Dec 13, 2024, at 04:57 am
A Chinese tourist miraculously survived after her attempt to shoot a video for a social media post turned dangerous when a tree branch hit her and she fell from a moving train on Sri Lanka's coastal railway line.
New UNESCO data shows 68 journalists were killed in 2024
Dec 13, 2024, at 04:04 am
For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, as per new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund
Dec 12, 2024, at 06:23 pm
New York/IBNS: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1 million to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a company spokesperson confirmed to the media.
Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father
Dec 12, 2024, at 05:58 am
The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.
Donald Trump vows to eliminate US birthright citizenship after taking charge
Dec 11, 2024, at 07:06 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the birthright citizenship after he assumes charge on January 20.
Afghanistan: Taliban's refugee minister Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani dies in Kabul blast
Dec 11, 2024, at 02:17 pm
Afghanistan's Taliban-led regime's acting minister for refugees, Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, died in a suicide attack that targeted his Ministry's headquarters in Kabul city on Wednesday.
Dec 11, 2024, at 12:27 pm
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.
Bangladesh: Protest in Dhaka demanding boycott of restaurants not offering beef on menu
Dec 11, 2024, at 11:45 am
A group named Muslim Consumers' Rights Council on Tuesday organised a rally in Dhaka when they demanded boycotting restaurants that do not serve beef in Bangladesh.
Donald Trump names former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as next US Ambassador to Greece
Dec 11, 2024, at 10:20 am
US President-elect Donald Trump has named former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as the country's new Ambassador to Greece.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:33 am
US President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new fragrance line that features an image of himself sitting beside First Lady Jill Biden and with a striking name 'Fight Fight Fight'.
South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide
Dec 11, 2024, at 08:06 am
South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 04:58 am
Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.
Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Dec 11, 2024, at 04:15 am
Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:00 pm
The Interim government in Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities were reported in the country following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5.
USA: Cop quits job after secret career in adult film industry gets revealed
Dec 10, 2024, at 01:09 pm
A veteran, who was working with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, has quit after a secret career in the porn industry was revealed recently.
Willow: Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk discuss quantum clusters, space on X
Dec 10, 2024, at 12:27 pm
The introduction of Google's quantum chip Willow has set ripples in the tech world and even earned the attention of X boss Elon Musk.
Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion
Dec 10, 2024, at 10:03 am
At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.
Dec 10, 2024, at 04:53 am
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Chandigarh-born Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.
Dec 09, 2024, at 07:55 pm
Police arrested 120 people, who were just wearing their underwear, from a Bangkok hotel room when they were partying with narcotics on Sunday.
Dec 09, 2024, at 11:40 am
German-based Hindu organisation Deutschland Hinduistische Verbande has expressed deep concerns over the 'atrocities' committed on minority members ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government toppled in Bangladesh.
British author's X post on selling just two books now goes viral, making her novel a bestseller
Dec 09, 2024, at 09:34 am
A former British school teacher felt the power of social media after her novel, which had only sold two copies, became a bestseller following her post going viral on the Internet.
Dec 09, 2024, at 04:17 am
Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das has been made a prime accused in a case filed over the recent clash that took place between his followers and the police on the premises of the Chittagong court in Bangladesh recently.
Dec 09, 2024, at 03:47 am
After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the people of Syria can seize 'an historic opportunity' to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
Dec 08, 2024, at 07:08 pm
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, media reports said Sunday, hours after the rebels entered Damascus and ended his iron-fisted rule that lasted for several years.
Pakistan: Recently married young couple killed in the name of 'honour'
Dec 08, 2024, at 06:18 pm
A couple, who recently married of their own choice, was allegedly killed in a suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said.
Middle East: IDF confirms deploying troops in buffer zone close to Syrian border
Dec 08, 2024, at 05:46 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday it deployed its forces in the buffer zone and in several other places close to the Syrian border amid the political turmoil in the neighbouring nation.
Hindu family-owned temple set on fire in Bangladesh
Dec 08, 2024, at 04:38 pm
A temple belonging to a family was set on fire by miscreants in Bangladesh's Turag area on Friday.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left country, directs peaceful transfer of power: Russia
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:39 pm
Russia on Sunday claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to leave the country and step down from his position, media reports said.
Three Taiwanese nationals arrested in China for following I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Three Taiwanese nationals have been detained by Chinese authorities in Guangdong province for allegedly practising activities related to I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement.
We will continue to respond wherever we can, says UN aid chief on Syria situation
Dec 08, 2024, at 02:12 pm
As reports continued to emerge from Damascus where opposition forces declared victory on State television on Sunday, the UN’s top humanitarian official insisted that aid teams will continue to provide emergency relief wherever possible.