New US border measures ‘not in line with international standards’, warns UNHCR
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:21 am
New York: Plans by the Biden administration to expand restrictions on people seeking refuge in the United States are “not in line with refugee law standards”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Food prices decline in December following ‘two very volatile years’: FAO
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:08 am
New York: World food prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, though many commodities are still at record highs, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
Iran executes 2 men for killing security officer during protests: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:36 pm
Tehran: Two men accused of killing a Basij officer during recent protests in Iran have been executed, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Belarus: Trial of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski ‘politically motivated’
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:32 pm
New York: The trial of Belarusian rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski is “simply politically motivated” and he should be released, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Zambia: Abolition of the death penalty ‘a historic milestone’
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:25 pm
New York: The decision by Zambia to abolish the death penalty is “a historic milestone’, the UN team in the country said on Friday in a statement.
Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:48 pm
New York: Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better work-life balance, according to a new report launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday.
UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister’s holy site visit
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:21 pm
New York: The United Nations remains ready to support efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East exacerbated this week by the visit of Israel’s new National Security Minister to a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, the Security Council heard during an emergency session on Thursday.
Syria: Chemical weapons pose unacceptable threat, and are a ‘danger to us all’
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Any use of chemical weapons anywhere is simply “unacceptable”, the deputy head of the UN Disarmament Affairs office (UNODA) told the Security Council on Thursday, briefing on efforts to eliminate the scourge from the battlefields and towns of Syria.
Syria: Rights experts call for renewal of cross-border aid resolution
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: A UN Security Council Resolution that ensures millions of people in northwest Syria receive lifesaving aid through cross-border deliveries from Türkiye, must be extended, a group of independent human rights experts said on Wednesday.
Video hosting platform Vimeo announces 11 percent layoff of employees
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Video hosting platform Vimeo has announced 11 percent layoff of its employees.
Ukraine: FAO and EU in $15.5 million bid to avert food crisis threat
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:30 pm
New York: In Ukraine, the country’s farmers and smallholders urgently need more support to avoid a food crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, as it announced a $15.5 million initiative to help them.
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal to governments everywhere.
Lebanon: Military court charges 7 over attacking UN peacekeepers
Jan 06, 2023, at 02:09 pm
Beirut: Lebanon's military court charged seven people over the attack in December that killed an Irish peacekeeper and wounded three others in southern Lebanon.
Baloch activists hold protest in London against police brutality in Pakistan's Gwadar
Jan 06, 2023, at 04:59 am
London: Baloch Republican Party UK recently demonstrated in London against the brutality of Pakistani forces and army in Balochistan’s Gwadar, media reports said on Wednesday.
Twitter eases policy on political advertising in US
Jan 04, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Washington: US social media company Twitter said on Wednesday it was softening the platform's policy on political advertising.
Finland to impose restrictions for Chinese tourists if EU makes no decision: Minister
Jan 04, 2023, at 09:08 pm
Helsinki: Finland will impose restrictions for Chinese tourists due to the COVID-19 situation in China if no measures are proposed at the European level, Finnish Minister for Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru said.
Ukraine: ‘Multiple civilian causalities’ as new year dawns
Jan 04, 2023, at 06:58 pm
The New Year holiday period witnessed a fresh surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine, Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists on Tuesday.
Syria: Security Council advised to extend cross-border aid access ‘without delay’
Jan 04, 2023, at 06:56 pm
New York: UN agency chiefs appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday to extend a deal guaranteeing cross-border aid access to northwest Syria, that’s due to expire in eight days.
European Union offers free Covid vaccines to China
Jan 03, 2023, at 09:17 pm
Moscow/Beijing: The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China to help the country contain the rapid spread of the disease as Beijing prepares to end strict lockdown measures and open its borders.
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ at deaths from South Africa gas tanker explosion
Jan 03, 2023, at 09:13 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people in South Africa, due to a fuel tanker explosion in a suburb of the capital, Johannesburg, on Christmas Eve.
North Korea may have 20-60 nuclear warheads: Reports
Jan 03, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Seoul: North Korea could have produced from 20 to 60 nuclear warheads, South Korean media reported.
Taiwan offers to help China in handling COVID-19 crisis
Jan 03, 2023, at 02:19 am
Taipei: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has said her region is ready to assist China in combating the recent surge in COVID-19.
Mexico: 14 die in prison attack
Jan 02, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Mexico City: Ten guards and four inmates died after an attack on a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, the Chihuahua state prosecutor's office reported.
Four die in mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia
Jan 02, 2023, at 10:12 pm
Gold Coast: At least four people died due to a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia's Gold Coast, media reports said on Monday.
Qassem Soleimani: Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander's assassination
Jan 02, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister said nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Mark Zuckerberg's New Year wish is indeed special, shares cute image of his pregnant wife
Jan 02, 2023, at 12:12 am
New York: Social media giant Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday shared a special picture where his wife Priscilla Chan could be seen expecting their third child.
North Korea fires one SRBM into East Sea
Jan 01, 2023, at 11:04 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea commenced the new year by launching one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea on Sunday, media reports said on Sunday.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan: Reports
Jan 01, 2023, at 06:26 pm
Pyongyang/UNI: North Korea test-fired its first short-range ballistic missile in 2023 toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday Yonhap news agency reports, citing the South Korean military.
Over dozen people killed in Mexico bus accident
Jan 01, 2023, at 02:26 pm
Mexico City/UNI: A private tour bus has overturned in western Mexico, killing over a dozen people and injuring 47, the prosecutor’s office of the state of Nayarit said.
Morocco prohibits entry of all travellers from China amid Covid cases' spike
Jan 01, 2023, at 02:07 pm
Rabat/ UNI: The Moroccan authorities have banned all people arriving from China from entering the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.