Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:11 pm
New York: Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day.
Iran: Top rights expert welcomes Swedish verdict in mass executions case
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:54 pm
New York: The conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners was welcomed on Friday by a top UN-appointed independent rights expert.
Mexico: 14 killed in military helicopter crash
Jul 16, 2022, at 02:53 pm
Mexico City:UNI/Sputnik: Fourteen people have died and another sustained injuries after a Black Hawk military helicopter of the Mexican Navy crashed in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on Saturday, the Navy said.
More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:42 pm
Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25 per cent less than their male counterparts – a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors, two UN agencies said in a new report on Wednesday.
Guterres hails ‘critical step forward’ on resuming Ukraine grain exports
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:38 pm
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope to ease human suffering and alleviate hunger around the world.”
Philippines: Top rights expert appeals to President Marcos over Maria Ressa conviction
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:22 pm
New York: The decision by a Philippines court to uphold the conviction of campaigning journalist Maria Ressa should be reassessed by the newly elected government, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, said on Thursday.
Italian PM Draghi announces resignation
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:59 pm
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday said he would resign.
Rishi Sunak tops second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as UK PM
Jul 15, 2022, at 05:35 am
London/IBNS: Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak won the second round of voting on Thursday to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and country's Prime Minister.
Author Khaled Hosseini pens a heartfelt note after his daughter comes out as transgender
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:46 am
Novelist Khaled Hosseini, who is known for 'The Kite Runner', and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' among others, has penned down an emotional note about his daughter, Haris, who came out as transgender.
China circles Pacific, US steps its game
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:55 am
Washington: The United States on Tuesday has turned to step forward with incentives for Pacific Island leaders to counter Beijing's efforts to dominate an increasingly competitive geopolitical tussle in a region of great strategic importance, media reports said on Thursday.
Rishi Sunak leads in race for UK Prime Minister after round 1 voting
Jul 14, 2022, at 05:43 am
London/IBNS: Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak won most of the votes in the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and country's Prime Minister.
US govt wants consulate in Jerusalem
Jul 13, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States would like to see a consulate in Jerusalem, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
Syria: Security Council extends cross-border aid delivery for six months
Jul 13, 2022, at 09:47 pm
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend lifesaving aid deliveries into northwest Syria from Türkiye for a further six months following a vote on Tuesday.
From ‘saga of horrors’ to serving the world: Liberia peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:18 pm
New York: “I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Gang violence in Port-au-Prince threatens more than a million food-insecure Haitians
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:04 pm
New York: Surging and deadly gang violence in the Haitian capital has contributed to runaway food insecurity for well over one million people there, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Yemen: UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation
Jul 12, 2022, at 10:48 pm
New York: Although the UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni Government and Houthi rebels continues to hold, the key issue of road openings remains outstanding, while the country’s “humanitarian catastrophe” is set to worsen, the Security Council heard on Monday.
Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report
Jul 12, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021.
Inflation in Austria to move past 7 pct for first time since 1970s oil crisis
Jul 12, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Vienna/UNI/Sputnik: Austria's inflation rate this year will peak at 7.6%, hitting the record since the global oil crisis of 1970s, according to an inflation forecast published by the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) on Monday.
London train tracks burst into flames as UK experiences soaring temperatures
Jul 12, 2022, at 05:23 am
London/IBNS: Train tracks Monday caught fire on a bridge in London after a spark ignited timber beams amid soaring temperatures in the city.
Manchester bus accident: Woman dead, two critical after double-decker impact
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:59 pm
London/IBNS: A woman died and two people were seriously injured on Sunday after being hit by a bus.
Las Vegas of Asia shuts casinos amid Covid19 outbreak
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:56 pm
Macau/UNI: For the first time in more than two years, the world's biggest gambling bub -- Macau -- on Monday shut its casinos.
Japan to honour Shinzo Abe with highest national award
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:52 pm
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Monday announced it would be honouring former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, the nation's highest decoration.
Japan: Shinzo Abe's party wins big in upper chamber election
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:51 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's ruling party has swept the House of Councillors election held on Sunday.
At least 14 killed during bar shootout in South Africa: Reports
Jul 11, 2022, at 12:37 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: At least fourteen people were killed during a shootout that occurred in a bar in South Africa's Soweto township, near Johannesburg, media reports said Sunday.
Mexico's ex-Prez Luis Echeverria Alvarez passes away at 100
Jul 10, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: Mexico’s Former President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, who led the country from 1970-1976, has died at the age of 100, country’s President Manuel Lopez Obrador has confirmed.
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's funeral on Tuesday
Jul 09, 2022, at 05:33 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Day after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot to death, his body returned to his home in Tokyo. His funeral will be held on Tuesday.
Japan shocked by shooting of ex-PM Shinzo Abe; World leaders condole death
Jul 09, 2022, at 02:19 am
Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated Friday in the western city of Nara, has been hailed as a "true friend", "a great PM" and "a global leader who brought balance to the world" by the leaders across the globe as they condoled his death.
Ex-Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79
Jul 09, 2022, at 01:06 am
Luand/UNI: Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, died aged 79, the country's presidency informed on Facebook.
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated
Jul 08, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died Friday after he was shot twice during a campaign event in the Nara region, the hospital treating him confirmed, media reports said.
Shinzo Abe in 'very grave condition' after being shot, says Japan PM Fumio Kishida
Jul 08, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said his predecessor Shinzo Abe is in a "very grave condition" after being shot during a speech at a campaign event.