Cyprus President determined to get negotiation with Turkey process back on track
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:00 pm
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told UN Member States on Friday that he is determined “to set the negotiation process” with Turkey “back on track”, on the basis of the UN framework and the agreement reached in 2019.
Human rights in Belarus continue downward spiral, warns Bachelet
Sep 25, 2021, at 04:43 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that she continues to be alarmed by “persistent allegations” of “widespread and systematic torture” of protesters in Belarus.
Deadly ‘invisible shipwrecks’ plague migrants bound for Canary Islands
Sep 25, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New York: A sharp increase in the deaths and disappearances of migrants at sea heading to Spain’s Canary Islands, along the West African coast, is a cause for “extreme concern” the UN’s migration agency, IOM, said on Friday.
China frees detained Canadian nationals Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Ottawa: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on Saturday announced two Canadian nationals, who were detained in China, have been released.
Pakistan security forces kill six terrorists during operation
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Kharan: Pakistan security forces killed six terrorists during an operation conducted in Balochistan's Kharan district, media reports said on Saturday.
EU set to standardise charging cable for all phones; Apple raises concern
Sep 25, 2021, at 08:57 am
The European Commission has proposed a law requiring manufacturers to adopt a universal charging solution for mobile phones and small electronic devices, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unidentified men gun down eight persons in Jalalabad
Sep 25, 2021, at 01:03 am
Jalalabad: Unidentified people have gunned down eight persons in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Unidentified men gun down eight persons in Jalalabad
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:43 am
Jalalabad: Unidentified people have gunned down eight persons in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Executions and cutting off of hands will restart in Afghanistan: Taliban
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:33 am
Kabul: The Taliban insurgents, who are known for implementing brutal punishment techniques, have said they will once again resume executions and the amputation of hands for criminals they convict.
Taliban abuses cause widespread fear in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:19 am
Kabul: The Taliban in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat are committing widespread and serious human rights violations against women and girls, Human Rights Watch and the San Jose State University (SJSU) Human Rights Institute said recently.
Immediate economic sanctions should be lifted over Afghanistan: Wang Yi
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:07 am
Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said immediate economic sanctions should be lifted over Afghanistan to bring peace to the country.
More than 20 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's ADIZ
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:07 am
Taipei: Two dozen Chinese fighter jets, bombers, and surveillance aircraft intruded into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), an incident that can potentially trigger conflict between the two nations.
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:02 am
Karachi: The Karachi Union of Journalists demonstrated outside the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry in Pakistan on Thursday against the ‘abduction’ of senior journalist and columnist Waris Raza.
Afghanistan: Poverty during Taliban rule drives cop to commit suicide
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Kabul: A former Afghanistan policeman committed suicide after he was left jobless and even did not get his past three month's salary during the regime of the prevoioud government before Taliban took over the country.
Pakistan: 64 percent region of Balochistan still lacking electricity
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Quetta: Balochistan region in Pakistan is still suffering due to lack of electricity supply despite tall claims made by authorities.
Don't defame IEA: Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob tells Taliban soldiers
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Kabul: The acting defense minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob has asked his Taliban foot soldiers that a general amnesty has been announced and warned that IEA should not be defamed.
Afghanistan: Women run Kabul restaurants shuts down as Taliban rules country
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Women-owned restaurants and cafes in Afghanistan's Kabul city have remained closed since the past month after Taliban took control over the country.
Ex-cop convicted in George Floyd's murder case appeals verdict: Reports
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, sentenced to 22-years in prison for the murder of African American George Floyd, has filed an intent of appeal in the court regarding his verdict, media reported on Friday.
With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:16 pm
New York: The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality” in the African nation.
Iraqi President warns against complacency in the fight against terrorism
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: International cooperation and solidarity are the only way to combat terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, warning against complacency.
A strong UN has key role in bringing peace, security and social justice, says Cuban President
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:35 pm
Miguel Marion Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the President of Cuba, underlined the importance of multilateralism and the UN in his speech to the high-level General Debate at the General Assembly on Thursday, during which he condemned the foreign policy of the United States.
South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:22 pm
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday, jeopardizing the young nation’s efforts to establish lasting peace and put it on the road towards sustainable development.
Human rights ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar: UN calls for urgent action
Sep 24, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New York: Urgent action is needed to prevent the situation in Myanmar from escalating into a “full-blown conflict”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Thursday.
UN chief: Window to avert devasting climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’
Sep 24, 2021, at 05:30 pm
New York: No region is immune to climate disasters the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that “our window of opportunity” to prevent the worst climate impacts is “rapidly closing”.
One dies, 12 hurt in supermarket shooting in US state of Tennessee
Sep 24, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: One person was killed and another dozen were wounded in a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee on Thursday, Police Chief Dale Lane said during a news conference cited by local media.
China enforces compulsory Mandarin Chinese learning for preschool children in Tibet
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:39 am
Beijing: A Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) decree went into force this month to teach Mandarin Chinese to all preschool children, an extension of Xi Jinping’s belief in catching them young, noting the significance of language learning in the early years, and discounting the purpose of bilingual education of helping children ease into the school system.
Around 5 million Chinese nationals might be working in Pakistan by 2025
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:05 am
Karachi: A senior Pakistani public health expert said around five million Chinese nationals will be working in Pakistan by 2025.
US rules out Japan or India joining trilateral security partnership AUKUS
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:51 am
Washington/IBNS: White House press secretary Jen Psaki made a joke when she was asked whether Japan or India would be included in the United States' trilateral security partnership, ruling out any such possibility, media reports said.
Pandemic ‘warning bell’ exposed inequalities, governance gaps, says Viet Nam President
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:43 am
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods globally, the President of Viet Nam told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that his nation is “vigorously” combating the virus, protecting its people, sustaining economic growth and leaving no one behind.
‘Through the tears, solutions for a better society have sprung up’: Estonian President
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:22 am
New York: The President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, lauded the world’s embrace of online services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, in her high-level General Debate speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly session.