UN deputy chief reminds Taliban: Islam does not ban women from education
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:29 pm
New York: The UN must present “a united front” in the fight for women’s rights in Afghanistan, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said after returning from a two-week country visit spanning several continents.
Closure of Moscow Helsinki Group, ‘yet another blow to human rights’ in Russia: OHCHR
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:23 pm
The court order closing down Russia’s oldest human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), is “yet another blow to human rights and civic space in the country”, said a Spokesperson for the UN rights office, OHCHR on Thursday.
State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves hit nine-year low
Jan 27, 2023, at 03:13 pm
Islamabad: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) touched a nine-year low figure of $3.678 billion during the week ended on Jan 20, media reports said.
Protesting police officers besiege Haiti's PM at airport: Reports
Jan 27, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Port-au-Prince: Police officers, protesting in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, have attacked the city's airport and besieged Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the Radio Tele Metronome broadcaster reported on Thursday.
Pakistani rupee touches historic low figure
Jan 27, 2023, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee has marked its biggest single-day decline in more than two decades, media reports said.
US kills key Islamic State operative in Somalia raid, confirms official
Jan 27, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Washington: The United States killed a key Islamic State operative during a nighttime assault in northern Somalia, a senior administration official said.
Indian-origin woman dies after being hit by police vehicle: Report
Jan 27, 2023, at 04:45 am
Washington/IBNS: A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman has died after being struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle in United States' South Lake Union, the Seattle police department said in a statement.
Pakistan's currency drops to a record low after govt ends control
Jan 27, 2023, at 02:51 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's currency Thursday fell to a record low of Rs 255 against the US dollar, according to local media reports.
Evil smuggling gangs ordering dinghies online from China to ferry migrants: Reports
Jan 26, 2023, at 10:29 pm
London: Evil gangs are currently ordering dinghies online from China to ferry migrants across the Channel to the UK, media reports said on Wednesday.
US fund managers turning away from China, looking to Europe for growth
Jan 26, 2023, at 10:18 pm
New York: Top US investment management firms are currently engaged in hiring in Europe as China's earlier followed strict Zero COVID policy and rising geopolitical tensions have pushed them to redouble their search for growth outside China, media reports said.
Pakistan govt fears losing popularity ahead of polls due to IMF deal
Jan 26, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government is fearing that it might lose popularity ahead of the general polls which is keeping it away from finalising a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that could stabilise the economy.
Pakistan facing shortage of essential supply of emergency medicines
Jan 26, 2023, at 10:08 pm
Islamabad: A large region of Pakistan is facing shortage in essential supply of emergency medicines and surgical items at a time when the country is also battling a financial crisis.
Pakistan: Textile industry suffers financial loss amid power breakdown
Jan 26, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani textile sector suffered a financial loss of $70 million after the day-long countrywide power breakdown on Monday, media reports said on Wednesday.
Police overwhelmed, development stalled, as gang violence spirals in Haiti
Jan 25, 2023, at 08:33 pm
New York: Haiti’s protracted political and humanitarian crisis – marked by spiking levels of gang-related violence and a badly struggling national police force – are reversing crucial security and development strides made since the country’s devastating 2010 earthquake, the senior UN representative in Port-au-Prince told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Philippine air force plane crashes in Bataan province, both pilots killed: Reports
Jan 25, 2023, at 08:30 pm
Manila: A Philippine air force plane has crashed in the province of Bataan, killing two pilots, Philippine newspaper Inquirer reported on Wednesday, citing the police.
Chris Hipkins swears in as New Zealand PM, succeeds Jacinda Ardern
Jan 25, 2023, at 08:10 pm
Wellington/UNI: Chris Hipkins was sworn in as the new New Zealand Prime Minister on Wednesday succeeding Jacinda Ardern, who resigned less than one week ago.
Palestinian refugees face hitting ‘rock bottom’, warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:25 pm
New York: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) appealed on Tuesday for $1.6 billion to fund core operations this year, as the people it helps face hitting “rock bottom”.
Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:21 pm
New York: Fewer victims of people trafficking are being identified, even as the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises are increasing their vulnerability, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has found.
US sues Google for 15 years of monopoly, advertising abuse
Jan 25, 2023, at 03:42 pm
New York: The Justice Department and the attorney-generals of eight US states filed a joint lawsuit against Google, determining to end its 15 years of monopoly of the Internet through alleged abuses of the digital advertising space.
North Korea imposes five-day lockdown in Pyongyang to battle rising cases of 'respiratory illness'
Jan 25, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Pyongyang: North Korean authorities have imposed a five-day lockdown in Pyongyang city amid rising cases of 'respiratory illness'.
Chinese hackers attack 12 South Korean academic institutions
Jan 25, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Seoul: South Korea's internet safety watchdog on Wednesday claimed a Chinese hacking group has launched a cyberattack against 12 South Korean academic institutions, media reports said.
Balochistan: Pakistani region facing acute clean drinking water shortage
Jan 25, 2023, at 06:15 am
Quetta: Pakistan's Balochistan region is facing an acute clean drinking water shortage as most of the water filtration plants installed at various locations in the province are currently out of order, media reports said on Tuesday.
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:51 am
Ottawa: Canadian officials have warned citizens to be wary of apps that could leave their data in the "wrong hands" at a time when popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok faces claims that it has spied on its users.
China says 80% of its population have had Covid-19: Reports
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:47 am
Beijing: A government scientist has estimated that around eight among 10 students in China are suffering from COVID-19.
Pakistan: PTM workers protest in Karachi demanding release of MNA Ali Wazir, mutiny case lodged
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:31 am
Karachi: Police recently arrested several members of the Pashtun Tahfuzz Movement (PTM) in an abetting mutiny case after they held a protest demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club.
Pakistan: Several cities still recording power shortage despite minister's claim over restoration
Jan 24, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Islamabad: Several regions in Pakistan are still witnessing power outages despite the government's claim that it has been restored.
Chinese cargo ship runs aground in southern Japan: Reports
Jan 24, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Beijing: The Chinese cargo ship Shin Haijo 2 has run aground between the islands of Ishigaki and Kohama in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, citing the country's coast guard.
Over 90 pc of Turkish oppose Sweden's NATO membership after quran burning: Reports
Jan 24, 2023, at 11:10 pm
Ankara: Some 92.5% of Turkish citizens have spoken against Ankara's greenlighting of Sweden's membership in NATO following the controversial demonstration with the burning of the Quran in Stockholm, a survey conducted by Turkish news agency Anadolu showed on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban says Chinese nationals arrested over smuggling precious stones
Jan 24, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Kabul: Taliban authorities have arrested five men, including two Chinese nationals, over alleged smuggling of lithium-bearing stones out of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.
Emmanuel Macron's erratic military policy shows lack of vision: Expert
Jan 24, 2023, at 06:00 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a huge boost to military spending after years of advocating for cuts to the defense budget, a move that shows the president's lack of vision, Francois Asselineau, a French political expert and former presidential candidate, told Sputnik.