Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in past 3 months: Reports

Mar 03, 2022, at 04:30 am

Chengdu, China: The Chinese government has destroyed a third Tibetan Buddhist statue, a measure seen by many as the latest example of official efforts to stamp out the Tibetans’ religious traditions.

Turkey closes Uyghur school in Istanbul following China's complaint

Mar 03, 2022, at 04:19 am

Istanbul: Authorities in Istanbul city in Turkey closed a Uyghur elementary school there allegedly at the request of the Chinese government officials who worried students were receiving anti-China instruction, media reports said on Wednesday.

2018 Pakistan polls: PPP provides ‘confidential’ report on ‘rigging’ to CEC

Mar 03, 2022, at 01:57 am

Islamabad: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has handed over a report on the alleged rigging in the 2018 general elections to the chief election commissioner and urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ‘take punitive action’ against those involved in ‘glaring theft of the entire general elections’.

Over 2,000 civilians killed in war-torn Ukraine: Reports

Mar 03, 2022, at 01:31 am

Kyiv/UNI: The Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday said more than 2,000 civilians have been killed so far in Russia's invasion, which began nearly a week back.

UK ambassador to Kazakhstan summoned over sanction remarks

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:56 pm

Nur-Sultan/UNI/Sputnik: Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Nur-Sultan Kathy Leach has been summoned to the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry for clarification of the statement made by UK lawmaker Margaret Hodge, for giving a call to sanction Kazakhstan amid rising tensions over Ukraine, Kazakhstan First Deputy Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev said Wednesday.

Pakistan: Punjab Cabinet proposes declaration on finality of Prophethood before marriage

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:48 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to the West Pakistan Rules under Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, an attempt seen by experts as a move to win over the right-wing vote bank, media reports said.

UN debates Ukraine: Pakistan stays on sidelines

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:43 pm

United Nations: Pakistan has allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly on Tuesday continued to debate a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Bill in Senate seeking provisional province status for GB rejected

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Gilgit, Pakistan: A parliamentary committee of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly has rejected a private members’ bill that was submitted by four senators of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) in the Senate seeking provisional province status for GB, media reports said on Wednesday.

Protect the defenders of the planet, UN rights chief urges

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:09 pm

New York: The world must be made a safer place for people working to protect the planet, who sometimes pay with their own lives for their activism, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.

Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:04 pm

New York: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, citing child killings, disappearances, torture and enforced mass displacement.

Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries

Mar 02, 2022, at 10:47 pm

New York: Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance.

South Sudan: Condemnation for attempted ambush on food convoy

Mar 02, 2022, at 10:37 pm

New York: A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush on a UN convoy in South Sudan, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, and the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.

UN humanitarians call on combatants to spare Ukraine civilians as aid ramps up

Mar 02, 2022, at 10:14 pm

New York: Well over 600,000 people have fled Ukraine in under a week, since Russia’s military offensive began, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they issued an appeal to protect civilians from further bloodshed.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: International Court of Justice to hold public hearing on March 7-8

Mar 02, 2022, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid the war between Russia and Ukraine, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings considering the impact of Russia's invasion in Ukraine on Mar 7 and 8.

Russia destroys 1,502 military facilities of Ukraine

Mar 02, 2022, at 07:33 pm

Moscow/Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: The Russian armed forces have disabled a total of 1,502 military targets in Ukraine during the entire period of the special operation, Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday.

Ukraine conflict: Japan temporarily shuts down its Embassy in Kyiv

Mar 02, 2022, at 03:42 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Japan on Wednesday temporarily closed its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv due to the ongoing Russian special military operation in Ukraine, media reported.

US bans Russian aircraft from US airspace

Mar 02, 2022, at 02:28 pm

Washington: US President Biden on Wednesday declared a ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace during his State of the Union address.

Canada bans import of Russian crude oil, bars Canadian banks' transactions with Russian Central Bank

Mar 02, 2022, at 05:33 am

Ottawa/IBNS:  Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced additional sanctions against Russia and Russian-backed organizations including barring Canadian banks from conducting any transactions with the Russian Central Bank, a move aligned with a host of G7 and NATO allies.

Canada announces humanitarian assistance of $100 million to Ukraine

Mar 02, 2022, at 05:21 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Tuesday announced $100 million additional humanitarian support for Ukraine in response to immediate needs arising from the Ukraine crisis at the virtual joint launch of the Humanitarian Flash Appeal and the Regional Refugee Response Plan.

Hong Kong births sink to lowest in 56 years: Reports

Mar 02, 2022, at 05:09 am

Hong Kong: The number of births in Hong Kong hit a record low last year, falling below 40,000 for the first time in more than five decades as experts warned of wide-reaching implications for the city’s ageing population, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban ban evacuation of Afghans amid massive security sweep

Mar 02, 2022, at 05:03 am

Kabul: A Taliban spokesperson has said their administration will not allow any more evacuations of Afghans until the situation improves abroad for those who have already left.

Afghanistan: Blast in Kunduz leaves 2 dead

Mar 02, 2022, at 04:39 am

Kunduz, Afghanistan: At least two children died as an explosive went off in Khanabad district of the northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Biawal Bhutto Zardari launches march to protest against Imran Khan govt

Mar 02, 2022, at 04:29 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday began a march towards Islamabad from the Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum with the pledge that the long march would demonstrate that Imran Khan’s government had lost the nation’s trust.

Pakistan: JUIF members demonstrate in Wara Mamond against long electricity load shedding

Mar 02, 2022, at 04:21 am

Khar, Pakistan: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) members on Sunday protested against hours-long electricity loadshedding in Wara Mamond tehsil in Pakistan and elsewhere in the district, media reports said on Tuesday.

Second round of talks between Russia, Ukraine tomorrow as deadly shelling ravages Kharkiv

Mar 02, 2022, at 03:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A second round of talks will take place between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, two days after the first meeting of negotiations yielded no resolution.

Prove you are with us: Ukraine prez Voldomyr Zelensky at EU parliament

Mar 02, 2022, at 01:29 am

Strasbourg/UNI: Ukraine President Voldomyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that his country has proved it is strong and urged the European Union to prove their support to the war-torn nation.

Concern for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict

Mar 01, 2022, at 10:59 pm

New York: The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on women and children, senior UN officials have reported.

Amnesty International, HRW ask Pakistan to repeal PECA Ordinance

Mar 01, 2022, at 09:33 pm

Islamabad: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have urged Pakistan to repeal amendments to the "draconian" Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) Ordinance, terming it the latest in a "concerted campaign to restrict freedom of expression and stifle dissent".

Syria: Use of chemical weapons ‘blight’ on international community’s conscience

Mar 01, 2022, at 09:17 pm

New York: Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is “intolerable,” the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son dies at 26

Mar 01, 2022, at 09:14 pm

Washington/IBNS: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella passed away at the age of 26 on Monday, media reports said.