Ukraine crisis: Terrified families seek shelter underground in capital
Feb 26, 2022, at 04:44 am
New York: Amid reported deadly missile attacks from Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev and other cities, terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground, the UN said on Friday, adding that at least 100,000 people have likely been displaced by the violence.
Water crisis: QAT activists demonstrate in Pakistan's Mithi town
Feb 26, 2022, at 04:39 am
Mithi, Pakistan: Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) activists and members of the general public demonstrated in Pakistan's Mithi town recently against the worsening water crisis situation, media reports said on Friday.
UN condemns brutal killing of eight polio workers in Afghanistan
Feb 26, 2022, at 04:28 am
New York: The United Nations has condemned the killing of eight polio vaccination workers in four locations in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, the first such attacks since nationwide immunization campaigns resumed last November.
Poland's President urges West to deliver more arms to Ukraine
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:51 am
Warsaw/UNI/Sputnik: Polish President Andrzej Duda on Friday urged Western countries to increase deliveries of weapons to Ukraine as the Russian operation continues.
Ukraine claims over 1000 Russian soldiers killed on Day 2 as Putin calls to remove Kyiv leadership
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:27 am
Kyiv/IBNS: As Ukrainian forces fought off Russian troops on Friday after the latter invaded the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting civilians and called for more international sanctions battling the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.
Islamabad High Court describes PECA changes as “oppressive and draconian”
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:17 am
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah has described the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) Ordinance 2022 as “oppressive and draconian”.
China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:09 am
Beijing: Chinese officials recently detained a Japanese diplomat in Beijing temporarily while he was on duty, media reports said on Friday.
Armed clashes between border guards of Pakistan, Afghanistan leave 2 dead
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:02 am
Kabul: At least two people died and 20 others were hurt as armed clashes erupted between Pakistan’s border guards and the Taliban on Thursday in Chaman, Spin Boldak crossing point, media reports said.
US FRB slaps penalties on National Bank of Pakistan for anti-money laundering violations
Feb 26, 2022, at 01:43 am
Islamabad: The US Federal Reserve Board recently announced a $20.4 million penalty against the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), which is operating in the US as a foreign bank, for anti-money laundering violations, media reports said on Friday.
Zelenskyy suggests negotiations to Russian Prez Vladimir Putin
Feb 26, 2022, at 12:32 am
Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested to Russian President Vladimir Putin that they sit down at the negotiation table.
China sacks Communist Party officials in Inner Mongolia for filing to contain COVID-19 outbreaks
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities have removed several Communist Party officials in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region for failing to contain their local Covid-19 outbreak.
Former president of China Citic Bank pleads guilty to accepting 1 billion yuan in bribes
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Beijing: Sun Deshun, former president of China Citic Bank Corporation, went on trial recently after being accused of taking almost one billion yuan in bribes, media reports said.
Taliban calls for restraint, dialogue to resolve Ukraine situation
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:21 pm
Kabul: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has called for restraint in Ukraine and urged for dialogue and peaceful means to resolve the crisis.
Ukraine invasion: Russian forces enter Kyiv
Feb 25, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Kyiv: Russian troops on Friday entered the northern districts of the Ukrainian capital in a desperate bid to capture Kyiv as the besieged government of Ukraine urged citizens to make Molotov cocktails and defend the city.
Ukraine: 25 civilians die due to Russian shelling, airstrikes
Feb 25, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Kyiv: The UN human rights office on Friday said it has reports that at least 25 civilians died in Ukraine and 102 others were injured due to "shelling and airstrikes" amid the Russian military offensive, UNI news agency reported.
Protection of civilians must be priority number one: Antonio Guterres on Ukraine crisis
Feb 25, 2022, at 10:15 pm
New York: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said protecting civilians in Ukraine should be the priority of the world.
France violated rights of French children detained in Syrian camps
Feb 25, 2022, at 09:41 pm
New York: France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast Syria by failing to repatriate them, the UN Child Rights Committee said in findings issued on Thursday.
‘Political impasse’ hampering change and reform in Iraq
Feb 25, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New York: Political leaders in Iraq must urgently overcome their divisions and work for the good of the people, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Taiwan says its air force warned Chinese aircraft in air defence zone
Feb 25, 2022, at 08:21 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan's Defence Ministry has said its air force scrambled to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense identification zone on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Thousands of Russians protest against Ukrainian invasion, give 'no war' call
Feb 25, 2022, at 07:37 pm
Moscow/IBNS: Thousands of Russians took to streets to protest against Moscow's invasion of Kiev giving a call for "no war" in Ukraine, amid the western world's repeated stern words against President Vladimir Putin.
Go F *** Yourself: Ukrainian soldiers tell Russian cruiser, defending Snake Island all got killed
Feb 25, 2022, at 05:57 pm
Kiev/IBNS: All Ukrainian soldiers who were defending Snake Island were killed, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
World Bank ready to provide immediate support to Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022, at 03:39 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The World Bank Group is ready to provide Ukraine with immediate financial support amid the conflict with Russia, President David Malpass said.
Feb 25, 2022, at 03:16 pm
Washington: Following a trial that lasted nearly five weeks, a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, found three former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers guilty of federal civil rights offenses arising out of the death of George Perry Floyd Jr. on May 25, 2020.
White House says in contact with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Feb 25, 2022, at 02:55 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Biden administration remains in contact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensyy amid an ongoing Russian special military operation and is ready to provide support, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said.
France to provide Ukraine with Military equipment, financial aid
Feb 25, 2022, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France would provide Ukraine with military equipment and the $330 million package of financial aid.
Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden imposes sanctions on Russia, cuts off high-tech exports
Feb 25, 2022, at 06:50 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced severe new sanctions on Russia in response to Vladimir Putin authorizing military action against Ukraine, including freezing assets of major banks and cutting off high-tech exports to the country.
Russian forces capture Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Feb 25, 2022, at 06:09 am
Kiev/IBNS: The Russian forces have captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant near the city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday.
Justin Trudeau ends emergency act in Canada after 'improvement in situation' over truckers' protest
Feb 25, 2022, at 05:14 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday revoked the emergency actwhich was deployed as a powerful legislative tool just over a week ago in response to the ongoing trucker convoy blockades and protests in Ottawa and at border crossings over recent weeks.
40 killed as Russia attacks Ukraine, invites widespread condemnation
Feb 25, 2022, at 02:30 am
Kiev/UNI/IBNS: Air raid sirens wailed across Ukraine's capital Kiev Thursday as explosions boomed and flashed in cities across the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized military action against its western neighbour. Around 40 people are reported to have been killed so far.
US refused talks with Russia on Ukraine: Maria Zakharova
Feb 25, 2022, at 01:15 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The United States itself refused to engage in dialogue with Russia on Ukraine and global security, Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, said on Thursday.