Tunisia: UN rights office calls for release of former justice minister
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:29 pm
New York: Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, and another man, who have been detained under suspected terrorism offences, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Eight Afghan students die in explosion outside school
Jan 12, 2022, at 04:30 pm
New York: The use of explosives that lie dormant, particularly in populated areas, is “a persistent and growing threat to children and their families”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, expressing deep sadness over the death of eight students in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Will be forced to approach IMF again if exports don't rise: PM Imran Khan
Jan 12, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that his government will be forced to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) again if the country’s exports did not increase sharply, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Taliban release detained university lecturer Faizaullah Jalal
Jan 12, 2022, at 02:46 pm
The daughter of the university lecturer and political analyst Faizaullah Jalal on Tuesday said his father has been released from captivity.
North Korea confirmed test of hypersonic missile in the presence of Kim Jong Un
Jan 12, 2022, at 02:31 pm
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea tested a hypersonic missile, its warhead hit the target at a distance of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), and the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, watched the test, Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea, reported.
Canada adds 55,000 jobs in Dec, unemployment rate falls to 5.9
Jan 12, 2022, at 06:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada added 55,000 jobs to its economy in December before the surge of COVID-19 cases at the end of the month, Statistics Canada has said said in a recent survey.
Canada's international trade minister and Taiwan minister discuss foreign investments
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:33 am
Ottawa/ IBNS: Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business, and Economic Development and Taiwan Minister John Deng discussed a possible foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement (FIPA) between Canada and Taiwan in a meeting.
Blinken targets China for imposing sanction on family members of Uyghur-American activists
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:56 am
Washington: The US State Department has asked China to cease its acts of transnational repression, including coercive practices of imprisoning and denying freedom of movement to family members of Uyghur-American activists including individuals serving the American people.
IMF now defers Pakistan's 6th review to release $1 billion under fund facility
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:51 am
Islamabad: After receiving a request from the Pakistani government, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has postponed the consideration of completion of the Sixth Review and release of $1 billion tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) which was set for January 12.
European Parliament President David Sassoli dies in Italy
Jan 12, 2022, at 12:33 am
Strasbourg: European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, officials said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: UN launches largest single country aid appeal ever
Jan 11, 2022, at 11:52 pm
New York: The UN and partners launched a more than $5 billion funding appeal for Afghanistan on Tuesday, in the hope of shoring up collapsing basic services there, which have left 22 million in need of assistance inside the country, and 5.7 million people requiring help beyond its borders.
Scores of civilians dead, UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in Nigeria
Jan 11, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New York: The Secretary-General, António Guterres, strongly condemned on Monday the “appalling” attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed.
Rights experts condemn ‘unrelenting human rights violations’ at Guantánamo Bay
Jan 11, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has condemned the continued operation of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility in Cuba as a site of “unparalleled notoriety” and “a stain on the US Government’s commitment to the rule of law”.
US group asks Elon Musk to shut down Tesla showroom in Xinjiang
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday called on industrialist Elon Musk to close a recently-opened Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, where Chinese authorities are carrying out a campaign of genocide targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority.
Over 4,000 Chinese students sent to quarantine
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:21 pm
Beijing: More than 4,000 students in China's Anyang city have been sent to quarantine after several cases were detected in their school.
Bangladesh: Second fire in a week tears through vast Rohingya refugee camp
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:13 pm
New York: Teams from UN migration agency IOM were mobilized on Sunday after fire swept through a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Guterres calls for end to conflict in Ethiopia after deadly attacks
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New York: The Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Monday he was deeply saddened by reports that more than 50 civilians were killed and injured in an airstrike in northern Ethiopia, last Friday.
‘Keep speaking out’, UN chief urges in message to World Youth Forum
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:03 pm
New York: Although everyone has been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on young people has been “especially heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
Afghanistan women start writing protest slogans on Kabul walls
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: A group of Afghanistan women and even activists have resorted to a new way of demonstrating against Taliban forces as they are writing on the walls of Kabul to voice their protests.
MQM leader slams Pakistan Army over Murree tragedy
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Islamabad: Muttahidda Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has said the Army generals and officials are responsible for the deaths due to the Murree tragedy.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tests positive for COVID-19
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:05 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he contracted COVID-19 again and will be isolated with mild symptoms.
Jan 11, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Washington DC: The Sindhi Foundation of Washington DC is planning to participate in a second Long Walk in Canada after the successful walk in the United States in April 2021 to raise the troubles faced by minorities in Pakistan.
Senior leader of banned TTP killed in Afghanistan
Jan 11, 2022, at 02:54 pm
Islamabad: A senior leader of banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outfit Khalid Balti alias Mohammad Khurasani has been killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Missile possibly fired by North Korea lands outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone
Jan 11, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: A missile possibly fired by North Korea fell outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo news agency reported, citing government sources.
Pak national exchequer robbed of billions of rupees to benefit private TV channel: Reports
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:09 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani news channel released a report that showed an alleged illegal partnership between Pakistan Television (PTV) and the private TV channel ARY has left the national exchequer robbed.
Vietnam: 300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit have no buyers with China clamping down on border trade
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Beijing: China's border clamp down is hitting Vietnam hard as around 300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit will soon be ripe for harvest but without buyers, media reports said on Monday.
Murree Tragedy: Roads were not repaired for last two years
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Islamabad: A preliminary probe into the Murree tragedy showed the roads in and around the hill station had not been repaired for the last two years that caused the snow accumulated in the crevices to harden causing the traffic jam.
Pakistan asks Afghanistan Taliban to take TTP as a 'test case'
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government feels that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a "test case" for the Afghan Taliban, as tackling the group would help the interim government establish its credentials in the eyes of the world with regards to dealing with other terrorist outfits, a senior official has said.
Afghanistan: Women journalists face severe restrictions under Taliban regime
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's female reporters said the restrictions imposed on them by the Taliban regime have increased in recent times, making them worry about their future.
Afghanistan: Explosion close to school leaves nine dead
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Kabul: A gas tank exploded in the Lalpora district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Monday which left nine students dead, media reports said.