UN stresses ‘full commitment’ to Ukraine grain deal as Russia offers 60-day extension
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:59 pm
New York: The UN chief on Monday confirmed the UN would “do everything possible to preserve the integrity” of the Black Sea Grain Initiative – the deal agreed between Ukraine and Russia last July that is due to expire in just a few days.
Japan govt approves bill to raise age of consent, amend range of sexual offense charges
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:43 pm
Tokyo: Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to amend the country's Penal Code regarding the age of sexual consent and a range of sexual offense charges.
Digital technology new source of discrimination against women: Guterres
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:12 pm
New York: During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard about the critical need to make the internet safer for women and girls – and to ensure that they are equal participants in global conservations, both online and in-person.
China to reopen borders to foreign tourists for first time since COVID-19 outbreak in 2020
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:05 pm
Beijing: China, a nation that was hit hard by COVID-19, has decided to issue visas to foreign tourists for the first time since the pandemic broke out three years ago.
UN experts call on South Africa to create torture prevention body
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:00 pm
New York: South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and other facilities, UN independent experts on torture prevention said on Monday, citing “entrenched” ill treatment.
Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta
Mar 14, 2023, at 07:25 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts on Myanmar have urged social media companies to do more to resist the military junta’s “online campaign of terror”.
Step up support to Syria-Türkiye earthquake survivors: UN refugee chief
Mar 14, 2023, at 07:22 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday underlined the need for greater and urgent international support for survivors of the recent deadly earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye following a five-day visit to the two countries.
UN expert calls for ‘new philosophy’ to better serve persons with disabilities
Mar 14, 2023, at 07:19 pm
New York: A “new philosophy” and broader approaches can transform services for persons with disabilities, a UN-appointed independent expert told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
Islamabad Police may arrest Imran Khan today: Reports
Mar 14, 2023, at 02:48 pm
Lahore: The Islamabad Police will visit Zaman Park in the next 24 hours to arrest PTI chief and former PM Imran Khan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two policemen die as suspected terrorists attack census teams
Mar 14, 2023, at 02:18 pm
Dera Ismail Khan: Suspected terrorists attacked census teams in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Monday which left at least two policemen dead and four others injured.
Tibetans mark 64th anniversary of National Uprising in Rome
Mar 14, 2023, at 04:17 am
Rome: A large section of Tibetans marked the 64th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising in Rome recently.
Toshakhana-judge threatening case: Non-bailable warrants issued against Imran Khan
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Islamabad: Two non-bailable warrants were issued against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan after he failed to appear in courts in cases linked to the Toshakhana reference and threatening woman additional district and sessions judge, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Dacoits abduct police check-post in Kandhkot, 2 cops abducted
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:32 pm
Kandhkot: Dacoits targeted a police check-post and abducted two cops at Sindh’s Kandhkot region in Pakistan recently, media reports said.
Rights violation: Overseas Pakistan Christian Association protests in Netherlands
Mar 13, 2023, at 10:59 pm
The Overseas Pakistan Christian Association (OPCA) last week protested in the Netherlands over the violation of the rights of Christian women and girls in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Karachi Police Office attack mastermind killed during encounter
Mar 13, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Karachi: The mastermind behind the Karachi Police Office attack on Feb 17 has been killed during an encounter, media reports said.
Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest nine terrorists from Bandarban
Mar 13, 2023, at 07:47 pm
Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion personnel of Bangladesh have arrested nine members of the terrorist group Jamaatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya from Bandarban, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Two security guards killed in IED blast
Mar 13, 2023, at 03:37 pm
Quetta: At least two security guards died in an IED blast that targeted the convoy of Mir Sardar Khan Rind, son of MPA Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind, at Kachhi region in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 4 die in road mishap in Mymensingh
Mar 13, 2023, at 03:27 pm
Mymensingh: At least four people died when a microbus in which they were travelling turned over and caught fire in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city on Monday.
Twenty-two killed after migrant boat capsizes off Madagascar
Mar 13, 2023, at 03:19 pm
Antananarivo: At least 22 people have been killed after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Madagascar in Southern Africa, Madagascar's port authority said on Sunday evening.
Pakistan likely to miss wheat production target once again
Mar 13, 2023, at 04:35 am
Islamabad: Pakistan might once again miss the target of producing 1.7 million tonnes of wheat in the current fiscal year, media reports said.
No FIR still filed in PTI worker's death
Mar 13, 2023, at 04:32 am
Islamabad: Pakistan police are yet to register a case on the death of PTI worker Ali Bilal even as his post-mortem result showed he died due to excessive injuries.
Mar 13, 2023, at 04:24 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said the police personnel in Islamabad, who were involved in baton-charging the participants of Aurat March, an event held in different cities of Pakistan on International Women's Day, have been suspended.
Afghanistan: Carpet weavers of Badakhshan facing challenges everyday to execute their task
Mar 13, 2023, at 04:14 am
Female carpet weavers of Afghanistan's Badakhshan region are facing regular challenges despite working hard regularly to create their handicrafts due to the lack of a carpet processing center and a suitable market for selling them.
US spy agency sees China will exert more pressure on Taiwan during Xi's third term
Mar 13, 2023, at 02:51 am
Taipei: A report released by a US intelligence community has said Beijing will continue to press Taiwan on unification and try to undercut US influence in the region as Chinese leader Xi Jinping begins his third term as the President of the country.
Tibetans protest in Vienna to mark National Uprising Day
Mar 13, 2023, at 02:23 am
Vienna: Tibetans marked the National Uprising Day in Vienna city of Austria on Friday by protesting in front of Chinese Embassy against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan diaspora members protest in Vienna against Taliban atrocities against women, children
Mar 13, 2023, at 02:19 am
Vienna: Austrian city of Vienna recently witnessed Afghanistan diaspora members, including women associated with Afghan diaspora organizations AKIS (Afghanische Kultur, Integration und Solidaritat), staging a protest against the Taliban rulers of the South Asian country.
Expert expresses concerns over imports of $1bn worth pulse by agrarian country like Pakistan
Mar 13, 2023, at 02:07 am
Islamabad: The University of Agriculture of Faisalabad (UAF) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan has said Pakistan's move of importing pulses worth $1 billion every year is a matter of concern for the country.
More than 500 people graduate from Afghanistan's Jihadist school
Mar 13, 2023, at 02:01 am
Kabul: Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, a group that seized power in the South Asian country in 2021, has said more than 500 people have graduated from Jihadist schools in Helmand, Laghman, and Sar-e-Pol provinces.
School girls poisoned in Iran: Over 100 suspects arrested
Mar 13, 2023, at 12:15 am
Iranian authorities have arrested more than 100 people in connection with the recent suspected poisoning of girl students across the country, local media reports said.
Türkey-Syria quakes: Migration chief hails ‘proud and brave’ citizens of Antakya
Mar 12, 2023, at 11:37 pm
The head of the UN migration agency IOM, stood in the middle of the ancient Turkish city of Antakya on Saturday, and called on the international community to “strengthen its efforts” to ensure aid reaches the millions impacted by last month’s deadly earthquakes.