Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO
Jul 26, 2023, at 09:03 pm
New York: A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments in smallholder farmers, embracing new technology and new partnerships at all levels.
Pakistan stands at 99 among 121 countries in Global Hunger Index
Jul 26, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: The Global Hunger Index (GHI-2022) has placed Pakistan in 99th position out of 121 countries in terms of hunger.
‘Disaster emergency’ in Asia-Pacific, warns ESCAP
Jul 26, 2023, at 07:23 pm
New York: Asia and the Pacific has a “narrow window” to protect its hard-won gains, as climate change supercharges disasters and impacts billions there, the UN’s development body spanning the vast region said on Tuesday.
Australia: 51 stranded whales die overnight
Jul 26, 2023, at 03:01 pm
Sydney: Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) confirmed on Wednesday that 51 stranded whales have died overnight at Cheynes Beach in the state's southwest.
Pakistan: Blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves cop dead
Jul 26, 2023, at 02:19 pm
At least one police personnel died in a suicide blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to reshuffle his cabinet
Jul 26, 2023, at 04:49 am
Toronto/IBNS: Expecting an impending cabinet shuffle to take place as early as Wednesday Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly called ministers back to Ottawa for meetings.
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is 'missing' for weeks, removed
Jul 25, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Beijing: China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who has been absent from public view for several months now, was removed from office on Tuesday.
UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
Jul 25, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the century. The adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly driving people from their homes.
Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: Months of “potentially significant diplomacy” to resolve the crisis in Syria have not yielded any outcomes or political momentum for the war-weary population, both within the country and those displaced outside, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday.
Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief, urging transformation in how we produce, consume food
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production.
Turkey: Woman slips, plunges to death from cliff moments after getting engaged
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:59 pm
Moments after her husband-to-be proposed to her the question, a newly engaged woman slipped and plunged to her death off a cliff in Turkey.
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New York: After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
Pakistan: Ahmadiyas place of worship vandalized by police
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:08 pm
Succumbing to the pressures from Muslim radicals, officials from Kala Gujran PS (Jhelum District, Punjab Province) demolished the minarets of an Ahmadiya place of worship on the intervening night of July 14-15.
Russia initiated air attack on Kyiv: Ukraine Military
Jul 25, 2023, at 08:46 pm
The Ukraine Military on Tuesday early morning claimed Russia has initiated an air attack on the capital of the war-torn country, media reports said.
Israel: 18 people detained, 10 policemen injured during Tel Aviv protests
Jul 25, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Jerusalem: The protests in Tel Aviv have ended and police detained 18 people for attacking law enforcement officers or disturbing the peace, while 10 policemen received injuries, The Times of Israel newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the police.
US: Three wounded in Kirkland shooting
Jul 25, 2023, at 02:46 pm
San Francisco: At least three people were wounded in an overnight shooting at Kirkland, U.S. state of Washington, police said on Monday.
US: Obamas' chef Tafari Campbell dies in paddleboarding mishap
Jul 25, 2023, at 02:29 pm
A former White House chef, who was working for the Obama family, was found dead in a pond on the south shore of Martha’s Vineyard, media reports said. The Obamas own an estate in the area.
Ukraine: UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:41 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have strongly condemned the deadly Russian missile strikes in the Ukrainian city of Odesa on Sunday which damaged several historic buildings.
Russia claims drone strikes hit two non-residential buildings in Moscow
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed drone strikes hit two non-residential buildings in the Russian capital on Monday.
China: School gym roof collapses, 10 die
Jul 24, 2023, at 02:44 pm
At least 10 people died when the roof of a school gymnasium in China's Heilongjiang Province collapsed on Monday.
Over 12,000 Pakistanis languishing in foreign jails: Reports
Jul 24, 2023, at 05:14 am
Over 12,000 Pakistanis are currently languishing in prisons across 67 nations, media reports said.
UNHCR review: Activist groups highlight rights violations in Tibet
Jul 24, 2023, at 05:02 am
Ahead of China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2024, the International Campaign for Tibet and the International Federation for Human Rights recently submitted a report on the human rights violations occurring in Tibet.
Retired Canadian Police officer arrested for illegally helping China
Jul 24, 2023, at 04:58 am
A 60-year-old Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer named William Majcher has been arrested for allegedly helping China, police said on Saturday.
US official flags national security fears over Chinese autonomous vehicle firms operating in America
Jul 24, 2023, at 04:40 am
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday said his agency has national security concerns over Chinese autonomous vehicle companies operating in the American market.
Youth jobless rate might have hit 46.5 pct in China, claims professor
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:40 am
A Chinese professor has claimed that the country's youth unemployment rate might have hit close to 50 per cent in March.
Afghanistan: 152 schools in Paktika lack buildings
Jul 24, 2023, at 01:57 am
Abdul Qayom Faroqi, head of the Paktika Department of Education, said 152 schools in the Afghanistan region lack buildings.
11 dead, 4 injured in Mexico arson attack
Jul 23, 2023, at 06:29 pm
Mexico City/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 people were killed and four injured after an arson attack in a bar in the Mexican border city of San Luis Rio Colorado in the northern state of Sonora, said local authorities.
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:47 pm
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of protesters against the Israeli government's judicial reform are heading towards the parliament building in Jerusalem as part of the "march of democracy."
UN condoles death of RIA Novosti war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in Ukrainian strike
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:29 pm
United Nations: The United Nations has deplored the death of RIA Novosti war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in the strike by the Ukrainian armed forces and expressed condolences to his family, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik on Saturday.
Danish govt condemns Quran burning near Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen
Jul 23, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Zurich/IBNS/UNI: The Danish government called the Quran burning outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen a provocation and condemned the act, saying that the burning of religious texts creates division between religions and cultures.