British man orders 60 pairs of reading glasses by mistake
Apr 01, 2023, at 10:17 pm
London: A British man was left surprised when he received his 60 pairs of glasses and after receiving them he said he may not have been wearing his spectacles when he placed the order.
Pakistan: Sikh trader shot dead in Peshawar by unknown assailant
Apr 01, 2023, at 09:28 pm
Peshawar: Unknown assailant shot dead a Sikh trader in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Rohingya man shot dead in Ukhiya camp
Apr 01, 2023, at 09:25 pm
Cox's Bazar: A Rohingya man was shot dead in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area.
Pakistan: March inflation touches 35.37 percent, highest recorded since July 1965
Apr 01, 2023, at 09:09 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data on Saturday showed that the country's inflation, which is measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), has touched an all-time high of 35.37 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March.
Top UN official urgently calls for de-escalating nuclear tensions over Belarus
Apr 01, 2023, at 09:02 pm
New York: Urgent efforts must be made to de-escalate the situation following Russia’s announcement last weekend that it plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the UN disarmament chief warned the Security Council on Friday.
Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising
Apr 01, 2023, at 06:57 pm
New York: Almost two months after deadly earthquakes struck Türkiye and northern Syria, a large-scale humanitarian operation is underway for which funding is still desperately needed, the UN Humanitarian Affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children
Apr 01, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New York: Independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for the urgent repatriation of children from northeast Syria, as they enter their fifth year of detention.
Afghanistan: Mine blast kills child, injures 3 others
Apr 01, 2023, at 05:47 pm
Qalat, Afghanistan/UNI: One child was killed and three others were injured after a mine left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, said a statement of the provincial Police office released here Saturday.
Pakistan: DSP, three policemen die in ambush
Apr 01, 2023, at 03:47 pm
Lakki Marwat: A deputy superintendent of police (DSP), along with his three gunmen, died during an attack targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan's Lakki Marwat on Thursday, media reports said.
Forced conversion: Dalits hold rally in Karachi
Apr 01, 2023, at 02:43 pm
Karachi: An alliance of Dalit community people took out a rally from the Karachi Press Club to the Sindh Assembly building in the Pakistani city on Thursday to protest against alleged forced conversion in the nation.
Pakistan: 12 people, including nine women, die in stampede during ration distribution in Karachi
Apr 01, 2023, at 02:27 pm
Karachi: At least 12 people died and five others were hurt during a stampede that took place inside the premises of a factory at the Naurus intersection in Karachi's SITE area in Pakistan, media reports said.
Pope Francis set to be discharged from hospital on Saturday
Apr 01, 2023, at 05:57 am
Vatican City/IBNS: Pope Francis is scheduled to leave the hospital and be released on Saturday, confirmed the Vatican.
Turkish vote clears Finland's path to NATO membership
Apr 01, 2023, at 04:49 am
The Turkish parliament Thursday gave its unanimous approval of Finland's entry into NATO, thereby enabling Helsinki to become a member of the military alliance. However, this decision leaves Sweden excluded from joining.
Pakistan: Ramadan charity distribution stampede leaves 11 dead
Apr 01, 2023, at 01:07 am
Karachi: At least 11 people died on Friday during a stampede at a factory in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.
Pakistan: Police shoots unarmed boy in Karachi
Apr 01, 2023, at 01:04 am
Police shot at and critically wounded an unarmed Class IX student near the Rizvia Society underpass in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu doctor shot dead in Karachi
Apr 01, 2023, at 01:00 am
Karachi: A Hindu doctor in Pakistan's Karachi city became the latest victim of target killing in Karachi city on Thursday.
Nepal: Kathmandu’s longest chariot festival honouring Lord of Rain commences
Mar 31, 2023, at 11:15 pm
The chariot procession of Seto Macchindranath, one of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated inside Kathmandu valley, commenced on Wednesday, media reports said.
Bangladesh War: UN hosts first exhibition on 1971 genocide
Mar 31, 2023, at 11:03 pm
A photo exhibition was held recently at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the first time under the joint auspices of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN and Bangladesh Liberation War Museum, media reports said on Friday.
Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online: Study
Mar 31, 2023, at 09:56 pm
New York: Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study published today led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down women-run radio station
Mar 31, 2023, at 09:52 pm
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have shut down women-run Radio Sadai-e- Banowan in northeastern Badakhshan province over an alleged violation of the ruling regime’s broadcasting policy, media reports said.
Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat
Mar 31, 2023, at 08:21 pm
New York: The international community must take firm and principled action to protect the human rights and dignity of Palestinians, amid mounting violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the threat of even further annexation, an independent UN-appointed rights expert said on Thursday.
Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment
Mar 31, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: The UN’s Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday, aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping operations, and better serve vulnerable communities worldwide.
New network aims to save migrant lives in the Americas
Mar 31, 2023, at 07:03 pm
New York: A new UN-backed network aims to drive action to save migrant lives in the Americas, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:54 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday.
UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:50 pm
New York: Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said on Wednesday, urging Uganda’s president to veto new laws approved by parliament this month, which further criminalise people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), and those who defend them.
Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:40 pm
New York: The de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan must immediately release activists detained for advocating for girls’ and women’s rights, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday, expressing alarm over ongoing arrests.
Australians warned of looming Covid waves, encouraged to take booster dose
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Canberra: Australia's top doctor has warned the country to prepare for new waves of COVID-19 in the lead-up to winter.
Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO membership protocol: Deputy Speaker
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:46 pm
Istanbul: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ratified the protocol on Finland's membership in NATO, Deputy Speaker Haydar Akar said.
Former US President Donald Trump indicted over hush money
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday by a New York jury over hush money payments made to an adult film actress during his 2016 campaign.
Elon Musk overtakes Barack Obama to become the most-followed individual on Twitter
Mar 31, 2023, at 05:37 am
Washington/IBNS: Following his controversial acquisition of Twitter five months ago, Elon Musk has now overtaken former US President Barack Obama to become the most followed account on the social media platform.