Lebanon crisis robbing young people of their futures: UNICEF
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:14 pm
New York: More than four in 10 young Lebanese over just a 12-month period, reduced spending on education to buy basic food, medicine and other essential items, and nearly a third, have been forced to stop studying altogether.
Yemen: Call for independent probe into deadly prison airstrikes
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:10 pm
New York: Airstrikes last week by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a detention facility in the northern city of Sa’ada, killed some 91 people and injured dozens more, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, citing preliminary figures.
‘Urgent, renewed effort’ needed to restore civilian rule in Myanmar: Bachelet
Jan 29, 2022, at 07:25 pm
New York: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet appealed on Friday for the international community to intensify pressure on Myanmar’s military to stop its campaign of violence against citizens, and to insist on the prompt return to civilian rule, almost one year after seizing power in a coup.
Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
Jan 29, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New York: After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, according to data released by the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday.
UK's Boris Johnson to visit Europe next week to discuss situation around Ukraine
Jan 29, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to visit Europe next week to discuss the escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, a source said on Thursday.
Canada supports research locating unmarked burials at former residential school sites
Jan 29, 2022, at 05:22 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A funding of $1,485,770 to support Garden River First Nation Survivors Project (GRFNSP) to assist with their research of locating unmarked burials at former residential school sites across Canada was announced reportedly on Jan 27 jointly by Chief Andy Rickard of Garden River First Nation; Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs.
Beijing Olympics to begin amid atrocity crimes: HRW
Jan 29, 2022, at 05:07 am
Beijing: The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will open amid atrocity crimes and other grave human rights violations by the Chinese government, 243 nongovernmental organizations from around the world said today.
Canada looks at relaxing air travel norms for India
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:33 am
Ottawa: Canada is looking at relaxing testing norms with regards to inbound travelling from India, reported Hindustan Times citing unnamed sources.
EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing over Lithuania row
Jan 29, 2022, at 02:03 am
Brussels: The ongoing row between Lithuania and China took a new turn when the European Union accused Beijing of "illegal" trade practices as it launched an official dispute on behalf of one of its smallest member states.
US to send 45 flights with $200 mn worth of military support to Ukraine
Jan 29, 2022, at 01:17 am
Kiev/UNI/Sputnik: The United States plans to transport material and technical military assistance worth $200 million to Ukraine on 45 cargo flights, the RBC-Ukraine news outlet reported, citing sources.
Xiomara Castro: First female president of Honduras takes oath
Jan 29, 2022, at 12:48 am
Tegucigalpa: Honduras witnessed history as the country's first female president Xiomara Castro took oath on Thursday.
Pakistan: Peshawar residents demonstrate over prolonged power cuts
Jan 29, 2022, at 12:40 am
Peshawar, Pakistan: A large number of people participated in a rally outside WAPDA House in Pakistan's Peshawar to protest against prolonged power suspensions and demanded repair of the damaged supply lines on Thursday.
Chinese firm to charge 8.5 times more to collect garbage in Pakistan's Sindh
Jan 29, 2022, at 12:29 am
Sindh, Pakistan: A Chinese firm is going to charge eight and half times more to collect garbage as compared to what the District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South in Pakistan's Sindh region was paying for the service previously, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 4 security personnel killed in bomb attack
Jan 29, 2022, at 12:06 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Four security personnel were killed and three others were injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police officials said on Friday.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack checkpost in Balochistan, 10 soldiers die
Jan 28, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Islamabad: Terrorists have attacked a security checkpost in Balochistan's Kech district of Pakistan which left at least ten soldiers dead, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Terrorist killed during operation conducted in North Waziristan
Jan 28, 2022, at 11:08 pm
Peshawar: A terrorist was killed during an intelligence-based operation conducted in Spinwam area of North Waziristan district of Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Gaming addict murders mother, three siblings after prevented from playing game
Jan 28, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Lahore: Police in Pakistani city of Lahore have resolved the murder case of a lady doctor and her three children whose bullet-riddled bodies were found from their house in Gajjumata area recently.
UNICEF providing aid for children caught up in Syria prison siege
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:23 pm
New York: Boys and girls caught up in intense fighting which raged for six days around a besieged prison in northeast Syria, need protection and assistance, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Thursday.
Food insecurity soaring across 20 hunger hotspots
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:16 pm
New York: Food insecurity is soaring across 20 countries and regions - “hunger hotspots”, where conflict, economic shocks, natural hazards, political instability, and limited humanitarian access, are putting millions of lives at risk, UN agencies highlighted on Thursday.
UN report finds nature conservation funding must triple globally this decade
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: G20 leading industrialized nations must embrace their role as influential leaders against climate change, by aligning development and economic recovery with international nature and climate goals, according to a new UN report, published on Thursday.
North Korea says tested long-range cruise missile, tactical SSM this week
Jan 28, 2022, at 02:26 pm
Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea said on Friday that it had test-fired a long-range cruise missile and a tactical surface-to-surface missile (SSM) earlier this week, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Canada promises non-lethal aid to Ukraine, expands training mission
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will expand its military training mission in Ukraine by deploying 60 more troops to the country in the coming days, intelligence sharing, support to combat cyberattacks and shipping non-lethal equipment to help the latter face the threat of Russian invasion.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, exposed to COVID-19, goes into self-isolation
Jan 28, 2022, at 04:47 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly said that he has been exposed to COVID-19 and will be self-isolating for five days, following Ottawa Public Health guidance.
‘We cannot abandon the people of Afghanistan’ Guterres tells Security Council
Jan 27, 2022, at 08:27 pm
Kabul: With Afghanistan “hanging by a thread” six months after the Taliban takeover, the world cannot abandon the country now – for the sake of its people and overall global security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Consulate General of India in Toronto observes country's 73rd Republic Day today
Jan 27, 2022, at 05:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Consulate General of India, Toronto office virtually celebrated the 73rd Republic Day of India on Wednesday.
China: Hosting COVID-19 free Winter Olympics is now a prestige battle for CCP
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is taking it to a prestige battle to host the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and ensure the event remains COVID-19 free.
Slovenia’s move on Taiwan leaves China irked
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovenia is setting an example for the rest of the world in the fight against China as the country has decided to establish a representative office in Taiwan.
Sri Lanka heads towards humanitarian crisis as economic woes mount
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:29 pm
The Covid-19 pandemic has left Sri Lanka in a deep economic crisis, pushing at least half a million people into poverty amid soaring inflation that has forced a large chunk of the population to cut down on food and fuel requirements.
Ex-Tywarah district police chief assassinated
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: Former police chief of Taywarah district in Ghor province Habib-ur-Rahman Malikzada has been assassinated in Herat city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Fire breaks out at National Stadium in Karachi a day before start of PSL 2022
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:41 pm
Islamabad: A fire broke out during welding operations at the National Stadium in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.