Tragic school dormitory fire claims 20 Lives in Guyana, President declares 'major disaster'
May 23, 2023, at 07:17 am
Georgetown/IBNS: A devastating fire engulfed a school dormitory Tragedy in Guyana on Sunday, resulting in the loss of at least 20 lives, according to a government statement.
May 23, 2023, at 06:00 am
Dublin/Ireland: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record-breaking fine of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) on Meta (formally Facebook) for unlawfully transferring user data from the European Union (EU) to the United States.
May 23, 2023, at 04:54 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Sameer Pandey, an Indian-origin Councillor, has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta Council in Sydney.
Zimbabwe govt shuts down Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals
May 23, 2023, at 03:14 am
Harare: The Zimbabwean government has ordered the suspension of operations of lithium mine Bikita Minerals, which is currently owned by China’s Sinomine Resource Group, until it complies with legal provisions that include labour, environmental and immigration laws, media reports said.
Kenya: Court restrains Chinese firm, local subcontractor gets relief
May 23, 2023, at 02:50 am
Nairobi: A Kenyan subcontractor has sued a Chinese construction firm after being refused to pay a debt of Sh45 million for construction services, media reports said.
Ending reliance on China: British PM Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn investment in microchips
May 23, 2023, at 02:44 am
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1 billion investment in microchip manufacture in an attempt to end reliance on China.
School dormitory fire leaves 20 dead in Guayana
May 22, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Georgetown: At least 20 people were killed and several others were hurt as a fire broke out at a school dormitory in Guyana, media reports said on Monday.
China says ban on purchase of Micron products 'necessary measure' to ensure security
May 22, 2023, at 10:34 pm
Beijing: An inspection of US chip giant Micron in China that resulted in Chinese authorities banning critical infrastructure operators from buying the company's products was a necessary measure to ensure both national security and cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.
Japan PM's suspected attacker to undergo mental evaluation
May 22, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Tokyo: A man, who is suspected of throwing an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation, informed sources told UNI Monday.
Ukraine conflict: Russian Defense Ministry confirms liberation of Bakhmut
May 22, 2023, at 03:36 pm
Moscow: Storm troops of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), supported by the artillery and aviation of the Russian armed forces, have completed the liberation of the city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Greece: Opposition leader concedes defeat in legislative polls
May 22, 2023, at 03:09 pm
Athens: Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras congratulated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on New Democracy party’s victory in Sunday's parliamentary polls, state media reported.
Woman researcher becomes first Saudi female to join space mission to International Space Station
May 21, 2023, at 11:26 pm
Cape Canaveral: A private space mission organised by Axiom Space is scheduled to launch from Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
El Salvador: Stampede in football stadium leaves 12 people dead
May 21, 2023, at 10:52 pm
San Salvador: At least twelve people died due to a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital city San Salvador, media reports said on Sunday.
G7: Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima
May 21, 2023, at 02:19 am
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday to attend the G7 summit.
IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant
May 21, 2023, at 01:35 am
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland
May 21, 2023, at 01:30 am
More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their homeland.
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
May 21, 2023, at 01:23 am
New York: The UN Human Rights Council-appointed panel of independent experts examining the Iranian Government’s response to protests that erupted there last November, has said that it’s “deeply alarmed” at continuing executions of demonstrators, ahead of pending reviews.
Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
May 21, 2023, at 01:19 am
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives.
Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
May 21, 2023, at 12:57 am
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition.
G7: Buddhist monk protests in Hiroshima, asks world leaders to shun use of nuclear weapons
May 21, 2023, at 12:24 am
Hiroshima: A Buddhist monk on Friday staged a protest outside the G7 International Media Centre in the Japanese city of Hiroshima and urged world leaders to shun the use of nuclear weapons.
Japan confirms Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s participation in G7 events
May 20, 2023, at 02:38 pm
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima in person, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
Anti-government protests; Iran government executes three persons
May 20, 2023, at 12:06 am
The Iran government has executed three persons in connection to their participation in nationwide anti-government protests last year.
‘Weak and insufficient’ progress made towards disaster risk reduction
May 19, 2023, at 11:48 pm
New York: Global progress towards disaster risk management has been weak and insufficient, putting at risk the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the General Assembly on Thursday.
Vehicle falls off cliff in South China,11 killed
May 19, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Nanning: Eleven people were killed in a road accident in Jingxi City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early on Friday, according to local authorities.
UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
May 19, 2023, at 11:43 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, where armed groups proliferate amidst heavy fighting in recent months.
Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF
May 19, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New York: More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.
UN envoy reports on progress towards Yemen peace agreement
May 19, 2023, at 11:22 pm
New York: Warring parties continue to make progress in efforts towards ending the nearly decade-long conflict in Yemen, though outstanding issues remain, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Russia confirms participation in grain deal for at least 60 more days
May 19, 2023, at 10:57 pm
New York: Russia has confirmed that it will continue to take part in the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative for a further 60 days, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need
May 19, 2023, at 10:53 pm
New York: Amid a massive increase in the number of people in Sudan impacted by more than a month of heavy fighting, the UN on Wednesday said that it needed a record near $3 billion to deliver life-saving aid to them.
Canada: Alberta reports dead birds found at Suncor oil sands tailings ponds sites
May 18, 2023, at 02:36 am
Calgary/IBNS: At least 32 dead waterfowl were found at two separate oil sands tailings ponds in Canada's Alberta operated by Suncor Energy Inc.