Report says 77pc children aged 10 unable to comprehend basic English text in Pakistan
Sep 11, 2023, at 05:07 am
A Pakistani report has unveiled that nearly 77 percent of children aged 10 in the South Asian country are unable to comprehend basic English text, media reports said.
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:35 am
Legal experts and bloggers have voiced concerns that the proposed Chinese public security law to criminalise comments, clothing or symbols that “undermine the spirit” or “harm the feelings” of China may be used arbitrarily.
Italy planning to leave China's Belt and Road Initiative: Report
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:27 am
New Delhi: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday conveyed to her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang that Italy is planning to leave China’s inter-continental Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Bloomberg reported.
American seven-year-old girl discovers 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during visit to a state park
Sep 11, 2023, at 02:46 am
A US girl recently got the gift of a lifetime on her birthday when she discovered a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during her visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro.
Pakistan: Soldier killed in military clash in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Sep 10, 2023, at 04:07 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: A soldier was killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.
Conceptualizing BRICS: Is the Confusion on Fusion over?
Sep 10, 2023, at 12:41 pm
The entire world was eagerly waiting for the outcome of the15th BRICS summit which concluded on 24 August, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pakistan: New polio infection reported in Lahore
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:36 pm
One more wild poliovirus infection has been detected in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the country's health ministry said Saturday.
No legal grounds for Russian ‘so-called elections’ in occupied Ukraine: UN official
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:21 pm
The so-called elections held by Russia in occupied areas of Ukraine “have no legal grounds”, a senior political affairs official said on Friday, reiterating UN’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Pakistan: Woman held in Tandlianwala for blasphemy case
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:12 pm
A woman in Pakistan's Tandlianwala region was arrested on Thursday for allegedly fabricating charges of Quran desecration against some people in her locality.
UNHCR: More than 7 million refugee children out of school
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:04 pm
More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that’s more than half the world’s population of displaced, school-aged children.
Pakistan-Afghanistan clash: Torkham border crossing remains closed for third consecutive day
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Days after the security forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged gunfire, the Torkham border crossing between the two nations remained closed for commercial activities and pedestrian movement for the third consecutive day on Friday.
Sep 09, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir held an important meeting with top Pakistani businessmen in the port city of Karachi on 2 September, during which he outlined key economic policies and potential paths to a stable business environment for the troubled country.
US: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces statewide enforcement plan for gun violence
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:39 pm
New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced a new public health order that outlines immediate actions aimed at quickly reducing gun violence and illegal drug use in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:34 pm
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives strapped to them.
Lebanon: School occupations condemned as violence grips Palestine refugee camp
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:27 pm
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday.
Come together ‘for the common good’, UN chief urges G20 leaders
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:25 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in New Delhi for the annual G20 summit with a “simple but urgent appeal” for world leaders in attendance: come together to solve humanity’s biggest challenges.
Propaganda Playbook: G20 Summit and Pakistan-Khalistan nexus
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:10 pm
As India gears up to host the landmark G-20 summit, the world watches with keen interest.
Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
Sep 09, 2023, at 02:41 pm
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Heavy rainfall flash flood paralyse city
Sep 09, 2023, at 12:28 am
Hong Kong and southern other Chinese cities are battling flood as the region received record-breaking rainfall, media reports said on Friday.
Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping
Sep 08, 2023, at 11:24 pm
The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals.
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
Sep 08, 2023, at 11:15 pm
The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) warned UN Women on Thursday.
Unprecedented child migration crisis across Latin America and Caribbean
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:50 pm
Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:41 pm
Amid rising geopolitical tension, Southeast Asia is fulfilling a “vital role in building bridges of understanding” worldwide said the UN chief on Thursday.
‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:34 pm
New York: Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for increased international cooperation to address the “global emergency” of worsening air pollution.
Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:14 pm
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Wednesday emphasized the pressing need for Sri Lanka to address its accountability deficit, ranging from war crimes to rights violations, corruption and abuse of power.
UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:10 pm
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday expressed concern over Canada's temporary foreign worker programmes, describing them as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”.
Disturbing realities: Exploitation of Punjabi girls in Canada
Sep 08, 2023, at 08:22 pm
The increasing incidents of sexual exploitation of Punjabi girls on study visas to Canada calls for the immediate attention of social organizations.
International students in Canada face housing crisis
Sep 08, 2023, at 07:48 pm
Over 300 international students, primarily from Punjab, who recently enrolled at Canadore College and Nipissing University for the September and January intakes, are grappling with a housing dilemma, prompting them to stage a protest outside the campus yesterday.
Kashmir: Five terrorists killed in police operation
Sep 08, 2023, at 07:42 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Police killed five terrorists during an operation in southwest Balochistan province, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials said.
Mali: 49 civilians, 15 soldiers die as terrorists attack boat, military base
Sep 08, 2023, at 04:08 pm
At least 64 people, including 49 civilians, were killed as terrorists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday, media reports said.