11 soldiers killed in rebel attack in Syria
Aug 27, 2023, at 04:31 pm
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Eleven Syrian military personnel were killed, and 20 others were injured on Saturday in a rebel attack in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.
Huge blast hits Sudan's capital Khartoum
Aug 27, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Khartoum/IBNS/UNI: A huge blast hit the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday afternoon, sources told Sputnik, with video footage showing a massive fireball and black plumes of smoke billowing above the city.
Bangladesh: Police recover body of Chinese citizen from Khulna
Aug 26, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Police recovered a Chinese citizen's body from Bhairab River in Khulna region of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Madagascar: 12 die in Mahamasina stadium stampede
Aug 26, 2023, at 10:12 pm
At least 12 people died and 80 others were injured on Friday afternoon in a stampede at the entrance to the Mahamasina Stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, media reports said.
Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da’esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Former US President Donald Trump puts jail mugshot on campaign merchandise
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:38 pm
Donald Trump's joint fundraising committee has started selling merchandise goods, which contains the mugshot photo of Donald Trump, a move made shortly after the former President was arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges in relation to his effort to overturn the 2020 election in the state of Georgia.
Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:31 pm
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance.
Pakistan: People demonstrate in KP against exorbitant power bills
Aug 26, 2023, at 08:54 pm
People demonstrated against exorbitant power bills on the streets of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Saturday.
The plight of Sikhs in Pakistan: A continuous struggle for existence
Aug 26, 2023, at 04:21 pm
In light of recent threats faced by the Sikh community in Pakistan, the plight of this minority group has once again come into the spotlight.
Pakistan: Students protest against absence of teachers in government-run college
Aug 26, 2023, at 04:02 pm
Hundreds of girls in a Pakistani government-run college in Balochistan demonstrated for the past two days against the absence of teachers for several months.
Royal Mail celebrates 65th anniversary of Paddington Bear by issuing 10 special stamps
Aug 26, 2023, at 03:48 pm
British postal service and courier company Royal Mail recently revealed images of 10 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate 65 years of the most beloved marmalade-loving bear – Paddington.
US: Pilot dies as military jet crashes near San Diego
Aug 26, 2023, at 03:05 pm
A US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet near San Diego on Thursday, leaving the pilot dead.
Heineken completes Russia exit, sells business for USD1
Aug 26, 2023, at 12:07 am
Dutch brewer Heineken completes Russia exit, sells business for USD1
Central African Republic: ‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights
Aug 25, 2023, at 10:58 pm
An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for political dialogue and a new “climate of trust”.
Japan: IAEA monitoring treated water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
Aug 25, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Japan has begun discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years on from the major meltdown there, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Thursday.
Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya
Aug 25, 2023, at 10:05 pm
UN human rights chief Volker Türk, on Thursday, reiterated the call for accountability and justice for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya driven from their homes in Myanmar by security forces in 2017, in what has been described as “textbook” ethnic cleansing.
Sikhs in Pakistan face threats, demand swift action
Aug 25, 2023, at 09:58 pm
In a deeply concerning development, Jathedar Harpreet Singh of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib has strongly condemned the threatening letters recently dispatched to Sikhs residing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Aug 25, 2023, at 08:11 pm
One year after historic floods devastated Pakistan and a national state of emergency was declared, millions of children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services, UNICEF warned today. Recovery and rehabilitation efforts remain underfunded.
Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:29 pm
The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:26 pm
Russian strikes on at least 10 regions in Ukraine have left a path of death and destruction over the past 24 hours, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Wednesday.
Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:18 pm
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Wednesday.
Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:15 pm
Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Female Youtuber killed in Kabul
Aug 25, 2023, at 03:37 pm
A female Youtuber has been killed in Afghanistan's Kabul city, the Taliban confirmed on Thursday.
US: Donald Trump surrenders, mugshot taken in jail
Aug 25, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Former US President Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's election results in 2020.
Russia: Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin leadership, killed in plane crash
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:06 am
Moscow: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private military group, who led an armed mutiny against the military leadership in Moscow in June, was killed in a plane crash in Russia’s Tver Region on Wednesday, AFP reported.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina holds bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:14 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday, according to the Mofa statement.
Chinese president Xi urges BRICS nations to enhance global governance
Aug 24, 2023, at 06:04 am
Johannesburg/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping, during his address at the 15th BRICS Summit held on Wednesday, called upon the member countries to enhance global governance, emphasizing the importance of fairness and justice.
Hawaii wildfires: Over 1,100 missing as unprecedented blaze sweeps island
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:42 am
Hawaii/UNI: A distressing number of individuals, reaching between 1,000 to 1,100, remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the unprecedented wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Putin congratulates Inidan Prez and PM for Chandrayaan-3 success
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:06 am
Moscow/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his congratulations to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the successful landing of the Indian lunar mission at the South Pole of the Moon, stated the Kremlin.
Aug 24, 2023, at 01:56 am
Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the country's High Commission in London recently against the violence in Jaranwala region when attackers set several churches on fire.