Afghanistan: 17 killed in Khost blast, 33 injured
May 07, 2018, at 01:22 am
Khost, May 6 (IBNS): At least 17 people were killed in a suspected IED blast inside an election-related facility in Khost province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 10 killed in Khost blast
May 06, 2018, at 11:19 pm
Kabul, May 6 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed when a blast rocked a mosque in Khost city in southeast of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 7 people killed in roadside bomb blast in Faryab province
May 06, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Kabul, May 6 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as the vehicle they were travelling in struck a roadside bomb in northwestern Faryab province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
A storm is a-coming: Stormy Daniels says appearing on SNL
May 06, 2018, at 09:33 pm
Los Angeles, May 6 (IBNS): Adult film actress Stormy Daniels has made surprise appearance in American TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL) and mocked US President Donald Trump, media reports said.
Two coal mines collapse in Pakistan, 23 killed
May 06, 2018, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad, May 6 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed as two coal mines collapsed near Quetta city in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Toyota invests $ 1.4B in Ontario manufacturing plant
May 06, 2018, at 04:11 am
Toronto, May 5 (IBNS): Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota has announced an investment of $1.4 B in the Ontario manufacturing plant, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario's launches new pilot program, gives free legal advice to human trafficking survivors
May 06, 2018, at 03:33 am
Ottawa, May 6 (IBNS): Ontario has invested of up to $72 million to launch a new pilot program, a first of its kind in Canada, May 4 to assist survivors of human trafficking escape exploitation and violence by providing free legal supports, media reports said.
Canada: Flood water level expected to rise in New Brunswick
May 06, 2018, at 01:59 am
Fredericton, May 5 (IBNS): The emergency officials have warned that the level of flood water is expected to rise in New Brunswick by Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh defers launch of first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1
May 05, 2018, at 11:45 pm
Dhaka, May 5 (IBNS): Telecommunication and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar has said lunch of Bangladesh's first commercial satellite, Bangabandhu-1, has been deferred.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina urges OIC member nations to stand beside Rohingyas
May 05, 2018, at 11:27 pm
Dhaka, May 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged Organisation of Islamic Cooperation members to stand beside Rohingya people who have been forced to leave Myanmar last year.
May 05, 2018, at 10:45 pm
Islamabad, May 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that politicians deserve to get same respect as judges, generals, and government officials.
Pakistan: Chief of Army Staff confirms death sentences awarded to 11 terrorists
May 05, 2018, at 09:39 pm
Islamabad, May 5 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed death sentence for 11 terrorists in the country, officials said.
US Gun control: Oklahoma senate passes bill which allows residents to carry firearms without licence
May 05, 2018, at 09:34 pm
Oklahoma City, May 5 (IBNS): In a move that could potentially jeopardize gun control measures in the United States of America, the state of Oklahoma has passed a bill which allows a resident to carry firearms without any license, reports said.
Trump to revoke Honduran TPS; over 50,000 to be forced out of the US by 2020
May 05, 2018, at 07:58 pm
Washington, May 5 (IBNS): Revoking the two-decade old temporary protection status (TPS) for Honduran immigrants in the US, President Donald Trump can force them out of the country by the next one-and-a-half years, reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Laghman kills one, injures eight
May 05, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Kabul, May 5 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and eight injured in an explosion which shook Afghanistan's Laghman province, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 10 abducted civilians rescued from ISIS militants
May 05, 2018, at 06:58 pm
Kabul, May 5 (IBNS): At least 10 civilians, who were kidnapped by ISIS militants from Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, have been rescued, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Over 1,000 families displaced in Kunduz due to Taliban-Military conflicts
May 05, 2018, at 06:52 pm
Kabul, May 5 (IBNS): At least 1,000 families have been living in make-shift shelters in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, after conflicts between the Taliban and the national forces displaced them a fortnight ago, local media reports said.
Kansas bar shooter sentenced to life imprisonment for Srinivas Kuchibhotla's murder
May 05, 2018, at 06:51 pm
Olathe, Kansas, May 5 (IBNS) : The man who confessed to shooting and killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Indian techie working in the US in an alleged hate crime at a Kansas bar last year, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, media reports said.
Turkey's President says over 4,300 terrorists neutralised since Operation Olive Branch
May 05, 2018, at 05:50 pm
Ankara, May 5 (IBNS): At least 4,376 militants have been neutralised since the launch of Operation Olive Branch by Turkish military, said country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
UN leaders vow to stamp out workplace sexual harassment
May 05, 2018, at 01:39 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Leaders from across the UN system on Friday pledged to increase efforts to stamp out sexual harassment within their ranks; ensuring a zero-tolerance approach where abusers are held accountable, and staff feel safe to report incidents.
Ukraine: 200,000 children forced to learn in bullet-riddled classrooms
May 05, 2018, at 01:34 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Some 200,000 girls and boys in eastern Ukraine are commuting to schools whose classroom walls are often riddled with bullets, and playgrounds scattered with metal remnants of war.
‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines
May 05, 2018, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): People everywhere need to cut down on their consumption of artery-clogging fatty foods, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging, in a new report released on Friday.
Children bear the brunt as violence escalates in Gaza - UNICEF
May 05, 2018, at 01:29 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Highlighting the devastating impact of the humanitarian crisis and increasing violence on Gaza's children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on all parties with influence on the ground to prioritize their protection.
Air Canada, WestJet sever ties with travel app Hopper
May 05, 2018, at 05:06 am
Ottawa, May 4 (IBNS): Air Canada and WestJet, the two biggest airlines of Canada, have severed ties with travel app Hopper following allegations that their users were about to get discounts from the app.
Canada and Portugal sign new Youth Mobility Arrangement
May 05, 2018, at 04:44 am
Ottawa, May 4 (IBNS): A new bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangement (YMA) between Canada and Portugal was signed May 3 by Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and José Luís Carneiro, Secretary of State of Portuguese Communities Abroad, media reports said.
Pakistan can do more to help us in Afghanistan: Pentagon
May 04, 2018, at 11:09 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): The US has said that it believes Pakistan has more oppurtunities to fight terrorism and help to ensure stability in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Six labourers killed in Balochistan
May 04, 2018, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad, May 4 (IBNS): In an incident of firing, at least six labourers were killed in Pakistan's Balochistan area on Friday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 5 killed while on way to join Rangamati UZ chairman’s funeral
May 04, 2018, at 09:26 pm
Dhaka, May 4 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead five people as they were heading to attend funeral of Rangamati's Naniarchar upazila chairman Shaktimaan Chakma in Bangladesh on Friday, media reports said.
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts, lava flows onto streets ; Evacuation of 1700 people on
May 04, 2018, at 06:21 pm
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 4 (IBNS) : Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted on Friday (local Thursday), shooting off lava 100 feet high into the air and sending them down onto the streets as a mandatory evacuation drive is on for about 1,700 people living in the neighbourhood, media reports said.
Health-care workers suffer attacks every single week: ICRC
May 04, 2018, at 02:50 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): An incident of violence against health-care facilities or personnel has taken place every single week since the passage two years ago of a U.N. Security Council Resolution meant to increase respect for the sanctity of health care, said International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).