Nigeria: Three-story building collapses in Abuja, several feared trapped under debris
Aug 26, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Abuja: A three-story under construction building collapsed in Nigerian capital Abuja which has left several people trapped under debris.
Ethiopia: Massive fuel theft puts WFP operations in Tigray at risk
Aug 26, 2022, at 11:41 pm
New York: The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will make it impossible to continue operations that support millions of hungry people, the UN agency said on Thursday.
Russia’s war with Ukraine needs to end, UN’s Bachelet urges Vladimir Putin
Aug 26, 2022, at 11:38 pm
New York: UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine, while also calling for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be immediately demilitarized.
Nine rockets fired at Turkish military base in Northern Iraq
Aug 26, 2022, at 09:26 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Nine rockets on Thursday landed near a Turkish military base in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh without causing any casualties, the Kurdish security authorities said.
Sex-ed teacher In Bolivia requests kids to carry semen filled condoms
Aug 26, 2022, at 09:17 pm
Bolivia/IBNS: Sex-ed teacher Maria Ines Peredo found herself in a difficult position with the parents whose wards study at the Minero High School after her request that students carry condoms filled with semen, as per media reports.
Is Russia burning away huge amounts of gas?
Aug 26, 2022, at 09:13 pm
London/UNI: As per an independent analysis, Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas that could cause irreparable damage to Arctic ice, a media report indicates.
Afghanistan: UNHCR alarm over forced refugee returns from Tajikistan
Aug 26, 2022, at 09:01 pm
New York: On Thursday, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of the danger faced by Afghan refugees who continue to be detained and deported from Tajikistan, reiterating that it’s illegal to force those fleeing persecution back to their homeland.
‘Comprehensive’ solution needed to end mass displacement of Rohingya
Aug 26, 2022, at 08:56 pm
New York: It’s been five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh to escape a brutal military crackdown. The UN chief on Thursday called on the international community to find “comprehensive, durable and inclusive solutions” to help end their plight.
Ukraine: UN agencies deliver food, health and other support amid fighting
Aug 26, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New York: UN agencies and entities have underlined their continued support to Ukraine, as Wednesday marked six months since the start of the war devastating the country.
Drought, hunger and fighting leave Ethiopia in ‘very difficult humanitarian situation’
Aug 26, 2022, at 07:42 pm
New York: Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia’s worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Taliban govt in Afghanistan blocks over 23 million 'immoral' websites
Aug 26, 2022, at 07:08 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has blocked more than 23 million websites that were posting 'immoral content' in Afghanistan.
Israeli suppression of Palestinian rights organizations ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Aug 26, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New York: Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West Bank, describing it as “illegal and unacceptable”.
Guterres underlines need for peace as Ukraine marks six months of ‘senseless war’
Aug 26, 2022, at 06:44 pm
New York: The “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old, with no end in sight, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace.
Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end
Aug 26, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:50 am
Ankara: The Daily Sabah and the Anadolu Agency on Wednesday reported Turkey's Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop held a videoconference meeting with Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress, to discuss developing closer ties between China and Turkey.
China's autumn harvest under 'threat' amid severe heatwave
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:36 am
Beijing: China's autumn harvest is under "threat" from a severe heatwave, high temperatures, and drought, the Chinese media reported, while the authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.
Pakistan govt employees demand hike in house rent allowance, announce sit-in
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:25 am
Islamabad: Demanding a 100 percent increase in house rent, medical and conveyance allowances, the government employees in Pakistan have announced to stage a demonstration outside the Parliament House on September 14, local media reported.
Pakistan: Killing of Lakki man in ‘encounter’ triggers widespread protest
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:23 am
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: The killing of a man in an alleged police encounter sparked protest in the Lakki Marwat city of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as a large mob placed the body on Bannu-Mianwali road and closed it to all kinds of vehicular traffic, local media reported.
US announces weapons package worth USD 2.98 bln for Kyiv
Aug 25, 2022, at 07:56 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States on Wednesday announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly three billion US dollars, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kyiv that came at a time when the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached its half-year mark.
'I am human, I too long for joy': Finland PM Sanna Marin on party video criticisms
Aug 25, 2022, at 06:51 am
Helsinki/IBNS: After being severely attacked for partying "wild" over a leaked video that showed her dancing with friends, Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin Wednesday gave a forceful defence of her work record and said she has a right to lead her private life.
Texas Governor Greg Abott signs disaster declaration for statewide flood response
Aug 25, 2022, at 01:07 am
Houston/IBNS: Governor of Texas Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration to free up more state resources for 23 counties impacted by severe weather and deadly flash flooding.
Aug 24, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Kent: Dozens of people, who were stranded for hours inside the Channel Tunnel after a train from Calais in France to UK's Folkestone had broken down, were rescued on Tuesday.
Aug 24, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on Afghanistan on Wednesday where it has been mentioned that there has been severe decline of freedom of religion or belief since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 and their de facto rule over the nation.
Singapore further lifts border measures as Covid situation eases
Aug 24, 2022, at 10:35 pm
Singapore: Non-fully vaccinated travelers entering Singapore will no longer be required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine upon arrival starting from 11:59 p.m. local time on August 28 after the latest Omicron BA.5 wave has subsided in the city-state, the health authority said on Wednesday.
Taliban cops arrest three women for escaping from home
Aug 24, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Local Taliban authorities have said three women, who tried to escape from home, have been arrested by Herat cops in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Rupee declines by Rs1.34 against the dollar
Aug 24, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee declined by Rs1.34 against the dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Urgent agreement needed to end fighting around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:24 pm
New York: Agreement is urgently needed to reestablish the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine as purely civilian infrastructure and prevent a potentially “catastrophic” disaster amid the ongoing conflict, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New York: The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council – represents “a glimmer of hope for justice in Darfur,” Sudan, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on the case told the chamber on Tuesday.
Myanmar: 5 years since Rohingya mass exodus, UNHCR urges solutions
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:00 pm
New York: This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, appealing to the international community for greater support.
Ukraine prisoner of war trials in Mariupol could be a war crime: OHCHR
Aug 24, 2022, at 07:52 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) expressed concern on Tuesday after photos and videos released on social media appeared to show metal cages being built in the philharmonic hall in the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol, apparently to house prisoners of war (POWs) during an upcoming “show trial”.