Security Council urged to bring multilateralism ‘alive’, to tackle serious global challenges
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:20 pm
New York: Rules-based multilateralism is not a simple or appealing phrase, a top European Union (EU) official told the Security Council on Thursday, “but our job is to bring it alive”.
Nine in 10 African nations set to miss urgent COVID vaccination goal
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:16 pm
New York: Nine in 10 African nations look set to miss the September target of vaccinating 10 per cent of their populations against COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Thursday.
Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:12 pm
New York: For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of other are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN report launched on Thursday.
Passenger bus crashes in Pakistan, 18 dead
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Khuzdar: At least 18 people died as a passenger coach crashed in the Khuzdar region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports siad.
Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘horrendous attack’ on demining partner HALO Trust
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New York: The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deadly attack in northern Afghanistan against the HALO Trust, a humanitarian group working to rid the country of landmines.
Two guests onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship test positive for COVID-19, claims company
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:58 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Two guests onboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Celebrity Millennium tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the end of the trip, the company said in a press release.
Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New York: The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of Darfur, the outgoing Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Wednesday.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Punjab to block SIM cards of people who decide not to get vaccinated
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab government has decided to block the mobile SIM cards of people who refuse to get vaccinated against coronavirus, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Car bomb attack leaves six security members dead, 10 injured
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Baghlan: A car bomb attack close to a military base in the northern province of Baghlan in Afghanistan during the early hours of Thursday left six security members dead and 10 others injured.
‘Mass deaths’ alert in Myanmar as 100,000 flee junta’s heavy weapons
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:33 pm
New York: In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled attacks by so-called “junta bombs”, a top independent UN rights expert has warned.
US, allies aim to revive Blue Dot Network to counter China's BRI
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Washington: US has joined its allies to revive the Blue Dot Network to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Chinese human rights abuse: Japan, Australian ministers express deep concern over Xinjiang issue
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Melbourne: Japan and Australia’s foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday expressed strong concerns over the human rights abuses in China.
Targeting China: Florida guv Ron DeSantis signs bills to curb foreign influence
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Particularly targeting China, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the USA has signed into law a few bills which aim to curb the influence of foreign governments on state agencies and higher-education institutions.
Countering China's growing influence, US Senate passes bipartisan bill
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Washignton: The US Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to counter China's growing influence by investing more than $200 billion in American technology, science and research.
China: Police suppress students' protest in Jiangsu
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Beijing: Many college students in Jiangsu Province of China faced police brutality as they protested against transferring their undergraduates to "professional undergraduates" recently, which is a part of the country's 'education reform'.
Jun 10, 2021, at 05:20 am
Washington/IBNs: US President Joe Biden has scrapped the Trump-era executive order to ban popular apps Tikok and WeChat and ordered a Commerce Department review to examine security risks posed by such foreign controlled applications to the people of the United States and their data, according to media reports.
UFOs repeatedly 'took offline' US nuclear capabilities: Ex-Chief of Pentagon Secret Unit
Jun 10, 2021, at 03:58 am
Washington/Sputnik: Unidentified flying objects (UFO) have repeatedly meddled with US nuclear technology, forcing some facilities to go offline, ex-head of Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, Luis Elizondo, told The Washington Post.
Fourteen killed in gun battle in Afghanistan
Jun 10, 2021, at 03:29 am
Kabul/UNI: Fourteen people, including eight militants and six security personnel, have been killed in a gun battle in Arghanchkhwa district of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province on Wednesday, provincial army spokesman Abdul Razaq said.
Germany investigates 20 police officers for participating in far-right chat rooms
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:46 am
Berlin/Sputnik:The Frankfurt prosecutor's office and the Wiesbaden criminal department in the German state of Hesse are investigating 20 police officers, one former and 19 current, for participating in far-right chat rooms, the authorities said Wednesday.
Popular Pakistan singer Farhad Humayun dies at 43
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:31 am
Farhad Humayun, the English-born Pakistani musician and the face of the popular band Overload, died on Tuesday in Lahore, the band confirmed in a post on Facebook. He was just 43.
Pakistan introduces bill to criminalize enforced disappearance
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Pakistani government has introduced a bill in parliament criminalizing enforced disappearance, one of the most sensitive political issues in the country, with the provision of awarding ten-year imprisonment to anyone found guilty of perpetrating it.
Taliban turns to Afghan cities, capture 17 districts in 60 days
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:20 am
The Taliban has long been described as the insurgent group that controls much of the Afghan rural territory. However, that description might change in the near future if things continue with the current pace.
Chinese mine accident: 3 people die
Jun 10, 2021, at 12:05 am
Jinan: The roof of a coal mine collapsed in east China's Shandong Province left three miners dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Peshawar: UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the death of three children, age 10 to 16, who were reported killed in the detonation of a landmine in South Waziristan, one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Merged Districts (KPMD) along the Afghan border, on Tuesday.
Japan, Australia voice concerns over China's coast guard law, allege rights abuses
Jun 09, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia expressed concerns over China's recent coast guard law and purported rights abuses in its Xinjiang region in a joint statement after virtual 2+2 talks on Wednesday.
Pakistan land grabbing: World Sindhi Congress members protest in London
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm
London: Members of the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on June 6 participated in a protest opposite Downing Street in London city against large-scale land grabbing in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Encrypted communication: Europol says more than 800 criminals detained
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:01 pm
The Hague: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Dutch National Police (Politie), and the Swedish Police Authority (Polisen), in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and 16 other countries have carried out with the support of Europol one of the largest and most sophisticated law enforcement operations to date in the fight against encrypted criminal activities.
Antonio Guterres nominated for a second term as UN chief by UNSC
Jun 09, 2021, at 12:44 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council Tuesday voted to grant Secretary General Antonio Guterres a second term.
Pakistan: Balochistan region witnessing surge in Pakistan Taliban's activities
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:36 am
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a surge in attacks by the Pakistan Taliban amid gradual departure of US troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Taliban terrorists capture three districts in Afghanistan
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have captured three districts in Afghanistan as armed conflict has spiked in the region in recent times.