Belarus: ‘Unprecedented level of repression’ must end, say UN rights experts
May 31, 2023, at 11:51 pm
A large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Belarusian authorities to immediately release all those being held on “spurious charges”, simply for exercising their fundamental rights to peaceful assembly, association and expression, to be released without delay.
Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears
May 31, 2023, at 11:49 pm
New York: Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said on Monday, addressing the latest meeting of a UN platform to improve the safety and quality of life of people of African descent worldwide.
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
May 31, 2023, at 11:44 pm
New York: Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is once again, killing a growing numbers of civilians, the top UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine
May 31, 2023, at 11:41 pm
New York: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unambiguously support five principles aimed at preventing a nuclear accident amid the war in Ukraine, now in its 15th month.
May 31, 2023, at 10:32 pm
New York: For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate families trapped in the conflict’s epicentre, Khartoum, with food assistance, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
New Yorkers gather to witness Manhattanhenge
May 31, 2023, at 09:43 pm
New York: People in New York gathered to witness the grand Manhattanhenge spectacle in the city on Tuesday.
Nuclear Tests: Free Balochistan Movement demonstrates against Pakistan in UK, European cities
May 31, 2023, at 08:46 pm
London: The Free Balochistan Movement members demonstrated on May 28 in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands to mark ‘Aashrokh’ – the day of mourning in Balochistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Sugar, flour prices spike in Balochistan
May 31, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a spike in the price of sugar and flour, media reports said on Wednesday.
Four Bangladeshi nationals die as fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi factory
May 31, 2023, at 03:07 pm
Abu Dhabi: At least Bangladeshi citizens died as a fire broke out at a sofa manufacturing factory in Abu Dhabi city of the UAE.
Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions
May 31, 2023, at 02:54 pm
Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report jointly carried out in February/March 2023 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
North Korea says its spy space satellite crashed into sea
May 31, 2023, at 02:42 pm
North Korea has claimed an accident occurred when it planned to send up its first space satellite which crashed into the sea.
British PM announces crackdown on illicit vapes targeting children, closes loophole on free samples
May 31, 2023, at 07:41 am
London/IBNS: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a crackdown on the illicit sale of vapes to children, expressing shock at reports of lead-containing vapes reaching schoolchildren.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk explores business expansion in China during meeting with Foreign Minister
May 31, 2023, at 05:39 am
Beijing/China: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently met with China's Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, during his visit to Beijing on Tuesday.
China Coast Guard vessels electronically proclaim presence around Senkakus: Report
May 31, 2023, at 05:31 am
Tokyo: The Japanese Coast Guard has said the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have been navigating in Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, since March, while operating automatic identification system (AIS) equipment to announce their presence, according to media reports.
Canada: Halifax wildfire damages about 200 homes, structures
May 31, 2023, at 05:25 am
Nova Scotia/IBNS: Out of control wildfire in northwest Halifax has damaged hundreds of homes, with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order, officials said.
Hindu Punchayat’s protest over toddler’s abduction in Pakistan
May 31, 2023, at 12:20 am
Sukkur: The Hindu Panchayat of Kandhkot-Kashmore district recently demonstrated against the disappearance of a three-year-old boy in Pakistan's Jacobabad and Ghotki districts.
Nuclear Tests in Balochistan: Baloch activists protest against Pakistan in Germany
May 31, 2023, at 12:05 am
Gottingen: Baloch political activists in Germany recently demonstrated against Pakistan to mark the 23rd anniversary of the nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Baloch National Movement South Korea demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan's nuclear tests
May 30, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Busan: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) – South Korea Chapter on Sunday demonstrated in Busan city against Pakistan to mark 23rd anniversary of nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Pakistan: Five custom officials injured as unidentified attackers open fire at them
May 30, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Peshawar: At least five Pakistani Custom officials were injured when unidentified attackers opened fire at them in Mattani area of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Morocco arrests 3 ISIS suspects
May 30, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Rabat: The Moroccan police arrested three people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Pakistan court allows man, who killed his daughter in the name of 'honour', to walk free
May 30, 2023, at 09:29 pm
Karachi: A model court in Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted a man who is accused of murdering his daughter in the name of 'honour'.
Russia: Buildings damaged by drone attack in Moscow
May 30, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Moscow: Several buildings were slightly damaged by a drone attack in Moscow early Tuesday, Russia's RIA Novosti reported, citing Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Somalia says army kills 8 al-Shabab militants
May 30, 2023, at 03:50 pm
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) killed eight al-Shabab militants and arrested two others in the central Galgadud region, an SNA officer confirmed.
US: Indian-origin student shot dead in Philadelphia
May 30, 2023, at 03:20 pm
A 21-year-old Indian was shot dead in the US city of Philadelphia, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 3 children die in mine explosion
May 30, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Kabul: At least three children were killed and another was hurt when a mine explosion rocked Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bajaur students protest against shortage of teachers
May 30, 2023, at 04:58 am
Students of government schools in Pakistan's Bajaur region recently protested against the shortage of teachers on Saturday.
Pakistan: Five FC soldiers injured in Bara attack
May 30, 2023, at 04:50 am
Bara: At least five paramilitary soldiers were injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on them in Bara tehsil of the Khyber tribal district of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Statistics Canada's latest report casts doubts on country's claims of prevailing labour shortage
May 30, 2023, at 04:18 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Statistics Canada's new report that Canada is reportedly facing a widespread labour shortage that has led economists to argue that high job vacancies aren't due to a shortage of workers.
May 30, 2023, at 03:52 am
Quebec/IBNS: Two western Quebec school boards have reportedly chosen to reimburse parents and guardians who’ve been driving their children to school during a school bus driver strike that’s approaching the one-month mark.
May 30, 2023, at 02:51 am
Moscow/IBNS: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was rushed to a hospital in Moscow after meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, American weekly news magazine Newsweek reported citing the Belarusian opposition leader.