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.
Afghanistan: Taliban welcomes India's decision to re-deploy Indian staff at Kabul embassy
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:45 pm
Kabul: The Taliban regime in Kabul on Thursday welcomed India’s decision to station an Indian technical team at the Indian Embassy, saying the arrival of Indian diplomats in Afghanistan and the reactivation of the embassy “shows that a safe environment has been created in Afghanistan and all political and diplomatic rights are respected”.
Canada: ACISA hosts South Asian culture festival Vibrant Brampton
Jun 24, 2022, at 03:40 am
Brampton/IBNS: Downtown Brampton in Canada is once again set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on Thursday and Friday.
UK-based Khalsa TV surrenders broadcast license after airing content which could incite violence
Jun 24, 2022, at 01:40 am
London: Khalsa Television Limited (KTV), a UK-based broadcast channel catering to the British Sikh community, has surrendered its broadcast license after the UK media watchdog Ofcom sent it a draft notice to revoke its license after the channel aired violent content calling people to engage in violence.
Ukraine War: Russia becomes biggest oil supplier of China
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Moscow/Beijing: Russia has sold crude oil to Beijing at a discounted rate, making it the biggest supplier of oil to China.
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:21 pm
London/Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s last British governor Chris Patten has targeted China and said it has “breached comprehensively” in recent years the promise of guaranteeing a “high degree of autonomy” for Hong Kong for 50 years following its handover to Beijing's control.
Communist Party conference: Tesla cars banned from Chinese town over spying fear
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Beijing: Tesla cars have been banned from entering the Chinese resort town of Beidaihe for two months where the Communist Party will be holding a secretive annual summer conference.
Pakistan: Police baton charge protesting government employees in Quetta, several injured
Jun 23, 2022, at 07:35 am
Quetta: Pakistan police recently baton charged and used tear gas to disperse protesting members of the Balochistan Employees and Workers Grand Alliance in Quetta city who were demonstrating to press for their demands.
China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect, says Human Rights Watch
Jun 23, 2022, at 07:13 am
Washington: The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, Human Rights Watch has said.
Jun 23, 2022, at 06:18 am
Srinagar: United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) Chairman Baldev Singh Rain has announced that Rs. 10 lakh will be provided to repair and renovate Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul city of Afghanistan which was recently attacked by terrorists.
Jun 23, 2022, at 05:39 am
Kabul: A Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits in Afghanistan has put a Buddhist city, which was carved out of immense peaks near Kabul, to the verge of disappearance forever, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto observes National Indigenous Peoples Day with Sunrise Ceremony
Jun 23, 2022, at 02:39 am
Toronto/IBNS: Organized by the city of Toronto, National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) was observed by Mayor John Tory at Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday following a Sunrise Ceremony honouring Indigenous traditions and culture.
Earthquake kills 1000 people in Afghanistan's Paktika province; over 1500 injured
Jun 23, 2022, at 01:31 am
Kabul: The death toll in a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Afghanistan's eastern parts last night has jumped to 1,000, media reports said.
Economy has collapsed, unable to buy oil: Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wikremesinghe
Jun 23, 2022, at 12:51 am
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikremesinghe has said that the country's debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of facing shortages of food, fuel and electricity, Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday.
Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region
Jun 22, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New York: Critical relief supplies for nearly 64,000 people have been delivered to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two cities in the Government-controlled areas of the eastern Donetska oblast, or region, in Ukraine, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA reported on Tuesday.
UN brainstorms how to strengthen aid delivery amid ‘megacrises’
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New York: Global cooperation is critical to confront the surge in suffering due to conflict, climate disruption, hunger, the rising cost of living, and the COVID-19 pandemic. senior UN officials said on Tuesday at a meeting organized by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to strengthen delivery of humanitarian assistance.
222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:37 pm
New York: A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring educational support has grown from an estimated 75 million in 2016, to 222 million today.
Nigeria: crisis in northeast will worsen without urgent help, says OCHA
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:27 pm
New York: UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in northeast Nigeria who continue to be affected by protracted armed conflict, just as the country enters the lean season.
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:41 am
Dharamshala: An unidentified Tibetan monk recently self immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here to protest against the human rights violations taking place under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies.
Pakistan: Two cops die during attack on check-post
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:37 am
Dera Murad Jamali, Pakistan: Two policemen died during an attack on a police check-post in the Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Six people, including four social activists, killed in North Waziristan
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:21 am
North Waziristan, Pakistan: Six people, including four volunteers of a social organisation, died during two separate incidents in North Waziristan's tribal district on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PTI, PML-N members clash in Johar Town, several hurt
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:18 am
Lahore, Pakistan: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of an ‘armed clash’ between workers of the PML-N and PTI busy in a by-poll campaign in Johar Town that left seven people injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PML-N leader targets PTI govt for ‘ignoring’ Hazara division
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:15 am
Mansehra, Pakistan: A PML-N leader has slammed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan for ignoring the Hazara division in its development strategy.
Afghanistan citizens seeking refuge in Pakistan are sold visas for over $1,000 in black
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is allegedly selling visas in the black markets to Afghanistan refugees, who are seeking a shelter in the nation after escaping Taliban rule, for USD 1,000, media reports said.
Pakistan atrocities: Baloch group holds demonstration in Geneva
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:09 am
Geneva: The Baloch Voice Association on Monday participated in an exhibition cum demonstration in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside the Broken Chair sculpture to highlight the atrocious acts committed by the Pakistan establishment.
Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New York: With humanitarian needs in Syria at their highest levels since the start of the civil war more than 11 years ago, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed on Monday for the Security Council to renew a resolution on delivering lifesaving aid to millions in northwest Syria, through cross-border operations from neighbouring Türkiye.
Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:16 pm
New York: With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday, pressing parties to the November 2018 peace deal, to implement their commitments in letter and spirit.
Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria and the current economic crisis.
Hong Kong: Popular floating Jumbo restaurant sinks
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:34 pm
Hong Kong: The iconic floating restaurant of Hong Kong, which was popular among tourists over the years, has sunk, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Staff at Kandahar airport resigns due to non-payment of salaries
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:25 pm
Kabul: Staff at the Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province have resigned due to non-payment of salaries, media reports said.