Israel 'dismantles' Hamas command hub in north Gaza, will focus on South now
Jerusalem/IBNS: The Israel Defence Forces Saturday said it had "completed the dismantling" of Hamas's command structure in the northern Gaza Strip.
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5 Hezbollah fighters killed in clashes with Israeli forces on Lebanon's southern border
Beirut/IBNS/UNI: Five Hezbollah fighters were killed in armed clashes with Israeli forces on Lebanon's southern border on Saturday, according to Lebanese military sources.
Sri Lanka installs automated face recognition system at main airport to nab criminals
Colombo: An automated face recognition system has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said on Saturday.
Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.
British Airways crew member collapses, dies in front of passengers mid-air
London: A British Airways flight attendant died after collapsing in front of passengers just as the aircraft was preparing to take off from London, media reports said.
Jeffrey Epstein: Documents released by court mentions 100 high-profile individuals
New York: The court documents linked to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have mentioned the names of over 100 high-profile people, including former US presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, media reports said.
Family members of enforced disappearance victims demonstrate outside UK PM’s residence in London
Family members of Taj Muhammad Sarparah, a Baloch businessman who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies in Karachi, are currently on a five-day sit-in demonstration in front of the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street in London, media reports said.
Pakistan: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Chief Manzoor Pashteen re-arrested
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) Chief Manzoor Pashteen was re-arrested on Thursday just days after he was granted post-arrest bail on Tuesday by a court in Pakistan.
Plane door blows out mid-air, makes emergency landing in US
A passenger airline made an emergency landing in the US state of Oregon on Friday (January 5, 2023) after a section of its fuselage blew open mid-air.
Canada issues fresh travel advisory to citizens over travelling to Pakistan
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory to Pakistan for its citizens due to the 'unpredictable' security situation in the South Asian country.
Four die after train catches fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka ahead of national polls, police suspect it was a planned attack
At least four people died after an intercity train caught fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday.
Canada: Thousands of Toronto buildings are at risk of losing their heritage status
Toronto/IBNS: Almost 4,000 buildings in Toronto that are set to lose their heritage status at the end of 2024.
Two terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Pakistan
At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Friday.
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF says it killed Palestine Islamic Jihad commander Mamdouh Lolo
The Islamic Defense Forces on Friday said it has killed Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander Mamdouh Lolo.
Terror group Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran blasts
Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts close to the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran on Wednesday (January 3, 2024).
Twenty-six injured after two subway trains derail following collision in New York subway
At least 26 persons were hurt after two subway trains derailed following a collision in Upper West Side region of New York City on Thursday.
Gunman kills sixth grader, injures five in Iowa school shooting
A sixth-grade student was killed and five others were wounded after a gunman attacked Perry High School in the US state of Iowa on Thursday.
Iran's Supreme Leader vows tough response to Kerman terror attack
Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed a tough response and punishment to both the perpetrators and organisers of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, which killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday.
Imam shot dead outside Newark mosque in US
Unknown attackers shot dead an imam at a mosque in the US city of Newark on Wednesday.
51 Palestinian women from Gaza arrested by Israeli army
Ramallah/IBNS/UNI: Israeli forces arrested at least 51 Palestinian women from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war with Hamas, two groups said on Thursday.
Pakistan: BYC threaten to protest in front of UN office over issue of ' as seven-day ultimatum given to government ends
Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) has announced it will start protesting in front of the United Nations (UN) offices to press their demand for the recovery of missing persons after their seven-day ultimatum given to the Pakistan government ended on Wednesday.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation reports six tax hikes for Ontarians at federal level
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has reportedly outlined in its annual report six tax hikes Ontarians face at the federal level.
Japan earthquake: Death toll reaches 84
Wajima: The death toll has risen to 84 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Thursday morning after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the area on Jan 1.
Pakistan: 50 huts gutted in Karachi
Over 50 huts were gutted as a fire broke out under Karachi’s Teen Hatti Bridge in Pakistan on Thursday.
Unsealed documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein names Prince Andrew, former President Clinton among others
New York: A US court Wednesday publicly released a fresh batch of documents related to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial, media reports said.
US teen claims to beat video game Tetris
Washington/IBNS: A US teen has claimed to have beaten the 34-year-old video game, Tetris, media reports said.
2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign
Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday.
Hamas used Al-Shifa hospital as command centre to hold hostages, 'confident' US
Washington: The US intelligence community is "confident" that after the Oct 7 incident, Hamas and other Palestinian military factions utilised Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a command hub for their operations against Israel and to detain some of the hostages, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a new intelligence assessment.
Several US state capitol buildings evacuated due to threats
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Several US state capitol buildings were evacuated due to threats against officials, including the Kentucky capitol building, Governor Andy Beshear said on Wednesday.
At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave
Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.