Great Fire of London: Experts identify first witness of the deadly event
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:44 pm
The Museum of London on Friday announced new research which identifies the first witness of the Great Fire of London as Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker in Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane.
Pakistan traders observe shutter-down strike over rise in electricity bills, inflation
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:41 pm
People in various parts of Pakistan are observing a shutter-down strike on Saturday to protest against the rise in electricity bills and inflation.
Canada issues advisory for LGBTQ residents who are planning US visit
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:37 pm
The Canadian government has issued a warning to its LGBTQ citizens who are planning to visit the USA, citing new laws in several states.
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Princess of Wales Diana, has died.
Canada Revenue Agency fires 120 employees over emergency response benefit fraud during pandemic
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:15 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following an internal review, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has reportedly fired 120 employees who “inappropriately claimed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistan: Senior cop found involved in cross-border drug smuggling via drones
Sep 02, 2023, at 12:38 am
A case has been registered against a senior Pakistani police official in Lahore for his alleged involvement in cross-border drug smuggling via drones.
Pakistan: Lawyers condemn, demonstrate against price hike
Sep 02, 2023, at 12:26 am
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council recently condemned the continuous hike in the price of essential commodities in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate against death of young person in 'police brutality' in Swat
Sep 02, 2023, at 12:17 am
A large number of protesters surrounded the Matta police station in Pakistan's Swat region recently after a young man died at a local hospital allegedly due to police torture.
Protesters in Gilgit-Baltistan demand release of Shia cleric, merger with India
Sep 01, 2023, at 11:50 pm
A large number of protesters recently gathered in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan's Skardu region and demanded the release of a Shia cleric who has been detained over blasphemy charges.
Pakistan: People suffer as sugar price rises to Rs. 185
Sep 01, 2023, at 11:34 pm
People in Pakistan continue to face trouble as the price of sugar has touched Rs. 185 in the country, media reports said.
Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands of endangered species, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.
Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam reject China's latest map
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have all rejected a map released by China recently that showed Beijing's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea, joining India in slamming its neighbour for territorial exaggeration.
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
UN expert urges immediate review of discredited UK sentencing scheme
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:32 pm
A UN expert on torture has called on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of sentences imposed on prisoners who are being held indefinitely under the discredited Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencing scheme.
Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:00 pm
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to combat racism and other intolerance.
UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental freedoms” appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:40 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable.
Joe Biden is not planning to meet with Xi Jinping at G20 summit in India: Reports
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:15 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden is not planning to hold an official meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, the NBC broadcaster reported on Friday, citing US administration officials.
Nine soldiers killed, five injured in suicide attack in NW Pakistan
Sep 01, 2023, at 07:17 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and five others injured in a suicide attack in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, an army statement said.
South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire
Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.
Donald Trump says Indian-American rival Vivek Ramaswamy 'would be very good' Vice President
Aug 31, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy "would be very good" as the country's Vice President, says former US President Donald Trump who is competing with other Republican candidates to run for the top post in 2024.
French Prez Macron to visit Bangladesh in Sept
Aug 31, 2023, at 06:09 am
Dhaka: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Dhaka on September 11 after the G20 summit in New Delhi.
Former Pak foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi sent on 14-day judicial remand in cipher case
Aug 31, 2023, at 05:58 am
Islamabad: A special court formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday sent former Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on a 14-day judicial remand in a cipher case, media reports said.
Chinese man arrested in Sri Lanka for involvement in illegal pyramid scam
Aug 31, 2023, at 12:43 am
A Chinese national, who was involved in an international-level pyramid scheme posing as an investor, has been arrested in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo.
Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes
Aug 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border missions delivering aid into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries in February.
Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief
Aug 30, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid civilians caught up in the turmoil.
US announces new military assistance package for war-hit Ukraine
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:59 pm
The US government has announced the next package of military assistance to aid Ukraine, a nation engaged in war with Russia since it was invaded last year.
Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online criminality across SE Asia
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Criminal gangs in southeast Asia are using torture and abuse to force hundreds of thousands of people into an online scam operation which generates billions of dollars per year, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:52 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective suicide”.