Nepal responsible for torture, rape and killing of teenage girl: UN rights committee
May 24, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New York: Authorities in Nepal must thoroughly investigate the February 2004 torture, rape and execution of a 16-year-old girl by security forces during the country’s civil war, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a ruling on Monday.
UNHCR: A record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
May 24, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed on Sunday.
Russia-Ukraine war a global issue as Putin trying to extinguish a culture: Joe Biden
May 24, 2022, at 06:03 pm
Tokyo/ New Delhi/UNI: United States President Joe Biden Tuesday came down heavily upon Russia at the start of the Quad Leaders' Summit saying Russia's Ukraine war is not merely a European but "a global issue and Russia is trying to extinguish a culture hitting schools and museums."
Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy included in annual top-100 most influential people list by Time
May 24, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were included on the TIME 100 list of the most influential people of 2022, which was revealed by the US Time magazine on Monday.
Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns restricts tourism
May 24, 2022, at 03:41 pm
Beijing: Airbnb has announced that it is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a "zero-Covid" policy has meant continued lockdowns thus adversely affecting it business, BBC reported on Tuesday.
Iran: 10 die, several feared trapped as building collapses in Abadan
May 24, 2022, at 03:18 pm
Abadan: At least ten people died and dozens others were injured as an unfinished building collapsed in south-west Iran, media reports said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian refugees in Canada face hurdles in getting work including medical exams
May 24, 2022, at 04:00 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Several problems and roadblocks including access to medical exams are being faced by the Ukrainians who fled the war as they look for work in Canada.
China: Shanghai witnessing mass exodus of talent, labour amid tightened COVID-19 lockdown
May 24, 2022, at 01:01 am
Shanghai: Shanghai is facing an exodus of talent and labour as thousands of people leave the pandemic-hit city which is witnessing a total lockdown since Apr 1.
South Korean President wants to reduce reliance on Chinese imports
May 24, 2022, at 12:48 am
Seoul: South Korea, under the leadership of President Yoon Suk-yeol, is aiming to diversify the country’s imports and reduce dependence on China.
Philippines deploys buoys as ‘sovereign markers’ in disputed South China Sea
May 24, 2022, at 12:40 am
Manila: Philippines government has installed buoys and opened some command posts to mark out and assert its sovereignty in waters and islets it claims in the disputed South China Sea, media reports said on Sunday.
UN Rights Chief’s credibility at stake in China visit: HRW
May 24, 2022, at 12:21 am
Geneva: The upcoming visit to China by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.
Imran Khan wants to plunge Pakistan into civil war: Shehbaz Sharif
May 23, 2022, at 11:29 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan of trying to incite a civil war in the country, and warned him that the nation will hold him by the collar for his ‘nefarious designs’, Dawn reported on Monday.
Pakistan: Police ready to stop long march in Islamabad
May 23, 2022, at 09:43 pm
Islamabad: Police in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have started chalking out plans and strategies to stop the proposed 'Long March' called by former prime minister Imran Khan to the federal Capital, which will be followed by sit-in for indefinite time, The News reported on Monday.
May 23, 2022, at 09:09 pm
Washington: The members of Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities have staged a protest outside the White House on Sunday as they demanded actions against the perpetrators of the 1971 genocide, media reports said on Sunday.
Taiwan policy hasn't changed: White House after Joe Biden warns China
May 23, 2022, at 07:10 pm
Washington/IBNS: The White House has asserted that there is no change in its policy towards Taiwan following US President Joe Biden's warning to China over the island nation which is under the Republic of China.
Iran's IRGC former member killed in Tehran
May 23, 2022, at 03:26 pm
Tehran: One of the former members of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was assassinated by gunmen in the capital Tehran on Sunday, state TV reported.
Anthony Albanese takes oath as Australia's 31st prime minister
May 23, 2022, at 02:55 pm
Canberra: Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in on Monday to become the country's 31st Prime Minister.
Pakistan: Teenage girl abducted at gunpoint in Lahore
May 23, 2022, at 03:31 am
Lahore: A teenage girl was abducted at gunpoint in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Police start investigating murders of two Spanish sisters as 'honour killing'
May 23, 2022, at 02:38 am
Islamabad: Pakistani police have started investigating the murders of two Pakistani-Spanish sisters as an "honour killing", media reports said on Sunday.
Imran Khan announces PTI to begin long march towards Islamabad on May 25
May 23, 2022, at 12:48 am
Peshawar: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday announced his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will participate in a long march towards Islamabad for the country's "battle for real freedom" will begin on May 25.
Pakistan: Forest fire rages in Balochistan
May 23, 2022, at 12:20 am
Islamabad: Devastating forest fire continues to rage in different parts of the Koh-i-Sulaiman range, with officials fearing that it may spread to populated areas, Dawn reported on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves three people hurt
May 23, 2022, at 12:08 am
Kabul: At least three people were hurt as a blast hit Police District 10 in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Nigeria: Four die in Lagos building collapse
May 22, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Lagos: A three-storey building collapsed in an upmarket part of Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos on Sunday which left at least four people dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Over 60 girls graduate from professional centre in Kabul
May 22, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Kabul: Over 60 girl students have graduated from a professional centre in Afghanistan capital Kabul city, media reports said on Sunday.
Tibetans forced to move to make way for Chinese power plant: Reports
May 22, 2022, at 05:58 am
Beijing: Residents of a Tibetan village in northwestern China’s Qinghai province have been forced to move out of their homes to make way for a government-ordered hydropower station, media reports said on Saturday.
China warns US that a 'dangerous situation' forming over Taiwan
May 22, 2022, at 05:53 am
Washington/Beijing: A top Chinese diplomat has warned US national security adviser Jake Sullivan that the country was “on the wrong path” regarding Taiwan and that its moves could lead to “dangerous situations”.
China will soon establish their control over Indian Ocean by establishing ports on Myanmar: Reports
May 22, 2022, at 05:50 am
Beijing: China will soon establish their control over the Indian Ocean by establishing ports on Myanmar, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan water crisis: Sindh human rights group to protest outside UN Office
May 22, 2022, at 05:09 am
Islamabad: Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM), a human rights group, has decided to demonstrate in front of the UN office in New York against the water shortage in Pakistan that has led to a tense standoff between the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, media reports said.
GHRD to host first Human Rights Film Festival in Netherlands
May 22, 2022, at 05:02 am
The Hague: Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) has announced that the NGO will be hosting the Human Rights Film Festival in The Hague for the very first time in May.
HRCP condemns murder of Ahmadi man in Pakistan's Punjab province
May 22, 2022, at 04:58 am
Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the murder of a Ahmadi man in the country's Punjab province.