Don't defame IEA: Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob tells Taliban soldiers
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Kabul: The acting defense minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob has asked his Taliban foot soldiers that a general amnesty has been announced and warned that IEA should not be defamed.
Afghanistan: Women run Kabul restaurants shuts down as Taliban rules country
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Women-owned restaurants and cafes in Afghanistan's Kabul city have remained closed since the past month after Taliban took control over the country.
Ex-cop convicted in George Floyd's murder case appeals verdict: Reports
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, sentenced to 22-years in prison for the murder of African American George Floyd, has filed an intent of appeal in the court regarding his verdict, media reported on Friday.
With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:16 pm
New York: The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality” in the African nation.
Iraqi President warns against complacency in the fight against terrorism
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: International cooperation and solidarity are the only way to combat terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, warning against complacency.
A strong UN has key role in bringing peace, security and social justice, says Cuban President
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:35 pm
Miguel Marion Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the President of Cuba, underlined the importance of multilateralism and the UN in his speech to the high-level General Debate at the General Assembly on Thursday, during which he condemned the foreign policy of the United States.
South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:22 pm
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday, jeopardizing the young nation’s efforts to establish lasting peace and put it on the road towards sustainable development.
Human rights ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar: UN calls for urgent action
Sep 24, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New York: Urgent action is needed to prevent the situation in Myanmar from escalating into a “full-blown conflict”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Thursday.
UN chief: Window to avert devasting climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’
Sep 24, 2021, at 05:30 pm
New York: No region is immune to climate disasters the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that “our window of opportunity” to prevent the worst climate impacts is “rapidly closing”.
One dies, 12 hurt in supermarket shooting in US state of Tennessee
Sep 24, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: One person was killed and another dozen were wounded in a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee on Thursday, Police Chief Dale Lane said during a news conference cited by local media.
China enforces compulsory Mandarin Chinese learning for preschool children in Tibet
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:39 am
Beijing: A Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) decree went into force this month to teach Mandarin Chinese to all preschool children, an extension of Xi Jinping’s belief in catching them young, noting the significance of language learning in the early years, and discounting the purpose of bilingual education of helping children ease into the school system.
Around 5 million Chinese nationals might be working in Pakistan by 2025
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:05 am
Karachi: A senior Pakistani public health expert said around five million Chinese nationals will be working in Pakistan by 2025.
US rules out Japan or India joining trilateral security partnership AUKUS
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:51 am
Washington/IBNS: White House press secretary Jen Psaki made a joke when she was asked whether Japan or India would be included in the United States' trilateral security partnership, ruling out any such possibility, media reports said.
Pandemic ‘warning bell’ exposed inequalities, governance gaps, says Viet Nam President
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:43 am
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods globally, the President of Viet Nam told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that his nation is “vigorously” combating the virus, protecting its people, sustaining economic growth and leaving no one behind.
‘Through the tears, solutions for a better society have sprung up’: Estonian President
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:22 am
New York: The President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, lauded the world’s embrace of online services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, in her high-level General Debate speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly session.
Millions in Yemen ‘a step away from starvation’
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:19 am
New York: The crisis in Yemen, now in its seventh year of war, continues unabated, with thousands of people displaced and millions “a step away from starvation”, the UN Humanitarian Relief Coordinator said on Wednesday during a high-level side event on the margins of the 76th General Assembly.
King of Saudi Arabia says peace is top priority for his country
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:15 am
New York: The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, said on Wednesday that promoting peace is his Kingdom’s top priority in international affairs.
‘The adolescence of humanity is coming to an end’, declares UK Prime Minister
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: In his speech to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that it is time for mankind to grow up and take responsibility for the damage we are inflicting on the planet.
Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course’
Sep 23, 2021, at 11:42 pm
New York: The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday that conditions inside the country following the 1 February military coup have worsened, urging a “change of course” to prevent further human rights abuses and deaths.
All crew members of Russia's crashed An-26 plane died, remains found: Emergencies
Sep 23, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Moscow, UNI/Sputnik: A search group found the remains of the crew members of Russia's An-26 aircraft on the site of its crash in the Khabarovsk region, all of them died, a spokesman for emergency services told Sputnik on Thursday.
Support developing countries with climate mitigation: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sep 23, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: Financial support will be critical if developing countries are to meet global climate goals, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željko Komšić, said in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic: FAO report
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:51 pm
NewYork: There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children over the last ten years, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
World Bank agrees to lend USD 100 mln to Sri Lanka for COVID-19 battle
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: The World Bank has agreed to give a 100-million-US dollar loan to support Sri Lanka's efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19, local media reported here Thursday.
World Bank agrees to lend USD 100 mln to Sri Lanka for COVID-19 battle
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: The World Bank has agreed to give a 100-million-US dollar loan to support Sri Lanka's efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19, local media reported here Thursday.
Chinese Foreign Minister urges G20 to lift unilateral sanctions against Afghanistan
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the G20 member states on Thursday to lift unilateral sanctions against Afghanistan and stop using Kabul's foreign exchange reserves as an instrument of pressure.
Submarine row: Boris Johnson tells irate France to get a grip
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:20 pm
London/Paris: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has commented on France's condemnation of the trilateral nuclear submarine deal, which is likely to further fuel Paris' anger, according to media reports.
Ukraine announces compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants, education workers
Sep 23, 2021, at 06:49 pm
Kyiv/UNI/Xinhua: The Ukrainian government announced Wednesday that it will introduce a compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants and education workers.
Pakistan: Four people arrested in Lahore amid terror threats
Sep 23, 2021, at 06:32 pm
Lahore/IBNS: Amid terror threats, four people were arrested in Lahore in Pakistan on Sept 20, media reports said.
Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden to hold negotiations: French Cabinet
Sep 23, 2021, at 12:52 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden will hold a conversation later on Wednesday to clarify details related to Australia's decision to scrap the $66 billion submarine contract with French shipbuilders after formation of the AUKUS alliance, French cabinet spokesman Gabriel Attal said.