King Charles III plans to sideline Prince Harry, Andrew as royal stand-ins: Report
Oct 28, 2022, at 04:11 am
London/IBNS: British King Charles III is planning to extend the pool of royals allowed to act for him in his absence, however, sidelining non-working royals Prince Harry and the Duke of York Prince Andrew, media reports said Thursday.
Italy's new cabinet wins final confidence vote
Oct 27, 2022, at 08:59 pm
Rome/UNI: The new Italian cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won a confidence vote in the upper house of Italy's parliament by a comfortable margin.
Ukrainian Prez calls Russian tactics on eastern front 'crazy'
Oct 27, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kyiv/UNI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called Russian commanders' tactics to capture the eastern town of Bakhmut as "craziness".
Swedish Navy inspects Nord Stream pipeline leak site
Oct 27, 2022, at 05:58 pm
Stockholm/UNI: The Swedish Navy said that it had deployed two vessels to conduct further investigations into the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea.
Rishi Sunak slammed over picking Indian-origin Suella Braverman as home secretary
Oct 27, 2022, at 04:18 am
London/IBNS: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday defended the reappointment of Indian-origin Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary saying the latter will be focused to crack down on criminals and defend the country's borders.
Ukraine war: Russia launches ballistic missile as part of nuclear drills
Oct 27, 2022, at 02:45 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday surveyed drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow raised "unverified" claims to India and China that Ukraine was developing a "dirty bomb."
Iran: 'World's dirtiest man' Amou Haji dies
Oct 27, 2022, at 12:29 am
An Iranian hermit, who had not taken bath for half a century and was even dubbed by the media as the “world’s dirtiest man”, has died. He was 94.
Arshad Sharif killing: ISI official dropped from probe team
Oct 27, 2022, at 12:23 am
Pakistan's Ministry of Interior on Wednesday removed a representative of the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) from the list of officials who will be taking part in a team that will ascertain facts in the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif from the Kenyan Police and relevant authorities, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bara tribesmen demand end to police raids
Oct 27, 2022, at 12:16 am
Khyber: Elders and social activists of Shalobar tribe of Bara tehsil have condemned 'unwarranted' police raids on their houses and even demanded a halt of similar actions.
Imran Khan describes Arshad Sharif's death as 'targeted killing', attacks Pakistan government
Oct 27, 2022, at 12:04 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has attacked the current government and called the recent death of journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Kenya, a ‘targeted killing’.
Afghanistan: Gunshot fired by Taliban member leaves minor girl dead in Badghis
Oct 26, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Kabul: A gunshot fired by a Taliban member has left one 12-year-old girl dead in Badghis province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Politicians, media bodies demand probe into journalist Arshad Sharif’s death
Oct 26, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Pakistani journalists and politicians have condoled the death of journalist Arshad Sharif who was shot dead in Kenya.
Oct 26, 2022, at 11:42 pm
Washington: In three separate cases in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Eastern District of New York and the District of New Jersey, the Justice Department has charged 13 individuals, including members of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) security and intelligence apparatus and their agents, for alleged efforts to unlawfully exert influence in the United States for the benefit of the government of the PRC.
Sri Lanka food inflation peaks to 86pc
Oct 26, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Colombo: The nationwide food inflation in Sri Lanka has peaked to 85.8 per cent in September, up from 84.6 per cent in August, it was reported on Wednesday.
UNDP to support refurbishment of damaged public buildings in Ukraine
Oct 26, 2022, at 09:52 pm
New York: A €2 million agreement between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UNDP Development Programme (UNDP), announced on Tuesday, will help restore damaged public buildings in Ukraine and contribute to recovery and reconstruction that is green, resilient, and inclusive.
Sudan: Justice for protesters against coup, key to ending cycle of violence
Oct 26, 2022, at 09:47 pm
New York: UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded real accountability for the year-long brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the October 2021 military coup in Sudan.
Political solution still the only path to peace in Syria: UN Special Envoy
Oct 26, 2022, at 09:39 pm
New York: With peace in Syria still an elusive goal, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen appealed on Tuesday for the Security Council to support his efforts to move the parties closer towards a negotiated political solution to end the brutal 11-year conflict.
Malaysia’s forced return of Myanmar’s most vulnerable must stop: UNHCR
Oct 26, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New York: Malaysia’s forced return of asylum-seekers to Myanmar has meant that hundreds of Myanmar nationals have been “sent back against their will” to the troubled country in the last two months, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Policeman dies during attack on polio team in Balochistan
Oct 26, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Quetta: A policeman, who was guarding a polio vaccination team in Pakistan, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan region of the country, media reports said on Wednesday.
Rishi Sunak sacks several ministers of Liz Truss team, appoints Dominic Raab as Deputy PM
Oct 26, 2022, at 03:23 am
London/IBNS: New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commenced work within an hour of his meeting with King Charles II on Tuesday.
British PM Rishi Sunak sports Hindu thread as he enters 10 Downing Street
Oct 26, 2022, at 02:43 am
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British politician who has taken over as the next UK Prime Minister creating history after his predecessor Liz Truss stepped down, was seen wearing the sacred red Hindu 'Kalawa' thread during his first speech at 10 Downing Street.
British PM Rishi Sunak determined to 'fix mistakes' made by his predecessor
Oct 25, 2022, at 10:29 pm
London: British PM Rishi Sunak on Tuesday met King Charles III and accepted his invitation to form the government of the country.
Pakistan: Flood victim minor girl gang-raped in Karachi
Oct 25, 2022, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: A flood-affected minor girl was abducted and gang-raped within the limits of Boat Basin police station in Karachi city of Pakistan, an episode showcasing the dire situation faced by women in the country.
Libya: ‘Political deadlock persists with no clear end in sight’- UN envoy
Oct 25, 2022, at 09:47 pm
New York: The political stalemate continues in Libya and prospects for elections are dim, the head of the UN Mission there, UNSMIL, said on Monday in his first briefing to the Security Council.
US charges alleged Chinese spies
Oct 25, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Washington: Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery to obstruct a federal investigation into a major telecommunications company.
Pakistan: Soldier dies close to Afghanistan border
Oct 25, 2022, at 09:09 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistan Army soldier died while thwarting a terrorist attack from inside Afghanistan across the international border in North Waziristan district, media reports said on Tuesday.
Oct 25, 2022, at 08:32 pm
New York: Shares of Chinese firms listed in the US have slumped on concerns that President Xi Jinping will continue with his ideology-driven approach at the cost of economic growth.
Making cities safer for women: UN report calls for radical rethink
Oct 25, 2022, at 04:49 pm
New York: Cities have an in-built bias against women, who overwhelmingly describe them as unsafe and unwelcoming. A UN report released on Monday, calls for a complete overhaul of city design, and for women to be more closely involved in urban planning.
US: Joe Biden participates in White House's Diwali celebration
Oct 25, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Washington: The White House on Monday hosted the Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights) reception where key members of the Biden administration and several Indian Amercians participated.
Ministry of National Defense says 20 Chinese military aircraft, 3 naval ships tracked around Taiwan
Oct 25, 2022, at 05:40 am
Taipei: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 20 Chinese military aircraft and three naval ships around Taiwan on Thursday, media reports said.