Ten soldiers killed, including colonel in Gaza on Tuesday
Jerusalem: Ten Israeli soldiers, including a colonel who commanded a forward base for the Golani infantry brigade, were killed in battle in Gaza on Tuesday.
IBNS•Dec 14, 2023
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Three Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
Tokyo/UNI: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centering on the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media reported.
IBNS•Dec 14, 2023
'Gaza war to continue with or without international support': Israel
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Wednesday declared its determination to continue its Gaza war "with or without international support after it came under mounting pressure even from its key supporter United States.
IBNS•Dec 14, 2023
US President Joe Biden announces $200 million in aid for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia
US President Joe Biden has announced $200 million in pre-approved aid for Ukraine following his meeting with the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Washington on Tuesday (December 12, 2023).
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
China: 2 die, 6 hurt in minibus explosion
A 7-seater minibus exploded during the refueling process at a gas station in Liaozhong District, Shenyang City of northeast China's Liaoning Province at around 4:53 p.m. on Wednesday, causing two deaths and six injuries, according to local emergency management bureau.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s top opium producer
Myanmar is now the world’s largest opium producer, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported on Tuesday, as the economic and political crisis following the 2021 coup and widening conflict between the military and armed groups continues to drive farmers towards illicit opium poppy production.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Baloch National Movement members conducts seminar in Amsterdam to mark International Human Rights Day, call for freedom
The Baloch National Movement recently conducted a seminar in Amsterdam city to mark International Human Rights Day where the ongoing crisis in Balochistan was highlighted.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Israel does not want two-state solution, says Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday targeted Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition government for not supporting the two-state solution and said the country was losing global support due to “indiscriminate bombing” in Gaza.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Kiev: Over 50 injured in suspected Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital
At least 53 people were injured in a major Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Bangladesh: Train derailment leaves 1 dead
One person was killed when seven compartments of a train were derailed on an overpass in Gazipur near the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Wednesday.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Last functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a humanitarian disaster zone: WHO
The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (December 12, 2023), highlighting the disastrous consequences of ongoing Israeli bombardment for critically ill and injured civilians across the enclave.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: UN General Assembly votes by large majority for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza during emergency session
The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon in Emergency Special Session on the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict and as the ongoing crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Finland temporarily reopens two border crossings with Russia
Helsinki: The government of Finland decided on Tuesday to reopen two land crossings on its border with Russia.
IBNS•Dec 13, 2023
Kenya to become visa-free for the world
Nairobi: Tourists from around the world visiting Kenya will no longer need a visa to enter the country starting January, President William Ruto said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Pakistan: Terrorists attack security forces' post in Dera Ismail Khan, 23 soldiers die
A least 23 Pakistani soldiers died after terrorists attacked a security forces' post in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area on Tuesday, media reports said.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human rights but also prevent wars, combat hatred, rebuild trust and build a sustainable future for all.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
UN launches $46 billion appeal to respond to worsening crises in 2024
As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN on Monday issued an appeal for $46.4 billion for 2024 to help 181 million people facing catastrophic hunger, mass displacement and diseases worldwide.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday, amid reports of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza City and Jabalia in the north of the Strip, and in Khan Younis in the south, while Israeli bombardment of the enclave has continued.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Pakistan: Terror attack in DI Khan leaves three security personnel dead
At least three Pakistani security force members died after suspected terrorists rammed an explosive-laden car into a building in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Report says Britain is slipping back to social divide of Victorian era
The UK is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society and a depressed and poverty-stricken underclass, according to a report released by a leading think-tank into the state of the nation.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
UN Food and Agriculture Organization wars acute hunger set to soar across the globe
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday that acute hunger is set to soar globally, on the back of “massive underfunding” in agriculture support programmes during times of crisis.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
189 passengers evacuated from flight at Stockholm airport after smoke fills cabin
In a shocking incident, nearly 200 people were forced to evacuate an aircraft at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden on December 10 after the plane's cabin was filled up with smoke when the engine was switched on to takeoff, as per a report in the New York Post.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Australia to reform 'broken' migration system, tightens student visas
Sydney: Australia Monday said that it will reform its "broken" migration system and tighten visa requirements for foreign students and low-skilled workers, reducing its immigration intake by half over the next two years.
IBNS•Dec 12, 2023
Two-state solution is the only thing that Iran and Israel oppose, says Iranian FM
Doha (Qatar): The two-state solution is the only thing that Iran and Israel do not believe in, Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Monday via translation at an international forum in Doha.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
Maldives reports contamination in Pakistani syrups: Reports
Pakistan is currently facing an embarrassing situation after the Maldives reported contamination in Pakistani syrups and suspension medicines, media reports said.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
Turbat killing case in Pakistan: FIR registered against four CTD personnel
Authorities have registered a first information report (FIR) against four Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in connection with the alleged extra-judicial killing of a Baloch youth in the Turbat town of Pakistan.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
Pashtun leaders protest worldwide to demand PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen's release
Pashtun community members recently protested against the arrest of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
Pakistan: Islamabad police facing scarcity of force in maintaining law and order
Pakistan's Islamabad Police is facing severe shortage of manpower which is preventing the force from maintaining law and order in the city.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
Pakistan: Karachi facing severe shortage of life-saving drugs
Pakistan's Karachi city is facing a severe shortage of essential medicines, including life-saving drugs, which is causing problems for patients, media reports said.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
Seventeen people hurt as two trains collide in Italy
Milan: At least 17 people were injured after two trains crashed in northeast Italy late Sunday, media reports said.
IBNS•Dec 11, 2023
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