Six die, 16 hurt after Russian missile hit postal depot in Ukraine
At least six people died and 16 others were injured after a Russian missile hit a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 23, 2023
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Six die after Russian missile hit postal depot in Ukraine
At least six people died and 16 others were injured after a Russian missile hit a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 23, 2023
Israel will not transfer humanitarian aid to Gaza
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel will not transfer any humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and will also prevent any uncontrolled supplies from other countries, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 23, 2023
US: Sikh parade sword attacker pleads guilty to horrifying assault
In a shocking turn of events, Parmvir Singh Gosal, a 44-year-old Sikh man from Tracy city, has recently pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a sword attack that marred the 2018 annual Sikh Parade in Yuba City of the USA.
IBNS•Oct 23, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: Second aid convoy is ‘another glimmer of hope’ for millions in Gaza, says UN relief chief Martin Griffiths
More aid arrived in Gaza on Sunday aboard 14 trucks that passed through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator said in a post on social media.
IBNS•Oct 23, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: Soldier dies as Hamas attacks troops near Gaza
A soldier died and three others were injured after Hamas members attacked Israel Defense Forces troops carrying out an operation in Gaza border fence, media reports said on Sunday (October 22, 2023).
IBNS•Oct 23, 2023
France plans to evacuate over 100 citizens from Gaza Strip: FM
Paris, Oct 22 (UNI) France plans to evacuate over 100 citizens residing in the Gaza Strip against the backdrop of the ongoing escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Pakistan expels over 3,000 Afghan refugees
Pakistan has expelled over 3000 Afghanistan refugees from the country.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
The Democracy Forum hosts virtual seminar on growth of Bangladesh
Experts recently discussed the progress made by the South Asian nation while The Democracy Forum conducted a virtual seminar on ‘Bangladesh’s path of global growth’.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Number of people held hostage by Hamas rises to 212
The number of people held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has again increased to 212 despite efforts by a number of countries to ensure the exchange of hostages and prisoners between the Palestinian movement and Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
CCG accuses Philippines of invading disputed waters in South China Sea
Four Philippine ships entered the waters of the disputed Nansha Islands, also known as Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea "without permission of Chinese authorities" on Sunday, which led to a collision with a Chinese vessel, the China Coast Guard (CCG) said.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Bangladesh: Two Dhaka students attacked in Ramna Kali Mandir
Two Dhaka University students were attacked by unknown miscreants in Ramna Kali Mandir area on Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences
Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found dead with multiple wounds, investigation going on
Detroit: Detroit synagogue board president Samantha Woll was found dead with multiple stabbing wounds outside her home in the US on Saturday (October 21, 2023).
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Diplomatic stakes ‘could not be higher’ warns senior UN official
As the possible transition to a new global order heightens security risks, more effective multilateral diplomacy is a vital tool to maintain peace, the Security Council heard on Friday.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Commission of Inquiry finds evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
A new UN report has found continued evidence of war crimes and human rights violations committed by Russian authorities in Ukraine, including torture, rape and the deportation of children.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: IDF carries out airstrike on underground complex at mosque in Jenin
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Sunday said that it carried out an airstrike on an underground complex located under the Al-Ansar mosque in the West Bank city of Jenin.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
10 killed in Israeli airstrike on cafe in Gaza Strip
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 10 people were killed and dozens were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a cafe in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
US prepares draft of UN Security Council resolution on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
The United States has distributed to the UN Security Council a draft resolution on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, condemning Hamas and recognizing Israel's right to self-defense, but not calling for a ceasefire, a source in the Security Council told Sputnik.
IBNS•Oct 22, 2023
White House says US Prez Joe Biden didn't hear query on Israel delaying ground incursion of Gaza
Washington: US President Joe Biden did not hear a query whether Israel should postpone a likely ground incursion of Gaza until more hostages can get out, when he answered, "yes", the White House said, reported Reuters.
IBNS•Oct 21, 2023
Chinese, Malaysian FMs discuss bilateral ties, Palestinian-Israeli conflict over phone
Beijing/UNI: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abdul Kadir, discussed on Friday China-Malaysia relations and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
IBNS•Oct 21, 2023
Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas releases two American hostages
Hamas group members have released two kidnapped US citizens, confirmed Israel's Prime Minister's office on Saturday (October 21, 2023).
IBNS•Oct 21, 2023
Citigroup fires personal banker for 'revolting antisemitic' comments on social media
Citigroup terminated the employment of Nozima Husainova, a 25-year-old personal banker, due to a controversial social media post that appeared to support Adolf Hitler's genocide against Jewish people during the Holocaust.
IBNS•Oct 21, 2023
Pakistan: 4 terrorists killed, one injured in military operation along northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: The Pakistani military Friday said that security forces have killed four terrorists and injured another in an operation in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
IBNS•Oct 21, 2023
18 killed in Israeli strike near Gaza church, claims Hamas-run Health Ministry
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 18 Palestinian Christians were killed by an Israeli air strike that took place near a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City on Thursday evening, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2023
Bus falls into precipice in Sri Lanka, one dies
At least one person was killed when a bus fell into a precipice in the Badulla district of central Sri Lanka on Friday.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2023
Gaza: UN chief at Rafah crossing says aid convoy 'the difference between life and death'
UN humanitarians said on Friday that an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the border to Gaza was near, as UN chief António Guterres arrived at the Rafah crossing saying aid must move as quickly as possible.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2023
Somalia: Insecurity worsens, civilians pay the price
Insecurity persists in Somalia, with extremist group Al-Shabaab and fighting in the Laascaanood region taking a heavy toll on civilians, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2023
From Cairo, Guterres appeals for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza
With essential supplies running out in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appealed for humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2023
Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights at an event in Geneva to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
IBNS•Oct 20, 2023
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