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Govt to exclude AI-generated content from copyright protection in South Korea

Govt to exclude AI-generated content from copyright protection in South Korea

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced that it will not grant copyright registration to artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content that is created without humans' "creative intervention," the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Pakistan: Mere 11 percent women candidates file nomination papers for general polls

Pakistan: Mere 11 percent women candidates file nomination papers for general polls

The number of women candidates who filed nominations for the 2023 general polls is higher than the previous two occasions but it still stands at a mere 11 per cent of the total people filing to contest the polls.

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Pakistan conducts successful flight test of Fatah-II

Pakistan conducts successful flight test of Fatah-II

Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Fatah-II, media reports said.

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Pakistan: Several areas in Karachi face gas supply suspension today

Pakistan: Several areas in Karachi face gas supply suspension today

Gas supply in several areas in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday was badly hit after a gas pipeline located in Bath Island and Clifton got damaged,  Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said.

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Veer Bal Diwas: India’s call to youth for a legacy of sacrifice, inspiration

Veer Bal Diwas: India’s call to youth for a legacy of sacrifice, inspiration

In the vast tapestry of history, only a select few societies, communities, or nations possess narratives that resonate with tales of profound sacrifice and unyielding valour. India is fortunate to hold a rich collection of such stories deeply ingrained in its collective memory.

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Refuge or risk: Canada becoming a haven for extremists

Refuge or risk: Canada becoming a haven for extremists

Regarding Canada’s asylum policies, many are expressing concerns that the nation may be treading a perilous path toward becoming the “Pakistan of the West.”

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Two Kuwaiti, Saudi tourists killed in roadside explosion in Iraq

Two Kuwaiti, Saudi tourists killed in roadside explosion in Iraq

Iraqi security forces on Tuesday found two bodies of Kuwaiti and Saudi tourists who were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in a desert in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said.

IBNSDec 27, 2023
Pakistan witnessing a surge in suicide attacks, touching highest figure since 2014

Pakistan witnessing a surge in suicide attacks, touching highest figure since 2014

Pakistan is witnessing a spike in suicide attacks, touching the highest figure since 2014, media reports said.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Bhutan's Royal Kanjur Project completed

Bhutan's Royal Kanjur Project completed

The 111 volumes of the Kanjur texts in gold calligraphy are currently present in the sacred chamber of Bhutan's iconic Buddhist monastery -Tashichhodzong.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Twenty of the world's largest banks laid off more than 60,000 employees in 2023

Twenty of the world's largest banks laid off more than 60,000 employees in 2023

Twenty of the world's largest banks laid off more than 60,000 employees in 2023, marking one of the worst years for job cuts since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
US strike on Hillah headquarters leaves 20 Iraqi militia fighters injured

US strike on Hillah headquarters leaves 20 Iraqi militia fighters injured

About 20 fighters of the Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah militia forces have been injured in a US airstrike on their headquarters in the city of Hillah in the central part of the Iraqi region of Babylon, news agency Shafaq News reported on Tuesday.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Russia claims one killed, 2 injured in Ukraine's attack on Crimea

Russia claims one killed, 2 injured in Ukraine's attack on Crimea

One person was killed and two injured in an overnight attack by Ukraine on the city of Feodosia in Crimea, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Tracing Pakistan’s policy of state-sponsored terrorism and consequences

Tracing Pakistan’s policy of state-sponsored terrorism and consequences

In the complex landscape of South Asian geopolitics, the dynamics between Pakistan and India have often been characterized by tension, with the former’s obsession with its neighbor frequently taking center stage.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Click of hate: Khalistan extremism network in the digital realm

Click of hate: Khalistan extremism network in the digital realm

A spectre haunts the global security landscape – not of the living, but of the digitally cloaked.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Indo-Canadian trucker faces charges in cocaine bust

Indo-Canadian trucker faces charges in cocaine bust

In a startling turn of events, a 27-year-old Indo-Canadian truck driver from Brampton, Ontario, has found himself at the center of a major drug bust. Manpreet Singh now faces serious charges after authorities intercepted and confiscated a staggering 52 kilograms of suspected cocaine in the province of Ontario.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Pakistani doctor Saveera Parkash becomes first Hindu woman to file nomination for 2024 general polls

Pakistani doctor Saveera Parkash becomes first Hindu woman to file nomination for 2024 general polls

A Hindu woman has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the upcoming polls in Pakistan, making her the first Hindu woman in the country to take such a step.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Iran vows revenge after Israeli strike kills top commander in Syria

Iran vows revenge after Israeli strike kills top commander in Syria

Tehran (Iran): Sayyed Reza Mousavi, a top-ranked commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who was leading operations in Syria and Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, media reports said.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
One killed, three injured in US Mall shooting on Christmas eve

One killed, three injured in US Mall shooting on Christmas eve

Washington DC: A person died on the spot, while three others sustained injuries in a clash between two groups at a mall in Colorado Springs, a city in the western US state of Colorado, on Sunday while people were busy giving final touches to their holiday shopping, CNN reported, citing police sources.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Thailand to burn 340 tonnes of drugs, marking end of this year's 'war on drugs'

Thailand to burn 340 tonnes of drugs, marking end of this year's 'war on drugs'

Bangkok: The Thai authorities will destroy 340 tonnes of drugs by the end of February, marking the end of this year's 'war on drugs', Thailand's The Nation newspaper reported on Monday.

IBNSDec 26, 2023
Chinese police shut down 34,000 online accounts over alleged rumour spreading

Chinese police shut down 34,000 online accounts over alleged rumour spreading

China has shut down 34,000  online accounts and even punished 6,300 people for allegedly spreading rumours as part of a crackdown launched in April, media reports said.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Baloch leader demands abolishment of Counter Terrorism Department in Balochistan

Baloch leader demands abolishment of Counter Terrorism Department in Balochistan

Baloch leader Dr Mahrang Baloch has demanded the abolishment of the  Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Balochistan and even termed it a death squad.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Pakistani authorities claim 290 Baloch protesters released from prison, police custody

Pakistani authorities claim 290 Baloch protesters released from prison, police custody

Pakistan's caretaker government on Monday said 290 Baloch protesters, who were arrested during a demonstration in Islamabad against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, have been released from prison and police custody, media reports said.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Activists discuss human rights violations taking place in Pakistan during press conference in Brussels

Activists discuss human rights violations taking place in Pakistan during press conference in Brussels

Political activists from Pashtun, Balochistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Sindh nations recently gathered at the  Brussels Press Club Europe in Belgium to participate in an international conference titled “Oppressed Nations in Pakistan & Human Rights Violations”.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Colorado shopping mall shooting leaves one person dead

Colorado shopping mall shooting leaves one person dead

One person has been killed and three others have been injured as a result of a shooting in a shopping mall in the US city of Colorado Springs on Christmas Eve, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said on Monday.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Gaza: Hamas claims 70 people died in Israeli airstrike

Gaza: Hamas claims 70 people died in Israeli airstrike

Hamas-run health ministry on Monday (December 25, 2023) said at least 70 people have been killed in an Israeli attack at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF recovers bodies of five hostages killed by Hamas

Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF recovers bodies of five hostages killed by Hamas

The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday said it recovered the bodies of five hostages who were killed during Hamas captivity.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for next year

General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for next year

The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund.

IBNSDec 25, 2023
Gold jewellery stolen from shrine of Pakistan's Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, manager booked

Gold jewellery stolen from shrine of Pakistan's Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, manager booked

The Sindh Auqaf Department in Pakistan has booked one of its managers and a private person in the First Information Report (FIR) for allegedly stealing gold and silver jewellery from  Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's shrine.

IBNSDec 24, 2023
Thieves barge into Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas, steal religious and other costly articles

Thieves barge into Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas, steal religious and other costly articles

Suspected thieves barged into a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas city and took away an unspecified number of religious and other costly articles on Friday.

IBNSDec 24, 2023
Prominent Pakistani author Hanif Mohammad returns 'Sitara e Imtiaz' to protest action taken by authorities against Balochistan march participants

Prominent Pakistani author Hanif Mohammad returns 'Sitara e Imtiaz' to protest action taken by authorities against Balochistan march participants

Prominent Pakistani author and journalist Hanif Mohammad returned the “Sitara e Imtiaz” award on Saturday to protest against the Pakistani government's action against the Balochistan march.

IBNSDec 24, 2023

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