Blast triggers fire in apartment building in Paris, three die
At least three people died after a fire erupted following a suspected explosion that occurred at an eight-storey apartment building in Paris on Sunday (April 7, 2024).
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
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El Salvador offering 5,000 passports, voting rights to skilled workers from abroad
Central American country El Salvador is offering 5,000 'free passports' to highly skilled workers from abroad.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
Blast in Pakistan leaves two dead
At least two people died and five others were injured after a bomb explosion hit Khuzdar town in Pakistan on Sunday.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
IDF withdraws ground troops from south Gaza as Israel-Hamas conflict enters seventh month
The Israel Defense Forces withdrew its manoeuvring ground forces from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, a move made at a time when the conflict between the two groups entered its sixth month.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
Shooting at a popular bar in Miami leaves 2 dead
At least two persons died and seven others were hurt after a shooting incident occurred at a bar in a popular outdoor mall in the US city of Miami, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
Two terrorists killed during exchange of fire with security forces in Pakistan
At least two terrorists were killed during an exchange with security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Sunday.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
British man stabs his wife to death, chops her body into 200 pieces before dumping her remains in river
A 28-year-old British man stabbed his wife to death and then slashed her into over 200 pieces before dumping the remains in a river, police said.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
Canada accuses India of meddling in its elections
Ottawa: Canada has accused India and Pakistan of interfering in its elections, an accusation that India has strongly rejected, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
Two killed, 7 injured in Florida shooting
New York/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting in suburban Miami in the U.S. state of Florida, according to local law enforcement officials.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
In a shocking crime, UK man chops his wife's body, puts her hamster in blender, dog in washer
In a shocking murder, a 28-year-old UK man stabbed his wife to death, then chopped her body into over 200 pieces, and stored them in his kitchen for a week before dumping them in a river with the help of a friend.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
US urges Israel to allow some Palestinians to return to Northern Gaza
Washington DC/IBNS/UNI: US President Joe Biden's administration is pushing Israel to allow some displaced Gazan civilians to return to the northern part of the enclave amid concerns about the upcoming Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2024
Kuwaiti PM submits cabinet resignation after parliamentary elections
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah submitted his cabinet's resignation to Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday, according to the official news agency KUNA.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Taiwan detects one Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taiwan recently tracked one Chinese aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between Friday and Saturday.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Pakistan witnessing surge in cases related to AI use in violence against women
A new report has found a surge in technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Pakistan in 2023 with 2,500 cases reported in the year, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Balochistan registers 22 enforces disappearance cases in March
Pakistan's Balochistan region continues to face the trouble of enforced disappearance with 22 instances recorded in March this year.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Iraq sentences 3 drug dealers to death
The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) said that the Iraqi judiciary pronounced death sentences on three drug dealers, including a foreigner.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Nigeria: Attack by unknown gunmen leaves 25 dead
At least 25 people were killed by a group of unidentified gunmen who recently attacked a local community in Nigeria's north-central state of Kogi, local authorities said.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Kashmiri Pandits hosts 'Street Iftaar' in Srinagar
In a heart-touching instance of communal harmony, the Kashmiri Pandit community members recently organised a 'Street Iftaar' in the historic neighbourhood of Bohri Kadal in Srinagar.
IBNS•Apr 06, 2024
Robbers kill over 250 people in Karachi in three years, data shows
Pakistan's Karachi city is witnessing a spike in crime and lawlessness after over 250 locals were shot dead and 1,052 others were wounded by street criminals between 2022 and March 28, 2024, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 05, 2024
Afghan journalist shot by armed men in Pakistan
Afghan journalist Ahmed Hanayesh was shot by a group of armed men in Islamabad on the evening of April 3, sustaining serious injuries to his leg and head, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 05, 2024
Pakistan government must stop ignoring global calls to halt unlawful deportation of Afghan refugees, says Amnesty International
Reacting to the announcement by the newly elected Government of Pakistan to expand and expedite its plans to unlawfully deport Afghan refugees in the country after the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr next week, James Jennion, Campaigner for the Refugee and Migrants’ Rights at Amnesty International, said.
IBNS•Apr 05, 2024
US President Joe Biden gives strong message to Benjamin Netanyahu, asks Israel to ensure immediate ceasefire
Giving a strong response to Israel, US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked PM Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilise and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians in Gaza.
IBNS•Apr 05, 2024
Donald Trump says Chinese migrants entering US illegally, could be building army within country
Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview that Chinese migrants illegally entering the United States along the US southern border could potentially be building an army inside the country.
IBNS•Apr 04, 2024
Canadian Parliament members get pay hike from April 1
Toronto/IBNS: Canada has announced a pay hike for all Members of Parliament (MPs) effective Apr 1 helping them make over $200,000 per year.
IBNS•Apr 04, 2024
Baloch Yakjehti Committee to protest in Balochistan on Eid
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has announced it will hold a protest in Balochistan against genocide in the region on Eid.
IBNS•Apr 04, 2024
Fire breaks out at nursing home in China, 3 die
Three were killed and 10 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, said local authorities.
IBNS•Apr 04, 2024
World Bank says 40 percent of Pakistanis are currently living below the poverty line
World Bank has said 40 percent of Pakistanis are currently living below the poverty line in the financially-hit nation.
IBNS•Apr 04, 2024
Ontario likely to see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech education classes
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Ontario is likely to see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech education classes, according to the province’s new proposal to allow teachers without technological credentials to teach certain courses for the next school year.
IBNS•Apr 03, 2024
Six cops injured after unknown attackers target van in Pakistan
At least six policemen were injured after unknown attackers attacked them in Township area of Pakistan's Bannu city on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 03, 2024
Malaysia: Shop chain that sold ‘Allah socks’ targeted with Molotov cocktails
Three stores belonging to a Malaysian minimart chain were targeted with Molotov cocktails recently after they allegedly sold socks carrying the word “Allah”.
IBNS•Apr 02, 2024
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