Pakistan: Mardan villagers threaten to besiege grid station over power failure
Jun 17, 2023, at 12:06 am
Mardan: Residents of Pakistan's Toru region recently warned they would besiege the local grid station to protest the unscheduled and prolonged power loadshedding in their area, media reports said on Friday.
Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:59 pm
New York: Nearly three million children, the highest number on record, need humanitarian support in Haiti, where they face staggering levels of violence that have exacerbated hunger and malnutrition in a country already mired in poverty and a resurgence of deadly cholera.
Landlords burn homes of peasants over demanding share in crop, rights body takes suo-moto notice
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) of Pakistan has taken suo-moto notice of landlords' brutality to set peasants houses on fire in Sanghar district and has written a letter to the Shaheed Benazriabad DIG police to ensure action on the case against the culprits and provide justice to the poor farmers, media reports said.
Afghan police smash drug lab in western Nimroz
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Zaranj: Afghan police have discovered and destroyed a drug lab in Dilaram district of Afghanistan's western Nimroz province, Mawlawi Abdul Wasi Omar, the district's head of counter-narcotics police, said Friday.
Chinese investors visit Afghanistan over possible business expansion: Reports
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Kabul: Several Chinese investors have travelled to Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak to assess the possibility of expanding business opportunities in the region, media reports said.
UN report says Pakistan is currently facing imminent nutrition crisis
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:47 pm
A new report published by the United Nations and its humanitarian partners has shown that the country is experiencing an imminent nutrition crisis.
UK’s anti-terror police arrest ex-Pak army man
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Social media activist and YouTuber Major (retd) Adil Raja has been released on bail after he was arrested by the UK police on suspicion of encouraging acts of terrorism inside Pakistan, media reports said.
UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:38 pm
New York: As donors gathered in Brussels at an international pledging conference for Syria organized by the European Union on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres highlighted the immense suffering of the Syrian people, which he said “defies description”.
UN in Sudan condemns killing of West Darfur governor, raises alarm over ‘vortex of hate speech’
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:33 pm
New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) said on Thursday it was “appalled and deeply shocked” at the killing of the Governor of West Darfur, calling for a halt to the spiralling violence and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
DR Congo: Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:29 pm
New York: Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million people since January, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday.
UN chief voices horror as scores die in migrant shipwreck off Greek coast
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:20 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday he was horrified at the news of dozens more deaths in the Mediterranean after an overloaded boat reportedly capsized and sank off the coast of Greece.
Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres
Jun 16, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Social justice must underpin the global transition to more just and sustainable jobs for all, UN Secretary-Antonio Guterres said in a video message to the opening of the World of Work Summit in Geneva on Wednesday.
Pope Francis discharged from hospital after surgery
Jun 16, 2023, at 10:49 pm
Vatican City: Pope Francis, who underwent abdominal surgery last week, returned to the Vatican on Friday from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
Faith leaders critical to combating ‘groundswell’ of hatred globally
Jun 16, 2023, at 10:13 pm
In the face of rising hatred worldwide, both on and offline, faith leaders are vital allies in the quest for global peace, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Türk calls for action to enable ‘equal and meaningful’ participation of women in public life
Jun 16, 2023, at 10:05 pm
Urgent action is needed to end gender-based bias in public and political life against women which remain deeply entrenched around the world, said the UN human rights chief on Wednesday.
US: Tornado hits Perryton town, 3 die
Jun 16, 2023, at 03:12 pm
A tornado hit Perryton city of Texas on Thursday which left at least three people dead, media reports said.
Canada: Truck hits bus in Manitoba, 15 die
Jun 16, 2023, at 02:55 pm
At least 15 people died when a truck collided with a bus carrying senior citizens in a rural portion of Canada’s Manitoba province on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec judge denies Muslim group's plea to suspend ban on public school prayer rooms
Jun 16, 2023, at 04:34 am
Quebec/IBNS: A request by a Muslim advocacy group and a civil liberties organization to suspend the province's ban on prayer rooms in public schools was reportedly denied by a Quebec Superior Court judge on Wednesday.
Canada stops all activity with China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jun 16, 2023, at 03:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: As Canada probes allegations that China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is dominated by the Chinese Communist Party, the country is freezing ties with the bank, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday.
Yukon commemorates 125 years since becoming a territory of Canada
Jun 15, 2023, at 04:51 am
Whitehorse/IBNS: Yukon commemorated the 125th anniversary on June 13 since becoming a territory of Canada.
Canada: Mississauga Mayor to run for Ontario Liberal leader, registers with Elections Ontario
Jun 15, 2023, at 03:25 am
Mississauga/IBNS: Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has officially registered to run for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.
CEC registers candidates for the office of the President of Uzbekistan
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:51 am
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan has registered four presidential candidates nominated by different political parties of the country for the July 9 snap presidential election which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyouev is expected to win overwhelmingly.
Ex-U.S. national security advisor visits Taiwan
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:42 am
Former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger is leading a Washington-based think tank as he is visiting Taiwan.
Ukraine lost 7,500 people on contact line since June 4
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:02 am
Kyiv: Ukrainian troops have lost about 7,500 military both killed and injured on the line of contact alone since June 4, The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Greece: Refugee boat sinks, 32 die
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Athens: A boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in southwestern Greece, resulting in 32 deaths, according to Greek national news agency AMNA on Wednesday.
Philippines: Military kills suspected ISIS leader
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Manila: An alleged Islamic State (IS) leader in Southeast Asia was killed in a clash with Philippine troops and police in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the military said.
Turkish military neutralizes 41 PKK militants in N Syria
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Ankara: Turkish forces have neutralized 41 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned by Ankara as terrorist, during an operation in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:31 pm
New York: An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to announce cuts to aid being provided for 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for basic food needs.
Japan: One dead, 2 injured in chemical factory explosion
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:26 pm
Tokyo: One man died and two others sustained light injuries following an explosion at a chemical plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported.
Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Disease outbreaks, a mental health crisis and lack of access to care are among the devastating health impacts of the destruction of the Kahkovka dam in southern Ukraine a week ago, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.