Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’
Jul 15, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New York: The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council on Friday.
Military drills involving China, Russia expected in near future: DM
Jul 15, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Beijing: The Russian Armed Forces will participate in the "North. Interaction-2023" military exercises organized by China in the Sea of Japan in the near future, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.
World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings
Jul 15, 2023, at 07:44 pm
New York: During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Illegal mining activities: EFCC arrests 13 Chinese nationals
Jul 15, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 Chinese nationals for offences bordering on illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Pakistan: Relatives of missing persons stage protest against enforced disappearance
Jul 15, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Quetta: Relatives of missing persons in Pakistan recently demonstrated amid rising cases of enforced disappearances in the country, media reports said.
Jul 15, 2023, at 03:14 pm
A New York man was sentenced today to life in prison on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and five substantive counts of providing material support to ISIS in the forms of personnel, including himself, Australian citizen Jake Bilardi and others, as well as services, weapons, property and equipment, and false documentation and identification, all between January 2013 and June 2017, when the defendant was arrested in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Uzbekistan: Re-elected President Shavkat Mirziyoyev takes charge
Jul 15, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was re-elected for yet another term recently, took charge of his office on Friday.
Pakistan: Minor raped in Karachi
Jul 15, 2023, at 12:15 am
A teen girl in Pakistan's Karachi city has been allegedly raped in a housing society, media reports said on Friday.
U.S. FDA approves first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive
Jul 14, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Los Angeles: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy, which is the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the United States without a prescription.
US woman offers USD 5,000 referral bonus to anyone who finds her a husband
Jul 14, 2023, at 03:01 pm
A US woman, who is fed up with being single, is offering a hefty “referral bonus” to anyone who successfully finds her a groom, media reports said.
US President Joe Biden visits Finland amid protest
Jul 14, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Helsinki: Amid rowdy street protests, U.S. President Joe Biden concluded his visit to Finland on Thursday, but failed to address the latest NATO ally's insecurity over fear of the U.S. domestic political uncertainty.
China protests US meeting with Dalai Lama in India: Report
Jul 14, 2023, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: China has reportedly protested a weekend meeting between the Dalai Lama and the US coordinator for Tibetan affairs, saying on Monday that “no external forces have the right to interfere” in the affairs of Tibet.
China forcing monks to denounce ties to Dalai Lama: Report
Jul 14, 2023, at 05:19 am
Lhasa: Chinese authorities are forcing monasteries and monks in Tibet to denounce all ties with the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
Nepal Foreign Minister NP Saud rejects China's claim of airport being built under BRI
Jul 14, 2023, at 05:16 am
Kathmandu: Nepal Foreign Minister NP Saud has rejected the claims of the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal that an airport had been built under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal.
Canada: Olivia Chow takes office as Mayor of Toronto
Jul 14, 2023, at 04:37 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following the certification of the election on June 28, Mayor-elect Olivia Chow was declared as a Mayor of Toronto after the Declaration of Office administered by City Clerk John D. Elvidge.
IMF approves $3 billion bailout package for Pakistan
Jul 13, 2023, at 07:15 am
Islamabad: The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $3 billion bailout package for Pakistan, Reuters reported.
Bangladesh: Unidentified miscreants vandalise Hindu temple, loot gold ornaments
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:28 pm
Dhaka: Unidentified miscreants vandalised a Hindu temple in Bangladesh's Lalmonihat Sadar area on Wednesday, media reports said.
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:16 pm
A senior leader of the ruling Awami League of Bangladesh claimed that BNP has secret ties with Israel and its intelligence agency.
Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse in the health sector in countries across the world, leaving them at increased risk of death during childbirth, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Emergency declared in Khuzdar after diarrhoea outbreak
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:01 pm
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has declared a health emergency in the Aranji area of tehsil Wadh of Khuzdar district after the outbreak of acute diarrhoea in the region, media reports said.
UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan ‘blue helmet’ dead.
Major boost needed to reach 2030 water, sanitation and hygiene goals
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:52 pm
New York: Despite some progress, billions worldwide still lack access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene; a situation exacerbated by water scarcity caused by conflicts and climate change. On Tuesday, the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) discussed the key role of water in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Afghanistan: Taliban officials flog four people in Kabul over alleged crimes
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:39 pm
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's Supreme Court has announced that four people, including a woman, were publicly flogged for allegedly being accused of committing “immorality” in the Paghman district.
Rapid poverty reduction in some countries, data missing in many others
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:35 pm
New York: Twenty five countries, including some of the world’s biggest economies, have halved their poverty indices, but lack of post-COVID-19 pandemic data obscures the situation facing almost a billion people globally, a new United Nations-University of Oxford study has found.
Pakistan: Fire erupts in Lahore home, 10 die
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:28 pm
At least ten members of a family died as a fire erupted in their residence in Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called for the Government of Bangladesh to end all harassment against representatives of the human rights organisation, Odhikar, and to ensure respect for due process in legal proceedings.
Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:22 pm
New York: The UN’s top human rights official urged respect for religious tolerance on Tuesday as Member States gathered in Geneva in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital.
Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:20 pm
New York: Life-saving assistance to millions in northwest Syria is at risk after the UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt either of two competing resolutions to extend cross-border aid delivery from Türkiye.
South Korea offers Japan, AUS, NZ collective security after North's launch
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged the country's three NATO allies in the Asia-Pacific (AP4) to set a collective security arrangement following a new missile launch by North Korea.
UN calls for gender equality push, central to SDGs
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: At eight billion strong, the “human family is larger than ever”, but leaders are failing in efforts to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark World Population Day on Tuesday.