Ukraine war now ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarians warn, in call for safe access
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:48 pm
New York: On day 13 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and amid rising numbers of civilian casualties, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday repeated her ceasefire call, with humanitarians on the ground describing conditions as increasingly “apocalyptic”.
Chinese companies aiding Russia could be shut down
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Chinese companies that defy sanctions on Russia and Belarus can be subjected to "devastating" actions, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in an interview.
We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy: Joe Biden
Mar 09, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said his country is banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy.
Hong Kong activist arrested for making online comment that may endanger 'national security'
Mar 09, 2022, at 06:44 am
Hong Kong/IBNS: A Hong Kong activist hospital worker was arrested for suspected violation of her bail conditions by making comments online that could endanger national security, media reports said.
Canada: Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax collection amid high prices of gas
Mar 09, 2022, at 05:59 am
Calgary (AB)/IBNS: In the wake of the skyrocketing price of gas in Canada, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Monday that his government would help the hard-hit consumers by pausing the collection of its 13-cent per litre provincial fuel tax on April 1.
Ukraine war: US imposes ban on imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas
Mar 09, 2022, at 05:32 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Tuesday announced a ban on imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to his country, calling it a "significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will further deprive (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin of the economic resources" over his decision to continue the war against Ukraine.
Ukraine: Justin Trudeau pledges support to Baltic leaders, to meet NATO chief in Latvia
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:28 am
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged his support to the leaders of three Baltic countries bordering Russia in their fight against not only the Kremlin's war on Ukraine but its cyberattacks on their countries.
Afghanistan: US B-52 bombers target ISIS hideouts
Mar 09, 2022, at 12:09 am
Kabul: The US Air Force has carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS hideouts using the B-52 bombers in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Opposition leaders submit no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan
Mar 09, 2022, at 12:03 am
Islamabad: The Opposition leaders of Pakistan on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly Secretariat, media reports said.
Inflation, jobs continue to remain top concerns in Pakistan: Opinion poll
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Islamabad: Unemployment remained one of the key concerns for Pakistan after inflation even after several years of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's rule which had promised to create 10 millions jobs, an opinion poll has revealed.
Pakistan: 42 Muslims accused of blasphemy in 2021, says report
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Lahore, Pakistan: A new report has said Muslims made up a large chunk of people accused of committing blasphemy in Pakistan in the year 2021.
US must impose sanctions on Pakistan over 1971 Bangladesh genocie, demands Human Rights activist
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi human rights activist has said the US government should recognize the Bangladeshi genocide and organised rape committed by the Pakistani Army in 1971 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
West responsible for deaths in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the responsibility for the deaths in Ukraine lies with Western countries, as they refuse to close the airspace over the country and provide planes.
Russian general killed near Kharkiv: Reports
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Ukraine's defence ministry has said a top Russian military commander was killed in a battle on the edge of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Protect unaccompanied children fleeing Ukraine: UN agency chiefs
Mar 08, 2022, at 10:53 pm
New York: Unaccompanied and separated children fleeing the conflict in Ukraine must be protected, two senior UN officials said in a joint statement on Monday.
Invest in care services to generate jobs, support working parents: ILO report
Mar 08, 2022, at 10:34 pm
New York: Greater investment in care services could create nearly 300 million jobs by 2035, the UN’s labour agency, ILO, said in a report published on Monday ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8 March.
Two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali, four wounded
Mar 08, 2022, at 10:26 pm
New York: A convoy from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) hit an improvised explosive device north of Mopti on Monday, killing at least two ‘blue helmets’, from Egypt, and wounding four others.
Russia reduced Genocide Convention 'to confetti', Ukraine tells world court
Mar 08, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New York: Ukraine addressed the UN’s highest court on Monday to reject as a “grotesque lie” Russia’s claims that genocide has been committed in eastern Ukrainian oblasts, or regions, before calling for emergency measures to halt Russian aggression.
‘Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief’s International Women’s Day message
Mar 08, 2022, at 07:11 pm
New York: Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 08 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has insisted that the world “cannot emerge from the pandemic with the clock spinning backwards on gender equality”.
Interlinked crises erasing hard-won gains for gender equality in region
Mar 08, 2022, at 06:58 pm
The aggravating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on existing inequalities, coupled with the effects of the climate crises and disasters in the region, is erasing many hard-fought gains made towards gender equality.
Russia threatens to cut gas supplies if oil ban goes ahead
Mar 08, 2022, at 02:30 pm
Moscow: Russia has threatened to close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban on Russian oil, BBC reported on Tuesday.
Russia-Ukraine: Canada PM Trudeau meets with British PM Boris Johnson in UK
Mar 08, 2022, at 07:18 am
London/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday met with his British counterpart Boris Johnson at the Royal Air Force Base in Northolt in the UK where they strongly condemned the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers tie nuptial knot in field conditions amid war with Russia
Mar 08, 2022, at 06:04 am
Kyiv/IBNS: Even as war rages into the 11th day in Ukraine, two Ukrainian soldiers decided to tie the nuptial knot amid the field conditions on Sunday.
Ukrainians in Canada launch fundraising shows to support war-hit Ukraine
Mar 08, 2022, at 05:14 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ukrainians in art organizations all across Canada are organizing and launching shows in support of Ukraine and celebrating their culture including Ukrainian painter and writer Taras Shevchenko.
Third round of Ukraine-Russia talks underway in Belarus
Mar 08, 2022, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The third round of Ukraine-Russia talks has started in Belarus, hours after the Russian plan of a humanitarian corridor from three of Ukraine cities to Russia and Belarus fell.
China: Coal mine mishap in Guizhou leaves 14 dead
Mar 08, 2022, at 02:00 am
Guiyang, China: At least 14 people, who had been trapped in a coal mine in China's Guizhou Province, were found dead, media reports said.
Taliban threatening provincial media in Afghanistan: HRW
Mar 08, 2022, at 01:33 am
Kabul: Taliban authorities have carried out far-reaching censorship and violence against Afghan media in district and provincial centres, drastically limiting critical reporting in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
Russian forces kill Hostomel mayor: Ukraine
Mar 08, 2022, at 01:13 am
Kyiv/UNI: Amid the heavy fighting from the north to the west of Kyiv since early on Monday Hostomel Mayor Yuriy Prylypko was among three people killed by the Russian forces, according to Ukrainian officials.
China: Xi Jinping asks ethnic groups to ‘stick together like pomegranate seeds’
Mar 08, 2022, at 01:02 am
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on people from Inner Mongolia to 'stick together like pomegranate seeds' as he stated that unity is the “lifeline” for all ethnic groups in the country.
Mar 08, 2022, at 12:56 am
Lahore, Pakistan: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has challenged the PTI-led government to convene a session of the National Assembly in case it is confident of enjoying the majority in the House.