Turkey earthquake leaves over 24,000 people dead, rescue ops continue
Feb 12, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Ankara/UNI: Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Saturday late night said that at least 24,617 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted the southern part of the country earlier this week.
Poultry chicken prices touching Rs. 700 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:34 am
Rawalpindi: The price of chicken has breached Rs.700 mark in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, adding more trouble for people of the cash-strapped nation.
JSM-R plans protest against ‘enforced’ disappearance of activists in Pakistan
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:31 am
Larkana: Riaz Ali Chandio, the chairman of his own faction of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM), has announced the party would protest on Saturday in Larkana division’s districts against the enforced disappearances and price hike while Sindh-wide demonstration on Feb 12 against extrajudicial killings, media reports said.
Bhutan: Asian Games promoted among students through art competition
Feb 12, 2023, at 03:24 am
Thimpu: In a bid to generate interest among students about arts, an art competition was recently held in Bhutan, media reports said.
Pakistan fails to pursue IMF to release $1.1 billion of bailout package ; talks to continue
Feb 12, 2023, at 02:43 am
Islamabad: In a big blow to cash-strapped Pakistan, the talks with IMF, to access the stalled $1.1 billion of a bail-out package, failed to make headway on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Somali forces kill 117 al-Shabab militants
Feb 11, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) and Galmudug regional forces backed by international partners killed 117 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in the central part of the country on Friday evening, a military official said.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused burnt to death in Nankana Sahib, two senior cops suspended
Feb 11, 2023, at 10:30 pm
Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar on Saturday suspended two senior policemen after they failed to stop a mob from lynching a man over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib area, media reports said on Saturday.
New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, ‘gross human rights abuses’ in Haiti
Feb 11, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, said a UN report published on Friday.
More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
Feb 11, 2023, at 08:43 pm
New York: A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly.
United States: UN rights experts gravely concerned over ‘brutal deaths’ at hands of police
Feb 11, 2023, at 07:33 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed grave concern over the deaths early last month of two young Black men in the United States, at the hands of police officers.
Rights expert urges Denmark and Greenland to examine colonial legacy’s impact
Feb 11, 2023, at 07:21 pm
New York: Denmark and Greenland must address the negative impact of a colonial legacy that has led to structural and systemic racial discrimination against the indigenous Inuit community, an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
Blasts heard in Kharkiv region; air defense goes off in Kiev region: Reports
Feb 11, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Kiev: Explosions have occurred in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region following the wave of air raid warnings that were issued in multiple regions on Friday, Ukrainian media report.
One person killed in Ukraine's shelling of Melitopol: Authorities
Feb 11, 2023, at 02:37 pm
Kiev: At least one person died as a result of Ukrainian troops’ shelling of the city of Melitopol, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration, said.
Southwest China's Xizang to complete the construction of 4,000 km railway lines by 2025: Reports
Feb 11, 2023, at 04:41 am
Lhasa: Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region is planning to build a total of 4,000 kilometers of railway lines as of 2025, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 2 Army soldiers die in IED blast in Balochistan
Feb 11, 2023, at 02:55 am
Quetta: Two Pakistani Army soldiers died due to the blast of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Balochsitan’s Kohlu area, media reports said on Friday.
Bhutan: DeSuung Water Project to solve water issues in Martshala Gewog
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Thimphu: The DeSuung Water Project, which is expected to begin its water supply soon, is likely to solve the water issue in Bhutan's Martshala Gewog region, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Medicine makers ask government to resolve pharma industry's issues, hike prices
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:28 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has asked the government to resolve the matters related to the pharma industry, media reports said.
Saudi ‘exit’ from Kabul sparks fears of exodus, Taliban denies
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Kabul; The Saudi diplomats' decision to exit Kabul amid security concerns has sparked fears that at least three other countries were also planning to close their embassies in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif's Turkey visit postponed amid earthquake tragedy
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:15 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent visit to Turkey has been postponed due to the recent earthquake calamity which hit the country this week, leaving hundreds of people dead.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra to visit Nepal on Feb 13
Feb 10, 2023, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi: Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra will be on an official visit to Nepal from Feb 13-14 at the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of Nepal Bharat Raj Paudyal, officials said on Friday.
Pakistan: Punjab experiencing shortage of petrol, disrupts normal life of people
Feb 10, 2023, at 09:59 pm
Lahore: Shortage of petrol persists in different corners of Pakistan's Punjab region, disrupting normal life of people in the Pakistani province.
Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan leaves two Levis Force personnel dead
Feb 10, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Quetta: At least two Levies Force personnel died and three others were hurt as a blast rocked Balochistan’s Kohlu on Friday afternoon, media reports said.
ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears
Feb 10, 2023, at 09:10 pm
New York: Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Thursday in New York.
Haiti: UNICEF reports nine-fold increase in violence targeting schools
Feb 10, 2023, at 09:05 pm
New York: Acts of armed violence targeting schools in Haiti have spiked nine-fold in one year amid rising insecurity and widespread unrest, UNICEF warned on Thursday.
Rights expert urges Italy to stop criminalizing activists saving migrant lives at sea
Feb 10, 2023, at 07:31 pm
New York: Activists working with sea-rescue charities in Italy should not be criminalized, a UN independent human rights expert said on Thursday, ahead of a trial against crew members from several non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives
Feb 10, 2023, at 07:23 pm
New York: Now is the time to stand up for the people of Türkiye and Syria living in the region of the deadly earthquake disaster, said the UN chief on Thursday, and show them “the same kind of support and generosity” which they have displayed in recent years, aiding millions of refugees and displaced people fleeing conflict.
First UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s quake-hit northwest since disaster
Feb 10, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New York: As a UN aid convoy reached Syria on Thursday for the first time since devastating earthquakes cut off supply lines from Türkiye three days ago, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for assurances that desperately needed assistance inside Syria would not be held up or “politicized”.
Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening
Feb 10, 2023, at 07:11 pm
New York: As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organizations on Wednesday appealed for further urgent action to prevent the global food and nutrition crisis from worsening.
UN ‘blueprint’ to protect least developed nations amid global slowdown
Feb 10, 2023, at 06:58 pm
New York: The Doha action plan adopted last year, offers a “blueprint” to lift the world’s least developed nations out of poverty amid the ongoing global financial downturn, the UN General Assembly President said on Wednesday.
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll crosses 20,000, rescue workers still in search for survivors
Feb 10, 2023, at 06:29 pm
Ankara/IBNS/UNI: As rescue workers rummage through the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for survivors of the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the toll has crossed 20,000, four days since the natural disaster struck the region, according to official sources.