Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin's close ally dies in car explosion
Aug 21, 2022, at 07:51 pm
The daughter of a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has died in a car explosion close to Moscow city, media reports said on Sunday.
China to hold new military drills in East China Sea
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:15 pm
Beijing: Beijing will hold new live-fire military exercises in the East China Sea not far from Zhejiang province in the country's east on August 22, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Sunday.
US business group in Taiwan finds limited impact from China’s recent military drill: Survey
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:30 am
New York: In a survey of its member companies following the recent tensions in the Taiwan Strait, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham Taiwan) found that over three-quarters of the respondents said they had not been significantly impacted by the Chinese military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.
Death toll in Somali Hotel attack rises to 15
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:07 am
Mogadishu: The death toll from the attack on Hayat Hotel here has risen to 15, while dozens of people have been injured, as gunfire between security forces and al-Shabaab terrorists is ongoing, media reported on Saturday.
Japan suspends multi-mission V-22 Osprey aircraft
Aug 20, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan has grounded flights of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft temporarily stationed in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo for security checks following a decision by the US air force to suspend the operation of its CV-22 Osprey aircraft due to technical faults, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry.
Don't believes relations with China will go into crisis: US Ambassador to China
Aug 20, 2022, at 10:56 pm
Beijing/UNI: The United States does not believe that there will be any crisis in relations between Washington and Beijing due to the recent visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan despite an "overreaction" of the Chinese authorities, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said in an interview with CNN.
Montenegrin PM ousted after losing no-confidence vote
Aug 20, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Belgrade/UNI: The Montenegrin government led by Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic lost a no-confidence motion at the parliament on Saturday.
WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa drought
Aug 20, 2022, at 10:13 pm
New York: As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who “cannot wait” for assistance.
Saudi Arabia: UN calls for release of woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting
Aug 20, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman charged with following and retweeting so-called dissidents and activists.
Aug 20, 2022, at 09:12 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for wealthier countries to help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain as supplies begin returning to global markets, in an appeal from the Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday, World Humanitarian Day.
UN releases $5 million for humanitarian needs triggered by gang violence in Haiti
Aug 20, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New York: UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths allocated on Friday, $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to respond to humanitarian needs triggered by gang violence in Haiti.
Sweden: Man dies in shooting at Malmo shopping mall
Aug 20, 2022, at 03:42 pm
A shooting incident at a shopping mall in Sweden has left a man dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Somalia: Terrorists storm hotel in Mogadishu, kill 8
Aug 20, 2022, at 03:22 pm
Mogadishu: At least eight people died as suspected terrorists attacked a hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu.
Pilots fall asleep while flying at 37,000 feet, miss landing at Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
Aug 20, 2022, at 04:00 am
In a bizarre incident, two Ethiopian Airlines pilots fell asleep while flying a plane on way from Sudan's Khartoum to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, leaving them to miss their landing.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin expresses anger over leaked party video footage to media
Aug 20, 2022, at 12:35 am
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said she is angry that her 'partying' footage, which went viral, was leaked to the media.
Chinese warship detected near Taiwan's zone of missile tests
Aug 20, 2022, at 12:26 am
Beijing: A Chinese guided-missile destroyer was detected in the danger zone of Taiwan's missile tests several hours before the drills began, Taiwan's official Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Friday, citing an unnamed military source.
President Vladimir Putin trusted by 77pc of Russians - Poll
Aug 20, 2022, at 12:06 am
Moscow: Up to 77% of Russians trust President Vladimir Putin, a poll conducted by Moscow-based Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) revealed on Friday.
Grain deal ‘victory for diplomacy,’ UN chief tells journalists in Ukraine
Aug 19, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Positive momentum on the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative to help vulnerable people access food reflects “a victory for diplomacy” for those caught in a cost-of-living crisis as well as for Ukraine’s hard-working farmers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on Thursday in Lviv, Ukraine.
South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation
Aug 19, 2022, at 07:34 pm
New York: On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers.
Somali army kills 17 al-Shabab militants in central region
Aug 19, 2022, at 07:01 pm
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) said Thursday its forces killed 17 al-Shabab militants during the ongoing military operations in central Somalia.
Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria completes mission to northeast
Aug 19, 2022, at 06:56 pm
New York: The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, on Wednesday concluded a four-day mission to the northeast, where he visited camps hosting thousands of displaced persons.
UN agriculture agency helps protect against threat of locusts in Yemen
Aug 19, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: Following heavy widespread rains in Yemen, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) remains on high alert as the threat of desert locust emergence looms, the UN agency said on Wednesday.
Finland PM Sanna Marin faces backlash after leaked video shows her partying wild with friends
Aug 19, 2022, at 04:20 am
Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin is facing massive backlash after a leaked video of her dancing wildly and partying hard with friends has gone viral.
China calls on US to stop official contact with Taiwan
Aug 19, 2022, at 02:17 am
Bejing/UNI: China is demanding that the United States stop any official contact with Taiwan, as well as negotiations on official trade and economic agreements, and is ready to take decisive measures to protect its sovereignty, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
UN chief appoints inaugural Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel
Aug 17, 2022, at 11:16 pm
New York: Ten distinguished persons hailing from all regions of the globe have been appointed to serve on the Secretary-General’s inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel, the United Nations announced on Tuesday.
Humanitarian funding still needed for ‘pure catastrophe’ situation in Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Although $4.4 billion is required to fund humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, $1.8 billion has been received so far, or roughly 40 per cent, a senior UN official told journalists in New York on Monday, warning of the dire consequences as winter approaches.
Mali: Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise
Aug 16, 2022, at 09:13 pm
New York: UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after they were suspended by the ruling junta, which accused 49 Ivorian soldiers of entering the country without permission.
Yemen: UN envoy underscores need to ‘end the conflict, not merely manage it’
Aug 16, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New York: The Security Council has a joint responsibility to help Yemen take the “necessary and decisive steps towards peace,” the country’s UN Special Envoy told the ambassadors on Monday.
JK Rowling receives online threat over Salman Rushdie tweet, account believed to be from Pakistan
Aug 15, 2022, at 04:01 pm
London: Police have started investigating an online threat to writer JK Rowling after she tweeted in support of Salman Rushdie who was attacked during an event in New York last week.
Egypt: Fire breaks out in church, 41 dies
Aug 15, 2022, at 01:10 am
Cairo: At least 41 people died and over 10 others were hurt when a fire broke out at a church in Giza's Imbaba neighborhood in greater Cairo on Sunday, media reports said.