Bangladesh: BNP-police clash in Habiganj, 50 hurt
At least 50 people, including journalists, were injured during clashes between BNP and police over a human chain formed in Bangladesh's Habiganj region to mark International Human Rights Day.
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University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid antisemitic controversy
Philadelphia (US): The president of the US University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Magill resigned after her remarks on antisemitism during a congressional hearing on campus sparked outrage.
USA: Joe Biden government bypasses Congress to send thousands of munitions to Israel amid ongoing conflict against Hamas
The US State Department on Friday (December 8, 2023) transmitted an emergency declaration for the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, media reports said.
US: Florida woman sets Tinder date on fire, arrested
The alleged attack happened on November 25 between Destiny Lenai Johnson and a man she met in person once after connecting on the Tinder dating app, according to an arrest report obtained by USA TODAY on Wednesday.
Storm in US state of Tennessee leaves 6 people dead
Washington/IBNS/UNI: At least six people died in the US state of Tennessee as a result of a storm that hit the state on Saturday, with three casualties in Montgomery County and three in the city of Nashville in Davidson County, according to local authorities and police.
Three-day presidential election kicks off in Egypt today
Cairo/IBNS/UNI: The presidential election in Egypt kick-started on Sunday, with incumbent President Abdel Fattah Sisi running for his third term.
Iraqi PM warns US against unilateral response to rocket attack on embassy
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has reiterated his government's commitment to protecting diplomatic missions while reminding the United States not to respond unilaterally to an unclaimed rock attack on the U.S. embassy without Iraq's approval.
Israel plans to end operations in southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis in 3-4 weeks
Jerusalem: Military operations by the Israeli army in the southern Gaza Strip's largest city of Khan Yunis might end in three to four weeks, Axios reported, citing a senior Israeli defense official.
Blast rocks residential building in Bangladesh, four injured
Four family members, including an elderly woman and a child, were injured after a blast rocked a residential building in Bangladesh's Munshiganj region on Saturday.
Samuel Paty's beheading case: Six teens convicted in France
At least six teens have been convicted in the events leading to the beheading of a teacher in France in 2020.
US vetoes UN ceasefire bid amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
Homicide a bigger killer than armed conflict and terrorism combined: UN report
More people were killed due to homicide than armed conflict and terrorism combined in 2021, with an average of 52 lives lost per hour worldwide, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report published on Friday.
Russian Prez Vladimir Putin to run for his fifth term next year
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday announced that he will stand again for a fifth term in office at an awards ceremony for participants in the full-scale war he launched against Ukraine in 2022, BBC reported.
Canada to hike cost-of-living needs for international students
Cost-of-living financial requirement for incoming international students to Canada will reportedly be more than double on Jan 1, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Dec 7.
Italy exits China's Belt and Road Initiative
Italy has decided to exit China's flagship Belt and Road Initiative when the contract expires next month.
Philippines bombing: Key suspect arrested
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday (December 7, 2023) said an alleged accomplice in the bombing at Mindanao State University in Marawi City was arrested by government forces recently.
Pakistan: Advocate shot down in Mastung
Unidentified armed men shot down an advocate and his associate in Pakistan's Mastung town on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Farmers protest black-marketing of urea fertiliser
Farmers participated in a sit-in demonstration outside a local press club in Pakistan's Hyderabad region on Wednesday to protest against black-marketing of urea fertiliser and open sale of spurious seeds, media reports said.
UKPNP highlights human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during a seminar in Canada
Kashmiri political activists have raised concerns over the human rights violations taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) during a seminar held recently in the Canadian city of Calgary.
PTM appeals UN for immediate release of party chief Manzoor Pashteen
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) has urged the United Nations to ensure the immediate release of PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza fighting continues amid ‘apocalyptic’ conditions; Security Council to meet Friday
Two months to the day since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel prompted a massive Israeli military retaliation in Gaza, the situation in the war-torn enclave is becoming “apocalyptic” with hostilities making meaningful humanitarian efforts “nearly impossible”, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday (December 7, 2023).
Pakistan: Balochistan govt planning to impose ban on PTM
The Balochistan government is planning to impose a ban on Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), following the arrest of its chief recently.
Israel kills five top Hamas commanders seen in rare photo
Gaza: Israel has killed five top Hamas commanders, including the head of Hamas’s aerial division, two battalion commanders, a brigade commander, and a deputy brigade commander, the New York Times reported citing the Israeli military.
Russia and Saudi Arabia rally OPEC+ nations for unified oil cuts
Riyadh/IBNS: The world's two biggest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Thursday called for all OPEC+ nations to join an agreement on output cuts for the good of the global economy, just days after a fractious meeting of the producers' club, Reuters reported.
Missing ex-Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang dead: Report
China's former Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, who was dismissed from his role in July, is reported to have died, with speculation suggesting suicide or torture.
US: Shooting at University of Nevada campus in Las Vegas leaves three people dead, one critically hurt
At least three people died in a shooting incident at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada (UNLV) in the US on Wednesday (November 7, 2023).
Indian-origin Samir Shah chosen to chair BBC after Richard Sharp exits
Seasoned British television executive Samir Shah has been chosen as the government's preferred candidate to chair the BBC, reported Reurters on Wednesday, citing culture minister Lucy Frazer.
Death toll in Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano eruption reaches 23
West Sumatra (Indonesia): The death toll from Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano explosion reached 23 as rescuers found the last missing hikers, BBC reports.
Libya: Officials dismantle illegal gold mining network which comprised of Chinese, Chadian and Nigerian nationals
Libyan officials have dismantled an underground gold mining network which involved nationals from China, Chad, and Niger, media reports said.
Pakistan: Employees lock offices of Peshawar metropolitan government over non-payment of salaries
Unpaid employees recently locked up offices of Peshawar metropolitan in Pakistan government on Monday.