UN committee on enforced disappearance registers ‘milestone’ 1,000th request to locate victims
Dec 18, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New York: The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) reached “a significant milestone” on Thursday after registering its 1,000th urgent request for governments to take action to locate victims.
Funding needed to halt ‘life threatening crisis’ facing refugees in Kenya
Dec 18, 2020, at 04:06 pm
New York: Amidst a “critical shortage” of resources, hundreds of thousands of refugees in Kenya will lack food unless new funds are swiftly received, the UN’s food relief agency warned on Thursday.
UNICEF supporting emergency food aid for UK children over holidays
Dec 18, 2020, at 04:00 pm
New York: Thousands of families in the United Kingdom impacted by COVID-19 are to receive “one-off…emergency” food assistance from UN Children’s Fund UNICEF over the upcoming holiday period and beyond, it has announced.
Nigeria: Hundreds of boys rescued, confirms officials
Dec 18, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Abuja: The Nigerian schools students, who were abducted recently, have been released, officials said.
Infamous Italian serial killer Donato Bilancia dies in prison of COVID-19
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Rome/Sputnik: Donato Bilancia, one of the most infamous serial killers in Italy, has died in prison of the coronavirus, Italian media reported on Thursday.
Twitter to introduce new function in 2021 to help users identify bots: Blog
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:33 pm
Washington/ Sputnik: Twitter announced on its blog that it will introduce next year a new function to allow users to distinguish between man-run and automated accounts.
Pentagon can not track lost weapons, aid to Afghanistan worth Billions: Report
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Defense Department has lost track of billions of dollars worth of military equipment supplied to the Afghan armed forces, has no effective mechanism for getting it back and expects loses to continue, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a report.
Canada would complete Covid-19 vaccination for all by Sept 2021, says CPHA
Dec 18, 2020, at 01:44 am
Canada/IBNS: The Public Health Agency of Canada (CPHA) has said that there should be enough COVID-19 doses for vaccinating every Canadian who wants to be inoculated by the end of Sep 2021.
French President Emmanuel Macron tests Covid-19 positive
Dec 17, 2020, at 09:24 pm
Paris: France's President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, Elysée Palace said on Thursday.
1971 war crimes: Pakistan should apologize to Bangladeshis
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:37 am
A reference to the Hamood ur Rehman Commission Report on 1971 genocide establishes the fact that Pakistan should immediately apologise to Bangladeshi people for the war crimes.
Canada: Alberta plans to send COVID-19 teams to hard-hit areas in Edmonton, Calgary
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:20 am
Alberta/IBNS: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said that its government is planning to send COVID-19 teams into the 11 hardest-hit neighbourhoods in Edmonton and Calgary to offer masks, hand sanitizer and to provide free hotel rooms to allow people in those areas to self-isolate if necessary.
Keep focus on South Sudan, UN mission chief tells Security Council
Dec 16, 2020, at 11:11 pm
New York: The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has appealed for the international community to remain focused on the country as it continues to make gains on the political and peacebuilding fronts.
Tigray crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority, UNICEF says
Dec 16, 2020, at 11:00 pm
New York: Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must be a priority, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
UN experts raise concern over charges against US indigenous leader and rights defender
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Washington: Independent UN human rights experts expressed serious concern on Friday over the arrest and charges brought against an indigenous leader, for peacefully protesting a political rally held last July at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located on treaty lands of the Great Sioux Nation.
France plans to allow return to workplace once a week as part of COVID-19 lockdown relief
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France expects to allow employees to go back to their workplaces one day per week starting January 7 under the coronavirus lockdown relief strategy, Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday.
Australia formally requests WTO probe into China's 80% tariff on barley
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: Australia has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to launch an investigation into China's 80% tariff on barley after attempts to privately resolve the issue failed, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday.
EU parliament approves extra $57.9bln package to help states mitigate COVID consequences
Dec 16, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the REACT-EU proposal to provide additional 47.5 billion euros ($57.9 billion) to EU member states to help them cope with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Don't use religion as a political tool: Sheikh Hasina on Victory Day
Dec 16, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has urged people of the country not to use religion as a political tool.
Bangladesh government extends Mujib Borsho celebration till Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has extended the Mujib Borsho or Mujib Year, which marks the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, till Dec 16, 2021.
UN documents 375 killings in Colombia in 2020, urges Government action
Dec 16, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New York: The United Nations has recorded the deaths of 255 people in 66 massacres in Colombia this year, as well as the killing of 120 human rights defenders, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
Niger: UN gravely concerned for safety of refugees, following Boko Haram attack
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:57 pm
New York: The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees and internally displaced in the wake of a deadly attack on Toumour, a town in southeastern Niger’s Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria.
Put me out of a job: UN refugee chief’s challenge to world leaders
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:44 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has challenged world leaders to put him “out of a job” by addressing the root causes that drive millions to flee their homes due to war and insecurity.
Afghanistan: IED blast leaves Kabul Deputy Governor killed
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Kabul: An IED blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul city left Mahbubullah Muhibbi, deputy governor of the city, and his secretary killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
US population projected to exceed 332 mln by April 2021: Census Bureau
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:44 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The population of the United States is expected to reach 332.5 million by April next year, US Census Bureau said in a statement.
Eight EU countries agree on start date of COVID-19 vaccination: Italian Health Ministry
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Rome/Sputnik: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland have agreed on a start date of a COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the Italian Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Slavery will never be history as long as we turn a blind eye to China: Noted columnist warns
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:55 am
A noted journalist feels that slavery will never be history as long as the world turns a blind eye to China.
Qaumi Watan Party leader slams Imran Khan govt over treatment towards Pakhtuns
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:39 am
Islamabad: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) provincial head Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has slammed the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government as it could not provide relief to people.
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:32 am
Lahore: The Lahore Police have registered a case against key PML-N leaders and workers, including Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for holding the PDM rally at Minar-i-Pakistan in the Pakistani city on Sunday in violation of government orders and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the coronavirus, media reports said.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue vandalised in Lahore: ISI-Khalistanis rift emerges
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:57 am
Islamabad: The vandalization of a statue of Sikh icon Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Lahore city of Pakistan not only triggered condemnation from a section of the society but also brought to fore a rift between the Pak spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pak-sponsored Khalistanis.
‘Generation disrupted’ lays out plan to take on coronavirus through major youth mobilization
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:15 pm
New York: A new ground-breaking global youth initiative was launched on Monday to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagement, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.