First consignment of diesel arrives in Colombo: Minister
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:25 pm
Colombo: Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said a consignment of diesel has arrived in the Colombo port.
Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz tests COVID-19 positive
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:11 pm
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said she has tested COVID-19 positive.
Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Supermarkets in Colombo run out of food
Jul 16, 2022, at 08:08 pm
Colombo: Supermarkets in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo are rapidly running out of food and other essential commodities.
Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka, urges UN Resident Coordinator
Jul 16, 2022, at 08:05 pm
New York: The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution, following weeks of protests that finally saw the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday.
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
Jul 16, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against rising xenophobia, racism and hate speech aimed at migrants, refugees, asylum seekers - and even citizens perceived as outsiders - throughout the country.
Northern Myanmar witnessing surge in China-backed rare earth mining
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:41 pm
Naypyidaw: Controlled by a militia sponsored by the Myanmar military, there has been a surge in illegal rare earth mining in northern Kachin State of the country since last year’s coup in areas along the border with China, media reports said.
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:11 pm
New York: Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day.
Iran: Top rights expert welcomes Swedish verdict in mass executions case
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:54 pm
New York: The conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners was welcomed on Friday by a top UN-appointed independent rights expert.
Sri Lanka begins process of choosing leader to replace ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Colombo/UNI: Lawmakers in Sri Lanka are about to meet to begin the process of choosing a new leader to serve out the remainder of the term abandoned by the ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse, Khaleej Times reported.
Pakistan: Nine terrorists, one security personnel die during operation in Balochistan
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:24 pm
Quetta: At least nine terrorists and a security personnel were killed during an operation in Balochistan region of Pakistan on Friday,media reports said.
Mexico: 14 killed in military helicopter crash
Jul 16, 2022, at 02:53 pm
Mexico City:UNI/Sputnik: Fourteen people have died and another sustained injuries after a Black Hawk military helicopter of the Mexican Navy crashed in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on Saturday, the Navy said.
Fijian Police remove two Chinese defence attaches from Pacific Islands Forum meeting
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:43 am
Fiji: The Fijian police recently removed two Chinese defence attaches from a Pacific Islands Forum meeting where US Vice President Kamala Harris was about to address virtually.
Pakistan facing another challenge as country's foreign exchange reserve is fast dropping
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:35 am
Karachi: Pakistan might soon be facing yet another challenger as the nation's foreign exchange reserves are fast depleting amid rising external debt servicing.
US House passes abortion defence bills in response to end of Roe protections
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:31 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States House of Representatives on Friday passed a pair of bills to federally protect women’s access to abortions in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling and allow state restrictions on the procedure.
US President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of Middle East trip
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:21 am
Riyadh/UNI/Xinhua: US President Joe Biden landed in Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia on Friday afternoon for an official visit to the kingdom, according to media reports.
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:35 am
Washington: US Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Cochair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently introduced legislation to strengthen the United States’ policy to promote dialogue between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Tibet and the PRC.
Sri Lankan govt decides to extend school holidays till July 20 amid fuel crisis
Jul 16, 2022, at 12:14 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Education Ministry on Friday announced to extend the school holidays till July 20
Pakistan: Hindus protest girl’s ‘abduction’ in front of Zardari House
Jul 16, 2022, at 12:05 am
Dadu/Pakistan: Members of the Hindu community recently demonstrated against the alleged abduction of a girl in front of Zardari House in Nawabshah region of Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Police register case against Ahmadis for sacrificing animals
Jul 15, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Toba Tek Singh: Thikriwala police in Pakistan's Faisalabad region have registered a case against five Ahmadis on the charge of hurting the sentiments of the Muslims by sacrificing animals in two houses during the recently held Eid, media reports said.
Sri Lanka SC bars Mahinda Rajapaksa from leaving country until July 28
Jul 15, 2022, at 11:04 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday issued an interim order preventing former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without court's permission until July 28, Daily Mirror reported.
Pakistan: Armed people kidnap two tourists in Balochistan
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad: Armed people kidnapped two tourists from Balochistan region of Pakistan recently.
Three women abducted in Pakistan
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Taxila: At least three women were abducted in different incidents in Wah region of Pakistan recently, media reports said on Friday.
Report shows Pakistan recorded kidnap of 157 women, 91 rapes in June
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:25 pm
Islamabad: A report compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and the Centre for Research, Development and Communication (CRDC) has showed 157 women were kidnapped, 112 were subjected to physical assault and 91 were raped across Pakistan in June, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan is second worst country for women, says WEF report
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:04 pm
Islamabad: A report released by the World Economic Forum has shown Pakistan is the second-worst country in terms of gender parity.
Pakistan: Sindh witnesses protest over killing of youth
Jul 15, 2022, at 09:59 pm
Islamabad: Demonstrations took place in parts of Pakistan’s Sindh province over the recent death of Sindhi youth Balal Kaka in Qasimabad, media reports said.
Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as interim president
Jul 15, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday took oath as the new interim President of the country, giving a new twist to the political crisis of the country.
More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:42 pm
Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25 per cent less than their male counterparts – a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors, two UN agencies said in a new report on Wednesday.
Guterres hails ‘critical step forward’ on resuming Ukraine grain exports
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:38 pm
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope to ease human suffering and alleviate hunger around the world.”
Philippines: Top rights expert appeals to President Marcos over Maria Ressa conviction
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:22 pm
New York: The decision by a Philippines court to uphold the conviction of campaigning journalist Maria Ressa should be reassessed by the newly elected government, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Army Lt Col abducted, killed by terrorists
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:28 pm
Islamabad: A lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan Army was abducted and killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the country's Ziarat district, media reports said on Friday.