Uranium-tainted package originating from Pakistan seized at UK's Heathrow Airport, sparks bomb scare
Jan 12, 2023, at 10:03 pm
London: A consignment containing several kilograms of uranium, which can be used to make bombs to inflict mass devastation, originating in Pakistan, was seized at UK’s Heathrow Airport, The Sun reported.
Russia, Iran discuss bilateral ties, Syrian crisis over telephone call
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:26 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi discussed bilateral relations and the situation in Syria in a phone call.
Iran court pronounces ex-official guilty of 'spying for Britain'; sentences to death
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:05 pm
Tehran: Iran's judiciary handed down a death sentence to a former Iranian Defense Ministry official on the charge of espionage against the country.
IAEA to send monitoring missions to Ukraine's nuclear plants
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:57 am
Kyiv: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will send monitoring missions to nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing a senior official.
Japan secures top spot in Henley Passport Index ranking, Singapore, South Korea follow
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:49 am
London/IBNS: Japan has secured the first rank as the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
Japanese PM Funio Kishida to visit UK amid 5 nation tour
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:40 am
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom on Wednesday as part of a tour to allied Western countries.
Canada imposes sanctions on former Sri Lankan presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:12 am
Ottawa: The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankan state officials, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, over human rights violations, officials said on Tuesday.
Satellite images from Beijing's funeral home reveal new car park built as China's covid death surges
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:01 am
Beijing/IBNS: Disturbing satellite images have emerged showing a funeral home in Beijing clearing the way for a car park as more bodies arrive for cremation revealing the true scale of China's Covid situation even as the government tried to downplay it.
Canada grants nearly $132 million in support of more than 380 housing units across Ontario
Jan 12, 2023, at 04:52 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Minister of Housing and Diversity Ahmed Hussen has announced a combined investment of nearly $132 million to support the construction of over 380 units in the province.
US air traffic ops resume after over 5,400 flights got delayed in massive technical chaos
Jan 12, 2023, at 03:37 am
Washington/IBNS: After over 5,400 United States domestic flights were halted or delayed over a technical glitch, air traffic services resumed in the country on Wednesday evening (India time), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
Afghanistan officials ask Pakistan not to arrest its citizens
Jan 12, 2023, at 12:31 am
Kabul: The chargés d'affaires of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has asked Pakistan not to arrest Afghanistan citizens in the country.
Association claims 7 million people laid off in Pakistan textile industry
Jan 12, 2023, at 12:23 am
Islamabad: About seven million people in textile and textile-related industries have been laid off due to dwindling exports and the government’s failure to end the economic crisis, experts associated with the industry said.
Pakistan: Police station attacked in Dera Ismail Khan
Jan 11, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Dera Ismail Khan: Unknown gunmen attacked the Yarik police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan region on Sunday.
US domestic flight service disrupted amid glitch
Jan 11, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Washington: All domestic flights in America have been halted until 0900 ET (1400 GMT) due to a glitch, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
France: Attack in central Paris railway station leaves six people hurt
Jan 11, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Paris: At least six people were hurt due to an attack in Gare Du Nord train station in the French capital city of Paris on Wednesday, media reports said.
Japan's worst bird flu forces culling of 10 million chickens
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:58 pm
Japan's worst pathogenic avian influenza epidemic has forced the culling of 10 million chickens, reports said.
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:10 pm
Taipei: Taiwan’s latest decision to ban imports of crabs from China due to the presence of the hazardous chemical Dioxin has triggered fear about the hazardous effects of food items imported from China.
Pakistan: PML-N leader cautions against alleged land grabbing in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB)
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Muzaffarabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Raja Farooq Haider has cautioned against alleged land grabbing in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Pakistan: Protests held across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against price hike
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:05 pm
Swat: People from different regions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Sunday demonstrated against rising prices of flour and other essential commodities.
Air raid warning issued in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region, say reports
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:43 pm
Moscow/Kiev/UNI: An air raid warning has been issued in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region, Strana.ua reported.
China stops issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens, says Embassy
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:41 pm
Beijing/UNI: China stopped issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens in connection with Tokyo's "discriminatory" requirement for Chinese travelers to submit negative PCR tests, the Chinese Embassy in Japan said.
Jan 11, 2023, at 02:28 pm
Lahore: Two Karachi girls, who went missing last week from the city's Korangi area, have been recovered from Lahore city of Pakistan, media reports said.
Canada sees big increase in 3D-printed homemade firearms known as ‘ghost guns’
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:55 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada is witnessing a big increase in 3D-printed guns, homemade firearms referred to as “ghost guns,” even as more than 100 of these were seized by the Canada Police last year, media reports said.
Golden era of UK-China relations is over: British PM
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:16 am
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his country's so-called "golden era" of relations with China is over.
Sudan: Start of final phase towards civilian rule an ‘important step’
Jan 10, 2023, at 10:58 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, more than one year after the military coup, his Spokesperson said on Monday.
Brazil: UN chief ‘totally confident’ in country’s democratic strength
Jan 10, 2023, at 10:52 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil’s Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country’s strong democratic foundations.
Security Council unanimously agrees to extend Syria cross-border aid lifeline
Jan 10, 2023, at 10:39 pm
New York: Trucks transporting food, medicine and other desperately needed aid into northwestern Syria from Türkiye, will continue their lifesaving journeys for another six months following a vote in the UN Security Council on Monday.
Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Jan 10, 2023, at 10:30 pm
New York: UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer, continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries.
Japan to cull about 100,000 chickens following new bird flu outbreak: Ministry
Jan 10, 2023, at 09:02 pm
Tokyo: About 100,000 chickens will be culled in Japan due to a new outbreak of bird flu, registered in Miyazaki Prefecture on Tuesday, the Agriculture Ministry said.
Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Jan 10, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New York: UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer, continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries.