DR Congo: Lives and futures of three million children at risk, UNICEF warns
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:28 pm
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who face brutal militia violence and extreme hunger.
Sexual Abuse: Pakistani-origin ex-House of Lords member Nazir Ahmed faces trial
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:17 pm
London: A British court has heard that a former Labour peer had repeatedly sexually abused two younger children when he was a teenager, media reports said.
Bill Gates calls failure to contain COVID-19 pandemic at early stages 'Tragedy'
Feb 20, 2021, at 02:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates condemned the failure of global leaders to preempt the spread of COVID-19 in his speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Myanmar: Wikipedia in all languages blocked
Feb 20, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Naypyidaw/UNI: The access to Wikipedia in all languages has been blocked in Myanmar, the traffic monitoring service of NetBlocks said.
Feb 20, 2021, at 07:38 am
London/IBNS : Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have confirmed to Queen Elizabeth II that they will not return as working members of the royal family, Bukingham Palace has said, according to a BBC report.
Pakistan: Key opposition leader Maryam asks Imran Khan to talk to relatives of missing persons
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:56 am
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged Pakistan PM Imran Khan to speak to relatives of Baloch missing persons.
Pakistan: Baloch rights group holds march in Islamabad to highlight plights of minorities
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:47 am
Islamabad: The Baloch Voice of Missing Persons (BVMP) demonstrated in Pakistan capital Islamabad on Thursday to highlight the situation of minority communities in the country.
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:43 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been denied bail by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), media reports said.
Chinese jets enter Taiwanese air zone forcing it to deploy missiles
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:37 am
Taipei/UNI: As many as eight Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's southwestern part of the air defence identification zone forcing Taiwan to activates its missile system here on Friday.
Beijing planning ways to prevent its students from studying abroad
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:58 am
Beijing: The Chinese government is planning to slowly stamp out the trend of Chinese parents sending their children abroad for studying at a younger age, media reports said.
Illegal fishing in Vanuatu: Chinese fishing captains face jail
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:25 am
Beijing: Two captains of two separate Chinese vessels are facing up to five years in prison and millions of dollars in fines after they were accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in the waters of Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean.
Uighur: Canadian opposition leader O'Toole calls for relocation of 2022 Olympic Games out of China
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:08 am
Ottawa: Key Canadian politician Erin O'Toole has asked for the relocation of the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing, citing the treatment given by the country towards the Uighur Muslims.
United States officially rejoins Paris Climate Accord
Feb 20, 2021, at 12:42 am
Washington/UNI: The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris agreement on climate change, the US Embassy in India said.
UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, recovery must lead to more inclusive societies, the UN Secretary-General told Member States on Thursday.
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:55 pm
Beijing: Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been arrested for helping 12 fugitives who tried to flee to Taiwan, as well as collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, media reports said.
Stop criminalizing civil society, UN rights experts urge Venezuelan authorities
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts called on Thursday for the authorities in Venezuela to stop “continuous and increasing” attacks and intimidation against civil society organizations and journalists in the country.
UN chief condemns attack on school in Nigeria
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on a boarding school in north-central Nigeria in which one student was killed and several students, as well as relatives and staff, abducted.
There will be repercussions for China: Joe Biden
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has targeted China and said Beijing will have to face repercussions over human rights abuses.
Two Chinese video producers go missing after mocking Xi Jinping
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Beijing: Two Chinese online video producers, who are known for making fun of country's president Xi Jinping on YouTube, have disappeared recently, media reports said.
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:32 pm
London: The European Consumer Organisation BEUC has filed a complaint with the European Commission and the network of consumer protection authorities against TikTok, the China-made video sharing platform extremely popular with children and teenagers.
Dalai Lama's death may spark religious crisis in Asia, feel experts
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama is just five years away from making a decision on his reincarnation and experts fear that his death could spark a religious crisis in Asia.
Diplomats of US, South Korea, Japan discuss matters related to North Korea: State Dept
Feb 19, 2021, at 02:15 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Senior diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a teleconference to discuss the issues related to North Korea, the US Department of State said.
Pakistan: PTI lawmaker booked under terrorism charges
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:55 am
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Haleem Adil Sheikh has been booked under terrorism charges, media reports said.
Pakistan: PPP wins Sanghar, Karachi by-polls
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:34 am
The Pakistan Peoples Party clinched victories in the by-polls held in the Karachi and Sanghar provincial assembly seats, Geo News reported citing unofficial and unverified results announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Pakistan, France relations still ‘poisoned’ over Prophet Muhammad caricature: Report
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:41 pm
Paris: Relationship between Pakistan and France remain “poisoned” even after months since the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad led the tie between two nations touch low points.
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:38 pm
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to speak to the relatives of the Baloch missing persons, media reports said.
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Beijing: Solar companies in the US and Europe are seeking to exclude the Xinjiang region of China from their supply chains after reports emerged that polysilicon produced there is linked with forced labor of detained Uighur Muslim minorities, media reports said.
Activist Yousaf Ali held in Pakistan over sedition charges
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:17 pm
London: British-Pakistan activist Yousaf Ali Khan is currently facing trial in Pakistan over sedition charges and "conspiring to wage war" against the state, media reports said.
Feb 18, 2021, at 06:49 pm
London/IBNS : Britain has asked for proof that Sheikha Latifa, one of the daughters of Dubai's rulers, is alive and doing well after the British Broadcasting Channel (BBC) released a video in which she said she was being held against her will in a barricaded villa, a Reuters report said.
RAP, a series of online programs, helps in Ontario's financial recovery in response to COVID-19
Feb 18, 2021, at 05:09 am
Toronto/IBNS: With a motive of a financial recovery, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) joined the Recovery Activation Program (RAP) to help businesses digitally modernize their operations and foster growth.