Afghanistan: Two IED explosions leave two people dead in Kabul
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: Two IED explosions rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Saturday which left two people dead, media reports said.
All frenetic activity by Pakistan to conform with FATF recommendations is eyewash: Report
Feb 20, 2021, at 06:53 pm
Washington: A report has said all the 'frenetic activity' being undertaken by Pakistan to conform and comply with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations is nothing more than an 'eyewash'.
UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told the Munich Security Conference on Friday, while acknowledging that today’s vulnerabilities go “well beyond” pandemics and public health.
Yemen: UN rights office calls for de-escalation in Marib Governorate
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Friday for a de-escalation in hostilities in Marib Governorate in northern Yemen as Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, attempt to seize the area from Government control.
Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence ‘children all have guns’
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New York: Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than three-quarters of South Sudan, UN human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Friday, warning that the bloodshed faced by civilians are “the worst recorded” since the country’s civil war began in December 2013.
UN human rights office alarmed by ‘attacks’ on judicial independence in Haiti
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:33 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is “very concerned” over recent attacks against judicial independence in Haiti, as the country is gripped by political and institutional instability, a spokesperson said on Friday.
DR Congo: Lives and futures of three million children at risk, UNICEF warns
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:28 pm
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who face brutal militia violence and extreme hunger.
Sexual Abuse: Pakistani-origin ex-House of Lords member Nazir Ahmed faces trial
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:17 pm
London: A British court has heard that a former Labour peer had repeatedly sexually abused two younger children when he was a teenager, media reports said.
Bill Gates calls failure to contain COVID-19 pandemic at early stages 'Tragedy'
Feb 20, 2021, at 02:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates condemned the failure of global leaders to preempt the spread of COVID-19 in his speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Myanmar: Wikipedia in all languages blocked
Feb 20, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Naypyidaw/UNI: The access to Wikipedia in all languages has been blocked in Myanmar, the traffic monitoring service of NetBlocks said.
Feb 20, 2021, at 07:38 am
London/IBNS : Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have confirmed to Queen Elizabeth II that they will not return as working members of the royal family, Bukingham Palace has said, according to a BBC report.
Pakistan: Key opposition leader Maryam asks Imran Khan to talk to relatives of missing persons
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:56 am
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged Pakistan PM Imran Khan to speak to relatives of Baloch missing persons.
Pakistan: Baloch rights group holds march in Islamabad to highlight plights of minorities
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:47 am
Islamabad: The Baloch Voice of Missing Persons (BVMP) demonstrated in Pakistan capital Islamabad on Thursday to highlight the situation of minority communities in the country.
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:43 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been denied bail by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), media reports said.
Chinese jets enter Taiwanese air zone forcing it to deploy missiles
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:37 am
Taipei/UNI: As many as eight Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's southwestern part of the air defence identification zone forcing Taiwan to activates its missile system here on Friday.
Beijing planning ways to prevent its students from studying abroad
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:58 am
Beijing: The Chinese government is planning to slowly stamp out the trend of Chinese parents sending their children abroad for studying at a younger age, media reports said.
Illegal fishing in Vanuatu: Chinese fishing captains face jail
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:25 am
Beijing: Two captains of two separate Chinese vessels are facing up to five years in prison and millions of dollars in fines after they were accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in the waters of Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean.
Uighur: Canadian opposition leader O'Toole calls for relocation of 2022 Olympic Games out of China
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:08 am
Ottawa: Key Canadian politician Erin O'Toole has asked for the relocation of the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing, citing the treatment given by the country towards the Uighur Muslims.
United States officially rejoins Paris Climate Accord
Feb 20, 2021, at 12:42 am
Washington/UNI: The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris agreement on climate change, the US Embassy in India said.
UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, recovery must lead to more inclusive societies, the UN Secretary-General told Member States on Thursday.
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:55 pm
Beijing: Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been arrested for helping 12 fugitives who tried to flee to Taiwan, as well as collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, media reports said.
Stop criminalizing civil society, UN rights experts urge Venezuelan authorities
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts called on Thursday for the authorities in Venezuela to stop “continuous and increasing” attacks and intimidation against civil society organizations and journalists in the country.
UN chief condemns attack on school in Nigeria
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on a boarding school in north-central Nigeria in which one student was killed and several students, as well as relatives and staff, abducted.
There will be repercussions for China: Joe Biden
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has targeted China and said Beijing will have to face repercussions over human rights abuses.
Two Chinese video producers go missing after mocking Xi Jinping
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Beijing: Two Chinese online video producers, who are known for making fun of country's president Xi Jinping on YouTube, have disappeared recently, media reports said.
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:32 pm
London: The European Consumer Organisation BEUC has filed a complaint with the European Commission and the network of consumer protection authorities against TikTok, the China-made video sharing platform extremely popular with children and teenagers.
Dalai Lama's death may spark religious crisis in Asia, feel experts
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama is just five years away from making a decision on his reincarnation and experts fear that his death could spark a religious crisis in Asia.
Diplomats of US, South Korea, Japan discuss matters related to North Korea: State Dept
Feb 19, 2021, at 02:15 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Senior diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a teleconference to discuss the issues related to North Korea, the US Department of State said.
Pakistan: PTI lawmaker booked under terrorism charges
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:55 am
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Haleem Adil Sheikh has been booked under terrorism charges, media reports said.
Pakistan: PPP wins Sanghar, Karachi by-polls
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:34 am
The Pakistan Peoples Party clinched victories in the by-polls held in the Karachi and Sanghar provincial assembly seats, Geo News reported citing unofficial and unverified results announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan.