Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, freezes all ties, recalls own envoy

Aug 06, 2018, at 01:21 pm

Riyadh, Aug 6 (IBNS): Citing interference in its internal matters, Saudi Arabia has expelled the Canadian ambassador and freezes all bilateral ties..

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills at least 8 soldiers in Faryab province

Aug 06, 2018, at 12:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 15 people, including soldiers and militants, have been killed as the Taliban affiliated terrorists locked horns with members of security force in Afghanistan's Faryab province on Sunday.

Small plane crashes in California parking lot, five killed

Aug 06, 2018, at 09:24 am

California, Aug 6 (IBNS): A small plane crashed in a shopping center parking lot in Orange County, California, southeast of Los Angeles on Sunday, leaving at least five people killed, media reports said.

Indonesia: Lombok Island earthquake kills 82

Aug 06, 2018, at 09:01 am

Jakarta, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 82 people were killed as a powerful quake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian Island of Lombok,  media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing kills one person in Jalalabad

Aug 05, 2018, at 10:35 pm

Kabul, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as suicide bombing targeted security forces checkpoint in PD1 in Behsud Pul Square in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday, media reports said.

Nigeria: Wanted Boko Haram commander nabbed

Aug 05, 2018, at 09:20 pm

Abuja, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Nigerian Army on Sunday said a wanted Boko Haram commander has been nabbed by them, media reports said.

Aircraft with 20 onboard crashes in Swiss Alps

Aug 05, 2018, at 08:50 pm

Geneva, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed when a vintage aircraft crashed into a mountainside in eastern Switzerland, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills three NATO soldiers

Aug 05, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least three NATO soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in central Parwan province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Indonesia: 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Lombok island, no casualty

Aug 05, 2018, at 07:54 pm

Lombok Island, Aug 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, US Geological Survey said.

Armed men attack US envoy's cars in Bangladesh: US Embassy

Aug 05, 2018, at 06:59 pm

Dhaka, Aug 5 (IBNS): A group of armed men attacked a convoy of cars carrying the US envoy to Bangladesh in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

PTI to formally name Imran Khan as PM nominee tomorrow

Aug 05, 2018, at 05:11 pm

Islamabad, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set name its chief Imran Khan as the next prime ministerial candidate of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

Canada: Man dies in tornado in Manitoba

Aug 04, 2018, at 10:02 pm

Winnipeg, Aug 4 (IBNS): A man has died in a tornado which touched down near Alonsa, Manitoba, on Friday night, media reports said.

Canada: Police detain man, seize car in German tourist shooting case

Aug 04, 2018, at 09:57 pm

Edmonton, Aug 4 (IBNS): Alberta police have detained one man and seized a car while probing into the case in which a German tourist was shot at his head, media reports said.

Rebuild torched schools in Pakistan: Malala Yousafzai

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:32 pm

Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS):  Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has asked authorities to rebuild schools that have been torched down by unknown men in  Gilgit Baltistan's (GB) Diamer district of Pakistan.

Afghanistan mosque attack victims laid to rest

Aug 04, 2018, at 06:54 pm

Kabul, Aug 4 (IBNS): A mass funeral of all the 34 victims of the suicide bombing in Afghanistan was held on a Shiite mosque in southeastern Paktia province on Saturday, media reports said.

Cylinder explosion in Pakistan leaves two dead

Aug 04, 2018, at 06:47 pm

Karachi, Aug 4 (IBNS): At least two people died when a cylinder exploded in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Helicopter crash kills 18 in Siberia

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:52 pm

Moscow, Aug 4 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed as a Mi-8 helicopter  crashed in the north of Krasnoyarsk region, East Siberia, media reports said on Saturday.

Imran Khan may take oath as PM on Aug 14: Reports

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:20 pm

Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan might take oath on Aug 14, media reports said.

Pakistan: One dies in suspected cylinder blast in Karachi

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:11 pm

Karachi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A suspected gas cylinder explosion left at least one person dead in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Pakistan, US condemn Paktia blast

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:07 pm

Kabul, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan and the USA on Saturday condemned the bomb attack in Paktia province of Afghanistan which left 34 people killed.

Woman attracts fine for wearing niqab in Denmark

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:05 pm

Copenhagen, Aug 4 (IBNS): A woman became the first person to be fined for violating the face veil ban in Denmark.

At least 18 killed as Russian copter crashes in Siberia

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:01 pm

Siberia, Aug 4 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed in a helicopter crash in Russia's Siberia region, reports said.

Suicide attack killing dozens at prayer in Afghan mosque ‘may amount to war crimes,’ says top UN official

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:37 am

New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): A suicide attack that took place inside a Shia mosque in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing dozens and injuring more than 70, has been condemned by the head of the UN Mission in the country who said it “may amount to war crimes.”

Afghanistan: Death toll in Paktia mosque blast touches 34

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:22 am

Kabul, Aug 4 (IBNS): The death toll in Friday's suicide blast inside a mosque in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktia province has touched 34, media reports said on Saturday.

Ethiopia: humanitarians scale up life-saving aid to over 1 million forcibly displaced by violence in the south-west

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:18 am

New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): To address the urgent needs of more than a million displaced by inter-communal violence in southwestern Ethiopia over the past four months, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners are ramping up their efforts, providing among other things shelter, household items, water and sanitation, and food to the most vulnerable.

Economy is society’s servant, not its master,’ say UN rights experts, urging Brazil to put human rights before austerity

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:15 am

New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Marginalized groups suffer unduly harsh consequences due to Brazil’s economic policies of austerity, prompting United Nations rights experts to urge the Government to instead prioritize human rights.

US city to host annual festival celebrating Canada

Aug 04, 2018, at 01:14 am

Little Canada/Toronto, Aug 3 (IBNS): A small US city, which is situated in the north of Toronto, is set to host an annual festival that will celebrate Canada, media reports said.

Number of illegal immigrants in Canada is too high: Angus Reid Institute poll

Aug 03, 2018, at 06:43 pm

Ottawa, Aug 3 (IBNS): Angus Reid Institute poll conducted online revealed that the number of illegal Canadian immigrants is too high, media reports said.

Facebook launches "Digital Literacy Library"

Aug 03, 2018, at 05:12 pm

New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): Popular social media website Facebook announced the launch of  "Digital Literacy Library" on Friday.

Afghanistan: Suicide blast inside mosque kills 20

Aug 03, 2018, at 04:56 pm

Kabul, Aug 3 (IBNS):At least 20 people were killed as a suicide bombing hit inside a mosque in center of Paktia province in the east of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.