Uzbekistan: Re-elected President Shavkat Mirziyoyev takes charge
Jul 15, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was re-elected for yet another term recently, took charge of his office on Friday.
Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse in the health sector in countries across the world, leaving them at increased risk of death during childbirth, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency said on Wednesday.
UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan ‘blue helmet’ dead.
Major boost needed to reach 2030 water, sanitation and hygiene goals
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:52 pm
New York: Despite some progress, billions worldwide still lack access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene; a situation exacerbated by water scarcity caused by conflicts and climate change. On Tuesday, the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) discussed the key role of water in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Rapid poverty reduction in some countries, data missing in many others
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:35 pm
New York: Twenty five countries, including some of the world’s biggest economies, have halved their poverty indices, but lack of post-COVID-19 pandemic data obscures the situation facing almost a billion people globally, a new United Nations-University of Oxford study has found.
Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:22 pm
New York: The UN’s top human rights official urged respect for religious tolerance on Tuesday as Member States gathered in Geneva in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital.
Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:20 pm
New York: Life-saving assistance to millions in northwest Syria is at risk after the UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt either of two competing resolutions to extend cross-border aid delivery from Türkiye.
UN calls for gender equality push, central to SDGs
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: At eight billion strong, the “human family is larger than ever”, but leaders are failing in efforts to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark World Population Day on Tuesday.
Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams
Jul 12, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New York: As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad.
Yemen: Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week
Jul 11, 2023, at 09:44 pm
New York: Transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen, is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday.
Mexico: 9 persons die in wholesale market fire
Jul 11, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Mexico City: At least nine people were killed and one was injured in a fire at a wholesale food distribution center in Toluca, capital of the central State of Mexico, local authorities said Monday.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev re-elected for seven-year term in snap election
Jul 11, 2023, at 01:21 am
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected with 87.05 percent of the vote in his favour on Sunday, the country’s Central Election Commission announced Monday citing preliminary results.
Twitter 'relocates' users of Gilgit-Baltistan to Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 10, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Popular micro-blogging site Twitter is believed to have blocked access to the government of Pakistan’s official account in Gilgit-Baltistan and changed the region’s location to parts of India, Dawn News reported.
British Broadcasting Corporation suspends presenter over sexual misconduct allegation
Jul 10, 2023, at 08:46 pm
The British Broadcasting Corporation has suspended one of its male presenters over the allegation that he had for several years paid a teenager for explicit content and will meet with the police on Monday in order to establish more facts, BBC News said.
Jul 10, 2023, at 01:13 pm
French authorities have banned the sale, possession, and transport of fireworks over the Bastille Day weekend next week amid fears of renewed riots.
Uzbekistan hosts early presidential polls on Sunday, CEC to announce preliminary results tomorrow
Jul 10, 2023, at 05:24 am
Early presidential elections were held in Uzbekistan on Sunday with incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expected to sweep the polls and return to power for another term.
Yemen: Houthis ban Swedish imports after Quran burning
Jul 10, 2023, at 03:07 am
Sanaa: The Houthi group in Yemen has banned the entry of Swedish imports into the country's north, which is under its control, in protest against the burning of a Quran during a protest in Sweden.
UK: Indecent image appears during screening of Super Mario Bros movie for children in Londonderry
Jul 09, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a report that an indecent image appeared for a brief period of time while Super Mario Bros Movie was screened for children recently.
At least 11 killed in Brazil building collapse
Jul 09, 2023, at 03:05 pm
Rio De Janeiro/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from a building collapse in Recife, capital of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil, rose to 11 on Saturday, while three people were still missing, authorities said on Sunday.
Iran: Two policemen, 4 'terrorists' killed in armed attack on police station
Jul 08, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Tehran: Two policemen and four "terrorists" were killed on Saturday in an armed "terrorist attack" on a police station in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security
Jul 08, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: The food and fertilizer export deals brokered by the UN last year with Ukraine and Russia have played an “indispensable role” in supporting global food security and must continue, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday.
OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras
Jul 08, 2023, at 09:47 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged authorities in Honduras to reinforce the “internal and external oversight of military operations” in the country, following the extending of a national state of emergency.
UN rights experts ‘appalled’ by attack on Russian journalist and lawyer in Chechnya
Jul 08, 2023, at 09:34 pm
A group of independent UN-appointed human rights experts said on Friday they were appalled by the violent and clearly planned attack carried out on an award-winning Russian journalist and human rights lawyer while the pair were visiting Chechnya earlier in the week.
‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark
Jul 08, 2023, at 08:27 pm
New York: The UN deplored the horrendous civilian cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reached the 500-day mark on Friday.
Mexican man kills wife, eats her brain in tacos
Jul 08, 2023, at 08:17 pm
A Mexican man has allegedly eaten his wife's brain in tacos and even used her skull as an ashtray after killing her, media reports said.
Indian delegation to participate as observer of Uzbekistan’s July 9 presidential elections
Jul 08, 2023, at 07:22 pm
India is going to be part of Uzbekistan’s July 9 celebration of democracy. A 20-strong delegation from India made up of well-known public figures, senior diplomats, and experts are already in Uzbekistan to take part in the Presidential elections as observers.
Fire at elderly care home in Milan leaves six dead
Jul 08, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Milan: At least six people died and 81 others were admitted to hospital as a fire broke out at a residential care home for the elderly in Milan, media reports said on Saturday.
Brazil: 3 dies, 10 missing as building collapses
Jul 08, 2023, at 02:27 pm
Brasilia: At least three people were killed Friday and 10 were missing, including children, after the collapse of a building in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, the Civil Defense and Fire Department reported.
Israel-Palestine: UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:17 am
New York: The UN chief addressed the escalating loss of life in Israel and Palestine on Thursday, voicing strong condemnation for all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror.
Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:04 am
New York: The world must act now to stem the violence and instability in Haiti, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, appealing for simultaneous action on the humanitarian, security, and political fronts.