Ethiopia: ‘Heartbreaking’ devastation in Tigray, says UN humanitarian chief
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:19 pm
New York: The new UN Emergency Relief Coordinator ended a six-day mission to Ethiopia with a fresh push to get badly needed food and other supplies into the embattled Tigray region.
Donor conference a ‘unique opportunity’ to renew commitment to Lebanon: UN deputy chief
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Kabul: A donor conference to boost support for Lebanon one year after the devastating explosion in its capital, Beirut, represents a “unique opportunity” to renew commitment to the country and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Pakistan Hindu Temple Attack: CJP reprimands Punjab police, orders cops to arrest all culprits
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Friday reprimanded the Punjab police chief for failing to take action to safeguard the Hindu temple from a mob in Rahim Yar Khan and even asked him to arrest those people involved in the incident.
Afghanistan government's media and information centre head killed by gunmen
Aug 06, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen on Friday killed Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan government's media and information center, in Kabul city.
Afghanistan Updates: Clashes continue in Kandahar
Aug 06, 2021, at 04:10 pm
Kandahar: Clashes continued in Kandahar, Lashkar Gah and Herat cities of Afghanistan on Thursday.
Aug 06, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Kabul: People in different provinces across Afghanistan on Wednesday chanted the slogan "Allahu Akbar" (God is the greatest) to show their support for the Armed forces fighting against Taliban, media reports.
UK's Raab welcomes US offer to provide safe haven to Hong Kongers
Aug 06, 2021, at 02:20 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday praised the decision by the United States to offer a stay of expulsion to Hong Kong residents staying in the country who fear persecution back home.
Justin Trudeau, Joe Biden discuss arbitrary detention of two Canadians by China
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:24 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau recently interacted over the detention of two Canadian nationals by China.
No news of release confirmed even after Tibetan teacher completes his prison term
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:19 am
Lhasa: A Tibet rights group has voiced its fear over the health condition of a Tibetan school teacher, who completed his jail term recently, but there has been no update regarding his release from the prison.
Congo: Pressure mounts between Chinese cobalt mine workers and their Chinese bosses
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:07 am
Beijing: Chinese companies are slowly entering the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of cobalt recently, triggering a new conflict in the region.
Attack on UN compound: Diplomatic missions condemn the incident
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:02 am
Kabul: Several diplomatic missions in Kabul issued on Tuesday a joint statement to condemn the attack on the UN compound in Herat and violent incidents involving it.
Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised by mob in Bhong
Aug 06, 2021, at 04:58 am
A mob allegedly vandalized a Hindu temple in Bhong town of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Under Indian presidency UNSC to hold session on Afghanistan
Aug 05, 2021, at 08:53 pm
United Nations/UNI: The UN Security Council (UNSC) under the presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss and take stock of the situation in Afghanistan.
Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes off central Indonesia
Aug 05, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted East Nusa Tenggara province in central Indonesia on Thursday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.
Pakistan reports 5,661 new COVID-19 cases
Aug 05, 2021, at 07:57 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed 5,661 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Thursday.
Taliban will be defeated: Ex-Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai
Aug 05, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Kabul: Amid a heavy offensive between the government and the insurgents, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said the group will be defeated by the Afghans.
After Herat, several regions in Afghanistan witnesses anti-Taliban rallies
Aug 05, 2021, at 07:39 pm
Kabul: After Herat, citizens across Afghan provinces have begun to chant the slogan of “Allahu Akbar” in anti-Taliban rallies.
AAF conducts airstrikes close to Helmand, 54 Taliban terrorists killed
Aug 05, 2021, at 07:26 pm
Kabul: The Afghan Defence Ministry reported on Wednesday that 54 Taliban terrorists were killed during airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) on a Taliban gathering on the outskirts of Helmand provincial center on Tuesday.
Aug 05, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Kabul: Head of Helmand provincial council, Attaullah Afghan revealed that heavy clashes are going on close to police headquarters in Lashkargah city on Wednesday.
Taliban terrorists force Kunar families to serve them food: Reports
Aug 05, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Kabul: Taliban atrocities continue in different parts of Afghanistan as the terrorists are now forcing people in Ghaziabad and Narai districts of eastern Kunar province to provide them food, media reports said.
Barack Obama cancels 60th birthday bash due to rising COVID-19 cases
Aug 05, 2021, at 01:37 am
Washington,/UNI/Sputnik: Former US President Barack Obama has scrapped 60th birthday bash due to the spread of the Delta strain of COVID-19 in the country, his spokeswoman Hannah Hankins said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Fifty-one media outlets shut due to violence
Aug 04, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least 51 media outlets have been closed in Afghanistan due to the spike in violence over the last three months.
Afghanistan security forces thwart Taliban terrorists attempt to damage India-built Salma Dam
Aug 04, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Herat: Afghanistan security forces on Tuesday night thwarted Taliban terrorists' attempt to attack India-built Salma Dam in Herat province, country's government confirmed on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Lightning hits wedding party boat on Padma River, 17 dead
Aug 04, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Dhaka: At least 17 people died as lightning hit their boat on the Padma River at Shibganj area in Bangladesh on Wednesday, media reports said.
Aug 04, 2021, at 09:13 pm
Kabul: At least eight people died as a car bomb blast occurred near the residence of country's Acting Defense Minister Gen. Bismillah Mohammadi in Kabul on Tuesday.
Pakistan will exercise 'other options' if US continues to ignore, says Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf
Aug 04, 2021, at 08:57 pm
Washington/Islamabad, Aug 4 (UNI) In a show of pique, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that Islamabad has “other options“ if US President Joe Biden continues to ignore the country’s leadership.
Iraq: Put torture prevention laws into practice, urges Bachelet
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New York: Although laws in Iraq criminalize torture and set out procedural safeguards to prevent it, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), makes clear that the practice continues in jails throughout the country.
Families still struggling one year after Beirut explosion: UNICEF
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New York: A year after the devastating explosions in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, a staggering 98 per cent of families are still in need, according to a survey published on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF.
700-plus healthcare workers and patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New York: More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017, according to a three year analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.
UN chief underlines commitment to justice for Yazidis in Iraq
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:05 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Iraqi authorities to swiftly implement a new law to assist Yazidi survivors of ISIL atrocities, the UN said on Tuesday in a statement marking seven years since the extremist group brutally targeted the religious minority and other communities.