam on Mount Everest is now viral amid possible death of two climbers

Video of traffic jam on Mount Everest is now viral amid possible death of two climbers

A video has gone viral on the internet where a horrifying long queue of mountain climbers could be seen waiting to reach the top of Mount Everest.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
Hundreds of people are protesting against Pakistan-Iran border closure, begin long march

Hundreds of people are protesting against Pakistan-Iran border closure, begin long march

Hundreds of people are participating in a protest march to demonstrate against the closure of a crossing point between Pakistan and Iran in Mashkel area of Rakhshan division in Balochistan.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
East Turkistan Government in Exile asks US Senate to pass Uyghur Policy Act without any delay

East Turkistan Government in Exile asks US Senate to pass Uyghur Policy Act without any delay

The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) urgently calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Uyghur Policy Act (S. 1252) without delay.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
Sheikh Hasina claims 'white man' offered her smooth re-election in exchange for airbase in Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina claims 'white man' offered her smooth re-election in exchange for airbase in Bangladesh

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has claimed a 'white man' offered her to create an airbase of a foreign country in her nation in return for smooth re-election in the January 7 general polls.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
A white man offered me permit an airbase for a foreign country in Bangladesh, claims Sheikh Hasina

A white man offered me permit an airbase for a foreign country in Bangladesh, claims Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has claimed a 'white man' offered her to create an airbase of a foreign country in her nation in return for smooth re-election in the January 7 general polls.

IBNSMay 28, 2024
Pakistan: Woman raped in Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology

Pakistan: Woman raped in Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology

In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly raped by a staff member at Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Pakistan's Lahore city.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

Suspected fake cops looted a foreign woman from F-6 Supermarket of Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

Suspected fake cops looted a foreign woman from F-6 Supermarket of Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

Suspected fake cops looted a foreign woman from F-6 Supermarket of Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
Levies man shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan

Levies man shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan

A Levies man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan's Duki region on Sunday, media reports said.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
Twenty-one Chinese military aircraft, 15 ships tracked around Taiwan

Twenty-one Chinese military aircraft, 15 ships tracked around Taiwan

The Ministry of National Defense has said it tracked  21 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval vessels, and four coast guard ships around Taiwan between Sunday and Monday, media reports said.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
US asks Beijing to act with restraint after PLA conducts military drills around Taiwan

US asks Beijing to act with restraint after PLA conducts military drills around Taiwan

The United States has expressed deep 'concern' over the joint military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
US envoy Eric Garcetti visits Bengaluru, meets ISRO Chairman Somanath and other  business leaders to discuss space collaboration

US envoy Eric Garcetti visits Bengaluru, meets ISRO Chairman Somanath and other business leaders to discuss space collaboration

This week, U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti visited Bengaluru to meet with space sector business leaders and entrepreneurs to spotlight robust economic and commercial relations between the United States and India that will, transform the coming century, from the seabed to the stars.

IBNSMay 27, 2024
Palestine claims dozens killed in Rafah airstrike, IDF says Hamas was targeted

Palestine claims dozens killed in Rafah airstrike, IDF says Hamas was targeted

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has claimed dozens of people were killed or injured after a blast targeted a refugee camp in Rafah area, media reports said on Monday.

IBNSMay 27, 2024

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