Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:29 pm
New York: Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that Nigeria must implement already adopted measures to protect them against ageism and age discrimination, both of which are still prevalent.
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:24 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Pakistan on Friday to show solidarity with the people of the country following the destruction caused by this year’s devastating floods. He appealed for massive international support to bolster the response and tackle this “climate catastrophe”.
Ukraine: Shelling in nearby city putting Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant at risk
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Shelling in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar is putting the embattled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) at risk, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned in a statement on Friday.
Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’, UN chief says on education protection day
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:15 pm
New York: Education is a fundamental human right and “an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable development”, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Friday, the International Day to Protect Education from attack.
Charles III officially proclaimed British monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 08:38 pm
London: Charles III is formally proclaimed king at an elaborate ceremony at St James' Palace by a 700-member Accession Council on Saturday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe has now become Europe's longest serving monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II is now Europe's longest-serving monarch and also its only reigning queen after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Pakistan: Four cops killed in Tank attack
Sep 10, 2022, at 02:22 pm
Dera Ismail Khan: Unidentified gunmen ambushed the convoy of Tank tehsil chairman Saddam Hussain Khan near Pai village in Pakistan on Friday which left four policemen dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Ukraine has retaken 1,000 sqkm in a week: Volodymyr Zelensky
Sep 10, 2022, at 02:12 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine says it has retaken more than 1,000 sq km of territory in its south and east from Russia in the past week.
King Charles III names son William, daughter-in-law Kate as Prince and Princess of Wales
Sep 10, 2022, at 05:27 am
London/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III on Friday bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate.
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III made his first address to the mourning nation on Friday following the demise of his mother and the country's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
King Charles III to be proclaimed Britain's new monarch tomorrow, speech tonight
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:11 am
London/IBNS: King Charles III will make his first address at 10:30 pm IST Friday as Britain mourns the demise of its longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt still unable to announce formal cabinet after one year in power
Sep 10, 2022, at 01:05 am
Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has not been able to name a formal Cabinet even a year after it came to power in the country.
Pakistan: Ahead of action against militants, security forces asks residents of Tirah to leave
Sep 10, 2022, at 12:16 am
Khyber: Pakistan security forces have directed residents of Sandana, Dray Naghari and Sanda Pal localities to vacate their houses in anticipation of a small-scale military operation against militants following recent attacks on security forces.
Pakistan: Grenade blast in Quetta leaves seven people dead
Sep 10, 2022, at 12:10 am
Quetta: At least seven people, including a woman and a minor girl, were hurt in a grenade attack that rocked Khuram-i-Dad Chowk in Quetta city of Pakistan on Wednesday,media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan floods: Exporters pine for Indian cotton to meet demands
Sep 09, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association has approached the federal government to allow the import of cotton from India via Wagah to meet the rising export orders as the country's cotton belt remains badly hit due to monsoon rains and floods.
Sep 09, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, warned the Security Council on Thursday.
UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:42 pm
New York: Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New York: A new report has revealed how projects supported by a UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel are helping victims to regain their dignity, learn new skills, and improve their livelihoods while avoiding stigmatization.
Operation London Bridge comes into force after Queen's death: What do you need to know about it
Sep 09, 2022, at 09:46 pm
London: Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday leading to the start of the 'Operation London Bridge', also known as by its code phrase 'London Bridge is Down', the plan outlining Britain’s next steps in the coming days.
Human development falling behind in ninety per cent of countries: UN report
Sep 09, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New York: The latest flagship UN report on human development, released on Thursday, warns that multiple crises are halting progress on human development, which is going backwards in the overwhelming majority of countries. Here are five things to look out for in the report.
Without investment, gender equality will take nearly 300 years: UN report
Sep 09, 2022, at 08:12 pm
New York: Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues, according to a report published on Wednesday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
Rights experts urge China to address grave violations in Xinjiang province
Sep 09, 2022, at 08:06 pm
New York: China must address grave human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and the international community must not turn a blind eye, more than 40 UN independent experts said on Wednesday.
Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine
Sep 09, 2022, at 07:50 pm
New York: As the war in Ukraine “continues to rage,” the UN political and peacebuilding chief updated the Security Council, saying on Wednesday that 5,718 people have been killed, including 372 children.
She defined an era: US President Joe Biden condoles demise of Queen Elizabeth II
Sep 09, 2022, at 03:17 pm
London: US President Joe Biden on Thursday condoled the death of Queen Elizabeth II and said she had 'defined an era'.
King Charles III: Britain gets new monarch
Sep 09, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London: Former Prince of Wales Charles became the new king of Britain as soon as Queen Elizabeth II died.
'London bridge is down': Code word for Queen Elizabeth's death
Sep 09, 2022, at 07:02 am
London/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, breathed her last on Thursday and as per leaked information the code word to declare her death was "London bridge is down".
Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Sep 09, 2022, at 04:46 am
London: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, breathed her last on Thursday, the Royal Family confirmed in a tweet. She was 96.
UK: Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision, close family members gathering at her estate
Sep 09, 2022, at 02:54 am
London: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has been placed under medical supervision after doctors evaluated her Thursday morning.
Education abroad: U.S. Mission in India issues highest-ever student visas in 2022
Sep 08, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The U.S. Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022 till date.
Tension with Tokyo: China joins Russian-led drills in Sea of Japan
Sep 08, 2022, at 06:05 am
Tokyo: China has sent a flotilla led by its largest destroyer to participate in the joint naval drills with the Russian navy in the Sea of Japan, sending a message to Japan amid strained Sino-Japanese ties.