Taiwan tracks 71 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships
Dec 26, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Taipei: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has tracked 71 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan, media reports said on Monday.
Dec 26, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Tehran/UNI: At least two people were killed and five others injured in a mine explosion in Iran's central Semnan Province, official news agency IRNA reported.
Benjamin Netanyahu vows not to allow anti-LGBT laws in Israel
Dec 26, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that his coalition government will not pass bills allowing discrimination against LGBTs and denying them access to services.
England: Woman dies, several injured in Wallasey pub shooting
Dec 25, 2022, at 09:15 pm
London: A woman died and several others were injured in a shooting incident in Wallasey near Liverpool city of England on Sunday.
Suspect behind Paris shooting says was driven by 'racism': Reports
Dec 25, 2022, at 12:18 am
Paris: The man, who opened fire in the center of Paris and killed three Kurds, said that his actions were driven by "racism", Le Journal du Dimanche reported on Friday.
8 die as fuel tanker explodes in South Africa
Dec 24, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Boksburg/South Africa: At least eight people died as a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg city in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.
Death toll from fire in Russian nursing home rises to 22
Dec 24, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/UNI: The death toll from a fire in a private retirement home in the Russian city of Kemerovo has risen to 22, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
UN refugee agency urges rescue of 190 desperate people adrift in Andaman Sea
Dec 24, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: Some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, urging countries in southern Asia to rescue them.
Russia: 20 die as fire breaks out at illegal home for elderly
Dec 24, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kemerovo: At least 20 people died as a fire broke out in an illegal home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, media reports said on Saturday.
France: 3 dead in Kurdish centre shooting in Paris, suspect detained
Dec 24, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Paris: A gunman, who targeted a Kurdish cultural centre, killed at least three people and wounded three others in French capital Paris on Friday, media reports said.
France: Shooting in Paris leaves 2 people dead
Dec 23, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Paris: At least two people died and several others were hurt as a gunman opened fire in French capital Paris city on Friday, media reports said.
Shooting in Paris leaves several injured, suspect detained: Reports
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Paris: Several people were injured as a result of a shooting attack in Paris, the shooter was detained, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Friday, citing a police source.
North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: Reports
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:06 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday,media reports said.
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:47 pm
New York: In response to the adoption of the Security Council’s first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown nearly two years ago, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that the carnage would only worsen without “strong, coordinated action” by UN Member States.
UN calls for support for international force for Haiti
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: Now is not the time for the world to turn away from Haiti, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday, calling for international solidarity and support as the country continues to confront gang violence, political instability and a deadly cholera outbreak.
Syria: Needs rise amid deepening humanitarian and economic crisis
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:29 pm
Humanitarian needs in Syria have reached their worst levels since conflict began nearly 12 years ago, the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Ali Ahmad Aslam, credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77
Dec 23, 2022, at 03:43 pm
Glasgow/IBNS: The inventor of chicken tikka masala, the curry that rules the taste buds of Britons, passed away on Monday at the age of 77.
Slovenia: Natasa Pirc Musar becomes country's first female President
Dec 23, 2022, at 03:12 pm
Ljubljana: Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly on Thursday. She is the country's fifth, and first female, president.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has succeeded in forming coalition govt
Dec 22, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has succeeded in forming a new coalition government.
Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts
Dec 21, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: US sanctions on Iran are resulting in harm to the country’s environment and preventing everyone there - including migrants and Afghan refugees - from fully enjoying their rights to health and life, and contributing to other factors such as rising air pollution, UN-appointed independent experts said on Tuesday.
Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping
Dec 21, 2022, at 05:57 pm
New York: A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving in the country, while also improving living conditions.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visits frontline city of Bakhmut
Dec 21, 2022, at 05:53 pm
Kyiv/UNI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the frontline city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the presidential press service reported.
UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims’ credibility
Dec 20, 2022, at 11:42 pm
New York: Demonising victims of trafficking and modern slavery, turns the public against them and legal methods for keeping them safe, leaving them vulnerable to extremist attacks, independent UN human rights experts warned today, urging the United Kingdom to step up its efforts to protect survivors.
UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict
Dec 20, 2022, at 09:29 pm
New York: More than 150 Palestinians and over 20 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank and Israel so far in 2022 - the highest number of deaths in years, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Monday.
EU member states agree gas price cap to contain energy crisis
Dec 20, 2022, at 05:01 pm
Brussels/UNI: The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc at 180 euros (191 US dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh) in an effort to ensure the security of energy supply, EU officials said here on Monday.
Netizens ask Elon Musk to step down as Twitter chief in poll conducted by him
Dec 19, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Washignton: Netizens have asked Elon Musk to step down as the Twitter Chief in a poll conducted by him on the micro-blogging site.
Thailand warship capsizes, 31 people missing
Dec 19, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Bangkok: The Thailand Navy has said 31 people have been missing after a warship carrying over 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand, media reports said on Monday.
Iraq: Bomb and gun attack in Kirkuk leaves seven police officers dead
Dec 19, 2022, at 12:02 am
Kirkuk: A bomb and gun attack in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk city on Sunday left at least seven police officers dead, media reports said.
Iran: Oscar-winning movie actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested over anti-hijab protests
Dec 18, 2022, at 08:26 pm
Tehran/IBNS: Taraneh Alidoosti, who acted in the 2016 Oscar-winning film "The Salesman", was arrested for supporting the anti-hijab protest in Iran, AFP reported citing Tasnim news agency.
IMF approves 3-bn-USD loan to Egypt
Dec 18, 2022, at 05:43 pm
Cairo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that its executive board has approved a loan to Egypt of about 3 billion US dollars over 46 months.