6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan today
Mar 29, 2023, at 05:21 am
Aomori/Japan: The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday.
Lisbon: Knife attack leaves two dead at Muslim Centre
Mar 28, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Lisbon: At least two people were stabbed to death at a Muslim centre in Lisbon city of Portugal, media reports said on Tuesday.
Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth
Mar 28, 2023, at 10:44 pm
New York: UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, announcing on Monday that seeds sent to space in 2022 are now poised to return to Earth.
UK food inflation hits record high of 17.5 pc
Mar 28, 2023, at 10:41 pm
London: Food price inflation in the United Kingdom has hit a record high of 17.5 percent, which could increase the average annual household grocery bills by 837 pounds ($1,029), UK data analytics and consulting company Kantar said on Tuesday.
Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past
Mar 28, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said on Monday, as the General Assembly met to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Japan: Hokkaido prefecture to cull over 500,000 chickens due to new bird flu outbreak
Mar 28, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Tokyo: More than 500,000 chickens will be culled in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido due to a new outbreak of bird flu, the local administration said on Tuesday.
Punjab couple shot dead in Manila: Report
Mar 28, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Phagwara: A Manila (Philippines)-based man, originally from Goraya, and his wife were shot dead by an unidentified armed assailant in their Manila house on intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, a delayed report said here on Tuesday.
Libya: Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe
Mar 28, 2023, at 07:01 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there are grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and armed militia groups have been responsible for “a wide array” of war crimes, and crimes against humanity in recent years.
Disney begins laying off 7,000 employees: Reports
Mar 28, 2023, at 02:54 pm
New York: Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said the company will start laying off staff starting this week.
Saudi Arabia: 20 Umrah pilgrims killed in bus mishap
Mar 28, 2023, at 02:42 pm
At least 20 Umrah pilgrims died and 29 others were hurt in a bus mishap in Saudi Arabia on Monday, media reports said.
Vatican prepares to launch Pope Francis' message of hope into space via Spei Satelles
Mar 28, 2023, at 06:08 am
Vatican/IBNS: A message of faith and hope, originally delivered by Pope Francis during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, will be transmitted into space, the Vatican announced on Monday.
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea
Mar 27, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said.
New agenda sets sail with bold action as UN Water Conference closes
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:07 am
New York: The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, a “milestone” action plan containing almost 700 commitments to protect “humanity’s most precious global common good”.
Fight slavery’s 'legacy of racism' through education: Guterres
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:04 am
New York: Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who were so mercilessly stripped of it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark Saturday’s International Day to Remember the Victims and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Ramadan: UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins
Mar 25, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time “to come together, bound by our common humanity”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message just ahead of the holy month.
UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen
Mar 25, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: Without urgent action, millions in Yemen could face ever greater risks of hunger and malnourishment, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Zambia facing Chinese debt trap: Report
Mar 25, 2023, at 06:08 am
Lusaka: Zambia, the African nation, is facing an unsustainable debt burden and debt servicing, media reports said.
Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:40 pm
New York: A growing crisis is pushing a higher number of people into hunger in Haiti, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New York: Southern African countries hit hard by tropical Cyclone Freddy are reeling from disease outbreaks, with health services stretched to the limit, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
UN chief calls on EU to help world get ‘back on track'
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:44 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, seeking support for action on climate change, sustainable development and addressing the ongoing challenges linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Over million people take part in protests against pension reform across France: Reports
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Paris: Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform across France, according to the French Interior Ministry, while unions give the estimate at over three million, French media reported on Thursday.
Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticket
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
Turkey: Hotel fire in eastern Istanbul kills 2 people
Mar 24, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Istanbul: At least two people have died, and two others were injured in a fire that occurred in a seven-story hotel in eastern Istanbul on Friday, media reported.
Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
Mar 24, 2023, at 06:58 pm
New York: With the converging Ramadan, Easter and Passover holidays now beginning, Israelis and Palestinians must urgently crystalize agreements reached at several recent diplomatic meetings – the first of their kind in nearly a decade – the senior UN official for Middle East peace told the Security Council on Wednesday, while warning of escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric on both sides.
Hindenburg Report targets Jack Dorsey's Block, ex-Twitter CEO's wealth tumbles USD 526 million
Mar 24, 2023, at 02:02 pm
New York: Block Inc. co-founder Jack Dorsey's net worth plunged after a Hindenburg Research released report alleged that his parent company ignored widespread frauds.
Cameroon: Six soldiers injured in landmine explosion
Mar 22, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Yaounde: At least six Cameroonian soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Tuesday in the Far North region of the country, according to local and security sources.
UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and discrimination across the world.
Inflation rate spikes to 10.4 percent in UK
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:33 pm
London: Driven by a shortage of salad and vegetables, cost of living has unexpectedly jumped up in the UK, media reports said.
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of gang violence, as rapes, sniper killings, and kidnappings become daily threats, the spokesperson for the UN rights chief said on Tuesday.
School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:27 pm
New York: Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday.