South Sudan: Violence against civilians ticks up despite fall in attacks overall
Mar 18, 2023, at 06:03 pm
New York: Violence against civilians in South Sudan rose by two per cent during 2022, according to the latest annual report on Violence Affecting Civilians from the UN peacekeeping mission there, UNMISS.
UN rights chief urges Belarus to promptly release political detainees
Mar 18, 2023, at 05:59 pm
New York: The UN rights chief on Friday urged Belarus to end the systematic repression of perceived critics and immediately release all detainees held on political grounds, following the release of a new report from his office OHCHR, which concludes gross violations are being committed across the country.
Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages
Mar 18, 2023, at 05:21 pm
New York: Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Mar 18, 2023, at 04:10 pm
The Hague: The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday, in connection with alleged war crimes concerning the deportation and “illegal transfer” of children from occupied Ukraine, the head of the ICC said.
France: Govt faces no-confidence vote over pension reform
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:24 pm
Paris: Two no-confidence motions had been filed by Friday afternoon against the French government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who forced passage of the controversial pension reform bill without a vote in the National Assembly.
War Crime allegation: ICC issues arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin
Mar 18, 2023, at 02:46 pm
The Hague: The International Criminal Court on Friday issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.
Maryam wants Pakistan government to treat Imran Khan's PTI as 'terrorist organization'
Mar 18, 2023, at 04:35 am
Islamabad: PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has asked the federal government of Pakistan to treat former PM Imran Khan-led PTI as a 'terrorist organization'.
Islamabad High Court stops police from arresting ex-Pak PM Imran Khan in Toshakhana case
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:41 am
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: The Islamabad High Court's (IHC) Registrar's Office Friday raised objections against former Pakistan Prime Minister and Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's petition challenging his arrest warrants in the Toshakhana case.
Bhutan bans sale of meat items at annual Tshechu and other religious events
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:37 am
Bhutan's Dagana district is not going to serve meat items, which also include eggs, during the annual Tshechu and other religious events in Gewog lhakhangs, media reports said.
SMART: Bhutan foresters to step up conservation efforts through use of real-time data
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:30 am
The World Wildlife Fund country office in Bhutan and the Department of Forest and Park Services are going to start using an online system called SMART Connect to monitor forest coverage, wildlife population and illegal poaching and logging activities in a better way.
UN Security Council reaffirms strong support for the Libyan people
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:00 am
New York: The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support ongoing efforts to forge a lasting peace in Libya.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan to appear before LHC today for protective bail
Mar 17, 2023, at 11:58 pm
Lahore: Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan will appear before the Lahore High Court (LHC) to seek protective bail in multiple cases filed against him.
More than two years on, impact of Myanmar military coup ‘devastating’
Mar 17, 2023, at 11:55 pm
New York: Violence resulting from the brutal military coup is continuing inside Myanmar on an “alarming scale” the UN Special Envoy told a meeting of the General Assembly on Thursday.
Pakistan: 10 people, including women and children, die as fire breaks out in Pattan
Mar 17, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad: At least 10 people, including women and children died, as a fire broke out in Seri area of Pakistan's Pattan on Friday, media reports said.
Russia’s energy grid attacks, torture in Ukraine, could be crimes against humanity: UN rights probe
Mar 17, 2023, at 10:11 pm
New York: Russian forces in Ukraine faced fresh accusations of war crimes on Thursday as UN-appointed independent human rights investigators released the latest findings of their ongoing probe.
New Zealand decides to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament
Mar 17, 2023, at 10:07 pm
Wellington: New Zealand has decided to ban the Chinese conglomerate-owned popular social media app TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month.
Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:59 pm
New York: Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused by the emergence of COVID-19, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday in a hard-hitting new report.
US man cuts out woman's heart, cooks it for his family and then kills them; now faces life sentence
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:44 pm
A US man, who had cut the heart out of a woman and stabbed two others to death, has been sentenced to life in prison in the US state of Oklahoma, media reports said on Friday.
Diplomacy in Yemen reaches new pitch following year of relative calm, Security Council hears
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:29 pm
New York: With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, warring parties in Yemen must build on relative calm across the country and the April 2022 truce – which is largely holding, despite its official lapse in October – to negotiate a nationwide ceasefire and address the dire humanitarian needs there, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Governments must do more to protect human rights defenders: Expert
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:25 pm
New York: Officials in many countries “vilify and target” human rights defenders instead of recognizing the crucial work they do to help build fairer societies, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Wednesday.
UN officials call for durable solution to end the war in Syria
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:16 pm
New York: Three senior UN officials underscored the need for a political solution to end the war in Syria, in statements marking the 12th anniversary of the conflict on Wednesday.
Urgent investment needed to improve conditions for key workers: ILO
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:10 pm
New York: Essential workers who kept families, societies and economies going while the world was on COVID lockdown, need better pay and conditions urgently, if countries are to future-proof themselves from the next global crisis, UN labour experts said on Wednesday.
Mar 17, 2023, at 01:36 pm
As schools across Afghanistan prepare for the new academic year next week, secondary school-aged girls must be allowed to go back to the classroom after an 18-month ban on their education, Save the Children said.
Iranian border guards kill 11 Afghanistan refugees: Reports
Mar 17, 2023, at 01:24 pm
Tehran: Iranian guards have killed at least eleven Afghan nationals in the Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran, media reports said.
Newfoundland and Labrador families receive $10 per day for childcare
Mar 17, 2023, at 04:46 am
Clarenville/ IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, jointly announced that N&L families are now benefitting from $10-a-day regulated childcare, and are now saving an estimated $6,300 per year for each child in care, a news release has said.
North Korea fires ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan: Reports
Mar 17, 2023, at 02:14 am
Pyongyang/Tokyo/UNI: North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean military.
Kate Middleton had to undergo fertility test before marrying Prince William: Reports
Mar 16, 2023, at 07:40 am
According to a surprising revelation, Kate Middleton had to undergo a fertility test to marry Prince William in 2011, media reports said.
US willing to cooperate with Pak over IMF deal: US Ambassador to Pakistan
Mar 16, 2023, at 07:23 am
Islamabad: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome wished for a deal between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assuring Washington's willingness to support the country in its efforts to resume a stalled $6.5 billion bailout programme.
'US ignores flight-restricted status of Black sea coastal areas': Russian Foreign Minister
Mar 16, 2023, at 05:44 am
Moscow/IBNS/UNI: The United States ignores the fact that after the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, the Black Sea coastal areas have a flight-restricted status, so the drone incident looks like a provocation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Canada: Bill 96 implementation may see a decline in Quebec English-language college courses
Mar 16, 2023, at 05:14 am
Montreal/IBNS: Quebec‘s new French-language law (Bill-96) may reportedly see a cut in the province's English-language colleges.