Yemen: Dialogue and compromise ‘only way forward’
Oct 15, 2021, at 07:39 pm
New York: A comprehensive negotiated political settlement is needed to end the violence in Yemen “once and for all”, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday.
Paraguay violated indigenous rights, UN committee rules in landmark decision
Oct 15, 2021, at 06:33 pm
New York: Paraguay’s failure to prevent the toxic contamination of indigenous people’s traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and their sense of “home”, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a landmark ruling on Wednesday.
When disaster strikes, developing countries still too vulnerable
Oct 15, 2021, at 06:28 pm
New York: Many developing nations remain unprotected against disaster, even though it is accepted that building community resilience has many benefits, beyond saving lives and livelihoods.
Lebanese army looking for people who attacked protesters in Beirut post explosions
Oct 14, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Beirut/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: The Lebanese military is looking for criminals who opened fire at protesters in Beirut on Thursday.
Taliban delegation departs for Ankara to meet senior Turkish officials
Oct 14, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: A Taliban delegation led by senior leader Amir Khan Muttaqi has departed for Turkey.
Russia confirms record 31,299 COVID cases in past 24 hours: Response center
Oct 14, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia confirmed a record high of 31,299 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 28,717 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 7,892,980, the federal response center said on Thursday.
Seoul mulls compensation for owner of phone number shown in Netflix show Squid Game
Oct 14, 2021, at 12:54 am
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: South Korean government may provide compensation to the person whose real phone number was exposed in the Netflix hit series Squid Game, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday citing a senior government official.
Hong Kong: Arrests under Security Law, a serious concern
Oct 13, 2021, at 05:45 pm
New York: The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of “incitement to subversion” and being a foreign agent, is a source of “deep concern” four UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
Alert over spike in security operations against Libya migrants
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Migrants and asylum seekers in Libya have been facing increasingly heavy-handed treatment from targeted security operations, that have resulted in at least one death and a steep increase in detentions.
Afghanistan: US,UK govts ask citizens to stay away from Serena hotel in Kabul
Oct 12, 2021, at 03:14 pm
London/Washington: The US and UK governments have issued advisories to its citizens where they have asked them to stay away from the Serena hotel in Kabul amid security threats.
Yemeni police officer die in explosion in country's east: Source
Oct 12, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Doha/UNI/Sputnik: A police officer was killed in an explosion in the city of Seiyun in eastern Yemen, a security service source told Sputnik.
DC Comics reveal the latest Superman character will be bisexual
Oct 12, 2021, at 02:45 pm
DC Comics on Monday announced that the latest Superman, the iconic superhero character, will be bisexual.
David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens win Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 12, 2021, at 12:02 am
US-based economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens clinched the 2021 Nobel economics prize on Monday.
European Union nations call for nuclear energy to be included in ‘green’ list
Oct 11, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Brussels/UNI/Sputnik: Ten European Union countries have spoken out in support of nuclear power, calling for it to be included in the list of energies considered as virtuous both for the climate and the environment.
Six die in Bolivian Air Force plane crash
Oct 10, 2021, at 02:53 pm
La Paz/UNI/Xinhua: Six people died on Saturday, including four officials from the Bolivian Ministry of Health, after a Bolivian Air Force plane crashed in the Amazon area of Agua Dulce in the Pando department, local police said.
Libya: UN lauds mercenary withdrawal plan on ‘path towards peace and democracy’
Oct 09, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New York: The United Nations on Friday welcomed the signing of a long-awaited Action Plan to withdraw mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from Libya, after years of fighting between warring factions across the oil-rich nation.
DR Congo: Lack of sufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians
Oct 09, 2021, at 10:10 pm
New York: Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a stark choice over who to assist, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country warned on Friday.
Journalists who ‘speak truth to power’ recognized with Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 09, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New York: Two campaigning journalists were awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres said was recognition that a free press is “essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights – and the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions”.
Chinese firm concerned over delay in launch of CPEC solar project in Pakistan
Oct 09, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Lahore: A Chinese state company has voiced its concerns over the inordinate delay in the launch and completion of the remaining 600-megawatt portion of the 900MW mega solar power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) amid alleged issues related to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), media reports said.
Facebook says aware of second outage in a week, working to restore service
Oct 09, 2021, at 02:55 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Social media site Facebook says that it is aware of reports of users having trouble accessing their apps and products and is working to restore service in the second major outage for the platform this week, the company said on Friday in a tweet.
Russian govt voices concern over activities of ISIS in Afghanistan
Oct 09, 2021, at 01:37 am
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said the country is concerned over the activity of the Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan.
French delegation head calls Taiwan a 'country'
Oct 09, 2021, at 01:18 am
The head of a French delegation of senators on Thursday called Taiwan a "country" during a visit to Taipei, risking drawing China's wrath.
Rich and powerful disappearing in China for criticising Communist Party: Report
Oct 09, 2021, at 12:23 am
Beijing: Thousands of people have 'disappeared' in China as authorities "snatched" them from their homes and off the streets, as part of a secretive and sinister program against those who fall foul of the regime, media reports said.
UNHCR recommends the end of refugee status for Ivorians by June
Oct 08, 2021, at 11:04 pm
New York: Following an in-depth analysis of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, recommended on Thursday that countries hosting Ivorians end their refugee status, and help them to voluntarily repatriate, obtain permanent residency or began the naturalization process to remain.
Nobel Peace Prize 2021 awarded to journalists Dmitry Muratov, Maria Ressa
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Oslo, Norway/IBNS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday announced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their 'courageous efforts' to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia respectively.
Artificial intelligence can help halve road deaths by 2030
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New York: Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep roads safe for everyone, three UN Special Envoys said on Thursday, leading a new AI for Road Safety initiative.
COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’ says rights chief
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:25 pm
New York: COVID-19 has “laid bare deep structural inequalities” everywhere, further widening a multitude of gaps, both within and between countries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told a major urban policy event in South Korea on Thursday.
Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide
Oct 08, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New York: A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for five people on average, often in some of the world’s most impoverished regions; that adds up around 100 million families across the globe.
Inequalities between ethnic groups are stark, new UN report reveals
Oct 08, 2021, at 08:44 pm
New York: Differences in so-called multidimensional poverty among ethnic groups are consistently high across many countries, according to a new analysis released this Thursday.
Disarmament chief says small arms remain threat to peace and security
Oct 08, 2021, at 07:07 pm
New York: The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday that Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), in the context of peacekeeping operations, are a "threat" that can "exacerbate conflict, render arms embargoes ineffective, endanger ‘blue helmets’, humanitarian workers and local populations, and complicate peace agreements."