China: Fire breaks out at restaurant, 17 die
Sep 29, 2022, at 11:14 pm
At least 17 people have died as a fire broke out at a restaurant in China's Changchun region, media reports said on Thursday.
‘Dire’ and deteriorating pattern of rights abuse continues in Ukraine
Sep 29, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: Ongoing armed attacks by Russia against Ukraine have led to devastating human rights abuses there, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for the war-torn country (HRMMU).
Iran: UN condemns violent crackdown against hijab protests
Sep 29, 2022, at 09:56 pm
Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa Amini, the young woman who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating strict dress codes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. Later in the day, the UN chief said he was becoming "increasingly concerned" about reports of the death toll rising, "including women and children."
Russia: Alarm over arrests of military mobilization protesters
Sep 29, 2022, at 09:50 pm
New York: In Russia, nearly 2,400 people have reportedly been arrested for protesting against the Kremlin’s mobilisation call-up to fight in Ukraine, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Ukraine crisis: US, EU set to impose new sanctions on Russia
Sep 29, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and the European Union are each set to impose their own new set of sanctions on Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials.
Pakistan: Chinese national killed, 2 others injured in shooting inside Karachi dental clinic
Sep 29, 2022, at 02:04 am
A Chinese national was killed and two other foreign nationals were injured when unknown assailants opened fire inside a dental clinic, media reports said.
Ishaq Dar becomes Pakistan's new Finance Minister
Sep 29, 2022, at 01:42 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani parliamentarian Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as the 42nd Finance Minister of Pakistan a day after swearing in as a senator.
Sep 29, 2022, at 01:31 am
Madrid/UNI: The Spanish Foreign Ministry has summoned Iranian Ambassador Hassan Ghashghavi to express protest over the suppression of demonstrations in Iran, the Europa Press news agency reported on Wednesday.
Turkish banks suspend Russia's Mir system under US pressure: Moscow
Sep 29, 2022, at 12:56 am
Ankara/UNI: Moscow considers the decision of Turkish state-owned banks to abandon Russia's payment system Mir as forced, made under "unprecedented" US pressure and Washington's threats of imposing secondary sanctions against Ankara, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka should have embraced IMF earlier: State Finance Minister
Sep 28, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka would not have landed in an economic mess if only previous governments had adhered to the agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said in remarks published on Wednesday.
Saudi King appoints Crown Prince as PM
Sep 28, 2022, at 04:28 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister, Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a royal decree.
Tibet: Kashag promulgates firm stand on reincarnation of 14th Dalai Lama
Sep 27, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Lhasa: Since the Chinese government’s introduction of “Management Measures for the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism” in 2007, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has consistently misused the authority to administer Tibetan monastic societies in general and recognition of reincarnations in particular for its political interests.
Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
Sep 27, 2022, at 07:10 am
President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave Russian citizenship to ex-US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, media reports said.
Military helicopter crash kills 6 in Pakistan
Sep 27, 2022, at 05:44 am
Islamabad: A helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in the Harnai district of the country's southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, an army statement said.
Russia expels Japanese consul for espionage
Sep 27, 2022, at 05:40 am
Moscow/UNI: A Japanese diplomat based in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok is being expelled after being detained for espionage, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday.
13 killed in Russia school shooting
Sep 27, 2022, at 05:01 am
Moscow: At least 13 people were killed, including seven children, in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday, TASS news agency reported, citing the Russian Investigative Committee.
24 killed in Bangladesh boat capsize
Sep 26, 2022, at 05:05 am
Dhaka: At least 24 people were killed and several went missing after a boat capsized in Karatoa river in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said.
15 killed in Somalia suicide attack, radical Islamist group claims responsibility
Sep 26, 2022, at 04:48 am
Mogadishu/UNI/IBNS: At least 15 people died and over 10 were injured when a suicide bomber of an Islamist group detonated explosives outside a military recruitment office in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, Goobjoog News portal reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Afghanistan: One killed in Faizabad blast
Sep 26, 2022, at 03:10 am
Faizabad (Afghanistan): One person was killed and three others injured as a blast rocked Faizabad city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, on Sunday, provincial head of information and culture department Qari Maazudin Ahmadi said.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez tests positive for Covid
Sep 25, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Madrid/UNI-IBNS: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday morning.
Xi Jinping under house arrest? Social media abuzz with rumours
Sep 25, 2022, at 03:00 pm
In the last few weeks social media has been abuzz with rumours of Chinese President Xi Jinping being put under house arrest. Several social media posts indicated that Jinping was removed as the chief of China’s People’s Liberation Army, or the PLA while he was away in Samarkand in Uzbekistan to attend the SCO meeting.
Hong Kong might face Covid and flu spike in upcoming winter season: Experts
Sep 25, 2022, at 05:37 am
Hong Kong: Winter season is fast approaching in Hong Kong and added to it the country might soon be facing the double strike of Covid-19 and seasonal flu, experts fear.
Sep 25, 2022, at 05:32 am
Vienna: The Uyghur Association in Vienna recently hosted a photo exhibition on Sept 22 to showcase ongoing human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province.
European investments in China slowly decreasing
Sep 25, 2022, at 04:08 am
Beijing: European corporate investment in China is slackening as the country’s real estate market is slumping, and consumer spending is drying up due to the stringent COVID-19 policy followed by Beijing.
Sep 25, 2022, at 04:02 am
Islamabad: The Secretary General of Baloch National Movement (BNM) Dil Murad Baloch condemned Pakistan for the blockade of the music concert in Panjgur and even described the incident as a “Baloch cultural genocide”.
Pakistan: Karachi Police arrest man for allegedly harassing Turkish vlogger
Sep 24, 2022, at 11:29 pm
Karachi: Karachi Police in Pakistan have arrested a man for allegedly harassing a female Turkish vlogger.
Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:35 pm
New York: The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian intervention, UN agencies said on Friday.
Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:31 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Friday called on Irish authorities to provide adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and system racism in Irish childcare institutions, stretching over more than 50 years.
Ukraine refugees: Eager to work but need greater support
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:28 pm
New York: Refugees from Ukraine are eager to work in their host countries but need additional support to do so, and to ensure their inclusion in the communities where they are staying, according to a new survey published on Friday by UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
Canada braces for Hurricane Fiona after a week of lashing wind and rain in Caribbean
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:24 pm
New York: After lashing parts of Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with 140 kilometres-per-hour winds, Hurricane Fiona is expected to make landfall in Canada late Friday and Saturday, the UN said.