Chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:13 am
Washington: At least two people died, and several others were injured as a result of an explosion and a subsequent fire at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania, US media report.
New agenda sets sail with bold action as UN Water Conference closes
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:07 am
New York: The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, a “milestone” action plan containing almost 700 commitments to protect “humanity’s most precious global common good”.
Fight slavery’s 'legacy of racism' through education: Guterres
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:04 am
New York: Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who were so mercilessly stripped of it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark Saturday’s International Day to Remember the Victims and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Pakistani court grants Imran Khan extension in protective bail till Mar 27
Mar 25, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan secured a three-day extension in protective bail till March 27 in five cases registered against him in the federal capital after he personally appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC).
Ramadan: UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins
Mar 25, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time “to come together, bound by our common humanity”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message just ahead of the holy month.
UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen
Mar 25, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: Without urgent action, millions in Yemen could face ever greater risks of hunger and malnourishment, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Zambia facing Chinese debt trap: Report
Mar 25, 2023, at 06:08 am
Lusaka: Zambia, the African nation, is facing an unsustainable debt burden and debt servicing, media reports said.
Police called at Rihanna's Los Angeles home after man walks up to propose her
Mar 25, 2023, at 05:46 am
Barbadian singer-actress Rihanna had to call the police at her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles after a man walked up wanting to ask for her hand in marriage.
'You're such a little blessing': Mark Zuckerberg welcomes third child with wife Priscilla Chan
Mar 25, 2023, at 04:08 am
Facebook Co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday welcomed his third child with his wife Dr Priscilla Chan.
Imran Khan claims he can smell 'assassination plot' against him
Mar 25, 2023, at 03:07 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has claimed that police chiefs of Punjab and Islamabad alongside their ‘handlers’ have hatched a conspiracy to kill him as they are “getting serious to assassinate him”, media reports said.
Mar 25, 2023, at 02:34 am
Transgender flight attendant Kayleigh Scott, who gained fame after appearing in a United Airlines commercial, has died in US' Colorado after posting an emotional note on her social media platforms.
Pakistan: Short-term inflation spikes touches record 46.65pc
Mar 25, 2023, at 02:16 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's short-term inflation, which is measured by the Sensitive Price Index hit an all-time high of 46.65 per cent year-on-year (YoY) for the week ending on March 22, as per data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:40 pm
New York: A growing crisis is pushing a higher number of people into hunger in Haiti, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New York: Southern African countries hit hard by tropical Cyclone Freddy are reeling from disease outbreaks, with health services stretched to the limit, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Man tortured to death in 'police custody'
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Muzaffargarh: A man, who was allegedly in the illegal custody of the Jatoi Police Station in Pakistan, has died due to alleged police torture, media reports said.
UN chief calls on EU to help world get ‘back on track'
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:44 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, seeking support for action on climate change, sustainable development and addressing the ongoing challenges linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Over million people take part in protests against pension reform across France: Reports
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Paris: Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform across France, according to the French Interior Ministry, while unions give the estimate at over three million, French media reported on Thursday.
Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticket
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
Turkey: Hotel fire in eastern Istanbul kills 2 people
Mar 24, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Istanbul: At least two people have died, and two others were injured in a fire that occurred in a seven-story hotel in eastern Istanbul on Friday, media reported.
Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
Mar 24, 2023, at 06:58 pm
New York: With the converging Ramadan, Easter and Passover holidays now beginning, Israelis and Palestinians must urgently crystalize agreements reached at several recent diplomatic meetings – the first of their kind in nearly a decade – the senior UN official for Middle East peace told the Security Council on Wednesday, while warning of escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric on both sides.
Pakistan: Unidentified terrorists attack journalist's house in Kohat
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Kohat: Suspected unidentified terrorists attacked the house of a journalist in Kohat region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh allows Bhutan to use major seaports for importing, exporting goods with third countries
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:10 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has allowed its neighbour Bhutan to export and import goods with third countries through major seaports.
Hindenburg Report targets Jack Dorsey's Block, ex-Twitter CEO's wealth tumbles USD 526 million
Mar 24, 2023, at 02:02 pm
New York: Block Inc. co-founder Jack Dorsey's net worth plunged after a Hindenburg Research released report alleged that his parent company ignored widespread frauds.
Pakistan: Imran Khan creating chaos, unrest in country, says Minister Sanaullah
Mar 23, 2023, at 05:43 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Parliament has the responsibility to guide the nation in various affairs and it will have to play a role now to check the attempts to create an administrative crisis in the country, said Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah.
US: Mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub during Colorado vacation
Mar 23, 2023, at 03:18 am
A couple in US's Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion while they were relaxing in a hot tub outside their rental home.
Cameroon: Six soldiers injured in landmine explosion
Mar 22, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Yaounde: At least six Cameroonian soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Tuesday in the Far North region of the country, according to local and security sources.
Afghanistan: Taliban security forces destroy ISIS hideout in Kabul
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government has said their security forces have destroyed an important ISIS hideout in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said.
UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and discrimination across the world.
Inflation rate spikes to 10.4 percent in UK
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:33 pm
London: Driven by a shortage of salad and vegetables, cost of living has unexpectedly jumped up in the UK, media reports said.
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of gang violence, as rapes, sniper killings, and kidnappings become daily threats, the spokesperson for the UN rights chief said on Tuesday.