UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental freedoms” appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:40 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable.
Joe Biden is not planning to meet with Xi Jinping at G20 summit in India: Reports
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:15 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden is not planning to hold an official meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, the NBC broadcaster reported on Friday, citing US administration officials.
Nine soldiers killed, five injured in suicide attack in NW Pakistan
Sep 01, 2023, at 07:17 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and five others injured in a suicide attack in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, an army statement said.
South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire
Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.
Donald Trump says Indian-American rival Vivek Ramaswamy 'would be very good' Vice President
Aug 31, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy "would be very good" as the country's Vice President, says former US President Donald Trump who is competing with other Republican candidates to run for the top post in 2024.
French Prez Macron to visit Bangladesh in Sept
Aug 31, 2023, at 06:09 am
Dhaka: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Dhaka on September 11 after the G20 summit in New Delhi.
Former Pak foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi sent on 14-day judicial remand in cipher case
Aug 31, 2023, at 05:58 am
Islamabad: A special court formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday sent former Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on a 14-day judicial remand in a cipher case, media reports said.
Chinese man arrested in Sri Lanka for involvement in illegal pyramid scam
Aug 31, 2023, at 12:43 am
A Chinese national, who was involved in an international-level pyramid scheme posing as an investor, has been arrested in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo.
Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes
Aug 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border missions delivering aid into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries in February.
Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief
Aug 30, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid civilians caught up in the turmoil.
US announces new military assistance package for war-hit Ukraine
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:59 pm
The US government has announced the next package of military assistance to aid Ukraine, a nation engaged in war with Russia since it was invaded last year.
Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online criminality across SE Asia
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Criminal gangs in southeast Asia are using torture and abuse to force hundreds of thousands of people into an online scam operation which generates billions of dollars per year, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:52 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective suicide”.
Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:45 pm
New York: The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan continues to witness protests as government fails to give relief over inflated power bills
Aug 30, 2023, at 08:14 pm
Pakistan is witnessing massive protests over inflated power bills with the caretaker government even failing to give relief to people.
Gabon: Army officers say they seized power African country
Aug 30, 2023, at 07:51 pm
A group of military officers appeared on national TV on Wednesday and announced they had seized power in Gabon, the Central African country where President Ali Bongo was deemed the winner in a recently contested election.
The Pannun puzzle: China’s surprising embrace of Khalistan separatist movement
Aug 30, 2023, at 07:19 pm
In recent times, the world has witnessed a series of perplexing alliances and actions, leaving experts and observers to question the motivations behind such moves.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Drone attack at Pskov airport leaves four Il-76 planes damaged
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:02 pm
At least four Il-76 planes were damaged in a drone attack at an airport in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov on Wednesday.
Nigerian Police arrest more than 100 people during raid in same-sex marriage
Aug 30, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Abuja: Nigerian Police have arrested more than 100 people in Delta for attending a suspected same-sex marriage.
Ukraine facing widespread learning loss due to war against Russia, COVID-19
Aug 29, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them facing a fourth year of education setbacks, a senior UN children’s agency official said on Tuesday.
Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:41 pm
The specialist team that safely stabilized and transferred over one million barrels of crude oil from a decaying supertanker off the cost of Yemen, left the site on Monday, marking the end of a pivotal chapter in the UN-led operation to prevent a potentially disastrous oil spill in the Red Sea.
Russia hits ‘new low’ with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:37 pm
New York: A group of UN-appointed human rights experts expressed grave concern on Monday over Russia’s decision to dismiss all legal challenges to the country’s criminalisation of “public actions aimed at discrediting” the Russian Armed Forces.
Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:30 pm
While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development, the head of the Mission said on Monday.
Aug 29, 2023, at 07:32 pm
Internationally popular rapper Eminem has asked Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music on the campaign trail.
US: University of North Carolina faculty member killed in shooting, suspect taken to custody
Aug 29, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Police have taken a suspect in custody after a shooting incident at the University of North Carolina in the US town of Chapel Hill left a faculty member dead.
Pakistan: Unidentified gunmen kill two police officers in KP
Aug 29, 2023, at 02:40 pm
At least two police officers were killed and three others were injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat region when unidentified gunmen attacked a patrolling vehicle on Monday, media reports said.
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
Aug 29, 2023, at 12:15 am
Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are learning about the risks involved thanks to the UN drugs and crime agency, UNODC.
Imaan Mazari was arrested just hours after she was granted bail by Pakistani court
Aug 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm
The Islamabad Police rearrested human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, hours after she was released on bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday.
France: Govt decides to ban woman from wearing abaya in state-run schools
Aug 28, 2023, at 04:10 pm
The French government has decided to ban students from wearing abaya, a robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools.