Russian govt voices concern over activities of ISIS in Afghanistan
Oct 09, 2021, at 01:37 am
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said the country is concerned over the activity of the Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan.
French delegation head calls Taiwan a 'country'
Oct 09, 2021, at 01:18 am
The head of a French delegation of senators on Thursday called Taiwan a "country" during a visit to Taipei, risking drawing China's wrath.
China: LGBT members face threat amid growing govt introduced regulations
Oct 09, 2021, at 12:36 am
Beijing: Chinese LGBT community is facing a threat as the government has started targeting them by introducing regulations in recent times, media reports said.
Rich and powerful disappearing in China for criticising Communist Party: Report
Oct 09, 2021, at 12:23 am
Beijing: Thousands of people have 'disappeared' in China as authorities "snatched" them from their homes and off the streets, as part of a secretive and sinister program against those who fall foul of the regime, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Deadly attack targeting Kunduz mosque leaves 50 dead
Oct 08, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Kunduz: At least 50 people were killed as a suicide bomber targeted a mosuqe during Friday prayer in Afghanistan's Kunduz region on Friday, media reports said.
Oct 08, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Qatar's Deputy Foreign Minister Lolwah Rashid al-Khater has said the international community should not be in a hurry to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
UNHCR recommends the end of refugee status for Ivorians by June
Oct 08, 2021, at 11:04 pm
New York: Following an in-depth analysis of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, recommended on Thursday that countries hosting Ivorians end their refugee status, and help them to voluntarily repatriate, obtain permanent residency or began the naturalization process to remain.
Afghanistan: Electricity body to sell estate to pay off debt
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan electricity board De Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has decided to sell the estate of its debtors so that they pay nearly $62 million bills of the power to the central Asian countries, media reports said on Friday.
Nobel Peace Prize 2021 awarded to journalists Dmitry Muratov, Maria Ressa
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Oslo, Norway/IBNS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday announced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their 'courageous efforts' to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia respectively.
Artificial intelligence can help halve road deaths by 2030
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New York: Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep roads safe for everyone, three UN Special Envoys said on Thursday, leading a new AI for Road Safety initiative.
COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’ says rights chief
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:25 pm
New York: COVID-19 has “laid bare deep structural inequalities” everywhere, further widening a multitude of gaps, both within and between countries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told a major urban policy event in South Korea on Thursday.
Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide
Oct 08, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New York: A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for five people on average, often in some of the world’s most impoverished regions; that adds up around 100 million families across the globe.
Inequalities between ethnic groups are stark, new UN report reveals
Oct 08, 2021, at 08:44 pm
New York: Differences in so-called multidimensional poverty among ethnic groups are consistently high across many countries, according to a new analysis released this Thursday.
Disarmament chief says small arms remain threat to peace and security
Oct 08, 2021, at 07:07 pm
New York: The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday that Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), in the context of peacekeeping operations, are a "threat" that can "exacerbate conflict, render arms embargoes ineffective, endanger ‘blue helmets’, humanitarian workers and local populations, and complicate peace agreements."
Oct 08, 2021, at 06:10 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work there to continue, following the recent decision to declare seven of the Organization’s staff persona non grata and expel them from the country.
Afghanistan: Humanitarians call for greater support as winter approaches
Oct 08, 2021, at 05:08 pm
New York: UN humanitarian agencies and their partners on Wednesday urged countries to honour their pledges to Afghanistan, as they rush to scale-up delivery of lifesaving aid ahead of the coming winter season there.
Eleven sailors hurt after US submarine strikes object in Indo-Pacific: Reports
Oct 08, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Eleven sailors were injured after a US submarine struck an object in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region on Saturday, USNI News outlet reported on Thursday citing a Navy official.
US will continue to strengthen its relations with Taiwan: Price
Oct 08, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Washington: The United States will continue to strengthen its relations with Taiwan amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
Oct 08, 2021, at 05:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: The government of Canada's mandatory vaccine policy was unveiled during a press conference on Oct 6 by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requiring all public servants to either get their shots by month's end or be forced into an unpaid leave of absence.
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan, leaves at least 15 killed
Oct 08, 2021, at 02:41 am
Islamabad/IBNS: At least 15 people were killed and more than 150 injured as a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Balochistan in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
An indifferent White House alarms Pakistan as foreign minister Quereshi urges envoy for action
Oct 08, 2021, at 01:51 am
Islamabad (IBNS): A mysterious and allegedly 'leaked' letter from the Pakistan Foreign Minister to his country's envoy in the U.S, which has been immediately declared as 'fake' and 'baseless' by Islamabad, has 'exposed' that the Pak embassy in Washington has failed to establish “meaningful diplomatic contact” between the two countries.
India facilitates return of recuperating ex-Afghanistan PM Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai to Kabul via Pakistan
Oct 08, 2021, at 01:18 am
Amritsar, India (IBNS): India-based former Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai, on Thursday headed back to the Afghan capital of Kabul via Pakistan on medical grounds.
Bangladesh witnesses 21 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 07, 2021, at 12:14 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation that witnessed a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in recent times, registered 21 deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
NLE protest: Pakistan police lathicharge demonstrating doctors
Oct 06, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad: Doctors protesting against the National Licensing Exam (NLE) on Wednesday continued their demonstration and announced to boycott the Outdoor Patient Departments (OPDs) across the country.
Afghanistan: SGPC condemns attack on Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita
Oct 06, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Amritsar/UNI: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Jagir Kaur has strongly condemned the ransacking of the Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita, Karta-E-Parwan at Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.
School graduates of 2000-2020 are of no use: Taliban
Oct 06, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government issued yet another bizarre diktat by which those who have graduated from high schools during the past twenty years are of no use.
Afghanistan: Taliban take control over Radio Khyber Nawekht
Oct 06, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Kabul: The heads of Radio Khyber Nawekht, a local radio station in Laghman province in Afghanistan, has claimed the Taliban insurgents entered the radio compound and took control of it after the fall of the former government.
UN-backed initiative reached 4.6 million children in ‘crisis within a crisis’
Oct 06, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New York: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated education systems throughout the world, making the year even more difficult for youngsters already embroiled in emergencies and protracted crises, according to a new UN-backed report launched on Tuesday, coinciding with World Teachers Day.
Oct 06, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Stockholm: The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two scientists for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.
Half of Afghanistan’s under-5s expected to suffer acute malnutrition
Oct 06, 2021, at 09:25 pm
New York: An estimated 3.2 million Afghan children under five, are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, adding that without immediate treatment, at least a million are at risk of dying.