BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigns over involvement in facilitating loan to ex-UK PM Boris Johnson
Apr 28, 2023, at 10:23 pm
London: BBC chairman Richard Sharp on Friday resigned after a probe revealed he had violated rules for failing to disclose his connection in making a loan available for then prime minister Boris Johnson, AFP reported.
China: 'Vocational training' programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour
Apr 28, 2023, at 10:14 pm
New York: So-called “labour transfer” and “vocational training” programmes in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, threaten Tibetan cultural identity and could lead to forced labour conditions, UN independent human rights experts warned on Thursday.
New report shows 90 per cent of adolescent girls in low-income economies are offline
Apr 28, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Around 90 per cent of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, according to a new UNICEF analysis, coinciding with the UN’s International Girls in ICT Day.
Security Council veto should be ‘very last resort’: General Assembly President
Apr 28, 2023, at 09:12 pm
New York: One year after the General Assembly adopted its so-called “veto initiative”, Member States met on Wednesday to discuss how it could contribute to a more efficient and impact-oriented UN.
Chernobyl: Survivors reflect on nuclear accident, Russian occupation
Apr 28, 2023, at 07:08 pm
New York: Survivors of one of the world’s worst ever nuclear accidents at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine on 26 April 1986 have been reflecting on the events of that fateful day 37 years ago, as current employees consider the challenges of working at the plant which was seized by Russian troops following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur
Apr 28, 2023, at 07:03 pm
New York: The UN’s Special Representative for Sudan has called on the rival military factions which have plunged the country into chaos during 11 days of fighting to “fully adhere” to the agreed 72-hour ceasefire amid increasing concern at reports of inter-communal violence and attacks in the West Darfur region.
China’s investment in Pakistan power sector spikes to touch USD 21 bn
Apr 28, 2023, at 06:59 pm
Chinese investment in Pakistan’s power sector, under the umbrella of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has spiked to touch $21 billion with the restoration of a powerhouse based on imported coal at Gwadar, media reports said.
‘Unprecedented insecurity’ in Haiti requires urgent action: new UN envoy
Apr 28, 2023, at 06:45 pm
New York: The rapidly deteriorating security situation in Haiti demands that the country remains at the centre of international attention and action, newly appointed UN Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador said on Wednesday in her first briefing to the Security Council.
Security Council veto should be ‘very last resort’: General Assembly President
Apr 28, 2023, at 04:52 pm
New York: One year after the General Assembly adopted its so-called “veto initiative”, Member States met on Wednesday to discuss how it could contribute to a more efficient and impact-oriented UN.
Pakistan: Karachi Express catches fire, seven die
Apr 28, 2023, at 01:12 pm
Khairpur: At least seven people, including four children, died after a bogie of a Karachi Express train caught fire near Tando Masti Khan in Sindh’s Khairpur district in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Toronto Police' auto theft investigation leads to over 100 charges, recovery of several vehicles
Apr 28, 2023, at 07:38 am
Toronto/IBNS: An ongoing Toronto Police Service investigation into car and catalytic converter thefts in the city's west end resulted in more than 100 people being charged, and recovery of 100s of vehicles, police announced Wednesday.
Bloom Review reveals aggressive Khalistan extremism in UK
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:52 am
London: The Bloom Review has reportedly raised concerns over the growing influence of pro-Khalistan extremists within the British Sikh community.
Jihadi gangs in UK prisons are telling crooks to ‘convert or get hurt’: Report
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:41 am
London: Radical prisoners are forcing crooks to convert to Islam or face violence, with the phrase “convert or get hurt” now a commonplace inside the UK’s jails, according to a latest report.
Canada completes first evacuation flight from war-torn Sudan, says defence minister Anita Anand
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:28 am
Ottawa/IBNS: First evacuation flight to get Canadians out of crisis-hit Sudan has been conducted, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Thursday.
Chinese man gets surgical chip implant to fight alcoholism
Apr 27, 2023, at 07:53 am
China/IBNS: A man aged 36 in China has undergone a surgical procedure to have a chip implanted in his body, aimed at assisting him in combating his addiction to alcohol.
Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro testifies in anti-government riot investigation
Apr 27, 2023, at 06:26 am
Brazil/IBNS: Jair Bolsonaro, the former far-right president of Brazil, gave testimony to federal police on Wednesday regarding the January 8 riots carried out by his supporters who were against the government. reported AFP.
Canada's public servants' strike drags on, more labour unrest likely: Experts
Apr 27, 2023, at 05:55 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's largest public sector union represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)'s strike is still continuing, with more labour unrest likely this year, experts say.
Canada: Ontario scraps tuition fees, post-secondary education requirement for new police recruits
Apr 27, 2023, at 05:26 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario government is boosting police recruitment numbers by eliminating tuition fees of police training, and scrapping a post-secondary education requirement to be hired as an officer.
Pope shatters stained glass ceiling: Women granted voting rights at Bishops Conference
Apr 27, 2023, at 05:08 am
Vatican City/IBNS: The Vatican made a symbolic change for the Catholic Church by announcing that the upcoming general assembly of bishops will allow women and lay people to participate in the voting process.
Australia: 4 passengers arrested after mid-air fight prompts emergency landing
Apr 27, 2023, at 12:45 am
Four passengers were arrested after a fight between them forced a flight from Australia’s Cairns to Groote Eylandt to make an emergency landing, media reports said.
Survey says half of New York households facing cost of living crisis
Apr 26, 2023, at 01:00 pm
New York: A recent survey has shown that 50 percent of working-age households in New York City do not earn enough to meet basic needs.
Taliban killed ISIS mastermind behind 2021 Kabul airport bombing attack: Reports
Apr 26, 2023, at 12:47 pm
The Taliban has killed the ISIS mastermind who is believed to have planned the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, media reports quoting The White House said.
Changshu: China to soon give a push to its digital yuan project despite struggles
Apr 26, 2023, at 05:46 am
Changshu: China is aiming to launch its ambitious digital yuan project with public sector employees set to be paid in the new form of currency in Changshu city from May, media reports said.
China detects new XBB COVID sub-variants
Apr 26, 2023, at 05:38 am
Beijing: China, the nation which was seen struggling to contain a surge at the start of the year, has also registered the highly contagious XBB new sub-variants of the COVID-19 infection, media reports said.
Apr 26, 2023, at 02:54 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's federal auditor general Karen Hogan was reported saying that her office will not investigate the handling of two donations made to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation with possible links to the Chinese government.
Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action
Apr 25, 2023, at 06:24 pm
New York: The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to “do better, faster” in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday, which marks the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’
Apr 25, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions which has now entered its second week.
Israel: Five hurt in car-ramming incident in Jerusalem, PM Netanyahu calls it 'terror attack'
Apr 25, 2023, at 01:12 pm
At least five people were injured in a car-ramming incident near Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blasts rock Counter Terrorism Department police station in Swat, 12 policemen die
Apr 25, 2023, at 11:07 am
Swat: At least 12 policemen were killed and more than 40 others injured as explosions rocked the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Swat's Kabal region in Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
Canada: Volkswagen’s new EV battery plant in Ontario's St.Thomas to create thousands of new jobs
Apr 25, 2023, at 04:40 am
St. Thomas/IBNS: A historic investment of $7 billion from Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, was secured last month by Ontario in Canada, to establish its first overseas electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in St. Thomas, a news release has said.