US not land of autocrats, extremists: Biden on 2nd Capitol riot anniversary
Jan 08, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden said during a ceremony at the White House on the second anniversary of the Capitol riot that the United States should not be a land for extremists and violence.
Russian Prez Putin attends overnight Orthodox Christmas service at a Kremlin Cathedral
Jan 08, 2023, at 07:39 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Moscow Kremlin to attend the overnight Orthodox Christmas service there.
17 dead in major road accident in China
Jan 08, 2023, at 04:58 pm
Nanchang (China): As many as 17 people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries early Sunday morning, following a severe road accident in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province.
A quarter of Iraqi population is beneath poverty line in 2022: Ministry
Jan 08, 2023, at 04:18 pm
Baghdad/UNI: The Iraqi Ministry of Planning said that the poverty rate in the country was 25 per cent in 2022, the Iraqi official news agency reported.
1 dead, 16 injured in Mexico City metro crash
Jan 08, 2023, at 03:32 pm
Mexico City/UNI: At least one person died and 16 others were injured in a crash of Mexico City metro trains, local authorities said.
Threat to attack Parliament house: Two TTP 'terrorists' arrested
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:31 am
Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IG) Dr Akbar Nisar Khan has said two men, who belong to terrorist group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who threatened to attack the country's Parliament have been arrested, media reports said on Saturday.
New US border measures ‘not in line with international standards’, warns UNHCR
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:21 am
New York: Plans by the Biden administration to expand restrictions on people seeking refuge in the United States are “not in line with refugee law standards”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Food prices decline in December following ‘two very volatile years’: FAO
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:08 am
New York: World food prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, though many commodities are still at record highs, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
Iran executes 2 men for killing security officer during protests: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:36 pm
Tehran: Two men accused of killing a Basij officer during recent protests in Iran have been executed, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Belarus: Trial of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski ‘politically motivated’
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:32 pm
New York: The trial of Belarusian rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski is “simply politically motivated” and he should be released, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Zambia: Abolition of the death penalty ‘a historic milestone’
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:25 pm
New York: The decision by Zambia to abolish the death penalty is “a historic milestone’, the UN team in the country said on Friday in a statement.
Afghanistan recognized as most insecure nation in world: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Afghanistan has been declared as the most insecure nation in the world, as per a report released by the International Institute for Peace and Economics on Tuesday.
Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: Hundreds of political prisoners in Myanmar were granted amnesty this week, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said Friday, but thousands more remain incarcerated.
US: Six-year-old shoots teacher, detained
Jan 07, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Newport News: Police have detained a six-year-old boy for shooting a teacher in the US state of Virginia, officials said on Saturday.
Fast food giant McDonalds to make job cuts: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 02:32 pm
Washington: Fast food titan McDonald's is planning to cut some of its corporate staff, CNN reported citing a company memorandum.
US providing Ukraine 4,000 Zuni aircraft rockets: Pentagon
Jan 07, 2023, at 02:19 pm
Washington: The United States is providing Ukraine with 4,000 Zuni rockets for use by its air assets, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper said on Friday.
Silence on severance pay for laid-off Twitter employees can land Elon Musk in legal trouble: Report
Jan 07, 2023, at 07:14 am
Sacramento (California): Twitter employees who were laid off soon after Elon Musk took over the company are still awaiting the details of their severance packages, Bloomberg reported, adding that this could invite legal trouble for the new owner of the company.
Afghanistan: Several Kabul residents express concern over longtime stoppage of passport issuance
Jan 07, 2023, at 05:04 am
Kabul: Several Kabul residents have expressed concerns over the longtime stoppage of passport issuance, media reports said.
Pakistan: Dasu Hydropower Project to miss completion deadline
Jan 07, 2023, at 03:37 am
Islamabad: The construction of the Dasu Hydropower Project (Stage-I), which has an installed capacity of 2,160 MW, will now miss the earlier competition deadline.
Afghanistan recognized as most insecure nation in world: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 12:39 am
Afghanistan has been declared as the most insecure nation in the world, as per a report released by the International Institute for Peace and Economics on Tuesday.
Taliban government of Afghanistan asks Pakistan to avoid ‘provocative statements’
Jan 07, 2023, at 12:01 am
Kabul: Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has asked Pakistan government to refrain from issuing “provocative and baseless” statements.
Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:48 pm
New York: Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better work-life balance, according to a new report launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday.
Pakistan floods: 9 million more risk being pushed into poverty, warns UNDP
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:25 pm
New York: An additional nine million people risk being pushed into poverty on top of the 33 million affected by last summer’s devastating floods in Pakistan, the UN development agency, UNDP said on Thursday, ahead of next week’s International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva.
UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister’s holy site visit
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:21 pm
New York: The United Nations remains ready to support efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East exacerbated this week by the visit of Israel’s new National Security Minister to a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, the Security Council heard during an emergency session on Thursday.
Pakistan: Thousands demonstrate in South Waziristan against rising terrorism
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:07 pm
South Waziristan: Thousands of people on Friday reached the streets of South Waziristan’s Wana region in Pakistan to protest against recent wave of terrorism in the area, media reports said.
Pakistan: FIA, PTA told to block scandalous content on social media
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:55 pm
Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block defamatory and scandalous online content on social media sites against television actress Kubra Khan, Geo news reported.
Syria: Chemical weapons pose unacceptable threat, and are a ‘danger to us all’
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Any use of chemical weapons anywhere is simply “unacceptable”, the deputy head of the UN Disarmament Affairs office (UNODA) told the Security Council on Thursday, briefing on efforts to eliminate the scourge from the battlefields and towns of Syria.
Syria: Rights experts call for renewal of cross-border aid resolution
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: A UN Security Council Resolution that ensures millions of people in northwest Syria receive lifesaving aid through cross-border deliveries from Türkiye, must be extended, a group of independent human rights experts said on Wednesday.
Video hosting platform Vimeo announces 11 percent layoff of employees
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Video hosting platform Vimeo has announced 11 percent layoff of its employees.
Ukraine: FAO and EU in $15.5 million bid to avert food crisis threat
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:30 pm
New York: In Ukraine, the country’s farmers and smallholders urgently need more support to avoid a food crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, as it announced a $15.5 million initiative to help them.