Taiwan Vice President discusses security, Chinese issue with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Jan 31, 2022, at 08:54 pm
San Francisco: Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te recently discussed security and economic issues as well as China with the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during his virtual interaction with her.
Belgium witnesses protest against China's human rights violation ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
Jan 31, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Diksmuide, Belgium: Protests hit Belgium's Diksmuide city recently against China's human rights violations, just days before Beijing is gearing up to host the Winter Olympics.
Pakistan: Christian priest shot dead in Peshawar
Jan 31, 2022, at 04:01 pm
Peshawar: Unknown gunmen shot dead a Christian priest in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday, media reports said.
Nigeria: Gunmen attack in Kaduna leaves 11 people killed
Jan 31, 2022, at 03:29 pm
Lagos: Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Sunday, media reports said.
North Korea confirms testing intermediate-range ballistic missile
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:44 pm
Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea confirmed that it had launched the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, making it the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang since 2017, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
Pakistan: Grenade attack leaves 17 people injured
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Dera Mura Jamali: A grenade attack incident in Pakistan's Dera Allahyar town of Jaffarabad left at least 17 people, including two policemen, injured, media reports said on Monday.
French sports minister may skip Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Jan 31, 2022, at 04:52 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu and other official representatives of the country will travel to China to support French athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but will probably not attend the opening ceremony, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Petroleum products price expected to rise by Rs. 10
Jan 31, 2022, at 03:22 am
Islamabad: The price of petroleum products in Pakistan will spike by Rs. 10 soon, amid rising rates in the international market, a decision that will increase burden on consumers, media reports said on Sunday.
European Parliament to host “Afghan Women Days”
Jan 31, 2022, at 12:40 am
Brussels: The European Parliament will organise a series of events to shine a light on the dire situation faced by women in Afghanistan this week.
N Korea missile approximately 16 times faster than speed of sound: Reports
Jan 31, 2022, at 12:05 am
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: The maximum speed of the intermediate-range ballistic missile that North Korea tested earlier on Sunday was estimated as Mach 16, or 16 times the speed of sound at takeoff, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military source.
Pakistan: Twin blasts rock Balochistan, four die
Jan 30, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Quetta: Three Levies Force personnel, along with a Bugti clan elder, died as twin blasts rocked Sui area of Dera Bugti region in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said on Sunday.
US urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid "unpredictable" security situations
Jan 30, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Kiev: The US Embassy in Kiev on Sunday urged citizens to leave Ukraine amid "unpredictable" security situations and recommended a number of possible destinations.
H1B Visa registration for FY23 starts from March 1
Jan 30, 2022, at 09:19 pm
The registrations for the most-sought after H1B Visa will start From March 1 and continue till March 18, 2022, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a press release.
China says US plans to pay athletes to 'sabotage' Beijing Winter Olympics: Report
Jan 30, 2022, at 06:47 am
Beijing/IBNS: Just a week before the Beijing winter Olympics, the Chinese foreign ministry and an official newspaper have alleged that the US is paying money to the athletes of certain countries for making half-hearted participation and criticising China in order to interfere and "sabotage" the Games.
Pakistan: Miscreants attack Hinglaj Mata temple in Sindh
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:15 am
Sindh, Pakistan: A group of miscreants recently destroyed Hinglaj Mata temple, a prominent Hindu religious site in Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: People demonstrate against forced land acquisition by army in Gilgit-Baltistan
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:11 am
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: People in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan recently protested against forced land acquisition by the Pakistani Army in village Nopura, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid President slams Imran Khan govt over Nawaz Sharif issue
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain slammed PM Imran Khan-led government over its moves taken to bring back former PM Nawaz Sharif and said it should focus on issues related to public importance.
London court finds British 'hitman' guilty of plotting to kill Pakistani activist
Jan 29, 2022, at 11:33 pm
London: A court in London has found a British 'hitman' guilty of conspiring to kill a Pakistani dissident in the Netherlands.
WFP chief says situation in Afghanistan is 'horrific'
Jan 29, 2022, at 10:54 pm
Kabul: A top official of the UN's World Food Program (WFP) has termed the condition in Afghanistan as ' catastrophic' where women are even forced to sell their children to survive.
Pakistan: Gun attack on car leaves four people dead in Quetta
Jan 29, 2022, at 09:39 pm
Quetta: At least four people died in a gun attack on a car on Saryab Road of the Balochistan capital Quetta city in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
Team from UN Mission in Colombia attacked, vehicles torched
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:47 pm
New York: The UN Mission in Colombia was the target of an attack on Thursday, when three vehicles that were part of a joint expedition travelling through a remote area, were approached by armed individuals, although nobody was ultimately injured during the incident.
UN envoy on ‘good offices mission’ to Burkina Faso
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New York: A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good offices mission” in the wake of the military coup last Sunday.
Lebanon crisis robbing young people of their futures: UNICEF
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:14 pm
New York: More than four in 10 young Lebanese over just a 12-month period, reduced spending on education to buy basic food, medicine and other essential items, and nearly a third, have been forced to stop studying altogether.
Yemen: Call for independent probe into deadly prison airstrikes
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:10 pm
New York: Airstrikes last week by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a detention facility in the northern city of Sa’ada, killed some 91 people and injured dozens more, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, citing preliminary figures.
‘Urgent, renewed effort’ needed to restore civilian rule in Myanmar: Bachelet
Jan 29, 2022, at 07:25 pm
New York: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet appealed on Friday for the international community to intensify pressure on Myanmar’s military to stop its campaign of violence against citizens, and to insist on the prompt return to civilian rule, almost one year after seizing power in a coup.
Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
Jan 29, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New York: After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, according to data released by the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday.
UK's Boris Johnson to visit Europe next week to discuss situation around Ukraine
Jan 29, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to visit Europe next week to discuss the escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, a source said on Thursday.
Canada supports research locating unmarked burials at former residential school sites
Jan 29, 2022, at 05:22 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A funding of $1,485,770 to support Garden River First Nation Survivors Project (GRFNSP) to assist with their research of locating unmarked burials at former residential school sites across Canada was announced reportedly on Jan 27 jointly by Chief Andy Rickard of Garden River First Nation; Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs.
Beijing Olympics to begin amid atrocity crimes: HRW
Jan 29, 2022, at 05:07 am
Beijing: The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will open amid atrocity crimes and other grave human rights violations by the Chinese government, 243 nongovernmental organizations from around the world said today.
Canada looks at relaxing air travel norms for India
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:33 am
Ottawa: Canada is looking at relaxing testing norms with regards to inbound travelling from India, reported Hindustan Times citing unnamed sources.