Human rights belong at the heart of climate change debate, urges Türk
Nov 04, 2022, at 08:18 pm
New York: Humanity’s basic right to life is being threatened by insufficient action in the face of the climate emergency, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Wednesday.
Elon Musk takeover: Twitter to announce job cuts
Nov 04, 2022, at 02:33 pm
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday will inform staff whether they will be laid off following the firm's takeover by new chief Elon Musk, media reports said.
Kim Jong-un wants US' attention: Report
Nov 04, 2022, at 01:27 am
London/UNI: North Korea is deliberately ramping up tensions with its neighbours. analysts think it is building to something bigger, such as a nuclear test, or a full long-range ballistic missile test out into the Pacific, or both, the BBC said.
Storm Nalgae kills 150 in Philippines
Nov 04, 2022, at 01:23 am
Manila/UNI: At least 150 people have died in the severe tropical storm Nalgae that battered the Philippines over the weekend and triggered flash floods and landslides in many parts of the Southeast Asian country, the government said on Thursday.
Japan considering deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030
Nov 04, 2022, at 12:28 am
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Defense Ministry has started to consider deploying hypersonic missiles by 2030 amid current regional and global security threats, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported on Thursday.
Nov 03, 2022, at 07:50 pm
The Queensland government has announced Rs. 5.31-crore as reward for information of a Punjab man, named Rajwinder Singh, who is wanted for Australian women Toyah Cordingley.
'Banned Twitter accounts to be restored only after setting up a clear process': Elon Musk
Nov 03, 2022, at 03:02 am
Banned Twitter users are not likely to be back on the platform soon, as the new Twitter owner Elon Musk has said it would take a few more weeks, AFP reported.
50 UN member states condemn China's rights abuses in Xinjiang
Nov 03, 2022, at 01:27 am
Washington: As many as 50 members of the United Nations issued a joint statement where they condemned the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Xinjiang province.
Haiti: ‘Triple threat’ of cholera, malnutrition and violence puts young lives at risk
Nov 02, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) said on Tuesday.
Black Sea grain deal shipments on hold Wednesday, following Russia suspension
Nov 02, 2022, at 11:04 pm
New York: UN officials stationed at the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) for the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative have said there will be no movement of vessels on Wednesday, in the light of Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the deal.
In speech to Arab League, UN chief appeals for greater regional unity
Nov 02, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: Amid growing geopolitical divides and deepening inequalities, cooperation is the only way forward, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in Algiers on Tuesday, addressing the Summit of the League of Arab States.
North Korean missile lands close to South Korean waters, triggers tension: Reports
Nov 02, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Seoul: North Korea has fired a missile towards the South that crossed the two countries' maritime border, triggering tension between the two nations.
Elon Musk announces USD 8 monthly fee for blue tick on Twitter
Nov 02, 2022, at 02:48 pm
Washington: Twitter's new chief Elon Musk on Tuesday said users will be charged USD 8 per month if they want a blue tick by their name.
Germany decides to reevaluate relationship with China, Beijing irked
Nov 02, 2022, at 06:09 am
Munich: Germany has decided to reevaluate its relationship with China after the outcome of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and on numerous issues including the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, media reports said on Tuesday.
China facing protests amid environmental projects in Western Africa
Nov 02, 2022, at 05:23 am
Beijing: Chinese debt-inducing infrastructural projects in the African continent are fast emerging as a conflict in the region, media reports said.
UK provides Ukraine with $7.3mln cyber aid package
Nov 02, 2022, at 01:20 am
London/UNI: The United Kingdom has mobilized 6.35 million pounds ($7.3 million) in an initial cyber assistance package to safeguard the Ukrainian government and its critical national infrastructure, the UK government said on Tuesday.
Tokyo begins issuing same-sex couples certificates
Nov 02, 2022, at 12:11 am
Tokyo: Japan has begun rolling out a partnership certificate scheme to same-sex couples -- allowing them to be treated as married couples for certain public services for the first time, but falling short of marriage equality.
Security Council debates Russian withdrawal from crucial Ukraine grain deal
Nov 01, 2022, at 10:24 pm
New York: The landmark agreement to export grain and related foodstuffs from Ukraine must be kept alive amid the ongoing war and the global cost of living crisis, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
DR Congo: Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by resurgence of fighting between Government troops and M23
Nov 01, 2022, at 10:05 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep concern over the uptick in fighting between Government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels in the east, which in the past ten days have seen multiple civilians killed, “massive displacement” and four peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) injured.
Global jobs market set to deteriorate amid Ukraine war shocks: ILO
Nov 01, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New York: The outlook for global labour markets has worsened in recent months and if current trends continue, vacancies will grow more scarce while global jobs growth will deteriorate significantly during the rest of the year, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
‘Act Local to Go Global’ provides universal theme for World Cities Day
Nov 01, 2022, at 06:23 pm
New York: The actions cities take locally to create a sustainable world will reverberate globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underlining the need to ramp up progress towards a more just and equitable future for people and the planet.
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by stalled Black Sea Grain Initiative
Nov 01, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up to reintroduce vital food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world.
Elon Musk says Twitter verification being 'revamped'
Oct 31, 2022, at 11:51 pm
San Francisco: Twitter chief Elon Musk is reportedly looking at charging some users a lot more for the privilege of maintaining the coveted blue check mark, media reports said.
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by stalled Black Sea Grain Initiative
Oct 31, 2022, at 10:56 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up to reintroduce vital food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world.
Peacekeepers turn ground-breakers in the Central African Republic
Oct 31, 2022, at 10:52 pm
New York: Handling heavy machinery is not one of the first skills that comes to mind when we think of UN peacekeepers, but construction skills are an important component of the blue helmets’ competency toolkit.
Philippines: Storm Nalgae kills 98
Oct 31, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Manila: At least 98 people have died in the severe tropical storm that battered the Philippines over the weekend, triggering flash floods and landslides in many parts of the Southeast Asian country, the government said on Monday.
President Poll: Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva makes comeback, Jair Bolsonaro defeated
Oct 31, 2022, at 02:09 pm
Brasília: Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential polls to make a strong comeback.
DR Congo: 8 die during stampede at concert
Oct 31, 2022, at 02:36 am
Kinshasa: Eight people died in a stampede at a concert in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, the head of the city police said on Sunday.
South Korea: Halloween party stampede death toll touches 153
Oct 31, 2022, at 12:29 am
Seoul: The death toll due to the stampede in South Korea's Itaewon district, where a large crowd had assembled to celebrate Halloween, has touched 153, media reports said on Sunday.
Mogadishu: Twin car bomb explosions close to education ministry leave 100 people dead
Oct 30, 2022, at 09:23 pm
Mogadishu: At least 100 people died as twin car bomb blasts occured close to Somalia’s education ministry in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday.