Sri Lanka drafting new law to promote religious harmony
May 28, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs is drafting a new law to promote religious harmony, state media reported on Sunday, quoting the ministry's chief Vidura Wickramanayaka as saying.
New Mexico: Shooting during motorcycle rally leaves three killed
May 28, 2023, at 08:56 pm
At least three people were killed in a shooting incident during a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul residents say armed robberies have increased in city
May 28, 2023, at 07:08 pm
Kabul: Some Kabul residents have criticised a spike in armed robberies in some parts of Afghanistan's capital by irresponsible armed robbers.
Pakistan: Terrorist attack convoy in DI Khan, 22 security personnel hurt
May 28, 2023, at 06:54 pm
DI Khan: At least 22 Pakistani security personnel were injured when a suicide bomber, who was riding a motorcycle, targeted a convoy in the Chehkan area of DI Khan on Saturday.
Pakistan: Shah Mehmood to 'lead PTI' if Imran Khan gets disqualified
May 28, 2023, at 03:36 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the party's Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi would lead the party in case of the former President's disqualification by a court.
China, Bangladesh hold 12th Foreign Office Consultations in Dhaka
May 28, 2023, at 02:39 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh and China held the 12th Foreign Office Consultations at the State Guest House ‘Padma’ in Dhaka on Saturday.
Pakistan: Avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan leaves 10 people dead
May 27, 2023, at 11:46 pm
At least 10 people died when a snow avalanche hit Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab terrorists attack African Union military base
May 27, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, media reports said.
Australia: Teenager Zefha Butcher is attacked by crocodile, he fights back
May 27, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Canberra: A teenager has fought off an attack by a large saltwater crocodile in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).
Pakistan: Girl dies after family members burn her in the name of 'honour'
May 27, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Jhang: A girl was burnt alive in Pakistan's Jhang region in the name of 'honour'.
Lawmaker introduces bill to make Diwali a federal holiday in US
May 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/Washington: US lawmaker Grace Meng has introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali a federal holiday in the US.
Taiwan's military reports 33 Chinese warplanes detected around island in last 24 hours
May 27, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had detected 33 aircraft and 10 vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island over the past 24 hours.
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions
May 27, 2023, at 10:45 pm
New York: The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but acute malnutrition is on the rise, UN agencies warned in a new report released on Friday.
Social media influencer dies after consuming four bottles of ‘Chinese vodka’ during live stream
May 27, 2023, at 10:00 pm
A Chinese social media influencer has died after he was suspected to have drunk more than four bottles of baijiu, sometimes known as 'Chinese vodka', during a live stream.
Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues
May 27, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New York: Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines, the UN said on Friday.
‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk
May 27, 2023, at 06:49 pm
New York: Allowing space for everyone to speak up, is critical for a free and fully functioning society said the UN human rights chief on Friday, warning that a safe environment online has never been more essential.
Mexico: Truck with over 170 migrants found
May 27, 2023, at 03:18 pm
Mexico City: Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM) says it has found a truck with 175 migrants, mostly from Central America, in the state of Chiapas.
Brazilian actor Jefferson Machado, who went missing for several months, found dead in a trunk
May 27, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Brazilian actor Jefferson Machado, who had been missing for nearly five months, was found dead in a trunk in Rio de Janeiro city.
May 27, 2023, at 05:10 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Manitoba has maintained its A+ credit rating in recent International credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reflecting its commitment to fiscal stability, providing historic support to those affected by a challenging economy, Manitoba's Finance Minister Cliff Cullen announced in a news release.
Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations
May 26, 2023, at 11:28 pm
New York: The UN political affairs chief on Thursday appealed for the Security Council to ensure reliable funding for African Union (AU) efforts towards greater peace and security on the continent.
UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC
May 26, 2023, at 11:22 pm
New York: UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in camps for the internally displaced (IDPs) around Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
May 26, 2023, at 11:20 pm
New York: One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda announced on Thursday.
Pakistan: Two police personnel die during exchange of fire with terrorists
May 26, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: At least two police personnel died during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Khyber police lines in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) area on Friday, media reports said.
African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
May 26, 2023, at 11:06 pm
New York: The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, highlighting the need to scale up efforts towards a single trade market on the continent.
Ukraine: One dies as missile hits medical clinic in Dnipro
May 26, 2023, at 10:17 pm
Dnipro: At least one person died and 15 others were hurt as a missile hit a medical clinic in Ukraine's Dnipro city, media reports said.
Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
May 26, 2023, at 10:14 pm
New York: The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children, joined UN agencies on Wednesday in highlighting the urgent need to protect the rights of young people on the move, amid spiralling crises worldwide.
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
May 26, 2023, at 10:09 pm
Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN official in the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
May 26, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New York: With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community cannot afford to stand idly by, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a pledging event to raise $7 billion for the region, held at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism
May 26, 2023, at 06:45 pm
New York: New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to help advance sustainable development in the world’s 17 remaining colonies, the UN chief said in a video message to the Organization’s decolonization seminar in Bali, Indonesia.
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
May 26, 2023, at 06:17 pm
The “senseless” fighting in Sudan must stop now, and the warring generals have to insist on zero tolerance for sexual violence among their troops, the UN rights chief said on Wednesday.