Doctors, patients ask Canadians authorities to follow US calls to screen for breast cancer at 40
May 11, 2023, at 03:35 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian health authorities have been urged by doctors and breast cancer survivors to follow the example of the US task force and lower the recommended age for regular screening mammograms to 40.
Imran Khan arrest: NAB gets 8-day physical remand, violent protests continue across Pakistan
May 10, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted eight-day remand of former PM Imran Khan, who was arrested in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case, to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), media reports said.
Chinese man detained for allegedly spreading rumors online by using ChatGPT
May 10, 2023, at 10:46 pm
The Chinese police have detained a man for allegedly using ChatGPT to create fake news and spread it online.
Haiti: International support needed now to stop spiralling gang violence
May 10, 2023, at 10:06 pm
New York: Haiti needs “urgent” support from the international community to stop the suffering of people at the hands of violent gangs who have been shooting people at random and burning them alive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warned on Tuesday.
One dead, 9 injured in knife attack at Polish orphanage
May 10, 2023, at 09:30 pm
Warsaw: A knife attack at an orphanage in central Poland has left one teenage girl dead and nine injured, local media reported Wednesday.
AFP journalist Arman Soldin dies in Ukraine, Macron condoles
May 10, 2023, at 09:14 pm
A French journalist was killed while reporting for the war in conflict-hit Ukraine, media reports said on Wednesday.
Internet service in Pakistan to remain suspended for indefinite period
May 10, 2023, at 09:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that internet services across the country will remain suspended for an indefinite period amid ongoing violence which erupted in the country following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM
May 10, 2023, at 06:25 pm
The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last week, since armed clashes erupted between rival militaries in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
UN Middle East envoy condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
May 10, 2023, at 06:21 pm
New York: The top UN official involved in the Middle East peace process raised the alarm on Tuesday following an Israeli military operation which reportedly killed more than a dozen Palestinians, including three commanders from the militant group, Islamic Jihad.
May 10, 2023, at 05:29 pm
Washington: The Justice Department today announced the completion of a court-authorized operation, code-named MEDUSA, to disrupt a global peer-to-peer network of computers compromised by sophisticated malware, called “Snake”, that the U.S. Government attributes to a unit within Center 16 of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB).
US: Man arrested over shooting of 14-year-old while she was playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
May 10, 2023, at 02:54 pm
Los Angeles: Police in the US state of Louisiana have charged a man for shooting a group of juveniles who were playing hide-and-seek.
Imran Khan's arrest: Pakistan temporarily shuts down FB, Twitter, YouTube amid violence
May 10, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Islamabad: In a move aimed at maintaining law and order amid the violent street protests that have broken out across the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily shut down popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, on the recommendation of the interior ministry.
Pakistan unrest following Imran Khan's arrest: US,UK, Canada issue travel advisory for citizens
May 10, 2023, at 01:59 pm
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued travel advisories to its citizens from visiting Pakistan where unrest was reported following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
U.K. citizen extradited and pleads guilty to Cyber Crime offenses
May 10, 2023, at 01:45 pm
A U.K. citizen pleaded guilty today in New York to his role in cyberstalking and multiple schemes that involve computer hacking, including the July 2020 hack of Twitter.
US jury finds former President Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll
May 10, 2023, at 12:57 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump was found sexually abusing a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s by a jury while hearing a civil case, media reports said.
US Justice Department disables Russia's 20-year-old 'Snake' malware network
May 10, 2023, at 06:14 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Justice Department announced that it had successfully taken down a complex malware network that had been utilized by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for the past 20 years to conduct espionage in 50 countries, including a member of NATO, on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden revokes proclamation on Covid vaccination requirement for air travel
May 10, 2023, at 05:41 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Tuesday revoked his own proclamation that was issued on October 25, 2021, that introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travel.
Canada's child-care spaces at crisis, new report says
May 10, 2023, at 03:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's child-care spaces are in crisis, a new report has said. Published in April 2023 by the non-profit Childcare Resources and Research Unit, the report reveals the availability of just one spot in a child-care setting for 29 percent of children who need it.
Protests rock Pakistan cities after ex-president Imran Khan's arrest in Al-Qadir Trust case
May 10, 2023, at 02:54 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Violent protests broke out on Tuesday evening across Pakistan, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Karachi among other places, after former PM Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), triggering a new political conflict in the country.
Bangladesh's economic growth may soon overcome China: Reports
May 10, 2023, at 12:38 am
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a report that Bangladesh may soon overtake India and Chinese economies in the next FY24.
Cherry import: Chinese delegation to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on May 15
May 10, 2023, at 12:35 am
A 15-member Chinese delegation is likely to visit Gilgit-Baltistan region to explore options for buying and importing cherries from Pakistan, media reports said.
China expels Canada's Consul from Shanghai as countermeasure to Ottawa's move
May 09, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Beijing: Beijing has declared Canadian consul in Shanghai Jennifer Lynn Lalonde persona non grata as a reaction to Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat from Toronto, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran Khan arrested from IHC premises
May 09, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Rangers personnel arrested former PM Imran Khan from Islamabad High Court (IHC), acting on National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant, triggering a new political conflict in the country.
Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum
May 09, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the looting of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) main offices in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, over the weekend, describing it as “violation” of humanitarian facilities.
Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
May 09, 2023, at 10:20 pm
New York: The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and rape, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday.
Israeli defense forces have hit Islamic Jihad military facilities in Gaza: Statement
May 09, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Gaza: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a number of military facilities and weapon production sites of the Islamic Jihad Movement within Operation Shield and Arrow in the Gaza Strip, IDF said on Tuesday.
UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
May 09, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday.
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad HC
May 09, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence
May 09, 2023, at 06:38 pm
New York: Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Women tell UN rights experts ‘we’re alive, but not living’
May 09, 2023, at 06:33 pm
New York: Following a systematic crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban – from attending school to working at the UN – “the stage may be set for multiple preventable deaths that could amount to femicide” unless restrictions are reversed rapidly, independent UN human rights experts announced on Friday, following an eight-day visit to the country.