Italy blocks over 500 illegal streaming resources
May 28, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Rome/UNISputnik: Italy's Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 Internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an operation to combat piracy and illegal sports broadcasting, the law enforcement agency said on Saturday.
Imran Khan praises India, slams Shehbaz Sharif govt over fuel price rise
May 28, 2022, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Friday slammed the current government over the issue of hiking petrol and diesel prices in the country.
Pakistan: Christian community members protest in Faisalabad against kidnapping of teen
May 28, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Faisalabad: A large number of protesters gathered around the Faisalabad District Council Chowk area in Pakistan to protest against the kidnapping of a 14-year-old Christian girl in the Punjab province.
Japan: Red Army founder Shigenobu released
May 28, 2022, at 09:00 pm
Tokyo: The co-founder of now disbanded militant group Japanese Red Army has been freed from prison after serving 20 years.
Afghanistan: Taliban dismisses UN concern
May 28, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: The Taliban dismissed a United Nations Security Council call to lift stringent restrictions on Afghan women, calling the world body’s concerns “unfounded”.
Obama reconnects with boy who touched his head in 2009
May 28, 2022, at 08:19 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Barack Obama has congratulated Jacob Philadelphia, the boy who had touched Obama's head in 2009, on his high school graduation.
Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish the death penalty
May 28, 2022, at 06:39 pm
New York: Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decision.
States urged to do more to help Haitians fleeing insecurity by sea
May 28, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New York: Amid growing insecurity and gang violence in Haiti, the numbers of desperate people resorting to risky sea crossings has sharply increased. On Friday the UN called for regional Governments to step up protection for refugees.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
May 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm
New York: With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday.
3 shot during graduation ceremony in Hawaii
May 28, 2022, at 03:48 pm
Los Angeles/UNI/Xinhua: Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured in a shooting incident at a graduation ceremony on Thursday night in Honolulu, the capital city of U.S. state of Hawaii, local media reported Friday, citing the police.
Mexican court suspends bullfights at world's largest arena
May 28, 2022, at 03:21 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: A court in Mexico suspended bullfighting at the world's largest bullring Plaza Mexico, Forbes Mexico reported.
Pakistan: Violence against women in the name of 'so-called' honour
May 28, 2022, at 05:27 am
Earlier this month two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters Arooj Abbas and Aneesa Abbas, were allegedly tortured and shot dead in Nathia village of Gujrat district in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly failing to get their respective husbands' visas to settle with them in Spain.
Canada’s Gov Gen to award 63 Toronto paramedics with EMS Exemplary Service Medal
May 28, 2022, at 12:31 am
Ottawa/ IBNS: Mary Simon, Governor-General of Canada, would award 63 paramedics from Toronto Paramedic Services with EMS Exemplary Service Medals presented by Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer and Toronto Paramedic Services Chief Paul Raftis.
Pakistan: Imran Khan rejects reports of deal with establishment behind end of Azadi March
May 28, 2022, at 12:26 am
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday rejected reports that he had called off the much hyped Azadi March on Thursday after cutting a deal with the establishment, The News reported.
Pakistan: Senate approves bills relating to election reforms and amendments to NAB laws
May 28, 2022, at 12:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Senate passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Bill 2021 on Friday, a day after they sailed through the National Assembly, Dawn reported.
Canada: Toronto releases vaccine engagement video series Pandemic Perspectives
May 27, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Toronto/IBNS: A four-part vaccine engagement video series called Pandemic Perspectives was launched on May 26 by the administration of Toronto, the capital of Ontario province, featuring personal stories of the city's residents, community-based insights, vaccine information, and resources.
Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges
May 27, 2022, at 09:49 pm
NEW YORK: Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially women, the UN independent expert on human rights there said in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid booked for rioting during Azadi March
May 27, 2022, at 09:28 pm
Islamabad: The Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshidhas was on Friday booked for rioting and disturbing public order in the federal capital during the PTI Azadi March, The News reported.
‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya
May 27, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New York: Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that human rights there have also deteriorated.
Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets
May 27, 2022, at 09:03 pm
New York: The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres
May 27, 2022, at 08:53 pm
African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection – all while boosting resilience – said the UN chief on Thursday.
UN Syria Commission: ‘unconscionable to consider closing last border crossing’
May 27, 2022, at 08:47 pm
New York: The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said on Thursday that not extending current cross-border aid to Syria along the remaining route, would be a “failure of the highest order”. The warning to the Security Council comes as humanitarian needs throughout Syria are at their highest, since the start of the devastating 11-year war.
‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council
May 27, 2022, at 08:41 pm
New York: Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury” a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, outlining the “grim reality” for those caught up in the crossfire of war.
Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns
May 27, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating impact on the pace of recovery in the post-war era, an independent UN human rights expert warned on Wednesday.
UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting
May 27, 2022, at 07:53 pm
New York: Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and girls, the head of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Wednesday, following the latest deadly school shooting in the United States.
Afghanistan: Taliban suppresses women's protest in Kabul
May 27, 2022, at 02:35 pm
Kabul: The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan on Thursday suppressed a demonstration by women in Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Govt hikes prices of petrol products by Rs. 30
May 27, 2022, at 02:20 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday announced a spike in petrol products prices after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised abolishing the subsidies on commodities, media reports said.
Canada's one-third of recent cannabis users admit driving under drug influence: Govt survey
May 27, 2022, at 05:30 am
Toronto/IBNS: In spite of campaigns to raise public awareness and law enforcement training to check marijuana-impaired driving, it was revealed by a new government survey that a third of Canadians who've recently used cannabis admit that they've been behind the wheel after consuming cannabis.
Canada justice minister slams Quebec's adoption of language bill overhauling French Charter
May 27, 2022, at 04:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: In a vote, this week at the Quebec’s National Assembly adopted its language bill overhauling the Charter of the French language.
Canada makes its largest military aid donation of $98 million to war-hit Ukraine
May 26, 2022, at 05:38 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The federal government of Canada has announced its biggest single donation of $98 million in military aid for Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion.