Guterres underlines need for peace as Ukraine marks six months of ‘senseless war’
Aug 26, 2022, at 06:44 pm
New York: The “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old, with no end in sight, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace.
Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end
Aug 26, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:50 am
Ankara: The Daily Sabah and the Anadolu Agency on Wednesday reported Turkey's Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop held a videoconference meeting with Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress, to discuss developing closer ties between China and Turkey.
China's autumn harvest under 'threat' amid severe heatwave
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:36 am
Beijing: China's autumn harvest is under "threat" from a severe heatwave, high temperatures, and drought, the Chinese media reported, while the authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.
Pakistan govt employees demand hike in house rent allowance, announce sit-in
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:25 am
Islamabad: Demanding a 100 percent increase in house rent, medical and conveyance allowances, the government employees in Pakistan have announced to stage a demonstration outside the Parliament House on September 14, local media reported.
Pakistan: Killing of Lakki man in ‘encounter’ triggers widespread protest
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:23 am
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: The killing of a man in an alleged police encounter sparked protest in the Lakki Marwat city of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as a large mob placed the body on Bannu-Mianwali road and closed it to all kinds of vehicular traffic, local media reported.
US announces weapons package worth USD 2.98 bln for Kyiv
Aug 25, 2022, at 07:56 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States on Wednesday announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly three billion US dollars, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kyiv that came at a time when the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached its half-year mark.
'I am human, I too long for joy': Finland PM Sanna Marin on party video criticisms
Aug 25, 2022, at 06:51 am
Helsinki/IBNS: After being severely attacked for partying "wild" over a leaked video that showed her dancing with friends, Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin Wednesday gave a forceful defence of her work record and said she has a right to lead her private life.
Texas Governor Greg Abott signs disaster declaration for statewide flood response
Aug 25, 2022, at 01:07 am
Houston/IBNS: Governor of Texas Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration to free up more state resources for 23 counties impacted by severe weather and deadly flash flooding.
Aug 24, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Kent: Dozens of people, who were stranded for hours inside the Channel Tunnel after a train from Calais in France to UK's Folkestone had broken down, were rescued on Tuesday.
Aug 24, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on Afghanistan on Wednesday where it has been mentioned that there has been severe decline of freedom of religion or belief since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 and their de facto rule over the nation.
Singapore further lifts border measures as Covid situation eases
Aug 24, 2022, at 10:35 pm
Singapore: Non-fully vaccinated travelers entering Singapore will no longer be required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine upon arrival starting from 11:59 p.m. local time on August 28 after the latest Omicron BA.5 wave has subsided in the city-state, the health authority said on Wednesday.
Taliban cops arrest three women for escaping from home
Aug 24, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Local Taliban authorities have said three women, who tried to escape from home, have been arrested by Herat cops in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Rupee declines by Rs1.34 against the dollar
Aug 24, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee declined by Rs1.34 against the dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Urgent agreement needed to end fighting around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:24 pm
New York: Agreement is urgently needed to reestablish the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine as purely civilian infrastructure and prevent a potentially “catastrophic” disaster amid the ongoing conflict, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New York: The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council – represents “a glimmer of hope for justice in Darfur,” Sudan, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on the case told the chamber on Tuesday.
Myanmar: 5 years since Rohingya mass exodus, UNHCR urges solutions
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:00 pm
New York: This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, appealing to the international community for greater support.
Ukraine prisoner of war trials in Mariupol could be a war crime: OHCHR
Aug 24, 2022, at 07:52 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) expressed concern on Tuesday after photos and videos released on social media appeared to show metal cages being built in the philharmonic hall in the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol, apparently to house prisoners of war (POWs) during an upcoming “show trial”.
Spain declares catastrophe zones for fire-hit regions
Aug 24, 2022, at 03:31 pm
Madrid: The Spanish government declared catastrophe zones in 15 of the country's autonomous communities which have been seriously affected by forest fires.
US Immigration Department says it has reached 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2023
Aug 24, 2022, at 02:23 pm
Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday said it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap for fiscal year (FY) 2023.
Aug 24, 2022, at 03:51 am
Video footage shared by the Italian Coast Guard showed a dramatic moment of a 130 feet superyacht (large and luxurious pleasure vessel) completely sinking into the Mediterranean Sea, about 9 miles (nearly 15 km) off the Catanzaro Marina in Italy.
Iranian military advisor killed in Syria
Aug 24, 2022, at 12:42 am
Tehran/UNI: A senior member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps was killed in Syria, the state-owned Press TV reported Tuesday.
Eight killed in Afghanistan road mishap
Aug 24, 2022, at 12:38 am
Faizabad/IBNS: Eight travelers were killed and two others left suffered injuries in a road accident that occured in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province Tuesday, the provincial traffic official Abdul Matin said.
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap four nuns on highway
Aug 23, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Abuja: Gunmen have abducted four Catholic nuns from a highway in Nigeria's oil-producing Imo state, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan summoned for threatening judge
Aug 23, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday took up contempt of court proceedings against Imran Khan and issued a show-cause notice to the former Pakistan Prime Minister for threatening Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during a public rally.
Malaysia: Former PM Najib Razak's final appeal fails, sent to jail
Aug 23, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak was sent to jail as he commenced his 12-year jail term following the rejection of his appeal by the top court.
Path to peace ‘forged by dialogue and cooperation’ Guterres tells Security Council
Aug 23, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN Security Council on Monday, describing them as “the eternal tools of peace”.
Singapore: UN rights chief welcomes repeal of colonial-era law banning sex between men
Aug 23, 2022, at 06:50 pm
New York: The UN human rights chief on Monday welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister of Singapore, that the city State would move to repeal a law known as 377A, which for decades has criminalized sex between men.
Rights experts urge Iran to end ‘systematic persecution’ of religious minorities
Aug 23, 2022, at 06:44 pm
New York: Authorities in Iran must stop the persecution and harassment of religious minorities, a group of independent UN human rights experts said in a statement issued on Monday expressing alarm over the escalation in incidents there.
Stand in ‘firm solidarity’ with victims of violence based on religion or belief, urges UN chief
Aug 23, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: On the International Day for victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, commemorated on Monday, the UN chief reiterated his staunch support for those who have suffered.