Norway Attack: Man charged with terrorism
Jun 25, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Oslo: A 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin was on Saturday arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts, over the shooting in the Norway capital.
Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:15 pm
New York: Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN rights chief urges leaders to ‘turn the page on rhetoric’
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:08 pm
New York: Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina must abandon divisive policies and focus on building an inclusive future for all, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday in the capital, Sarajevo, concluding an official visit to the country.
Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, was described by the UN human rights chief as “a huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality.”
UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis
Jun 25, 2022, at 07:55 pm
New York: With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, launching his Action Agenda on Internal Displacement.
Abu Akleh shooting: Fatal shot came from Israeli forces, says OHCHR
Jun 25, 2022, at 07:50 pm
New York: Israeli forces were behind the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank - not indiscriminate Palestinian firing - the UN human rights office, OHCHR, alleged on Friday.
Internet shutdowns impact human rights, economy, and day to day life
Jun 25, 2022, at 07:34 pm
New York: The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people’s lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN human rights office warns in a report released on Thursday.
Eighteen migrants die in stampede as they attempt to enter Spanish Enclave
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:45 pm
Madrid: As many as 18 migrants died and several others were hurt as a huge crowd tried to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla, media reports said on Saturday.
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:12 pm
Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is attempting to start an unique way to deal with the current financial crisis grappling Pakistan by asking the vice-chancellors (VCs) of the public universities to promote consumption of local drinks such as lassi and sattu as this will “increase employment and generate income for the public”.
Norway: Suspected nightclub shooter detained in Oslo
Jun 25, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Oslo/UNI/Sputnik: A suspected attacker has been detained after a deadly shooting in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, police said.
'Supreme Court took away Constitutional right from Americans': Joe Biden on abortion ruling
Jun 25, 2022, at 05:38 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Friday called the Supreme Court ruling on abortion a 'sad day for the court and the country' which 'took away' Americans' constitutional right.
Almost 100,000 mail ballots were uncounted in federal election: Elections Canada
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:35 am
Ottawa/IBNS: It has been revealed by Elections Canada, the country's federal agency in charge of elections and referendums, that almost 100,000 mail-in ballots were not counted in the federal election, as they either arrived after the deadline, were not filled in properly or lacked a signature.
US Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:19 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Supreme Court Friday ended the right to abortion in a ruling that overturn constitutional protections on one of the most bitterly fought issues in America.
Commonwealth can choose to abandon Queen as head of state: Prince Charles
Jun 25, 2022, at 01:57 am
London/UNI: Prince Charles has said that the choice of any of the Commonwealth member countries to become a republic or abandon the queen as head of state was strictly theirs alone, and expressed “personal sorrow” at Britain’s legacy of slavery, Khaleej Times reported on Friday.
Electricity bill pinch: Karachi residents need to pay additional Rs. 5.3 per unit in July
Jun 25, 2022, at 12:21 am
Karachi: People in Pakistan's Karachi city will face more trouble in the upcoming season as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has hiked power tariff by Rs5.3 per unit for K-Electric on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for April 2022.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz slaps 'super tax' on large-scale industries
Jun 25, 2022, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government will levy a 10 per cent 'super tax' on large-scale industries in a bid to save the nation from going bankrupt and tackle the ongoing economic crisis.
State Bank of Pakistan receives $2.3bn from Chinese banks, tweets Pakistani Finance Minister
Jun 24, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday confirmed a Chinese consortium loan of RMB 15 billion (roughly $2.3 billion) has been credited into the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) account.
Conflict, drought, dwindling food support, threatens lives of 20 million in Ethiopia
Jun 24, 2022, at 09:24 pm
New York: Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict in the north, drought in the south and dwindling food and nutrition support beginning next month, the UN food relief agency warned on Thursday.
‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks
Jun 24, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto lethargy” even as horrific attacks against civilians have risen, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Iran urged to halt imminent finger amputation of eight prisoners
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:58 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging Iran to call off plans to amputate the fingers of eight prisoners convicted of burglary, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said on Wednesday.
Securing peace, feeding the hungry: UN chief honours staff who died in service
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New York: In a solemn ceremony, the UN chief on Wednesday honoured the memory of 485 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2021, “the highest number of colleagues” ever lost in a single year while serving the Organization.
Mali: Guterres ‘shocked and outraged’ by reports of civilian massacres
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:51 pm
New York: The Secretary-General issued a statement on Wednesday expressing his shock and outrage over reports that well over a hundred civilians have been killed in the past week, during attacks by armed extremists in central Mali, and further north.
UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New York: The UN and partners have rushed to support Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that hit two provinces in the east of the country early on Wednesday morning.
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:40 pm
New York: The Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov who auctioned off his gold medal to raise money for child refugees on Monday, has told UN News that the record-breaking sale of $103.5 million proved that “sometimes humanity can come together, and show solidarity”.
Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:23 pm
New York: Indigenous women and girls face grave, systematic, and continuous acts of violence that permeate every aspect of their lives, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday in a hard hitting report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva
Cabo Verde: ‘Unprecedented’ food insecurity triggers social and economic emergency
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:18 pm
The island nation of Cabo Verde is facing record levels of food insecurity due to drought, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, affecting some 181,000 people, or 32 per cent of the country, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Thursday.
Talking to the Taliban ‘only way forward’ in Afghanistan
Jun 24, 2022, at 07:53 pm
New York: The devastating earthquake on Wednesday is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban de facto authorities remains the only way to address ongoing challenges in the country, the Security Council heard on Thursday.
Global hunger crisis pushing one child per minute, into severe malnutrition
Jun 24, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New York: Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, severe malnutrition.
Afghanistan: 12 children die due to heavy snowfall
Jun 24, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Kabul: As many as 12 children and hundreds of livestock died in Afghanistan's Kunar region due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Students may face acute shortage of textbooks due to paper crisis
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Karachi: Students in Pakistan might be facing acute shortage of textbooks in the upcoming education season if the price of locally manufactured paper is not fixed, media reports said on Friday.