US bans Russian aircraft from US airspace
Mar 02, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Washington: US President Biden on Wednesday declared a ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace during his State of the Union address.
Canada bans import of Russian crude oil, bars Canadian banks' transactions with Russian Central Bank
Mar 02, 2022, at 05:33 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced additional sanctions against Russia and Russian-backed organizations including barring Canadian banks from conducting any transactions with the Russian Central Bank, a move aligned with a host of G7 and NATO allies.
Canada announces humanitarian assistance of $100 million to Ukraine
Mar 02, 2022, at 05:21 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Tuesday announced $100 million additional humanitarian support for Ukraine in response to immediate needs arising from the Ukraine crisis at the virtual joint launch of the Humanitarian Flash Appeal and the Regional Refugee Response Plan.
Hong Kong births sink to lowest in 56 years: Reports
Mar 02, 2022, at 05:09 am
Hong Kong: The number of births in Hong Kong hit a record low last year, falling below 40,000 for the first time in more than five decades as experts warned of wide-reaching implications for the city’s ageing population, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban ban evacuation of Afghans amid massive security sweep
Mar 02, 2022, at 05:03 am
Kabul: A Taliban spokesperson has said their administration will not allow any more evacuations of Afghans until the situation improves abroad for those who have already left.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kunduz leaves 2 dead
Mar 02, 2022, at 04:39 am
Kunduz, Afghanistan: At least two children died as an explosive went off in Khanabad district of the northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Biawal Bhutto Zardari launches march to protest against Imran Khan govt
Mar 02, 2022, at 04:29 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday began a march towards Islamabad from the Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum with the pledge that the long march would demonstrate that Imran Khan’s government had lost the nation’s trust.
Pakistan: JUIF members demonstrate in Wara Mamond against long electricity load shedding
Mar 02, 2022, at 04:21 am
Khar, Pakistan: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) members on Sunday protested against hours-long electricity loadshedding in Wara Mamond tehsil in Pakistan and elsewhere in the district, media reports said on Tuesday.
Second round of talks between Russia, Ukraine tomorrow as deadly shelling ravages Kharkiv
Mar 02, 2022, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A second round of talks will take place between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, two days after the first meeting of negotiations yielded no resolution.
Prove you are with us: Ukraine prez Voldomyr Zelensky at EU parliament
Mar 02, 2022, at 01:29 am
Strasbourg/UNI: Ukraine President Voldomyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that his country has proved it is strong and urged the European Union to prove their support to the war-torn nation.
Concern for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict
Mar 01, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on women and children, senior UN officials have reported.
Amnesty International, HRW ask Pakistan to repeal PECA Ordinance
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:33 pm
Islamabad: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have urged Pakistan to repeal amendments to the "draconian" Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) Ordinance, terming it the latest in a "concerted campaign to restrict freedom of expression and stifle dissent".
Syria: Use of chemical weapons ‘blight’ on international community’s conscience
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:17 pm
New York: Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is “intolerable,” the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son dies at 26
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:14 pm
Washington/IBNS: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella passed away at the age of 26 on Monday, media reports said.
UN Human Rights Council pauses session to consider ‘urgent debate’ on Ukraine crisis
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:07 pm
New York: The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as Member States were called to vote on a request from Ukraine to hold an urgent debate on the matter and to condemn Russia’s military operation.
General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis.
Russian artillery strike kills 70 Ukrainian soldiers
Mar 01, 2022, at 07:50 pm
Kyiv/UNI: More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after the Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, on Tuesday.
More than half a million have fled Ukraine, UN refugee agency reports
Mar 01, 2022, at 03:53 pm
New York: Fighting in Ukraine has so far pushed more than 500,000 people across the country's borders, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Monday.
Russian troops resume attack on Kyiv: Ukraine military
Mar 01, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Kyiv: The Ukraine's military on Tuesday stated that Russian troops have resumed their attack on the capital Kyiv.
Russia, Ukraine hold talks for five hours, find 'common points'
Mar 01, 2022, at 06:24 am
Gomel Region (Belarus)/UNI: Russia and Ukraine held talks for five hours on Monday and agreed to hold a new round of negotiations on the Belarusian-Polish border in the next few days, the head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, told reporters.
Ontario to introduce legislation to raise minimum wage of gig workers to $15
Mar 01, 2022, at 05:50 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario government is proposing new legislation on Monday to raise the minimum wage of app-based gig workers or digital platform workers such as those who offer rides or deliver food and other items for companies like Uber, Lyft, Door Dash, and Instacart to $15 allowing them to keep their tips on top of that base pay.
Mar 01, 2022, at 04:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada has announced dispatching $25 million worth of defensive equipment including helmets, body armour, gas masks, and night-vision gear in aid of Ukraine's defence against Russia's attack to be routed through Poland with the first aircraft to depart for Europe.
Ukraine demands withdrawal of Russian forces as ceasefire talks underway
Mar 01, 2022, at 02:38 am
Kyiv/IBNS: A Ukrainian presidential adviser on Monday called for the retreat of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory as both countries began ceasefire talks on the Belarusian border, reports said.
Khost province residents ordered to remove Afghanistan’s flags from residences, cars
Mar 01, 2022, at 01:26 am
Kabul: The provincial governor of the eastern Khost province Muhammad Nabi Omari directed residents of the province to collect and remove Afghanistan flag from the rooftops of their homes and houses and from their vehicles, media reports said.
Over 500,000 refugees fled Ukraine : UN
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:27 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: More than 500,000 people have left Ukraine and arrived in neighboring countries since the start of the Russian military operation, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday.
Pakistan: Shooting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province leaves three people killed
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:11 am
Islamabad: At least three people were killed and four others were hurt in a shooting incident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, media reports said.
Security Council vote sets up emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis
Feb 28, 2022, at 11:10 pm
New York: The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, which will be held on Monday.
Ukraine urges EU for membership
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Kyiv: As the Ukrainian delegation arrived at the border with Belarus for peace talks on Monday, Ukraine President and Prime Minister urged the European Union for its membership.
Pakistan-Afghanistan trade volume move down to USD 1 bn
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:46 pm
Karachi, Pakistan: A report of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has voiced its concern over the “shrinking” trade volume from $2.5 billion to $1 billion between the two countries, media reports said on Monday.
Uyghur torchbearer at 2008 Beijing Olympics detained by Chinese authorities: Reports
Feb 28, 2022, at 08:26 pm
Beijing: An Uyghur doctor, who had served as a torchbearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, is currently serving an 18-year jail sentence, media reports said on Monday.