World’s oldest known person passes away peacefully in sleep at age 118: Reports
Jan 19, 2023, at 07:53 am
Washington/UNI: Lucile Randon, a French nun and the world’s oldest known person, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 118, AFP reported, citing a Sante-Catherine-Laboure nursing home spokesperson.
Pakistan: Four security personnel killed in 'terrorist activity' in Balochistan
Jan 18, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Quetta: Four Pakistani security personnel were killed during “terrorist activity” from across the Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2023, at 11:03 pm
A group of UN Special Rapporteurs condemned Iran’s arbitrary detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele on Tuesday, and demanded his immediate release, after he was sentenced to a cumulative 40-year jail term by a court in Tehran.
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
Jan 18, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Four terrorists killed during operation in Balochistan
Jan 18, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Quetta: At least four terrorists died when security forces gunned them down during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Hoshab region of Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Recommit to Libya ceasefire, urges senior UN representative
Jan 18, 2023, at 10:47 pm
New York: Following the latest meeting of rival military leaders in Sirte, Libya, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) has called upon the national authorities to recommit to fully supporting the implementation of Libya’s 2020 ceasefire agreement.
UN envoy sees ‘real chance’ of political solution in Sudan
Jan 18, 2023, at 09:19 pm
New York: More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition, which the UN has hailed as an important step towards peace and democracy.
Ukraine: Helicopter crash in Brovary town leaves minister, 15 others dead
Jan 18, 2023, at 08:10 pm
Kyiv: Officials of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs - the minister, first deputy minister and the state secretary- were among the 16 people who died as a helicopter crashed in Brovary town of Ukraine on Wednesday.
Steep increase in deadly boat journeys reflects Rohingyas’ desperation: UNHCR
Jan 18, 2023, at 07:39 pm
New York: The steep increase in the number of Rohingya refugees risking their lives to cross the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal last year is a reflection of their growing desperation, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO
Jan 18, 2023, at 07:15 pm
New York: The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years, according to the United Nations’ culture agency (UNESCO).
Microsoft to fire approximately 11,000 workers amid slowing world economy: Reports
Jan 18, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Washington: US tech giant Microsoft is set to fire approximately 11,000 workers to address the impacts of a slowing world economy, Sky News reported.
Qantas flight to Sydney lands safely after issuing mayday, reports mid-air engine trouble
Jan 18, 2023, at 03:47 pm
Sydney: A flight, which was travelling from New Zealand's Auckland to Sydney in Australia, landed safely after reporting mid-air engine trouble and issuing a mayday call, media reports said.
Twitter's verified checkmarks bought by Taliban leaders appear to have been removed: Reports
Jan 18, 2023, at 03:31 pm
Kabul: Twitter account verifications bought by the Taliban appear to have been removed after several netizens expressed anger following the micro-blogging site's decision to give the special 'Blue Tick' mark to the Islamist rulers of the South Asian country.
Pakistan: Gas pipeline explodes in Balochistan
Jan 18, 2023, at 02:46 pm
Quetta: Gas supply to the Balochistan region of Pakistan was disrupted after a 12-inch diameter gas pipeline exploded, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban publicly chops off hands of four people in Kandahar stadium
Jan 18, 2023, at 02:28 pm
Kandahar: Former Policy Advisor to Minister for Afghan Resettlement & Minister for Refugees in the UK, Shabnam Nasimi, has said the Taliban chopped off the hands of four people at a stadium in Kandahar region of Afghanistan recently.
Bangladesh turns back Russian ship banned by US
Jan 18, 2023, at 08:23 am
Dhaka/UNI: Russian vessel 'Ursa Major', bringing in material for Rooppur nuclear power plant, was turned away by Bangladesh due to a US embargo on that ship.
China opposes Dalai Lama's likely visit to Sri Lanka; warns of negative impact on bilateral ties
Jan 18, 2023, at 03:08 am
Colombo: China on Tuesday expressed its disapproval over a suggested visit of the Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka as it warned the island nation the trip could adversely affect the bilateral ties, media reported.
Afghanistan: Taliban authorities flog nine people in public
Jan 18, 2023, at 12:33 am
Kabul: The Taliban authorities of Afghanistan recently flogged in public nine people who were allegedly accused of committing “adultery and theft” in Kandahar.
General Assembly President hosts children from around the world, on MLK Day
Jan 18, 2023, at 12:29 am
Children from a dozen countries met with the President of the General Assembly and toured the United Nations on a federal holiday in the United States honouring the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martin Luther King Jr.
Yemen: Lull in major fighting provides space for dialogue
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:27 pm
Warring parties in Yemen should take advantage of the current absence of major fighting and use it to advance their talks towards peace, the top UN official in the country said on Monday in his latest briefing to the Security Council.
Ukraine: Civilian attacks ‘must end immediately’ says UN, as search for Dnipro survivors continues
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:22 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned Russia’s attack on a large residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro at the weekend that has left at least 40 civilians dead, including three children, and at least 75 injured, with those figures likely to rise, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country.
Pakistan: Rights experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, child marriage
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New York: Top independent human rights experts expressed alarm on Monday at a rise in abductions of girls as young as 13 in Pakistan, who are forced to marry and convert to Islam.
High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:14 pm
New York: Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Monday in Geneva.
Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:10 pm
New York: Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn, the UN labour agency said on Monday.
China's population declines for first time in decades in 2022: Reports
Jan 17, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Beijing: China's population dropped for the first time in decades in 2022, official data released by the country on Monday revealed.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China next month
Jan 17, 2023, at 02:59 pm
Washington: US State Secretary Antony Blinken will visit China on February 5-6, Politico reported.
China records second-lowest annual economic growth rate in decades
Jan 17, 2023, at 02:43 pm
Beijing: China's economic state witnessed one of its slowest growths in several decades amid COVID-19 infection surge in recent times.
UNSC lists Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist
Jan 17, 2023, at 02:27 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under its ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.
Asian student stabbed multiple times in head in US racist attack
Jan 17, 2023, at 05:51 am
Indianapolis/IBNS: A 56-year-old woman stabbed an 18-year-old Indiana University student multiple times in the head on a bus in Bloomington as the victim was Asian, New York Post reported.
Pilot couple killed in Nepal air crashes 16 years apart
Jan 17, 2023, at 05:13 am
Kathmandu/IBNS: In a heartbreaking incident, Anju Khatiwada, who joined Nepal's Yeti Airlines in 2010 and was the co-pilot of the ill-destined flight that crashed in Pokhara on Sunday, met the same fate as her husband, a pilot killed in a crash 16 years earlier.