Iran: Suspect Baloch insurgents killed eight Pakistanis
Apr 13, 2025, at 02:58 pm
At least eight Pakistani nationals died after suspected Baloch insurgents attacked them in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday.
Apr 13, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a stern message to illegal immigrants, the Donald Trump administration has asked foreign nationals residing in the US for more than 30 days to register with the federal government or undergo self deportation to avoid fines and imprisonment.
Apr 13, 2025, at 01:48 am
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members recently demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi over the suspicious death of prominent Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje under Chinese custody in Vietnam.
Apr 13, 2025, at 12:35 am
The World Uyghur Congress on Friday said its member Dilshat Reshit has been removed after Swedish authorities arrested him on charges of Chinese espionage.
Trump exempts laptops, smartphones, chips, including those made in China, from reciprocal tariffs
Apr 12, 2025, at 10:16 pm
Washington, DC: The Trump administration has decided to exempt computers, laptops, smartphones, among other high-tech products, from its sweeping reciprocal tariffs, to shield American users from supply shortages and high costs, media reports said.
Georgia is the first US State to introduce bill to recognise Hinduphobia
Apr 12, 2025, at 05:46 pm
The US state of Georgia has introduced a bill to formally recognise Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu prejudice, media reports said.
UN economist says US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade
Apr 12, 2025, at 05:33 pm
Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new tariff measures, which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday.
Apr 12, 2025, at 04:49 pm
Two 'Poila Baisakh' (Bengali New Year) motifs, which were created by Dhaka University's Fine Arts faculty, have been set on fire with Bangladesh interim government member and director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki blaming former PM Sheikh Hasina's cohorts for the act.
Apr 12, 2025, at 02:46 pm
The Spanish family that died in a helicopter crash in New York was celebrating a birthday when the accident occurred, a US official said on Saturday.
US: 32-year-old Shawn Monper charged with threatening President Donald Trump, other officials
Apr 12, 2025, at 09:58 am
A 32-year-old man from the US state of Pennsylvania has been charged with making online threats to murder US President Donald Trump and other US officials.
USA: Three die after small plane crashes in Boca Raton
Apr 12, 2025, at 09:03 am
At least three people died after a small plane in which they were travelling crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, on Friday, media reports said.
Pentagon scraps $5.1 bn IT contracts with Accenture, Deloitte in sweeping budget cuts
Apr 11, 2025, at 09:32 pm
Washington DC: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the cancellation of IT service contracts worth $5.1 billion, impacting major firms such as Accenture and Deloitte, as part of a broader crackdown on what the Pentagon describes as unnecessary expenditures, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two more international fast food outlets attacked by mob in Larkana, Karachi
Apr 11, 2025, at 07:15 pm
A large number of suspected religious activists recently attacked branches of an international fast food chain in Larkana and Karachi regions of Pakistan, media reports said.
UN seeks additional USD 240 million for Myanmar Earthquake relief
Apr 11, 2025, at 05:07 pm
The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need, two weeks after strong quakes left the Asian nation highly damaged.
Trade War Escalates: China increases retaliatory tariffs on US goods from 84 percent to 125 percent
Apr 11, 2025, at 04:00 pm
China on Friday announced its decision to raise retaliatory tariffs on US imports from 84 percent to 125 percent, further escalating the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
After outreach to India, China seeks EU's support to tackle Trump's trade war
Apr 11, 2025, at 03:33 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Days after reaching out to India for support, Chinese President Xi Jinping has appealed to the European Union to stand together against the "unilateral bullying" by US President Donald Trump, who slapped 145 percent tariffs on the South Asian giant.
Spanish family among six dead in New York helicopter crash
Apr 11, 2025, at 10:34 am
At least six people, including three children, died after a helicopter, which they had boarded for sightseeing, crashed into the Hudson River in the US city of New York on Thursday.
Apr 11, 2025, at 12:58 am
Washington DC/IBNS: President Donald Trump's steep tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect on Thursday, bringing the US's additional rate on many products to 145 percent, the White House confirmed.
Zelenskyy claims 155 Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Apr 10, 2025, at 06:13 pm
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed 155 Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in the ongoing war that commenced in 2022.
Apr 10, 2025, at 06:08 pm
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed US President Donald Trump's decision to pause his planned tariff hike by 90 days and said it is an important step towards stabilizing the global economy
WTO chief alerts US-China tariff war can reduce trade between two economic powerhouse by 80 percent
Apr 10, 2025, at 06:03 pm
The World Trade Organization chief has said the ongoing US-China tariff war may lead to merchandise trade between the two economies decreasing by 80 percent.
Dominican Republic ends rescue operation for nightclub roof collapse, death toll touches 184
Apr 10, 2025, at 05:58 pm
The rescue operation at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital city Santo Domingo, where the roof collapsed during Monday's performance, leading to the death of 184 people, has concluded, media reports said on Thursday.
Emmanuel Macron says France may soon recognise Palestine state
Apr 10, 2025, at 05:54 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron has said France may soon recognise the Palestinian state in the 'coming months'.
US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, alerts WFP
Apr 09, 2025, at 06:09 pm
The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has ended funding for life-saving emergency food assistance in 14 countries.
20 elderly patients die after fire breaks out at nursing home in China
Apr 09, 2025, at 06:06 pm
At least twenty people died after a fire erupted at a nursing home where several elderly people were present in China's Hebei Province, media reports said.
China hits back with 84 percent tariffs on all US imports following Trump's 104 percent duty
Apr 09, 2025, at 06:01 pm
The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said an 84 percent tariff will be imposed on all US goods from Thursday, up from the 34 percent announced previously by the country, CNA reported.
'Nobody wins' trade wars, says Antonio Guterres on US tariffs
Apr 09, 2025, at 05:20 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” and “everybody tends to lose.”
US: Mass Shooting in Virginia leaves three persons dead
Apr 09, 2025, at 04:55 pm
At least three people were killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting in Spotsylvania County, in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: After Bangladesh, mob attacks KFC outlet in Karachi
Apr 09, 2025, at 03:50 pm
At least ten activists of the Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) were arrested after a mob ransacked an international fast-food chain outlet in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area, media reports said.
Apr 09, 2025, at 01:54 pm
Beijing/IBNS: US President Donald Trump's trade war and imposition of 104 percent tariff on Beijing has brought China close to India in a massive bilateral development between the two Asian giants.