Quran-burning demonstrations: Denmark tightens border controls
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:04 am
Copenhagen: The Danish police are temporarily toughening controls at the country's borders for security reasons following recent Quran-burning demonstrations, the Danish Justice Ministry has said.
Toronto Mayor’s Bhangra ignites India bazaar festivities with record attendance
Aug 05, 2023, at 04:57 am
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow set the stage ablaze with her energetic bhangra moves and lively Bollywood dance as she joined an astonishing crowd of over 300,000 people at the 21st annual Gerrard India Bazaar festival.
FAO says Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices
Aug 05, 2023, at 04:28 am
Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to ship grain from war-torn Ukraine to the rest of the world, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
UNRWA appeals for end to deadly clashes at Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: Thirteen people have been killed and more than 60 injured in four days of deadly violence at the largest Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, a senior UN official in the country said on Thursday.
Mexico: Bus plunges into ravine, 18 die
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:22 pm
Mexico City: A passenger bus plunged into a ravine in northwest Mexico's Nayarit state early Thursday morning, leaving at least 18 people dead, local authorities said.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev attacks Russia's naval base in Novorossiysk with drone boats
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Moscow: Ukraine attempted to attack a Russian naval base in the city of Novorossiysk overnight with two unmanned boats, which were detected and destroyed by Russia's warships, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
South Korea: US soldiers caught smuggling, distributing drugs
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Seoul: U.S. soldiers in South Korea had been caught smuggling drugs through military mail and distributing them here, local broadcaster MBC has reported.
Colombia: UN Mission to monitor ceasefire with ELN rebel group
Aug 04, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New York: The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to expand the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to monitor a ceasefire between the Government and the largest remaining rebel group in the country.
Record crossings of perilous Darién Gap underscores need for safe migration pathways
Aug 04, 2023, at 08:33 pm
New York: Record numbers of migrants are crossing the Darién jungle in Latin America in a desperate and perilous journey, including from as far off as Nepal and Afghanistan, UN agencies said on Wednesday, highlighting the urgency of finding safe and regular pathways.
Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns
Aug 04, 2023, at 08:29 pm
New York: Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South Sudan next December, the UN Special Representative for the country told journalists in the capital, Juba, on Wednesday.
Cambodia: National elections ‘extremely disconcerting’, say human rights experts
Aug 04, 2023, at 08:25 pm
New York: The lead-up to, and the results of, the recent elections in Cambodia are “extremely disconcerting”, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, adding that the credibility of the entire electoral process was affected.
Sudan conflict displaces nearly four million: UN migration agency
Aug 04, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New York: Conflict in Sudan has forced nearly four million people to flee their homes in a little over 100 days, the UN migration agency, IOM, has warned.
South Korea: At least 13 hurt in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul
Aug 04, 2023, at 04:16 pm
At least 13 people were hurt as an unknown attacker drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in South Seongnam city on Thursday, media reports said.
Two US Navy servicemembers arrested for transmitting military information to China
Aug 04, 2023, at 03:01 pm
Washington: In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), officials said.
New York City: Long Island Rail Road train derails, 13 injured
Aug 04, 2023, at 02:39 pm
At least 13 people were injured when a Long Island Rail Road train derailed outside New York City's Queens borough station on Thursday.
Brazil: At least 45 killed in police's anti-narcotics operations
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:25 pm
Sao Paulo: At least 45 people have been killed in police operations against drug cartels in three Brazilian states.
Pakistan: Hindu businessman kidnapped, kidnappers demand ransom of Rs. 5 crores
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:07 pm
A Hindu businessman, named Jagdish Kumar Mukki, was kidnapped from Bakshapur area of Sindh’s Kashmore district of Pakistan by unknown persons while returning home.
Historic Gurudwara Mal Ji Sahib sealed off to Sikh Sangat in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2023, at 07:48 am
Gurudwara Mal Ji Sahib, a memorial associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji, has been forcibly closed to Sikh Sangat in Kanganpur's village of Punjab's Kasur district in Pakistan.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Trudeau separate ending 18 years of marriage
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:26 am
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday announced separation from his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau in an unexpected Instagram post, ending their 18 years of union.
Pakistan: 18 suicide attacks reported in past seven months
Aug 03, 2023, at 12:32 am
A recent report has shown Pakistan witnessed 18 suicide attacks in the past seven months, leaving over 200 people dead.
Sri Lanka's inflation rate eases to single digit in July
Aug 03, 2023, at 12:13 am
Sri Lanka, the nation which fought a tough economic crisis in recent times, registered a fall in inflation rate as it reached the single-digit mark in July.
Afghanistan: Kabul businesswoman providing professional training to homeless women, students
Aug 02, 2023, at 11:58 pm
A businesswoman in Kabul is fighting all odds in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to provide work and professional training to more than fifty women in the city.
EU official says discussions will be held with other nation to resolve Rohingya crisis
Aug 02, 2023, at 11:45 pm
European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore recently said discussion will be held with other nations to ensure what other steps are needed to be taken to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis
Aug 02, 2023, at 09:34 pm
New York: UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges, and insecurity.
In Brazil, UN deputy chief urges greater ambition for Global Goals
Aug 02, 2023, at 09:04 pm
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on Tuesday called for urgent efforts to boost climate action, protect biodiversity, promote sustainable food systems, and ensure decent jobs and social protection.
Niger crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa, UN envoy warns
Aug 02, 2023, at 08:36 pm
New York: The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen unless the political crisis in Niger is resolved, the top UN official for the region said on Tuesday, underlining the need for peace.
US: Woman arrested for manslaughter following death of her sexually abused toddler
Aug 02, 2023, at 08:10 pm
Police have arrested a 21-year-old mother from Kentucky state of the US following the death of her 17-month-old girl from injuries consistent with physical and sexual abuse.
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis
Aug 02, 2023, at 08:04 pm
New York: UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges, and insecurity.
US: Man taken into custody after he hits 10 people with stolen car in New York
Aug 02, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Police have taken a person into custody after he hit and injured 10 people in New York's Manhattan region with a stolen car on Tuesday.
Syria: 7 military personnel killed in Islamic State ambush
Aug 02, 2023, at 02:31 pm
Damascus: Terror group Islamic State (IS) militants attacked a convoy of oil tankers escorted by Syrian military personnel on Tuesday in central Syria, killing five soldiers and two drivers, a war monitor reported.