Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Three UN agencies on Thursday appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration and asylum in the European Union after another deadly shipwreck claimed dozens of lives in the Mediterranean.
Lebanon: Vital UN refugee health centre reopens
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:58 pm
A UN health centre providing medical care to Palestine refugees at a camp in Lebanon reopened on Wednesday, as a ceasefire between opposing armed groups holds.
Guterres warns against nuclear catastrophe risk in message to Nagasaki memorial
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:41 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for countries to recommit to eliminating nuclear weapons in his message to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, observed on Wednesday.
Myanmar: Boat sinks in Bay of Bengal, 23 Rohingyas die
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:22 pm
Rescuers have found the bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine State, media reports said on Friday.
UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: A deal has been reached with the Government of Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Türkiye to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
UN refugee agency concerned about situation at Mexico-US border
Aug 11, 2023, at 06:39 pm
New York: The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, voiced concern on Tuesday over the situation in Mexico, where refugees and migrants aspiring to get to the United States find themselves in cramped shelters, exposed to multiple risks.
Russia launches its first lunar station in nearly 50 years
Aug 11, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Vladivostok/UNI/IBNS: Russia successfully launched the Luna-25 lunar station early on Friday, embarking on a historic mission to explore the south pole of the Moon.
Hawaii: Wildfire death toll rises to 53
Aug 11, 2023, at 02:50 pm
Los Angeles: At least 53 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii's Maui Island, authorities said on Thursday.
US fines Twitter $350,000 for delay in providing Trump’s records to Justice Dept
Aug 10, 2023, at 10:20 pm
Washington: The United States is imposing a fine of $350,000 on X, formerly known as Twitter, for delaying the provision of records pertaining to former US President Donald Trump to the Justice Department, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in an opinion released Wednesday.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un convenes big meeting on war preparations
Aug 10, 2023, at 10:01 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday convened an enlarged central military commission meeting, discussing ways to intensify war preparations in response to the grave political and military situation on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported.
Pakistan dissolves National Assembly amid political and financial crisis
Aug 10, 2023, at 09:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan dissolved has dissolved its parliament on the recommendations of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, paving the way for general elections, media reports said.
Joe Biden bans US high tech investments in China, cites national security
Aug 10, 2023, at 08:43 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has banned US high tech investments in China citing national security, media reports said.
Philippines summons Chinese envoy after China Coast Guard fires water cannons at their ship
Aug 10, 2023, at 07:21 pm
The Philippines' foreign ministry recently summoned Beijing's envoy to complain about the China Coast Guard firing water cannon at a Philippine Coast Guard ship while it was escorting a civilian convoy on the South China Sea.
Aug 10, 2023, at 07:13 pm
The Chinese government has granted over USD 130,000 to Solomon Islands news companies to 'promote the truth about China's generosity and its true intention to help develop' the Pacific island country, media reports said.
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot dead at campaign rally
Aug 10, 2023, at 06:05 pm
Ecuador's upcoming presidential election was bloodied by the assassination of a presidential candidate at a campaign rally in the capital city on Wednesday amid an escalation in drug cartel fuelled violence in the South American nation.
Pakistan: Hindu businessmen robbed, 8-year-old kidnapped
Aug 10, 2023, at 04:26 pm
In a spate of incidents targeting Hindu community in Sindh, armed motorcycle borne attackers robbed several Hindu businessmen and kidnapped two individuals, including an eight-year-old child, possibly for ransom.
Aug 10, 2023, at 02:14 pm
As many as 11 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels were recently tracked around Taiwan between Monday and Tuesday, the country's Ministry of National Defence said.
Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones, says Moscow Mayor
Aug 10, 2023, at 12:20 am
Russia on Wednesday said they shot down two Ukrainian drones which were moving towards Moscow, the latest in a surge of drone attacks on the Russian capital.
Bhutan: Experts discuss pros, cons of AI during panel discussion
Aug 10, 2023, at 12:04 am
Bhutan recently hosted a panel discussion where experts from the field participated to discuss the pros and cons of implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Pakistan: University student accuses two teachers of sexual assault, blackmail
Aug 09, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Two physics teachers at Ghazi University in Pakistan’s Punjab, Dera Ghazi Khan have been accused of sexually assaulting a young female student, reported The News International on Tuesday.
France: 11 people missing after fire breaks out at holiday cottage in Wintzenheim
Aug 09, 2023, at 08:32 pm
At least 11 people went missing after a fire broke out at a holiday cottage in which they were staying in France, media reports said on Wednesday.
Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italian island
Aug 09, 2023, at 08:15 pm
A shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa has left 41 migrants dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
France: 11 people missing as fire breaks out in holiday cottage
Aug 09, 2023, at 07:58 pm
At least 11 people went missing after a fire broke out at a holiday cottage in which they were staying in France, media reports said on Wednesday.
Experts say 12 children are becoming victims of sexual abuse in Pakistan everyday
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:48 am
Speakers at a training session on the prevention of child abuse on Sunday said 12 children are getting sexually abused in Pakistan every day.
Pakistan: Teacher shot dead by unknown men on allegation of blasphemy
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:33 am
A Pakistani teacher was shot dead by unknown men on an allegation of blasphemy in Turbat town in the country.
Imran Khan kept in 'distressing conditions' in prison, claims ex-Pakistan PM's lawyer
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:24 am
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s lawyer, Naeem Haider Panjotha, has claimed the PTI leader was kept in “distressing conditions” in prison.
Himachal Pradesh hosts ‘Mapping Tibet' exhibition in Dharamshala
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:11 am
Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh recently hosted an exhibition titled ‘Mapping Tibet' at the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala town.
Ukraine: Seven die as Russian missiles hit Pokrovsk town
Aug 08, 2023, at 11:44 pm
At least seven people died as two Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable, UN spokesperson says
Aug 08, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure are not isolated and with Russia’s termination of the Black Sea Initiative, are impacting global food prices and affecting the most vulnerable people, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.
US: Two die in San Jose stabbing
Aug 08, 2023, at 09:49 pm
San Francisco: U.S. San Jose police on Friday found two people dead with stab wounds while performing a welfare check, officials said Monday.