Colombia plane crash: Children rescued from Amazon jungle after 40 days
Jun 10, 2023, at 07:23 pm
Bogota: Four children, who were missing after a plane crash 40 days ago, have been found in Colombia's Amazon jungle, media reports said.
Tokyo: Two airplanes collide at Haneda airport
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:28 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Two passenger jets appeared to have collided near a taxiway in Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday, according to Japan's transport ministry.
Central African Republic: Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated following abuse allegations
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:06 pm
The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an entire unit of 60 peacekeepers from Tanzania formerly based in the western part of the Central African Republic (CAR), is to be repatriated.
UN strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali, which leaves one dead
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:02 pm
The UN has strongly condemned an attack on a peacekeeping patrol in Mali which left one ‘blue helmet’ from Burkina Faso dead and eight others with serious injuries.
UN suspends food assistance as Ethiopia wrestles with aid diversions
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:56 pm
New York: Amid media reports of widespread theft of aid deliveries in Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday the immediate temporary suspension of food assistance to the country.
Ukraine flood disaster: needs grow as long-term impacts loom
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:51 pm
New York: The humanitarian situation following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is still a “moving target”, immediate needs are “huge”, and concerns are rising for what the future holds, according to the UN’s top official in the country, Denise Brown.
Former UK PM Boris Johnson resigns as MP
Jun 10, 2023, at 03:02 pm
London: Former British PM Boris Johnson has resigned as the Tory MP and even claimed that he was 'forced out of Parliament' over Partygate, media reports said.
Canada records 10 new wildfires
Jun 10, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Ottawa: There were ten new wildfires burning in Canada on Friday, bringing the total number of wildfires in the country so far this year to 2,405, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre said.
S Korean FM summons Chinese Diplomat after remarks on foreign influence
Jun 10, 2023, at 08:20 am
Seoul: The South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Friday it had summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming over his remarks that relations between the two countries should not be influenced from outside.
Britain planning to remove Chinese surveillance gear from govt sites: Reports
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:39 am
London: Britain has decided to announce the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of plans to address concerns they could be used for spying by China, media reports said.
Fijian leader rethinks its China security ties as Pacific tensions rise
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:34 am
A Fijian leader has said his nation is reconsidering security ties with China at a time that the geopolitical tensions in the Pacific are rising, media reports said.
Pakistan: Coal supply fumbles amid security concerns
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:10 am
Quetta: The Pakistan Coal Suppliers Association and Good Transport Association has announced it would stop supply of coal in the entire nation from Balochistan if they were not provided with adequate protection, media reports said.
Travellers from 13 more countries do not need travel visa requirements to visit Canada
Jun 10, 2023, at 03:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada is scrapping travel visa requirements for a few more countries by giving them electronic travel authorization, a news release has said.
Bhutan: Country's literature for children stands as beacon of nation’s heritage, spirituality
Jun 10, 2023, at 12:00 am
Bhutan's children’s literature stands as a beacon of the nation’s heritage and spirituality of the Himalayan nation.
Pakistan: Sindh assembly witnesses outcry over abduction of Hindu teen
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:53 pm
Karachi: The Sindh assembly in Pakistan on Thursday saw lawmakers expressing concern over the abduction of a Hindu teenage girl as they demanded exemplary punishment for the abductors, media reports said.
UN investigative team outlines findings around ISIL chemical weapons use
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:26 pm
During their nearly four-year reign of terror in Iraq, ISIL extremists developed at least eight chemical agents, tested them on humans, and carried out at least 13 attacks, UN experts reported on Thursday.
Egypt: Russian tourist killed in shark attack
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:13 pm
Cairo: A Russian tourist was killed in a shark attack in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada in southeastern Egypt on Thursday, local media reported.
Sri Lanka: 20 passengers injured in road crash
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Colombo: At least 20 passengers were injured when a passenger bus collided with a lorry in the southern suburb of Colombo on Friday, the police said.
Dam disaster: UN ‘committed to reaching all Ukrainians in need’, says top aid official
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:54 pm
New York: The UN’s top official in Ukraine reassured the country’s Foreign Minister on Thursday that the Organization has been working to provide support and aid to civilians affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam since the first hours of the disaster.
Pakistan: NAB grills former PM Imran Khan for 4 hrs in NCA case
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Islamabad: A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) panel interrogated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for four hours regarding the infamous £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) UK settlement case, media reports said.
Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:40 pm
New York: Proposed legislation in New York state, in the northeast United States, could provide effective and fair relief for developing countries crippled by debt, two experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday.
Bangladesh must suspend plans to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar: Rights expert
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Bangladesh must “immediately suspend” a pilot repatriation project for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar, where they face “serious risks” to their lives and freedom, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Thursday.
US: 20 hurt as city ramp collapses in Texas
Jun 09, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Houston: More than 20 teenagers were injured after a ramp collapsed on Thursday at a beachside city in south central U.S. state Texas, authorities said.
Fire triggered by explosion of charger fan in Narayanganj leaves five hurt
Jun 09, 2023, at 07:26 pm
Dhaka: At least five people were injured after a fire was caused by the explosion of a charger fan in Narayanganj's Fatullah region on Friday.
Admissible evidence, competent courts, critical to ensuring justice for ISIL victims in Iraq
Jun 09, 2023, at 07:14 pm
New York: Competent courts, admissible and reliable evidence, and an appropriate legal framework are needed to ensure that ISIL extremist militants can be prosecuted for the atrocities they committed during their reign of terror in Iraq, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Paris: Nursery students stabbed while playing in park
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Paris: A man on Thursday stabbed people with a knife in a park in the city of Annecy, southeast France, injuring several of them, including nursery children, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed.
Classified documents case: Donald Trump indicted
Jun 09, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged for his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House, media reports said.
David Johnston claims to be unbiased despite enlisting help from Liberal, NDP
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:01 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s special rapporteur on foreign interference, David Johnston, insisted that he is unbiased even though he has enlisted the help of experts with links to the Liberals and NDP.
Seven, including 6 children, injured in mass stabbing in France
Jun 08, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Paris (France): Seven people, six of them children, sustained gruesome injuries in a mass stabbing attack in the town of Annecy in the French Alps on Thursday, security sources told AFP.
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Washington: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 17 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of equipment used to produce illicit drugs.