China: COVID-19 lockdown strands tourists in Sanya
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:45 am
Beijing/ Sanya: Around 80,000 tourists are believed to be stranded in China's popular resort city Sanya after authorities announced lockdown measures amid COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
China: Yiwu imposes quasi-lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:18 am
Yiwu: The Chinese city of Yiwu, which is considered as a major source of manufactured goods for the rest of the world, has now imposed a quasi-lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said on Sunday.
Chinese military drills: 150 flights changed routes
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:01 am
Taipei: Chinese live-fire military drills near Taiwan forced airlines to change their routes as only 150 flights passed through the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR) on Thursday, half of the normal daily average, Taiwan authorities said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Toy-like device explodes, one child die
Aug 07, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Sharan, Afghanistan: A child lost his life and two others sustained injuries as a toy-like explosive device went off in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Saturday, provincial director of information and culture Mohammad Amin Huzaifa said Sunday.
Hambantota: Sri Lanka asks China to defer visit of spy ship Yuan Wang 5
Aug 07, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka has directed Beijing to defer the visit of the spy ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota.
China increases duty free access to Bangladeshi products by another 1 pc
Aug 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm
Dhaka: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi expressed gratitude to the Bangladesh government for reiterating its support to the “One China” policy. He explained China’s position on the Taiwan issue during a meeting with Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen.
Pakistan: Protests block roads, demonstrate against targeted killings in North Waziristan
Aug 07, 2022, at 12:14 am
North Waziristan: Roads in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan remained silent on Thursday as residents blocked all roads and observed a shutter-down strike as part of a ‘protest movement’ launched three weeks ago against targeted killings, media reports said on Saturday.
China to holds military drills in South Yellow Sea
Aug 07, 2022, at 12:06 am
Beijing: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct military exercises with live fire in the southern part of the Yellow Sea on August 6-15, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Security heightened in Gilgit amid spike in violence
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:22 pm
Gilgit: Security has been heightened in Gilgit city of Pakistan after a spike in violence in the region in recent times.
Saudi court awards jail to six Pakistani nationals for sloganeering at Masjid-e-Nabwi
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Jeddah: A Saudi court has awarded jail sentences of up to ten years to six Pakistani nationals for their involvement in a sloganeering incident at Masjid-e-Nabwi when Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation was visiting the country.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves 8 dead
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Kabul: At least eight people were killed as a blast rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Friday.
Washington D.C: Lightning strike in Lafayette Park leaves three dead
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington/IBNS: An elderly couple from Wisconsin were among the three that passed away after the lightning strike in Washington D.C
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has cited global hike as the reason behind rising prices of fuel oil, media reports said on Saturday.
Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:53 pm
New York: Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday, urging the international community to strengthen efforts to restore State authority and end impunity there.
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:08 pm
New York: Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians, says Amnesty International
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, as they repelled the Russian invasion that began in February, Amnesty International has said.
Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia
Aug 06, 2022, at 09:43 pm
New York: Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking out, and UN human rights experts are urging the government to do much more to protect them.
Pakistani villagers demonstrate against Sindh govt over toxic water
Aug 06, 2022, at 08:19 pm
Mithi: A large number of villagers in Pakistan recently demonstrated against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the Mithi region of the country as they were affected by the wastewater reservoir at Gorano.
Pakistani villagers demonstrate against Sindh govt over toxic water
Aug 06, 2022, at 04:05 pm
Mithi: A large number of villagers in Pakistan recently demonstrated against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the Mithi region of the country as they were affected by the wastewater reservoir at Gorano.
Zahra Baloch murder: Baloch activists demonstrate in front of Balochistan Governor’s house
Aug 06, 2022, at 03:51 pm
Quetta: Baloch activists in Pakistan on Thursday demonstrated in front of the Balochistan Governor’s house in Quetta against a murderous attack on a Baloch woman Zahra Baloch.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill tribal leader while he was offering prayer
Aug 06, 2022, at 03:16 pm
Jalalabad: Unknown gunmen shot dead a tribal leader in Afghanistan's Chaparhar district when he was offering prayer, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail warns of 'bad days' ahead
Aug 06, 2022, at 02:51 pm
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has warned that Pakistan, a nation battling financial crisis, might be facing 'bad days' ahead.
UNFPA global innovation awards: 10 projects that will change lives of women and girls
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:48 pm
New York: The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has announced the ten winners of its first ever Joint Innovation Challenge; a cutting edge competition to provide funding for social enterprises with innovative solutions that advance the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.
Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:42 pm
New York: Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), a blueprint for global cooperation moving forward, and reinvigorated multilateralism. On Thursday, he updated the General Assembly on progress made so far, saying the need for the report’s proposals “has only increased.”
Pakistan: Quetta blast leaves one person dead
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Quetta: At least one person died and 14 others, including two children, were injured in a grenade blast which targeted roadside stalls which were selling national flags in Pakistan's Quetta region on Thursday.
New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:29 pm
New York: A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission of two human rights experts who were murdered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) five years ago.
UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after ISIL onslaught
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: Every effort must be made to support the Yazidi community in Iraq, the United Nations said on Wednesday, marking eight years since the extremist group ISIL launched a brutal assault on the religious minority.
China being highly provocative: Taiwan minister
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Taipei: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu while hailing the visit by US Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, as extremely significant, condemned the military exercises launched by China in response to the America's third highest leader's visit.
Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:12 pm
New York: A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two year ago, with a view to securing justice for those who died and were injured.
Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia – UN human rights report
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:02 pm
New York: Amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in Cambodia, journalists are being increasingly subjected to various forms of harassment, pressure, and violence, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR).