Tigray: As famine looms, first WFP humanitarian flight arrives
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New York: Lifesaving assistance arrived for the beleaguered Tigray region of Ethiopia on Thursday as the first UN World Food Programme (WFP) plane carrying humanitarian workers touched down in the capital Mekelle.
FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food
Jul 23, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: The head of the UN food relief agency called on the world’s richest nations on Thursday to invest more in sustainable living, to feed the world’s growing population.
WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:50 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a chance to spread “hope to the world”.
Gaza explosion leaves 1 dead, 10 hurt
Jul 23, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Gaza: At least one person was killed as an explosion rocked the Gaza region on Thursday.
Iraq: Bomb attack on eve of Eid al-Adha, ‘terrorism knows no bounds’
Jul 21, 2021, at 10:55 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the “horrific bomb attack targeting civilians” at a busy market in the north-east of the Iraqi capital, just before the Eid al-Adha holiday.
China-Pakistan-Turkey to be viewed with utmost caution: Think-tank
Jul 21, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi; A leading think-tank has said the unholy nexus of China-Pakistan-Turkey should be viewed with utmost caution as they use global platforms to sustain and propagate their vested interests.
French President Emmanuel Macron among potential targets of Pegasus: Reports
Jul 21, 2021, at 05:57 am
Paris/IBNS: Phone numbers used by French President Emmanuel Macron and top members of his government are among the potential targets for the Israeli spyware Pegasus, media reports.
Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware
Jul 20, 2021, at 09:02 pm
New York: The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to illegally undermine the rights of those under surveillance, including journalists and politicians, was “extremely alarming” and confirmed “some of the worst fears” surrounding the potential misuse of such technology.
Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Jul 20, 2021, at 08:32 pm
New York: Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed.
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO
Jul 20, 2021, at 07:12 pm
New York: Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released on Monday by the UN’s labour agency.
Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Jul 20, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New York: Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to prevent them, two independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
Jeff Bezos all set to travel to space today
Jul 20, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is all set to travel to space along with other passengers on his company's first sub-orbital sightseeing trip on its spacecraft, New Shepard, Tuesday.
'Act responsibly’ in Cyberspace, NATO tells China
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:20 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: NATO on Monday called on China to "act responsibly" in cyberspace after several members of the alliance accused Chinese state-backed groups of carrying out hacking attacks on the Microsoft exchange server.
UK’s Dominic Raab accuses China-backed actors of carrying out hacking attack
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:16 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday said that Chinese state-backed groups have carried out hacking attacks on the Microsoft exchange server.
Turkey ready to discuss possible presence in Afghanistan with Taliban: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Jul 20, 2021, at 01:58 am
Ankara/UNI/SPUTNIK: Turkey intends to hold negotiations with the Taliban movement regarding its possible military presence in Afghanistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Terrorists shell Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 28 times: Russian Military
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (also known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 28 times over the past 24 hours, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs South of Panama: USGS
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI/Sputnik: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit south of Panama, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports.
France recognises Covishield for its travel pass
Jul 18, 2021, at 06:55 am
Paris/IBNS: France will accept people vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, for its health pass, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in a statement on Saturday, reported AFP.
Fully vaccinated British health secty Sajid Javid tests Covid+
Jul 18, 2021, at 05:50 am
London/IBNS: British health secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating.
Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties
Jul 17, 2021, at 07:00 pm
New York: One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a new study published on Friday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
Jul 17, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New York: There is a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying the highest price, the UN deputy chief told the Security Council on Friday.
UN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba
Jul 17, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for the prompt release of protestors and journalists detained during anti-government demonstrations in Cuba, some of whom are being held incommunicado.
Classified UK Army tank documents posted on gaming forum: Reports
Jul 17, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A War Thunder videogame player uploaded classified information about the UK Challenger 2 tank to the gaming forum to improve the tank’s model in the game, UK media reported on Friday.
British MPs vote for UK to stage diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Jul 16, 2021, at 11:44 pm
London: The UK House of Commons has unanimously passed a motion calling for the British government to stage a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unless the Chinese government ends the “atrocities” taking place in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Uyghur issue: US Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports
Jul 16, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Washington: The US Senate has passed a bill to ban imports from Xinjiang region, an episode which has potential to further trigger conflict between Washington and Beijing.
‘Deeply negative impact’ of COVID pandemic, reverses SDG progress
Jul 16, 2021, at 07:00 pm
New York: Closing a key international development forum on Thursday, the deputy UN chief observed that a year of “immense challenges” has reversed progress on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Libya: Positive steps needed to break ‘political stalemate’
Jul 16, 2021, at 06:48 pm
New York: The interdependent tracks of implementing Libya’s ceasefire agreement, political progress and economic reform, are in danger of going into reverse, UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš warned the Security Council on Thursday.
UK Carrier Strike Group reaches Indian Ocean Region
Jul 16, 2021, at 06:44 pm
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2021, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed into the Indian Ocean Region having recently transited the Suez Canal.
China's unfair trade practice: US vows to work with Australia
Jul 15, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Washington: The US government has now vowed to work with Australia to push back against China’s “unfair” trade practices, media reports said.
Colombia peace process at critical juncture: UN envoy
Jul 14, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New York: Events that were previously unthinkable in Colombia have been made possible through the historic 2016 peace agreement, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.