‘Unprecedented insecurity’ in Haiti requires urgent action: new UN envoy
Apr 28, 2023, at 06:45 pm
New York: The rapidly deteriorating security situation in Haiti demands that the country remains at the centre of international attention and action, newly appointed UN Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador said on Wednesday in her first briefing to the Security Council.
Security Council veto should be ‘very last resort’: General Assembly President
Apr 28, 2023, at 04:52 pm
New York: One year after the General Assembly adopted its so-called “veto initiative”, Member States met on Wednesday to discuss how it could contribute to a more efficient and impact-oriented UN.
Bloom Review reveals aggressive Khalistan extremism in UK
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:52 am
London: The Bloom Review has reportedly raised concerns over the growing influence of pro-Khalistan extremists within the British Sikh community.
Jihadi gangs in UK prisons are telling crooks to ‘convert or get hurt’: Report
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:41 am
London: Radical prisoners are forcing crooks to convert to Islam or face violence, with the phrase “convert or get hurt” now a commonplace inside the UK’s jails, according to a latest report.
Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro testifies in anti-government riot investigation
Apr 27, 2023, at 06:26 am
Brazil/IBNS: Jair Bolsonaro, the former far-right president of Brazil, gave testimony to federal police on Wednesday regarding the January 8 riots carried out by his supporters who were against the government. reported AFP.
Pope shatters stained glass ceiling: Women granted voting rights at Bishops Conference
Apr 27, 2023, at 05:08 am
Vatican City/IBNS: The Vatican made a symbolic change for the Catholic Church by announcing that the upcoming general assembly of bishops will allow women and lay people to participate in the voting process.
Australia: 4 passengers arrested after mid-air fight prompts emergency landing
Apr 27, 2023, at 12:45 am
Four passengers were arrested after a fight between them forced a flight from Australia’s Cairns to Groote Eylandt to make an emergency landing, media reports said.
Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action
Apr 25, 2023, at 06:24 pm
New York: The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to “do better, faster” in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday, which marks the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’
Apr 25, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions which has now entered its second week.
Israel: Five hurt in car-ramming incident in Jerusalem, PM Netanyahu calls it 'terror attack'
Apr 25, 2023, at 01:12 pm
At least five people were injured in a car-ramming incident near Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market on Monday, media reports said.
Christian cult graves: Kenyan police exhume 47 bodies
Apr 24, 2023, at 07:57 am
Kenyan Police have exhumed 47 bodies, who are believed to be members of a Christian cult, from Kenya's coastal town of Malindi, media reports said on Sunday.
France: Car drives into crowd, 11 hurt
Apr 24, 2023, at 03:21 am
Paris: A car drove into a crowd at an international kite-flying festival held in northern France, injuring at least 11 people, with four in critical condition, media reported.
Nine people die in attack in central Mali
Apr 24, 2023, at 01:14 am
Bamako: At least nine civilians were killed and 61 others injured in a car bomb attack mounted by the Armed Terrorist Groups (GAT) at an airport area in central Mali.
Saudi Arabia evacuates nationals, foreigners from Sudan
Apr 23, 2023, at 03:43 am
Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday the evacuation of Saudi citizens and other nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the country.
Oliver Dowden named UK Deputy PM after Dominic Raab resigns
Apr 22, 2023, at 07:33 am
London: Dominic Raab resigned on Friday as the deputy prime minister of the UK, prompting the British government to subsequently appoint Oliver Dowden in his position.
Unintended bombing: Russian warplane strikes own city by mistake
Apr 22, 2023, at 07:20 am
Moscow: A Sukhoi-34 fighter jet of Russia mistakenly dropped a bomb on the city of Belgorod, which is situated approximately 40km (25 miles) away from the Ukraine border.
Stoltenberg says Zelensky accepted invitation to NATO summit
Apr 22, 2023, at 05:27 am
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Lithuania's capital, Vilnius in July, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.
Death toll from clashes in Sudan rises to 413: WHO
Apr 22, 2023, at 05:02 am
Geneva/UNI: The death toll as a result of armed clashes between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has risen to 413, and more than 3,500 others have been injured, World Health Organization (WHO) spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Friday.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns over bullying allegations
Apr 22, 2023, at 04:52 am
London/UNI: UK Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab said on Friday that he had decided to resign following an investigation into allegations made against him of inappropriate behavior towards civil servants.
Thrust for NATO membership to continue until alliance’s July summit: Swedish Minister
Apr 20, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Stockholm: Sweden will not stop trying to join NATO until the summit of the alliance in Lithuania in mid-July, Swedish EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall said on Thursday.
Death toll among civilians in clashes in Sudan rises to 198: Reports
Apr 20, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Khartoum: Civilians deaths in armed clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have risen to 198, while 1,207 have been injured, the Al Jazeera broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors.
Four Islamic State (IS) militants killed in Iraq
Apr 19, 2023, at 07:00 pm
Baghdad: Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike on IS hideouts in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.
About 270 killed, over 2,600 injured in clashes in Sudan: WHO
Apr 19, 2023, at 06:53 pm
Khartoum, Apr 19 (UNI) The Sudanese Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that about 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 have been injured in clashes in Sudan, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
France's pension reform to come into force in fall - Macron
Apr 18, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Paris, Apr 18 (UNI) France's pension reform will come into force in the fall, President Emmanuel Macron said.
Kremlin says becoming obvious West cannot justify freezing Russian assets by Int'l law
Apr 14, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Moscow, Apr 14 (UNI) It becomes obvious that it is impossible for the West to justify the freezing of Russia's assets by the norms of international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Japan requests UNSC emergency session over Pyongyang's latest missile test: Cabinet
Apr 14, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Tokyo, Apr 14 (UNI) Japan has requested an emergency session of the UN Security Council (UNSC) after the latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile conducted by North Korea, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.
Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’
Apr 14, 2023, at 07:21 pm
New York: Fully implementing the agreement that ended five decades of conflict in Colombia and promoting dialogue with armed groups to reduce violence are critical to consolidate peace in the country, UN Special Representative Carlos Ruiz Massieu told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis
Apr 14, 2023, at 07:08 pm
The sharp rise in migrants and asylum-seekers making the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing into Europe requires urgent action to save lives, UN High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.
UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem
Apr 14, 2023, at 06:56 pm
New York: The international community must take immediate action to stop Israel’s forced evictions and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem as part of Israel’s annexation and “de-Palestinianization” of the city, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
Mali: Civilians paying the price as terrorist violence flares up, Security Council hears
Apr 14, 2023, at 05:24 pm
The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with devastating consequences for civilians, the top UN official there said on Wednesday.