Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online: Study
Mar 31, 2023, at 09:56 pm
New York: Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study published today led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down women-run radio station
Mar 31, 2023, at 09:52 pm
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have shut down women-run Radio Sadai-e- Banowan in northeastern Badakhshan province over an alleged violation of the ruling regime’s broadcasting policy, media reports said.
Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat
Mar 31, 2023, at 08:21 pm
New York: The international community must take firm and principled action to protect the human rights and dignity of Palestinians, amid mounting violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the threat of even further annexation, an independent UN-appointed rights expert said on Thursday.
Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment
Mar 31, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: The UN’s Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday, aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping operations, and better serve vulnerable communities worldwide.
New network aims to save migrant lives in the Americas
Mar 31, 2023, at 07:03 pm
New York: A new UN-backed network aims to drive action to save migrant lives in the Americas, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:54 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday.
UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:50 pm
New York: Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said on Wednesday, urging Uganda’s president to veto new laws approved by parliament this month, which further criminalise people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), and those who defend them.
Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:40 pm
New York: The de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan must immediately release activists detained for advocating for girls’ and women’s rights, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday, expressing alarm over ongoing arrests.
Australians warned of looming Covid waves, encouraged to take booster dose
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Canberra: Australia's top doctor has warned the country to prepare for new waves of COVID-19 in the lead-up to winter.
Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO membership protocol: Deputy Speaker
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:46 pm
Istanbul: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ratified the protocol on Finland's membership in NATO, Deputy Speaker Haydar Akar said.
Former US President Donald Trump indicted over hush money
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday by a New York jury over hush money payments made to an adult film actress during his 2016 campaign.
Elon Musk overtakes Barack Obama to become the most-followed individual on Twitter
Mar 31, 2023, at 05:37 am
Washington/IBNS: Following his controversial acquisition of Twitter five months ago, Elon Musk has now overtaken former US President Barack Obama to become the most followed account on the social media platform.
USD 842 bn budget proposal for US defence driven by competition with China: US Secretary of Defence
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:36 am
Washington, D.C.: The United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III said that the USD 842 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024 for the US Department of Defence is a strategy-driven budget and one driven by competition with China.
US: Two army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky
Mar 30, 2023, at 06:57 pm
Washington/UNI: Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training mission over Kentucky, the US military said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Four killed, six injured in attacks on police in Lakki Marwat
Mar 30, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Four policemen were killed and six others injured in two coordinated attacks on police in Pakistan's northwestern Lakki Marwat district in the wee hours of Thursday, a police spokesperson said.
China’s Big Tech slashed jobs by the thousands in 2022: Reports
Mar 30, 2023, at 06:26 am
Beijing: China's Big Tech companies witnessed the shrinking of their payrolls in the past year as they streamline their businesses and rein in costs by shedding unprofitable projects to weather Covid-19 restrictions and a year-long regulatory crackdown, their latest financial reports show.
Mar 30, 2023, at 06:01 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A federal budget tabled by Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday addressed inflation, GST rebate for low-income Canadians, and multi-billion-dollar tax credits to stimulate the clean energy sector.
Failed crypto firm FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried accused of once bribing Chinese official
Mar 30, 2023, at 05:28 am
New York: Sam Bankman-Fried, who is the founder of failed crypto firm FTX, is now accused of bribing a Chinese official, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two persons wounded in police fire in Sialkot
Mar 29, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Narowal: The Sialkot police in Pakistan injured two innocent persons while chasing three robbery suspects on Monday, media reports said.
Bhutan Echoes to host Drukyul’s Literature Festival in August
Mar 29, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Thimphu: Bhutan Echoes is giving good news to people of Bhutan as it will host Drukyul’s Literature Festival from the 4th to the 6th of August in Thimphu.
Amsterdam Authorities to ban Chinese TikTok on officials' work phones: Reports
Mar 29, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Paris: The municipality of Amsterdam, following the Dutch government's example, intends to ban the Chinese TikTok from the work phones of civil servants, while not excluding a possible ban on Telegram, Dutch media reported on Tuesday.
UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians
Mar 29, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: Top UN officials called for creating a new institution to help locate tens of thousands of missing Syrians and bring peace to their families, as the General Assembly debated on Tuesday the human rights situation in the country.
Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire
Mar 29, 2023, at 10:11 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of at least 39 migrants in a fire at a processing centre on the border between Mexico and the United States.
UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism
Mar 29, 2023, at 10:06 pm
New York: Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underlining UN support to countries striving to “end this scourge.”
ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria
Mar 29, 2023, at 09:54 pm
New York: Urgent support is needed to prevent a slide into poverty and an increase in child labour and hand-to-mouth jobs, following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in February, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday in new assessment reports.
Bhutan: Villagers earning their livelihood by cultivating endangered medicinal herb Chirata
Mar 29, 2023, at 09:50 pm
Thimphu: Villagers of Lauri Gewog region of Bhutan are earning their livelihood through an endangered medicinal herb named Chirata.
Pakistan: Stampedes at free flour centres leaves two people, including an old woman, dead
Mar 29, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Two more people, including an old woman, died and 56 others were hurt in Pakistan due to stampedes at free flour centres in Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh and Okara districts of the country on Tuesday.
El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency
Mar 29, 2023, at 08:15 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday expressed concern over mass detentions and other measures implemented during the state of emergency in El Salvador, now in effect for a year.
DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances
Mar 29, 2023, at 08:05 pm
New York: “Tragic” accounts of State-sponsored abductions and enforced disappearances in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) require action from the country’s authorities, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Tuesday.
Greece: Two Pakistani nationals arrested for plotting attack on Israelis, Jews in Athens
Mar 29, 2023, at 06:20 pm
Athens: Greek police have arrested two Pakistani nationals who were allegedly plotting mass-casualty terrorist attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets in the country, media reports said.