Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
Apr 23, 2025, at 07:16 pm
A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.
We resolutely oppose all forms of terrorism, says Chinese official condemning Kashmir terror attack
Apr 23, 2025, at 06:50 pm
China on Wednesday reacted to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left 28 people killed, and said Beijing resolutely opposes all forms of terrorism.
Justice will be done, says FBI chief Kash Patel after Happy Passia's arrest
Apr 22, 2025, at 04:02 pm
Indian-American FBI Director Kash Patel has said that 'justice will be done' following the arrest of the gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab.
China: Man executed for stabbing Japanese school boy to death
Apr 22, 2025, at 03:04 pm
China has executed a man who had fatally stabbed a 10-year-old Japanese boy last September, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump, Melania to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Apr 22, 2025, at 09:22 am
US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he will attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis, who died on Monday.
Vladimir Putin says Russia is 'open to any peace talks' with Ukraine after one-day Easter truce
Apr 22, 2025, at 01:46 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is under pressure from the US for a peace deal with Ukraine, on Monday proposed bilateral talks with Kyiv for the first time in years.
Vatican reveals cause of Pope Francis' death
Apr 22, 2025, at 12:39 am
Pope Francis died due to stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, the Vatican City revealed on Monday.
Bangladesh: Local Awami League leaders organise flash procession in Khulna
Apr 21, 2025, at 07:19 pm
Local Awami League leaders and activists organised a flash procession in Bangladesh's Khulna area on Sunday, marking the first such event in the region since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime amid severe protests against her government on August 5, 2024.
Pope Francis dies at 88, world leaders mourn
Apr 21, 2025, at 05:16 pm
Pope Francis, the religious leader of the 1.4 billion Catholic population across the globe, died at the age of 88, leaving his followers deeply saddened.
Hindu Temple vandalised in Canada with pro-Khalistan graffiti
Apr 21, 2025, at 02:38 pm
A Hindu temple in Canada's Surrey city was vandalised with pro-Khalistan graffiti, a day after a similar incident occurred at a gurdwara in Vancouver city, media reports said.
Pope Francis, first Latin-American head of Catholic church, dies at 88
Apr 21, 2025, at 02:07 pm
Vatican City/IBNS: Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City state, died at the age of 88 on Monday.
Yemen: Houthis claim latest US airstrikes in Sanaa leave 12 dead
Apr 21, 2025, at 10:03 am
The Houthi-controlled health authorities said at least 12 people died and 30 others were hurt after US airstrikes hit a crowded market in Yemen's capital Sanaa, on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims Russian attacks are ongoing despite Putin's Easter truce
Apr 20, 2025, at 08:15 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said Russia continued to fight on several fronts on the border between the two nations despite President Vladimir Putin announcing a 30-day Easter ceasefire.
Canada: Gurdwara vandalised with pro-Khalistani graffiti in Vancouver
Apr 20, 2025, at 06:59 pm
A gurdwara or Sikh temple in Canada's Vancouver city was desecrated with pro-Khalistani graffiti on Saturday, prompting the police to investigate the incident.
Thailand authorities arrest Chinese national over Bangkok skyscraper collapse
Apr 20, 2025, at 05:14 pm
The Thai authorities have arrested the Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, which collapsed after strong tremors jolted the nation late in March, leaving several people dead.
Hindu Minister Kheeal Das Kohistani attacked by unknown miscreants in Pakistan
Apr 20, 2025, at 05:08 pm
A Hindu state minister in Pakistan was attacked by unknown miscreants in the country's Thatta city when he was on his way to Jhok Sharif to attend an event.
Bangladesh requests Interpol red notice for ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina
Apr 20, 2025, at 02:45 pm
The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a "red notice" against ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and 11 others.
Apr 20, 2025, at 02:09 pm
An Indian national was arrested at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Zambia when he was attempting to smuggle foreign currency and suspected gold to Dubai, officials said on Sunday.
Russian Prez Putin announces Easter truce in Ukraine as US warns it may pull out of peace talks
Apr 19, 2025, at 09:01 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared a temporary truce in the conflict in Ukraine, timed to coincide with Orthodox Easter, and called on Kyiv to observe the same, according to Reuters.
Apr 19, 2025, at 07:25 pm
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said both Afghanistan and Pakistan have assured each other that their soil will not be used for terror activities.
Sri Lanka: Gunman opens fire at church ahead of Easter Bombing anniversary
Apr 19, 2025, at 06:06 pm
A gunman opened fire at a church located close to Manampitiya region in Sri Lanka on Friday.
US advises citizens to reconsider travelling to Bangladesh amid civil unrest, terrorism risks
Apr 19, 2025, at 05:04 pm
The US has issued a travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging citizens to reconsider their travel plans to the South Asian country amid risks of civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.
Trump says US will 'take a pass' on Russia-Ukraine peace talks if parties make it difficult
Apr 19, 2025, at 12:51 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump said Washington will "take a pass" on helping Russia and Ukraine achieve a peace deal if one of the two parties "makes it very difficult".
Canada: 21-year-old Indian student dies after stray bullet hits her in Hamilton
Apr 19, 2025, at 10:05 am
An Indian student died after a stray bullet hit her when she was waiting at a bus stop in the Canadian port city of Hamilton recently.
Pakistan: Ahmadi man killed by suspected TLP members in Karachi
Apr 18, 2025, at 07:10 pm
An Ahmadi man was allegedly killed after several suspected workers of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) stormed a place of worship belonging to the community in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday.
Hindu man allegedly abducted, beaten to death in Bangladesh
Apr 18, 2025, at 06:24 pm
A Hindu man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in Bangladesh's Dinajpur region, media reports said, an episode once again highlighting the growing atrocities faced by minorities in the South Asian country since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024.
Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills one on Good Friday
Apr 18, 2025, at 05:36 pm
A least one person died and several others were injured after Russia launched missiles on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk asks cryptocurrency influencer Tiffany Fong to have a child
Apr 18, 2025, at 04:06 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has asked cryptocurrency influencer Tiffany Fong if she would have a child with him, media reports said.
American national attempts to hijack plane, co-passenger fatally shoots him
Apr 18, 2025, at 10:18 am
A knife-wielding US citizen was shot dead by co-passenger after he attempted to hijack a Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday, media reports said.
Indian-descent doctor convicted of committing healthcare fraud in USA
Apr 18, 2025, at 09:44 am
An Indian-descent doctor has been convicted for his participation in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to unlawfully distribute controlled substances, said the US Department of Justice on Friday.