CEC registers candidates for the office of the President of Uzbekistan
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:51 am
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan has registered four presidential candidates nominated by different political parties of the country for the July 9 snap presidential election which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyouev is expected to win overwhelmingly.
Ukraine lost 7,500 people on contact line since June 4
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:02 am
Kyiv: Ukrainian troops have lost about 7,500 military both killed and injured on the line of contact alone since June 4, The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Greece: Refugee boat sinks, 32 die
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Athens: A boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in southwestern Greece, resulting in 32 deaths, according to Greek national news agency AMNA on Wednesday.
Philippines: Military kills suspected ISIS leader
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Manila: An alleged Islamic State (IS) leader in Southeast Asia was killed in a clash with Philippine troops and police in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the military said.
Turkish military neutralizes 41 PKK militants in N Syria
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Ankara: Turkish forces have neutralized 41 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned by Ankara as terrorist, during an operation in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:31 pm
New York: An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to announce cuts to aid being provided for 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for basic food needs.
Japan: One dead, 2 injured in chemical factory explosion
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:26 pm
Tokyo: One man died and two others sustained light injuries following an explosion at a chemical plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported.
Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Disease outbreaks, a mental health crisis and lack of access to care are among the devastating health impacts of the destruction of the Kahkovka dam in southern Ukraine a week ago, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Japan: Three injured after apparent shooting at SDF gun range
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Tokyo: Japanese police arrested a Self-Defense Force member Wednesday after he allegedly fired a rifle and injured at least three people at a Ground Self-Defense Force shooting range in Gifu City in central Japan, local media reported.
UK: Mother, her partner found guilty of killing nine-year-old son
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:25 pm
A mother and her partner are suspected to have killed a nine-year-old son after months of abuse, media reports said.
Jun 14, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children who signed up for its Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Heavy rains and thunderstorms in the area of the Kakhovka dam disaster in southern Ukraine aggravated the humanitarian situation there on Monday, making evacuations and aid distribution harder.
‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons of war, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday in the wake of a recent deadly incident in the south of the country.
One in every 10 children works - instead of going to school
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:37 pm
New York: Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s almost one in every 10 children.
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:33 pm
New York: Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms.
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:28 pm
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide, still holding such biases.
Three people found dead in Nottingham, one suspect arrested
Jun 13, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Police have arrested a person on suspicion of killing three people in Nottingham city.
France will continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 13, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine.
Former Italian PM and billionaire Berlusconi dies at age 86
Jun 12, 2023, at 09:34 pm
Milan: Former Italian Prime Minister and billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, who was hospitalized in Milan's San Raffaele hospital for scheduled follow-up tests for a blood condition last week, died aged 86, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Monday.
WHO strongly condemns deadly attack in Somalia
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:57 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left 16 dead, including a staff member.
Australia: 10 die as wedding bus crashes in New South Wales
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:46 pm
Sydney: At least 10 people died and over 20 others were injured as a wedding bus crashed in Australia on Sunday, media reports said.
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski dies at 81
Jun 11, 2023, at 07:53 pm
Washington: Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who unleashed a deadly bombing campaign from a shack in rural Montana and became known as the “Unabomber,” has died, media reports said.
2 killed after small plane crashes in US mountain area
Jun 11, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Los Angeles/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed on Saturday when a small plane crashed in a mountain area east of Phoenix, the capital of the southwestern US state of Arizona, officials said.
Colombia air crash miracle: 4 children found alive after 40 days
Jun 10, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Bogota: Four Colombian children, who went missing after their plane crashed on May 1, have been rescued after 40 days from the Amazon jungle.
Al-Shabab terrorists attack hotel in Mogadishu, six die
Jun 10, 2023, at 09:41 pm
Al-Shabab terrorists attacked a beachside hotel in Mogadishu city of Somalia on Friday and left at least six civilians dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Colombia plane crash: Children rescued from Amazon jungle after 40 days
Jun 10, 2023, at 07:23 pm
Bogota: Four children, who were missing after a plane crash 40 days ago, have been found in Colombia's Amazon jungle, media reports said.
Tokyo: Two airplanes collide at Haneda airport
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:28 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Two passenger jets appeared to have collided near a taxiway in Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday, according to Japan's transport ministry.
Central African Republic: Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated following abuse allegations
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:06 pm
The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an entire unit of 60 peacekeepers from Tanzania formerly based in the western part of the Central African Republic (CAR), is to be repatriated.
UN strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali, which leaves one dead
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:02 pm
The UN has strongly condemned an attack on a peacekeeping patrol in Mali which left one ‘blue helmet’ from Burkina Faso dead and eight others with serious injuries.
UN suspends food assistance as Ethiopia wrestles with aid diversions
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:56 pm
New York: Amid media reports of widespread theft of aid deliveries in Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday the immediate temporary suspension of food assistance to the country.