Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’
Mar 15, 2022, at 06:55 pm
New York: To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and centre, leading the way”. Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday.
Yemen facing ‘outright catastrophe’ over rising hunger, warn UN humanitarians
Mar 15, 2022, at 06:41 pm
New York: Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is “teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe”, UN agency chiefs said on Monday, as new data analysis from the war-ravaged country indicated potentially record food insecurity.
Israel: Cyberattack crashes government sites
Mar 15, 2022, at 02:17 pm
Tel Aviv: Several Israeli government websites crashed, including those for the Prime Minister's Office, ministries of health, interior, justice and welfare in what has been described as the largest-ever cyberattack carried out against Israel, Haaretz reported on Tuesday.
'Haven't asked China for military help': Russia on Ukraine war
Mar 15, 2022, at 03:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia has not asked China for military assistance, said Kremlin after a controversy broke out when some US officials said Moscow has asked Beijing for military and economic aid in its war against Ukraine.
Mar 14, 2022, at 10:12 pm
New York: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, 31 attacks on health care have been documented by the World Health Organization. These incidents have killed and injured civilians, as well as destroyed facilities and ambulances, disrupting access to essential health services.
Ukraine Crisis: American journalist Brent Renaud shot dead by Russian forces in Irpin
Mar 14, 2022, at 03:39 am
Kyiv: American journalist Brent Renaud was shot dead by Russian forces in the Ukraine's Irpin region on Sunday.
Russian airstrike in western Ukraine leaves 35 people dead
Mar 13, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Kyiv: Lviv regional Governor Maksym Kozytskyi on Sunday claimed that 35 people died and 134 others wounded in the missile strike on a military training base in western Ukraine.
Russian forces inch closer to Kyiv, Ukraine says fleeing citizens getting killed: Reports
Mar 13, 2022, at 06:08 pm
Kyiv/IBNS: Russian forces are approaching closer to Ukraine's capital Kyiv from the north, west and northeast, reports said on Sunday.
A dozen missiles strike near US consulate in north Iraq, no injuries reported
Mar 13, 2022, at 05:13 pm
Baghdad/IBNS: A total of 12 missiles struck Iraq's northern city of Irbil on Sunday near the United States consulate, media reports said. There have been no casualties.
Murder of polio vaccinators in Afghanistan: Four people arrested
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:22 pm
Taliban security officials have arrested four people accused of killing four polio vaccinators and two Taliban affiliates in Kunduz province of Afghanistan.
Ukraine conflict: Residents of Melitopol city demonstrate against alleged abduction of mayor
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:11 pm
Melitopol: Residents of Ukraine's Melitopol city have protested against the alleged abduction of the mayor by Russian forces, media reports said on Sunday.
Several rockets land near US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil
Mar 13, 2022, at 02:56 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Sputnik: Strong explosions were heard in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, late on Saturday night, Shafaq News reported citing an Iraqi security source.
Ukraine crisis: Power lines at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant being repaired
Mar 13, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that, according to the Ukrainian regulator, work is continuing to repair the damaged power lines at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Russia fires on evacuation convoy, 7 killed
Mar 13, 2022, at 08:30 am
Kyiv/UNI: The Ukrainian intelligence service on Saturday said that seven civilians were killed after Russian troops fired at an evacuation convoy in the Kyiv region.
Zelenskyy says about 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers killed
Mar 13, 2022, at 08:30 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimated on Saturday that his country had lost some 1,300 troops during more than two weeks of fighting with Russia.
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in one day on charges of terrorism
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:24 am
Saudi Arabia Saturday said it has executed a total of 81 people in one day on various terrorism-related charges, topping the executions last year and eliciting criticism from rights activists.
Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine could be a war crime: UN rights office
Mar 12, 2022, at 09:53 pm
New York: The UN rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concern on Friday at the increasing number of civilian casualties in Ukraine following the Russian invasion which began on 24 February, before issuing a reminder to Moscow that any targeting of non-combatants could be a war crime.
Russian troops push toward Ukrainian capital Kyiv, other cities
Mar 12, 2022, at 06:59 pm
Kyiv: Reports have suggested that Russian forces were making progress from the northeast as they inch toward Ukraine's capital Kyiv, ABC news reported on Saturday.
UN rights experts raise alarm over Russia’s ‘choking’ media clampdown at home
Mar 12, 2022, at 03:56 pm
New York: The recent adoption by Russia of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming move by the Government to gag and blindfold an entire population, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Ukraine: Melitopol Mayor abducted, faces terrorism charges
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:58 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine's Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who was abducted by Russian-backed forces on Friday, could be facing terrorism charges.
U.S. House passes bill which prohibits maps depicting Taiwan 'inaccurately'
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington: The United States House of Representatives passed an appropriation bill on Wednesday which is going to prohibit the use of any maps by the U.S. State Department and its foreign operations that "inaccurately" depict Taiwan.
Iraq: Seven IS militants killed
Mar 12, 2022, at 12:08 am
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Seven Islamic State militants were killed in Iraqi airstrikes in Kirkuk and Salahudin provinces, including a local leader of the extremist group, security sources said on Friday.
Ukraine crisis may trigger illegal Pakistani migrants to land up in EU nations
Mar 11, 2022, at 11:55 pm
Kyiv: The ongoing crisis in Ukraine may encourage Pakistani migrants to take advantage of the porous borders with bordering countries to seek asylum or arrive as illegal immigrants in European countries like Germany.
Ukraine: Mariupol Mayor describes 'two days of hell' after the bombing of hospital
Mar 11, 2022, at 07:16 pm
Kyiv: The Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, issued a video message, condemning Russia for its "cynical and destructive war against humanity", Al Jazeera reported on Friday.
UN and partners boost presence and aid supplies inside Ukraine
Mar 11, 2022, at 04:03 pm
New York: Humanitarians are deploying extra staff across Ukraine to aid the growing number of civilians sheltering from Russian bombardment, or fleeing the violence, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:57 pm
New York: The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom of expression warns.
Break the link between illicit drugs and social media: UN-backed report
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New York: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent, UN-backed body, is calling on governments to do more to regulate social media platforms that glamourize drug-related negative behaviour and boost sales of controlled substances.
Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:29 pm
New York: At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) and World Bank.
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:03 pm
New York: The exodus of millions of Ukrainians from their country following the Russian invasion could overwhelm neighbouring countries, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday, as the head of the UN Children’s Fund, expressed her horror over the reported destruction of a maternity hospital in the stricken coastal city of Mariupol, which has been under heavy bombardment for days.
UN refugee chief praises European response to Ukraine exodus
Mar 10, 2022, at 03:14 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has praised European countries welcoming people fleeing the war in Ukraine, whose numbers now surpass two million.