UK regulator fines Chinese company-owned TikTok for registering children under 13
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:15 pm
London: The United Kingdom's information regulator said on Tuesday that it had issued a 12.7 million pound (almost $16 million) fine to Chinese company-owned video sharing app TikTok for its violations of data protection legislation, including by the provision of services to children under the age of 13 and processing their data without parental consent.
Pakistan: Fire rips through Chinese camps at Dasu Dam, no casualty
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Peshawar: A fire broke out at a camp of a Chinese company managing the construction of a remote hydropower dam in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, media reports said.
Thousands of students march to protest gun violence in US Tennessee: NY Post
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:59 pm
Washington: Thousands of students on Monday marched on Tennessee's state Capitol to protest gun violence after six people, including three young kids, were killed in a Nashville school shooting, the New York Post reported Monday.
Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:54 pm
New York: A staggering 4.7 million people in Burkina Faso, a fifth of the population, will need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN and partners said on Tuesday, announcing a $877 million response plan to meet urgent needs.
Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:49 pm
New York: Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said on Tuesday.
Iraq: Rights experts call for new laws to end ‘waves of disappearance’
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:43 pm
New York: It is estimated that up to one million people in Iraq have disappeared over the past five decades – a crisis that continues today, UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday, calling for investigation and legislation to eradicate “this heinous crime.”
Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:32 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the appointment of an independent rights expert on Haiti, amid mounting concern over deadly gang violence engulfing the country, threatening livelihoods, and pushing half the population into hunger.
Nepal’s growth faces slowdown amidst domestic and external challenges
Apr 05, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Kathmandu: Growth in Nepal this year will be slower than previously projected due to the impacts of import restrictions, monetary policy tightening, higher inflation, and shrinking government expenditure reflecting lower government revenue, according to the World Bank’s twice-a-year country update.
Apr 05, 2023, at 03:02 pm
Helsinki: Finland formally joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.
Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN
Apr 05, 2023, at 02:51 pm
New York: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an order banning women nationals who are UN staff members from continuing to work, the UN spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Falsifying Business Records: Former US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts
Apr 05, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Manhattan: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on Tuesday announced the indictment of former US President Donald Trump for falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election.
Donald Trump surrenders at New York court after indictment over hush money, pleads not guilty
Apr 05, 2023, at 05:59 am
New York/IBNS: Former United States President Donald Trump turned himself in for a historic hearing in a criminal courtroom in New York's Manhattan on Tuesday amid tight security
Iranian schoolgirls fall victim to poisoning, 20 hospitalized with symptoms
Apr 05, 2023, at 05:08 am
Tabriz/Iran: A group of twenty school girls were taken to the hospital in the city of Tabriz, located in northwestern Iran, following yet another poisoning attack, stated the state media.
PoK: Religious conference to be held to raise funds for terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 05, 2023, at 01:58 am
Hattian Bala: Extremist right wing Islamic organization Tehreek-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwat will host a conference in Hattian Bala College ground in Jhelum Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on April 30 in a bid to raise funds for terror activities in India.
Chinese govt slashing medical benefits for seniors
Apr 05, 2023, at 01:35 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has slashed medical benefits and is even planning to raise the retirement age of people in the country, a move which may draw the ire of a large section of the society.
Pakistan: Police post attacked in Peshawar
Apr 05, 2023, at 12:32 am
A police post in the Sheikhan village of the Badaber area of Pakistan was recently attacked with a hand grenade by unknown attackers on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Women’s Action Forum demands protection of minority communities
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Women’s Action Forum (WAF) has demanded the protection of the religious minority communities in the country.
Pakistani rupee continues to decline, reaching record low against USD
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee continues to decline against the U.S. dollar as the greenback was traded at a historic low of 287.29 rupees in the interbank market on Tuesday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistan: People in Karachi facing misery due to acute water shortage
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Karachi: People in Pakistan's Karachi city are facing immense misery amid acute water shortage, coupled with the worst gas crisis and power load-shedding, media reports said on Tuesday.
China resolutely objected to Australia’s decision to ban TikTok: Foreign Ministry
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Beijing: China has strongly protested Australia's decision to ban TikTok application, owned by the Chinese ByteDance company, on all government devices, foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Inflation-hit population struggles amid gas outages during Sehr
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Taxila: People are facing hardship amid the rising gas crisis in Pakistan's Attock region during Ramadan as supply remains unavailable even during Sehr and Iftar timings.
Bangladesh: Fire burns down Dhaka's Bangabazar clothing market ahead of Eid
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Dhaka: A massive fire gutted shops at Bangabazar, one of the biggest clothing markers in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, on Tuesday as firefighters fought for nearly six hours to bring the flames under control.
Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:45 pm
New York: Child casualties in Ukraine have hit a “tragic milestone”, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the UN human rights office (OHCHR) released its latest report on rising numbers of deaths and injuries in the country since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said on Monday at the Human Rights Council’s latest session.
Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says
Apr 04, 2023, at 07:30 pm
New York: Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest report, which names individuals warranting investigation.
Bangladesh: Fire erupts in Dhaka's Bangabazar market
Apr 04, 2023, at 02:12 pm
Dhaka: A fire erupted in Bangabazar market in Dhaka city on Tuesday as firefighters rushed to the spot to douse the flame.
TikTok might be banned on Australian government devices
Apr 04, 2023, at 02:03 pm
Sydney: The Australian government has decided to ban use of Chinese company owned Tiktok on devices used by federal departments and agencies, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka: 28 Chinese nationals arrested over online fraud
Apr 04, 2023, at 12:22 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan officials have arrested 28 Chinese nationals for being involved in online financial fraud.
Pakistan: Christian man shot dead in Peshawar
Apr 03, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Peshawar: A Christian community member was shot dead in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Saturday.
Pakistan: Five more people hurt during scuffle at flour distribution centre
Apr 03, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Toba Tek Singh: At least five more people, including a woman, were injured when a scuffle broke out at the free wheat flour distribution centre in Pakistan's Shorkot city while the people blocked a road in protest against non-availability of flour in Muzaffargarh on Saturday.