China: Triggered explosions kill 3 people
Jun 14, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Beijing: Three people were killed and several injured by explosions caused by fireworks and firecrackers in the city of Tianjin in northern China, local police said on Wednesday.
Japan: Three injured after apparent shooting at SDF gun range
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Tokyo: Japanese police arrested a Self-Defense Force member Wednesday after he allegedly fired a rifle and injured at least three people at a Ground Self-Defense Force shooting range in Gifu City in central Japan, local media reported.
UK: Mother, her partner found guilty of killing nine-year-old son
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:25 pm
A mother and her partner are suspected to have killed a nine-year-old son after months of abuse, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Average life expectancy rises to 72.4 yrs
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Dhaka: The average life expectancy reached 72.4 years in Bangladesh in 2022, statistics released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed.
Jun 14, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children who signed up for its Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
Donald Trump to surrender in court today in secret documents case
Jun 14, 2023, at 05:22 am
Miami/IBNS: Former US President Donald Trump will surrender in a Miami courthouse Tuesday to face federal charges of mishandling government secrets.
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:53 am
Ottawa/IBNS: As part of the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations, and in direct response to Russia’s attempts to destroy Ukraine’s cultural sites, institutions and identity, Canada is imposing additional sanctions against 24 individuals and 17 entities in Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly has announced.
Canada: Ontario MP Erin O’Toole talks about social media perils in his last House of Commons address
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:39 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Erin O’Toole, the former Conservative leader and Ontario MP reportedly warned members of Parliament in his last address to the House of Commons on Monday to avoid the dangers of “performance politics” and chasing “likes” on social media.
US: Nine people hurt during mass shooting in Denver, suspect taken into custody
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:58 pm
At least nine people were hurt in a mass shooting incident in the US city of Denver, media reports said on Tuesday.
Divorce is increasing in Bangladesh, 1 divorce registered in every 40 minutes in Dhaka
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Dhaka: The number of family breakups in Bangladesh is increasing day by day.
Bangladesh: Rohingya man killed during gunfight between two criminal gans in Cox's Bazar
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Dhaka: In a suspected gunfight between two criminal gangs a Rohingya man was killed in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Heavy rains and thunderstorms in the area of the Kakhovka dam disaster in southern Ukraine aggravated the humanitarian situation there on Monday, making evacuations and aid distribution harder.
‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons of war, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday in the wake of a recent deadly incident in the south of the country.
One in every 10 children works - instead of going to school
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:37 pm
New York: Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s almost one in every 10 children.
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:33 pm
New York: Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms.
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:28 pm
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide, still holding such biases.
United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has decided to rejoin the organization next month, after having stopped all funding in 2011, and announced its complete withdrawal from the agency, which also champions education and science, almost six years ago.
Sri Lanka: 700 killed in road accidents in first four months
Jun 13, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Colombo: Over 700 people were killed in road accidents in Sri Lanka during the first four months of this year, the police said on Tuesday.
Three people found dead in Nottingham, one suspect arrested
Jun 13, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Police have arrested a person on suspicion of killing three people in Nottingham city.
France will continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 13, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau pays surprise visit to Ukraine; commits $500M more in military aid
Jun 13, 2023, at 01:59 am
Ottawa/IBNS: During his suprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $500 million more in Canadian military aid as Ukraine has stepped up its long-anticipated counteroffensive to drive Russia’s army out of occupied eastern and southern regions of the battered country.
African continent remains a major example of China's poorly executed BRI
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:40 pm
The African continent remains one of the major examples of China's poorly executed $1 trillion ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI).
Pakistan: Nine people die as coaster falls into ravine
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:28 pm
At least nine people died and 18 others were hurt as a coaster fell into a ravine in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: One child killed, 2 injured in mine blast
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Firoz Koah: A child was killed, and two others were injured as a mine left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan's western Ghor province on Monday, an official said.
China opposes US sanctions on Chinese entities, individuals
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Beijing: China opposes a U.S. move to sanction certain Chinese companies and individuals with so-called Iran-related excuses, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
Former Italian PM and billionaire Berlusconi dies at age 86
Jun 12, 2023, at 09:34 pm
Milan: Former Italian Prime Minister and billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, who was hospitalized in Milan's San Raffaele hospital for scheduled follow-up tests for a blood condition last week, died aged 86, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Monday.
Pandering to separatists: Canada’s risky political move with long-term economic consequences
Jun 12, 2023, at 06:28 pm
The Canadian government’s silence on the issue of Khalistan separatism is raising eyebrows worldwide. This complex dance of politics, largely driven by the influence of a handful of individuals in the Sikh diaspora, is not only endangering Canada’s own national interests but also risking its economic future.
Rawalpindi and Hazara: Tracing the impact of partition on local communities
Jun 12, 2023, at 06:21 pm
The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 was a defining moment in history as it led to the birth of two separate nations, India and Pakistan.
Pakistan: Ex-minister’s relative, cop shot dead in Balochistan
Jun 12, 2023, at 05:51 pm
Armed attackers gunned down the brother-in-law of a former provincial minister as well as a senior police officer on Saturday, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Cop dies during exchange of fire with unidentified assailants
Jun 12, 2023, at 05:41 pm
Lakki Marwat: At least one policeman died during an exchange of fire with unidentified assailants in Shahbazkhel area of Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said on Monday.