Feb 21, 2023, at 07:15 pm
New York: Social progress must move into the spotlight, flanked by policies that can drive meaningful change for millions of currently struggling people, the UN deputy chief said, marking the World Day of Social Justice on Monday.
Top UN officials call on parties to swiftly reduce ‘ominous’ surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence
Feb 21, 2023, at 07:09 pm
New York: Israeli-Palestinian parties must urgently rein in escalating violence and work towards realizing the two-State solution, top UN officials in the region warned the Security Council on Monday.
Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief
Feb 21, 2023, at 07:04 pm
New York: As humanitarian needs spiral across the world, political will and funding are required to address war, climate change and other drivers, the UN relief chief said on Monday.
UN chief strongly condemns DPRK missile launch
Feb 21, 2023, at 06:52 pm
New York: The UN chief on Sunday strongly condemned the launch of yet another ballistic missile of intercontinental range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as news reports said two more missiles had been launched on Monday.
Pakistan, Afghanistan border forces exchange fire at Torkham border crossing
Feb 21, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani and Afghanistan border forces exchanged gunfire at a key crossing in Northwestern Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Turkey-Syria border region
Feb 21, 2023, at 05:56 am
Antakya/IBNS: Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after both countries were devastated by three quakes leaving more than 47,000 people dead.
China trying to interfere in Canada’s democracy for years, Justin Trudeau claims
Feb 21, 2023, at 04:37 am
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said China is trying to interfere in the country's democracy for years.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals cheated via online Chinese app
Feb 21, 2023, at 04:28 am
Dhaka: Hundreds of Bangladeshi people were cheated in the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh by opening an account number with a minimum of Tk 2000 in the hope that they will get dollars if they buy movie tickets on a Chinese app, media reports said.
US President makes surprise Kyiv visit ahead of first war anniversary
Feb 20, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Kyiv: US President Joe Biden on Monday visited Kyiv city ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bhutan: Ka Ja Throm marketplace opens in Phuentshogling, aims to revive economy
Feb 20, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Phuentshogling: Phuentshogling, a popular tourist destination in Bhutan, recently witnessed the opening of a Ka Ja Throm, a refined marketplace, which aims to revive the economy of the region.
Japan, Bhutan plan to partner to produce sake
Feb 20, 2023, at 09:01 pm
Tokyo: Japanese Sake manufacturing company Tsuchida Sake Brewery is planning to set up a production plant in Bhutan.
Looking forward to strengthening India-US relationship: US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Feb 20, 2023, at 08:57 pm
California: The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy welcomed Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu to the US in California and expressed the desire to further strengthen the relationship between India and the US.
Pakistan: 14 die as bus falls into ravine in Kallar Kahar
Feb 20, 2023, at 08:52 pm
Kallar Kahar: At least 14 people, including women and children, died as a bus in which they were travelling fell in a ravine in Pakistan's Kallar Kahar town on Sunday.
Pakistan: Security forces arrest suspected woman suicide bomber in Quetta
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Quetta: Pakistani security forces arrested a suspected woman suicide bomber in Quetta city of Balochistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: One dies as fire breaks out at residential building in Gulshan
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:24 pm
Dhaka: At least one person died and 10 others were hurt when a fire broke out at a residential building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea: South Korean official
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:06 pm
Seoul: North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said on Monday.
Bhutan: 157 students participate in national competition on CodeMonkey
Feb 20, 2023, at 03:49 am
Thimpu: Bhutan's Education and Skills Development Ministry recently conducted an online national coding competition to understand the level of coding concepts in students who have taken various CodeMonkey courses in schools.
Sri Lankan Crisis: Experts, locals express doubt feasibility of Chinese-built Port City Colombo
Feb 20, 2023, at 03:42 am
Colombo: Experts in Sri Lanka are doubting the feasibility of the Port City Colombo (PCC), a vast new Chinese-built reclaimed commercial zone in the capital city, especially at a time when the country witnessed its worst economic crisis.
Feb 20, 2023, at 03:32 am
Rome: The Italian Senate recently unveiled a book titled “La Trappola Cinese”, composed by World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa.
Pakistani private school imposes ban on students speaking Pashto
Feb 20, 2023, at 03:27 am
Peshawar: A Peshawar-based private school has banned students from speaking Pashto language in their premises.
Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:19 am
New York: In Trinidad and Tobago, some performers have been tapping into traditional art forms ahead of the carnival on February 20-21 to encourage their communities to continue following COVID-19 health protocols as the country lifts restrictions on public gatherings.
Afghanistan: 500 youths join national army
Feb 20, 2023, at 01:54 am
Jalalabad: A total of 500 Afghan youths joined the Afghan Nation Army in the eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the country's Defense Ministry released here Saturday.
Taliban to turn former U.S. military bases into economic zones: Reports
Feb 20, 2023, at 01:42 am
Kabul: Taliban militia has decided to change former U.S. military bases into "economic zones" to bolster economic activities, the Bakhtar news agency reported on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Court awards life imprisonment to madrasa teacher for raping minor
Feb 20, 2023, at 01:34 am
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a madrasa teacher to life in prison on charges of raping a minor.
China’s Wang Yi says Washington should ‘repair damage’ caused by balloon incident
Feb 20, 2023, at 01:02 am
Beijing: China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the Chinese balloon incident, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan: PIA announces discount for students traveling to China
Feb 19, 2023, at 11:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will give a 27-percent discount to students traveling to China to pursue academic degrees, an official with the PIA has said.
N. Korea test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Feb 19, 2023, at 06:49 pm
Seoul: North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed on Sunday.
'Pakistan sent repackaged Turkish flood aid as earthquake relief material,' journalist reveals
Feb 19, 2023, at 06:46 pm
Pakistan is facing a major embarrassment globally over the relief material it sent to Turkey after the recent devastating earthquakes that left over 40,000 people dead.
Turkey earthquakes leave over 40,000 people dead
Feb 19, 2023, at 03:49 pm
Ankara/UNI: The toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on Feb 6 has risen to 40,642, the country's disaster agency said Saturday.
Hungarian PM calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine conflict, warns of escalation
Feb 19, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Budapest/UNI: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and warned of the escalation of the conflict here on Saturday.