Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New York: Southern African countries hit hard by tropical Cyclone Freddy are reeling from disease outbreaks, with health services stretched to the limit, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Man tortured to death in 'police custody'
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Muzaffargarh: A man, who was allegedly in the illegal custody of the Jatoi Police Station in Pakistan, has died due to alleged police torture, media reports said.
UN chief calls on EU to help world get ‘back on track'
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:44 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, seeking support for action on climate change, sustainable development and addressing the ongoing challenges linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Over million people take part in protests against pension reform across France: Reports
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Paris: Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform across France, according to the French Interior Ministry, while unions give the estimate at over three million, French media reported on Thursday.
Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticket
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
Turkey: Hotel fire in eastern Istanbul kills 2 people
Mar 24, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Istanbul: At least two people have died, and two others were injured in a fire that occurred in a seven-story hotel in eastern Istanbul on Friday, media reported.
Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
Mar 24, 2023, at 06:58 pm
New York: With the converging Ramadan, Easter and Passover holidays now beginning, Israelis and Palestinians must urgently crystalize agreements reached at several recent diplomatic meetings – the first of their kind in nearly a decade – the senior UN official for Middle East peace told the Security Council on Wednesday, while warning of escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric on both sides.
Pakistan: Unidentified terrorists attack journalist's house in Kohat
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Kohat: Suspected unidentified terrorists attacked the house of a journalist in Kohat region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh allows Bhutan to use major seaports for importing, exporting goods with third countries
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:10 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has allowed its neighbour Bhutan to export and import goods with third countries through major seaports.
Hindenburg Report targets Jack Dorsey's Block, ex-Twitter CEO's wealth tumbles USD 526 million
Mar 24, 2023, at 02:02 pm
New York: Block Inc. co-founder Jack Dorsey's net worth plunged after a Hindenburg Research released report alleged that his parent company ignored widespread frauds.
Pakistan: Imran Khan creating chaos, unrest in country, says Minister Sanaullah
Mar 23, 2023, at 05:43 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Parliament has the responsibility to guide the nation in various affairs and it will have to play a role now to check the attempts to create an administrative crisis in the country, said Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah.
US: Mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub during Colorado vacation
Mar 23, 2023, at 03:18 am
A couple in US's Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion while they were relaxing in a hot tub outside their rental home.
Cameroon: Six soldiers injured in landmine explosion
Mar 22, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Yaounde: At least six Cameroonian soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Tuesday in the Far North region of the country, according to local and security sources.
Afghanistan: Taliban security forces destroy ISIS hideout in Kabul
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government has said their security forces have destroyed an important ISIS hideout in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said.
UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and discrimination across the world.
Inflation rate spikes to 10.4 percent in UK
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:33 pm
London: Driven by a shortage of salad and vegetables, cost of living has unexpectedly jumped up in the UK, media reports said.
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of gang violence, as rapes, sniper killings, and kidnappings become daily threats, the spokesperson for the UN rights chief said on Tuesday.
School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:27 pm
New York: Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday.
Paraguayan, British lawmakers commence Taiwan visit
Mar 22, 2023, at 05:04 pm
Taipei: Lawmakers from Taiwan's South American ally Paraguay and from the United Kingdom have arrived in Taiwan as they commenced their trip to the region with the aim of meeting local leaders and enhancing deeper ties.
Mar 22, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Beijing: The Chinese Embassy in the Central African Republic has asked citizens to avoid travelling outside Bangui city after nine nationals were killed during an attack by militants at a goldmine.
More than 850 people detained in France during protests against pension reform: Interior Ministry
Mar 22, 2023, at 02:21 pm
Paris: Over 850 protesters have been detained in France during demonstrations against the recently passed pension reform, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Ugandan Parliament passes bill which criminalizes identifying as LGBTQ
Mar 22, 2023, at 02:12 pm
Kampala: The Ugandan Parliament has passed a bill that would criminalise people who identify themselves as LGBTQ+, among other things, media reports said.
Norway warns officials against using TikTok, Telegram
Mar 22, 2023, at 01:57 pm
Oslo: The Norwegian Justice Ministry said that government officials should not install TikTok or Telegram applications on their work devices due to security concerns.
Taliban bans Nowruz celebration in Afghanistan
Mar 22, 2023, at 01:08 am
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have banned celebration of Nowruz in the central Daikundi province.
Yemen: Fresh negotiations conclude with release of 887 prisoners
Mar 22, 2023, at 01:05 am
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen announced on Monday the planned release of 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides along with other gains after concluding 10 days of negotiations to address the devastating eight-year-old conflict.
Spate of missile launches triggers call for unity on Korean Peninsula
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:59 am
New York: Raising alarms that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is heading in the “wrong direction”, a senior UN official appealed to the UN Security Council for unity on Monday, following a spate of missile launches in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:25 am
Hundreds of Pakistani Americans recently gathered outside the White House in Washington on Sunday and demanded an end to the government's action against former PM Imran Khan.
Pakistan: Religious scholar killed in targeted killing in Karachi
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:13 am
Karachi: In a suspected target attack incident, a religious scholar was shot dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar locality on Tuesday, media reports said.
Seventy people detained in Paris during protests against pension reform
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:00 am
Paris: Seventy people were detained in Paris on Monday evening during protests following the adoption of pension reform by France's National Assembly (lower house of parliament), BFMTV reported, citing a police source.
Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability - top rights expert
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:46 pm
New York: “The most serious human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past four decades” have been committed since the death in police custody of Jina Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran said on Monday.