Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire

Mar 29, 2023, at 10:11 pm

New York: The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of at least 39 migrants in a fire at a processing centre on the border between Mexico and the United States.

UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

Mar 29, 2023, at 10:06 pm

New York: Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underlining UN support to countries striving to “end this scourge.”

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

Mar 29, 2023, at 09:54 pm

New York: Urgent support is needed to prevent a slide into poverty and an increase in child labour and hand-to-mouth jobs, following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in February, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday in new assessment reports.

Bhutan: Villagers earning their livelihood by cultivating endangered medicinal herb Chirata

Mar 29, 2023, at 09:50 pm

Thimphu: Villagers of  Lauri Gewog region of Bhutan are earning their livelihood through an endangered medicinal herb named Chirata.

Pakistan: Stampedes at free flour centres leaves two people, including an old woman, dead

Mar 29, 2023, at 08:58 pm

Two more people, including an old woman, died and 56 others were hurt in Pakistan due to stampedes at free flour centres in Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh and Okara districts of the country on Tuesday.

El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency

Mar 29, 2023, at 08:15 pm

New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday expressed concern over mass detentions and other measures implemented during the state of emergency in El Salvador, now in effect for a year.

DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

Mar 29, 2023, at 08:05 pm

New York: “Tragic” accounts of State-sponsored abductions and enforced disappearances in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) require action from the country’s authorities, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Tuesday.

Greece: Two Pakistani nationals arrested for plotting attack on Israelis, Jews in Athens

Mar 29, 2023, at 06:20 pm

Athens: Greek police have arrested two Pakistani nationals who were allegedly plotting mass-casualty terrorist attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets in the country, media reports said.

Report says AI may impact 300 million jobs

Mar 29, 2023, at 02:39 pm

Washington: A report released by investment bank Goldman Sachs has revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may replace  300 million full-time jobs.

Canada, US kept their Safe Third Country Agreement a secret. Know why?

Mar 29, 2023, at 06:16 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden jointly announced last week a revised Safe Third Country Agreement to control cross-border migration, media reports said.

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan today

Mar 29, 2023, at 05:21 am

Aomori/Japan: The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Khyber residents block road against excessive power cuts

Mar 29, 2023, at 12:41 am

Khyber:  Scores of enraged tribesmen blocked the Torkham highway on Sunday before Iftar to protest against loadshedding  in Landi Kotal, media reports said.

Pakistan: Bara women barred from visiting flour distribution points

Mar 29, 2023, at 12:19 am

Tribal elders in Bara tehsil of Khyber district of Pakistan have stopped women from visiting the officially designated points for the distribution of free flour to save them from what they call humiliation.

PTI's politics is all about creating chaos, unrest in Pakistan: Maryam

Mar 29, 2023, at 12:10 am

Islamabad:Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz has slammed former PM Imran Khan and said his PTI's politics is all about protecting personal agenda by creating chaos and unrest in the country.

Pakistan: Gwadar witnesses protest as women demonstrate demanding HDT chief's release

Mar 29, 2023, at 12:05 am

Following the arrest of Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) chief Maulana Hidayatur Rehman in mid-January, the situation in Pakistan's Gwadar region remained calm but after the lifting of section 144 in the town, protests over the arrest of the  Maulana once again started.

Pakistan: Residents of Skardu facing water shortage, major dam falls to dead level

Mar 28, 2023, at 11:55 pm

Gilgit: Residents of Skardu area of Pakistan might be facing severe water shortage as the water level in Sadpara dam has fallen to a dead level, media reports said.

Bhutan: 400 plus DeSuups clean and beautify Thimphu to advocate clean environment

Mar 28, 2023, at 11:29 pm

Thimpu: More than 400  DeSuups activists participated in a half-day cleaning, maintenance, and garden development along Norzin Lam in Thimphu on Mar 26, media reports said.

Lisbon: Knife attack leaves two dead at Muslim Centre

Mar 28, 2023, at 11:09 pm

Lisbon: At least two people were stabbed to death at a Muslim centre in Lisbon city of Portugal, media reports said on Tuesday.

Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth

Mar 28, 2023, at 10:44 pm

New York: UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, announcing on Monday that seeds sent to space in 2022 are now poised to return to Earth.

UK food inflation hits record high of 17.5 pc

Mar 28, 2023, at 10:41 pm

London: Food price inflation in the United Kingdom has hit a record high of 17.5 percent, which could increase the average annual household grocery bills by 837 pounds ($1,029), UK data analytics and consulting company Kantar said on Tuesday.

Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past

Mar 28, 2023, at 10:29 pm

Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said on Monday, as the General Assembly met to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Japan: Hokkaido prefecture to cull over 500,000 chickens due to new bird flu outbreak

Mar 28, 2023, at 10:25 pm

Tokyo: More than 500,000 chickens will be culled in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido due to a new outbreak of bird flu, the local administration said on Tuesday.

Taliban arrest prominent advocate for girls' education in Afghanistan: UN mission

Mar 28, 2023, at 10:18 pm

Kabul: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday that the Taliban movement, which is currently ruling in Afghanistan, have arrested a prominent activist fighting for girls’ rights to education.

Punjab couple shot dead in Manila: Report

Mar 28, 2023, at 10:06 pm

Phagwara: A Manila (Philippines)-based man, originally from Goraya, and his wife were shot dead by an unidentified armed assailant in their Manila house on intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, a delayed report said here on Tuesday.

Libya: Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe

Mar 28, 2023, at 07:01 pm

New York: UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there are grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and armed militia groups have been responsible for “a wide array” of war crimes, and crimes against humanity in recent years.

FY 2024: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says cap for H-1B visa reached

Mar 28, 2023, at 03:19 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday said it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap).

Disney begins laying off 7,000 employees: Reports

Mar 28, 2023, at 02:54 pm

New York: Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said the company will start laying off staff starting this week.

Saudi Arabia: 20 Umrah pilgrims killed in bus mishap

Mar 28, 2023, at 02:42 pm

At least 20 Umrah pilgrims died and 29 others were hurt in a bus mishap in Saudi Arabia on Monday, media reports said.

Vatican prepares to launch Pope Francis' message of hope into space via Spei Satelles

Mar 28, 2023, at 06:08 am

Vatican/IBNS: A message of faith and hope, originally delivered by Pope Francis during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, will be transmitted into space, the Vatican announced on Monday.

Sharp drop in primary and kindergarten enrolments reflect China's declining birth rate

Mar 28, 2023, at 05:54 am

Beijing: The declining birthrate in China is reflected in the decline in the number of admissions of students in the primary and kindergarten classes in 2022, media reports said.