Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:04 am
New York: The world must act now to stem the violence and instability in Haiti, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, appealing for simultaneous action on the humanitarian, security, and political fronts.
Women and girls bear brunt of global water and sanitation crisis
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:01 am
Women and girls are primarily responsible for water collection in seven out of 10 households that lack supply, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday.
Myanmar atrocities and impunity must end: Türk
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:58 pm
New York: The Myanmar regime’s brutal violence against civilians and its denial of life-saving humanitarian aid reflect “utter contempt for humanity”, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
UN chief says regulation needed for AI to ‘benefit everyone’
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:55 pm
The development of artificial intelligence, or AI, “for the good of all” requires guardrails grounded in human rights, transparency, and accountability, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:53 pm
New York: The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan as the military power struggle there continues.
CTD Report shows Pakistan's KP witnessing surge in crime
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region is witnessing a surge in crime in recent times, as per a report published by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) .
Pakistan: Suicide blast leaves three Pakistani soldiers dead
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Three Pakistani soldiers died and three civilians were injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the general area of Miran Shah in Pakistan's North Waziristan District, media reports said on Friday.
Quran Burning Incident in Sweden: Christians seeks protection following threats from banned outfit
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Several Catholic Church leaders in Pakistan have demanded protection after a banned Islamist outfit threatened in the wake of the Quran burning incident in Sweden.
Bhutan: Construction of check dams proving successful in preventing Aieslip roadblock
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Thimphu: Construction of check dams along the Gelephu-Zhemgang Highway at Aieslip has proved to be successful in preventing flooding, giving relief to people of Bhutan.
New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:34 pm
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect launched a new policy paper on Wednesday aimed at countering and addressing hate speech online.
Bangladesh: Clash between two insurgent groups at a Rohingya camp leaves five dead
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:29 pm
At least five people were killed during clashes between two insurgent groups at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar city, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Public debt soars 32 percent
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:23 pm
The Pakistani federal government's debt rose 32 percent to Rs58.962 trillion in the year to May, as per data released by the central bank.
Australia: Two hurt after shooting in Sydney
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:09 pm
At least two people were injured in a shooting incident in the Australian city of Sydney on Friday, media reports.
WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:58 pm
New York: Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency aid to only 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people in need across West Africa, scaling back from an initial target of assisting 11.6 million, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Hindu girl abducted for second time
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:52 pm
Pakistani Hindu girl Meena Kohli has been abducted for the second time.
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:29 pm
New York: Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to death in connection with anti-Government demonstrations that have continued since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last September.
‘Bold and resolute’ action needed to protect children affected by war
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:20 pm
New York: Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the highest number ever verified by the UN, the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Boost global action and ambition to reach SDGs, urges new UN campaign
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:17 pm
The United Nations kicked off a new campaign on Wednesday to turbocharge the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015.
New York: 18 hurt as double-decker bus, city bus collide in Manhattan
Jul 07, 2023, at 04:23 pm
A collision between a double-decker bus and a city bus in New York on Thursday left at least 18 people injured, media reports said.
France: Senators propose suspension of TikTok
Jul 07, 2023, at 03:54 pm
Paris: French senators have proposed that the government suspends Chinese video-sharing social platform TikTok in France and ask the European Commission to shut it down on the territory of the European Union unless the platform provides explanation how it is tied to its parent company, ByteDance, and what data is transferred to China by January 1, 2024, according to a document, published Thursday on the website of France's upper house.
9 killed, over 10 injured as heavy rains hit Pakistan's Lahore
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:10 am
Lahore/IBNS/UNI: At least nine people were killed and over 10 others injured during the last 24 hours after torrential rains hit Pakistan's eastern metropolitan of Lahore, said the rescue department on Thursday.
Canada suspends its advertising on Facebook, Instagram over Online News Act disagreement
Jul 07, 2023, at 03:57 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has said that following Meta’s decision to pull Canadian news from its platforms in response to the Online News Act, the federal government would suspend all its advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying police during Sweden climate protest
Jul 06, 2023, at 08:56 am
Stockholm/IBNS: Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with disobeying police orders during a climate protest that took place in southern Sweden in June.
Meta's threads app excludes European Union launch over regulatory concerns
Jul 06, 2023, at 08:36 am
Washington/IBNS: Meta's new Threads app, designed to rival Twitter, will not be launched in the European Union (EU) due to regulatory concerns, according to a source close to the company.
Renowned Investigative Journalist Severely Beaten in Chechnya, Hospitalized in Moscow
Jul 06, 2023, at 08:12 am
Moscow/IBNS: Award-winning Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina was brutally attacked in the restive republic of Chechnya. Milashina, known for her fearless reporting on human rights abuses in the region, is currently in a "difficult" condition in a Moscow hospital, according to her editor at Novaya Gazeta.
Ukraine: Explosion rocks Kyiv District Court during hearing, no casualties reported
Jul 06, 2023, at 06:42 am
Kyiv/Ukraine: The Minister of Interior of Ukraine stated on Wednesday that reports of an explosion at a district court in Kyiv were received by the police, and emergency services were promptly dispatched to the location.
Jul 06, 2023, at 04:39 am
Toronto/IBNS: Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), with an unpaid bill of roughly $1.18 million dating back to the 2019 tax year, has reportedly been charged as one of Toronto's largest property tax debtors.
US: Shooting at Shreveport Fourth of July block party leaves three dead
Jul 06, 2023, at 12:02 am
At least three people died and six others were injured at a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport city of the USA on Tuesday, media reports said.
US: 14-year-old boy accidentally shoots brother outside Walmart in Oklahoma
Jul 05, 2023, at 11:35 pm
A teen accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the chest in a Walmart parking lot in Oklahoma, media reports said.
Jenin: UN concerned over ongoing Israeli military operation
Jul 05, 2023, at 09:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern about the developments in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli airstrikes have hit the densely populated refugee camp there.