Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:21 pm
New York: Fewer victims of people trafficking are being identified, even as the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises are increasing their vulnerability, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has found.
US sues Google for 15 years of monopoly, advertising abuse
Jan 25, 2023, at 03:42 pm
New York: The Justice Department and the attorney-generals of eight US states filed a joint lawsuit against Google, determining to end its 15 years of monopoly of the Internet through alleged abuses of the digital advertising space.
North Korea imposes five-day lockdown in Pyongyang to battle rising cases of 'respiratory illness'
Jan 25, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Pyongyang: North Korean authorities have imposed a five-day lockdown in Pyongyang city amid rising cases of 'respiratory illness'.
Chinese hackers attack 12 South Korean academic institutions
Jan 25, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Seoul: South Korea's internet safety watchdog on Wednesday claimed a Chinese hacking group has launched a cyberattack against 12 South Korean academic institutions, media reports said.
Over 90 pc of Turkish oppose Sweden's NATO membership after quran burning: Reports
Jan 24, 2023, at 11:10 pm
Ankara: Some 92.5% of Turkish citizens have spoken against Ankara's greenlighting of Sweden's membership in NATO following the controversial demonstration with the burning of the Quran in Stockholm, a survey conducted by Turkish news agency Anadolu showed on Tuesday.
Emmanuel Macron's erratic military policy shows lack of vision: Expert
Jan 24, 2023, at 06:00 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a huge boost to military spending after years of advocating for cuts to the defense budget, a move that shows the president's lack of vision, Francois Asselineau, a French political expert and former presidential candidate, told Sputnik.
UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer
Jan 24, 2023, at 05:13 pm
New York: Authorities in Eswatini must launch a probe into the killing of a prominent human rights lawyer gunned down this past weekend, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Monday.
Syria: Building collapses in Aleppo, 13 die
Jan 23, 2023, at 02:13 am
Aleppo: At least 13 people died as a building collapsed in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday.
Turkey condemns 'Quran burning' act in Sweden
Jan 23, 2023, at 12:51 am
Istanbul: Turkey has condemned the act of burning a Quran during a protest in Sweden recently, media reports said on Sunday.
Jan 22, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who created history by becoming the second person to ever set foot on the moon in 1969, following crewmate Neil Armstrong, married his “longtime love” on his 93rd birthday on Friday.
King Charles III to break centuries-old tradition of wearing royal attire at his grand coronation
Jan 22, 2023, at 06:09 pm
London/IBNS: The grand coronation of Britain's King Charles III and his wife Camilla is scheduled to take place in May this year and if reports are to be believed, the new monarch is set for breaking the tradition of wearing the royal attire.
Brazil: President Lula sacks army commander in wake of Brasilia riots
Jan 22, 2023, at 04:47 pm
Brasilia: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after meeting with military commanders on the recent unrest in the capital, sacked the head of Brazil’s army Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda, who had been in office for just over two weeks, media report.
UK provides Ukraine with sea king helicopter - Reznikov
Jan 22, 2023, at 04:31 pm
London: Ukraine has received a Sea King helicopter from the United Kingdom as part of its military efforts for Kyiv, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.
Jan 22, 2023, at 03:15 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, as part of the ministerial council, the Elysee Palace informs.
Over 150,000 people take part in Paris protest against planned pension reform: Reports
Jan 22, 2023, at 03:04 pm
Paris/UNI: More than 150,000 people participated in a protest against the planned pension reform in Paris, BFMTV reported citing data from the organizers - the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party led by Jean-Luc Melenchon.
Report shows Kenya’s reliance on China proves to be a sour experience
Jan 22, 2023, at 02:29 am
Nairobi: Kenya's over-dependence on China is slowly leading to trouble, experts believe.
British PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seat belt
Jan 21, 2023, at 08:20 pm
London: British PM Rishi Sunak was fined recently for not wearing a seat belt in the running car, media reports said.
Cambodia positioned to fully integrate LGBT people into society, UN expert says
Jan 21, 2023, at 06:06 pm
New York: Cambodia is poised to make strides towards the full social integration of gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, protecting them from violence and discrimination, a UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Madagascar: Innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future
Jan 21, 2023, at 05:50 pm
New York: An innovative project seeking to develop climate resilience, self-sufficiency and the empowerment of vulnerable rural communities in southern Madagascar, could offer a game-changing template for future humanitarian work, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Ukraine: UN aid reaches Soledar area as IAEA boosts safety measures at nuclear sites
Jan 21, 2023, at 05:45 pm
The first UN aid convoy to reach the vicinity of the battered eastern Ukrainian city of Soledar, since the Russian invasion began nearly a year ago, arrived on Friday morning, providing support for more than 800 civilians in need.
Surviving in minus 62 degree Celsius- the world's coldest city in Russia
Jan 21, 2023, at 05:19 pm
Yakutsk: Mercury dropped to minus 62 degrees Celsius during an abnormally cold snap in Russia's Yakutsk, the coldest city in the world.
Twitter lost 80 pc of its workforce under Elon Musk: Reports
Jan 21, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Washington: The number of employees at Twitter has decreased by about 80% since US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar acquisition, CNBC reports citing internal company records.
Over 60 women kidnapped in Burkina Faso freed : Reports
Jan 21, 2023, at 03:21 pm
Moscow: Dozens of girls and women abducted earlier this month in Burkina Faso have been released, the national RTB broadcaster reports.
Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as NZ PM
Jan 21, 2023, at 02:57 pm
Wellington: New Zealand Labour MP Chris Hipkins is going to replace Jacinda Ardern as the new Prime Minister of the country, media reports said.
China sends 31 aircraft, 4 ships to Taiwan strait: Taiwanese Defense Ministry
Jan 20, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Beijing: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Friday that the island’s armed forces registered 31 aircraft and four ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island during the day.
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
Jan 20, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New York: Some two million people in Lebanon, including 1.29 million Lebanese residents and 700,000 Syrian refugees, are suffering some form of food insecurity as a result of the multiple crises afflicting the country, with the situation expected to get worse in the months ahead, UN agencies said on Thursday.
Northern Ireland: UK ‘immunity’ legislation could hamper victims’ rights, warns Türk
Jan 20, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The United Kingdom’s plans to offer limited immunity from prosecution to those accused of crimes during Northern Ireland’s “Troubles” have been called into question by UN rights chief Volker Türk.
Death toll from snow avalanche in Tibet increases to 13: Reports
Jan 20, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Beijing: The death toll from a snow avalanche in the district of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region in western China has increased to 13 people, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
UN aims to boost aid to frontline areas of Ukraine; Black Sea grain exports near 18 million tonnes
Jan 20, 2023, at 07:41 pm
New York: The UN on Wednesday said that it aims to increase the number of inter-agency convoys providing aid to parts of Ukraine “close to the frontlines”, in support of work being carried out by local organisations and volunteers.
Jan 20, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New York: The world’s collective priority for the Occupied Palestinian Territory must be reversing the negative trajectory that marked 2022 as one of the deadliest years in recent memory, the senior UN official in the region told the Security Council on Wednesday.