UN envoy reports on progress towards Yemen peace agreement
May 19, 2023, at 11:22 pm
New York: Warring parties continue to make progress in efforts towards ending the nearly decade-long conflict in Yemen, though outstanding issues remain, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Russia confirms participation in grain deal for at least 60 more days
May 19, 2023, at 10:57 pm
New York: Russia has confirmed that it will continue to take part in the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative for a further 60 days, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need
May 19, 2023, at 10:53 pm
New York: Amid a massive increase in the number of people in Sudan impacted by more than a month of heavy fighting, the UN on Wednesday said that it needed a record near $3 billion to deliver life-saving aid to them.
Canada: Alberta reports dead birds found at Suncor oil sands tailings ponds sites
May 18, 2023, at 02:36 am
Calgary/IBNS: At least 32 dead waterfowl were found at two separate oil sands tailings ponds in Canada's Alberta operated by Suncor Energy Inc.
Japan: Two Nepalese students die in highway crash
May 17, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Tokyo: Three people including two Nepalese students died when a large truck crashed into a bus on a highway in northeastern Japan, local police said Wednesday.
Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting
May 17, 2023, at 10:17 pm
New York: Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, according to the UN’s latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report, released on Tuesday.
Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows
May 17, 2023, at 09:37 pm
New York: The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in need across Sudan on Tuesday, as news reports described heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and neighbouring areas between the national army and rival RSF militia
Iraq: 3 Yazidi militiamen killed in Turkish airstrike
May 17, 2023, at 09:10 pm
Baghdad: Three Yazidi militiamen affiliated with the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed and a fourth wounded on Tuesday in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Counter-Terrorism Service of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said in a statement.
Quad meeting cancelled after US President Biden pulls out due to domestic compulsions
May 17, 2023, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi/Canberra:Australia has cancelled the Quad Leaders’ summit, which was to be held in Sydney next week, due to the non-availability of US President Joe Biden due to domestic compulsions.
UN marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
May 17, 2023, at 08:57 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres, marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on Wednesday, urging UN Member States to protect the rights of LGBTQI+ people.
OpenAI's Sam Altman testifies before US Congress, urges lawmakers to regulate AI
May 17, 2023, at 03:38 pm
Creator of advanced chatbot ChatGPT testified before a US Senate committee on Tuesday when he called on US lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI).
Thirteen students hurt as truck hits school bus in Melbourne
May 17, 2023, at 02:40 pm
Melbourne: At least thirteen children were rushed to hospital after a truck hit a school bus in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday, media reports said.
Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare
May 16, 2023, at 10:39 pm
New York: The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on Monday, raising grave concerns about their continued use.
UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians
May 16, 2023, at 10:14 pm
New York: The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become Israel, 75 years ago, that turned 700,000 Palestinians into refugees, almost overnight.
Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief
May 16, 2023, at 10:01 pm
Civilians who are caught up in the crossfire in Ukraine need and deserve humanitarian relief, “wherever the are”, said the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief on Monday, briefing the Security Council, calling for aid workers to be allowed full access, in line with international law.
Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths
May 16, 2023, at 09:51 pm
New York: Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to drive in a new unified direction, ahead of Road Safety Week, observed 15 to 21 May.
Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
May 16, 2023, at 09:47 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed last night’s ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza and reiterated that only a negotiated political solution will lead to lasting peace and end the devastating cycles of violence “once and for all.”
Austria: Hitler's speech, Nazi slogans played on train's loudspeakers, investigation begins
May 16, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Passengers, who were traveling in an Austrian train that was running between Bregenz to Vienna, were shocked when a recording of Adolf Hitler's speech was played on the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
New Zealand hostel fire leaves six people dead
May 16, 2023, at 02:04 pm
Wellington: At least six people died as a fire broke out at a hostel in the New Zealand city of Wellington, media reports said on Monday.
Turkey polls: Alliance led by Erdogan's party wins majority in parliament
May 15, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Istanbul: The People's Alliance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has secured the majority of seats in the parliament, the state-run TRT Haber broadcaster reported on Monday, citing preliminary results as all ballots in Turkey processed.
Madrid hospital fire leaves one person dead
May 15, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Madrid: One person has died, and 24 others have been injured in a major fire at the Clinico San Carlos Hospital in Madrid, Spanish media reported on Monday.
Thailand Elections: Opposition parties take strong lead
May 15, 2023, at 01:36 pm
Bangkok: Voters in Thailand have rejected the military-backed government in the recently held polls as two major opposition parties are now set for coalition talks.
Turkey votes in major polls, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political fate to be decided
May 14, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Turkey is voting for the presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, a poll assumed to be significant as it will decide whether Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains the president after 20 years in power.
May 14, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Twitter's newly appointed CEO Linda Yaccarino wrote her first tweet on Sunday where she said she is inspired by owner Elon Musk's vision to create a brighter future.
Ukraine: Blasts reported in Kharkiv
May 14, 2023, at 10:52 pm
Kyiv: Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, as well as the region of Kharkiv, late on Saturday night, Ukrainian media report.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejects Pope's offer of mediation
May 14, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Kyiv/IBNS/UNI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has rejected Pope Francis' offer of mediation in the conflict with Russia, saying he has nothing to talk about with President Vladimir Putin.
May 14, 2023, at 08:12 am
Berlin/IBNS: Germany is reportedly set to provide Ukraine with its largest weapons package since Russia's invasion last year, valued at 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion).
French police ban far-right rallies planned for weekend in Paris
May 14, 2023, at 12:07 am
Paris: French police have banned five demonstrations that far-right groups planned to stage in Paris over the weekend, a week after a similar rally sparked a heated public debate.
Moura: Over 500 killed by Malian troops, foreign military personnel in 2022 operation
May 13, 2023, at 11:37 pm
New York: There are “strong indications” that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day operation in the village of Moura in central Mali in March 2022.
Elon Musk officially names Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
May 13, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Elon Musk on Friday officially named longtime media executive Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter, a crucial move announced by him since buying the micro-blogging site.