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Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out major data leak

Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out major data leak

A former Central Intelligence Agency employee was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he carried out a major data leak recorded by the agency in its history, officials said.

IBNSFeb 02, 2024
Shanghai rocket test explosion leaves three workers hurt

Shanghai rocket test explosion leaves three workers hurt

At least three workers were injured during a testing of LandSpace rocket fuel tank in China's Shanghai city on Monday.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
Pakistani security officials apprehend two terrorists

Pakistani security officials apprehend two terrorists

Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested two terrorists while conducting an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Okara region of Pakistan, media reports said.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
US CENCOM says its forces destroyed Houthi surface-to-air missile

US CENCOM says its forces destroyed Houthi surface-to-air missile

The United States on Wednesday said its forces struck and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile that posed an imminent threat to US aircraft.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
Two-State solution the only path to a just, lasting peace, says Antonio Guterres on Israel-Gaza crisis

Two-State solution the only path to a just, lasting peace, says Antonio Guterres on Israel-Gaza crisis

Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) the critical role of the UN committee on the rights of Palestinians in the face of the ongoing and escalating war in Gaza, stressing that only a two-State solution can ensure a just and lasting peace and stability in the Middle East region.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
Protesters block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to protest against enforced disappearance of elderly man in Balochistan

Protesters block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to protest against enforced disappearance of elderly man in Balochistan

Protesters blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Highway in Balochistan after a case of enforced disappearance came to the fore.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
Pakistan government hikes petrol price by Rs 13.55 per litre ahead of national polls

Pakistan government hikes petrol price by Rs 13.55 per litre ahead of national polls

Pakistan's caretaker government hiked petrol and diesel prices ahead of the national polls scheduled to be held in the upcoming days.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
US claims Islamic Resistance in Iraq responsible for Jordan drone attack which left three personnel dead

US claims Islamic Resistance in Iraq responsible for Jordan drone attack which left three personnel dead

The United States on Wednesday said an umbrella group called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq was responsible for the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members.

IBNSFeb 01, 2024
Myanmar further extends state emergency by six months on eve of military coup

Myanmar further extends state emergency by six months on eve of military coup

Naypyidaw: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday extended the country's state of emergency for six months, citing ongoing terrorist attacks and drug trafficking.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Iran's IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either

Iran's IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either

Tehran: Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not afraid of war either, vowing to let no threat go unanswered, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Pakistani Special Branch to scrutinise secuity of Chinese nationals in Pindi

Pakistani Special Branch to scrutinise secuity of Chinese nationals in Pindi

Pakistan's Special Branch of the police will soon scrutinise all security guards currently deployed at China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Non-CPEC projects or working alongside Chinese nationals.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
USA: Rights experts criticise ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation

USA: Rights experts criticise ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation

Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council unequivocally condemned the recent execution of an American inmate by nitrogen gas inhalation – the first time ever that the method has been used.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidate shot dead in Pakistan ahead of national polls

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidate shot dead in Pakistan ahead of national polls

Unidentified attackers shot dead a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidate from NA-8 Bajaur, Rehan Zeb Khan, in the poll-bound country's Siddiqabad Phatak Bazar area on Wednesday.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Punjab Police detain PTM workers for protesting detention of Manzoor Pashteen

Punjab Police detain PTM workers for protesting detention of Manzoor Pashteen

Pakistan's Punjab Police have detained several members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) after they protested against  “illegal arrest and detention” of PTM chairman Manzoor Pashteen.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
BLA claims its members took control over Mach for past 40 hours amid ongoing clash against Pakistan forces

BLA claims its members took control over Mach for past 40 hours amid ongoing clash against Pakistan forces

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed it maintained control over Mach city in Pakistan and surrounding areas for the past 40 hours.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
UK considering sending aircraft carrier to Red Sea to deter Houthi groups

UK considering sending aircraft carrier to Red Sea to deter Houthi groups

The United Kingdom is considering sending an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to ensure the safety of ships passing through the region from missile and drone attacks by the Houthis, The Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as Malaysia's new king

Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as Malaysia's new king

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king in a ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Joe Biden says he has decided US response to Jordan drone strike which killed three American security personnel

Joe Biden says he has decided US response to Jordan drone strike which killed three American security personnel

US President Joe Biden said he has decided how to respond to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers, an episode that may potentially further escalate the tension in the Middle East.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
Pakistani court sentences former PM Imran Khan to 14-year imprisonment in gift case

Pakistani court sentences former PM Imran Khan to 14-year imprisonment in gift case

Islamabad/UNI: An accountability court of Pakistan on Wednesday sentenced the country's former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14-year imprisonment in the gift case under the charges of taking and selling gifts from the Toshakhana (treasure-house) illegally, said a statement from Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

IBNSJan 31, 2024
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korea, pilot ejects safely

US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korea, pilot ejects safely

The pilot of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) was rescued safely, officials said.

IBNSJan 31, 2024
US foreign military sales all time high in fiscal 2023

US foreign military sales all time high in fiscal 2023

Washington/IBNS: In the fiscal year 2023, the United States witnessed a significant surge in both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), marking unprecedented levels of international cooperation in the defense sector.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Security forces kill six terrorists in Pakistan

Security forces kill six terrorists in Pakistan

At least six terrorists were killed in Mach region of Pakistan during an operation conducted by security forces, media reports said.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Tourists accuse police of multiple assaults, sexual harassment in Pakistan

Tourists accuse police of multiple assaults, sexual harassment in Pakistan

Three foreign tourists, who were cycling in Pakistan's Sadiqabad area on their way to Lahore, have raised serious allegations of assault and sexual harassment against the Punjab police, media reports said.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Over 7 million Afghan children to receive anti-polio vaccines

Over 7 million Afghan children to receive anti-polio vaccines

More than 7.5 million children under five would receive anti-polio vaccines in 21 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, a statement of the country's Ministry of Public Health said.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Police recover four abducted women in Pakistan

Police recover four abducted women in Pakistan

Police have recovered four women abducted from different areas of Karachi city in Pakistan, media reports said.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Israeli army kills 3 Palestinians in Jenin

Israeli army kills 3 Palestinians in Jenin

The Israeli army killed three young Palestinian men during a raid in a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Tuesday.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Pakistani forces forcibly disappear seven students in Balochistan, locals protest

Pakistani forces forcibly disappear seven students in Balochistan, locals protest

Pakistani law enforcement agencies have allegedly detained seven Baloch students during multiple raids in the Kech and Quetta districts of Balochistan on Friday, media reports said.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Demonstrators block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor demanding recovery of three students

Demonstrators block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor demanding recovery of three students

Locals demanding the recovery of three students allegedly picked up by law enforcement agencies blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway near Turbat City in Pakistan on Monday.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Pakistani news channel reporter goes missing

Pakistani news channel reporter goes missing

A ARY News reporter, who were station in Pakistan's Gujarat region, has gone 'missing'.

IBNSJan 30, 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk's Neuralink implants wireless brain chip in human

Billionaire Elon Musk's Neuralink implants wireless brain chip in human

Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said his Neuralink company has implanted a wireless brain chip in a person and he is currently recovering.

IBNSJan 30, 2024

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