China's Me Too: Screenwriter Zhou Xiaoxuan vows not to give up after court rejects appeal
Aug 13, 2022, at 04:45 am
Beijing: Zhou Xiaoxuan, who was the first Chinese woman to be at the centre of the landmark China’s #MeToo movement case, has decided not to give up after a court rejected her appeal for an apology and damages, media reports said on Saturday.
Nepal Airlines starts facing loss as imported Chinese planes begin to rust
Aug 13, 2022, at 04:40 am
Kathmandu: A batch of Chinese aircrafts, which Nepal had imported from Beijing, have been sitting on the ground for more than two years and gathering rust, media reports said on Friday.
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage at New York event
Aug 13, 2022, at 03:06 am
New York/IBNS: Author Salman Rushdie was attacked at an event in the US city of New York on Friday just as he was about to give a lecture, media reports said.
Blast kills 2, injures 3 in Afghan capital Kabul
Aug 13, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kabul/UNI: A renowned religious scholar and his brother were killed, and three others wounded in a blast at a seminary in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, police said Friday.
‘Very alarming’ conditions at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, IAEA chief warns
Aug 12, 2022, at 11:13 pm
New York: The situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has deteriorated rapidly to the point of becoming “very alarming,” Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi warned the Security Council on Thursday afternoon.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian assistance has saved lives, but immense needs remain
Aug 12, 2022, at 11:02 pm
New York: Despite an unprecedented scale-up in assistance in Afghanistan over the past year, immense needs still exist and the future looks bleak, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday.
‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support
Aug 12, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New York: A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country currently registered as displaced, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday.
Ukraine: UN chief appeals for end to military activities at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Aug 12, 2022, at 10:12 pm
New York: Military activities around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine must stop immediately, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, warning of the potential danger to the area and beyond amid ongoing shelling.
Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency
Aug 12, 2022, at 10:05 pm
New York: The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six million more than before COVID-19 – the UN labour agency said on Thursday.
Ukraine grain export deal off to ‘a very good start’ – UN interim Coordinator
Aug 12, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: Under the Black Sea Initiative so far, 12 vessels have been “authorized to depart the Ukrainian ports,” the acting UN coordinator for the grain deal told UN journalists in New York on Wednesday.
UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries
Aug 12, 2022, at 09:17 pm
New York: The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday.
Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea – UNHCR
Aug 12, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: Dozens of people are said to be missing after a boat of migrants and refugees sank in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday off the Greek island of Karpathos, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand
Aug 12, 2022, at 08:29 pm
Colombo: Ex-Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his nation last month amid protests, arrived in Thailand on Thursday, media reports said.
Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine
Aug 12, 2022, at 08:13 pm
New York: The current humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having “a disproportionate impact” on persons with disabilities, especially children in institutions there, four UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Militancy returns to Swat Valley
Aug 12, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Islamabad: Militancy appears to be returning to the Swat Valley in Pakistan, the media reported on Friday.
US: Armed man attempts to breach FBI office, flees
Aug 12, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Washington: An armed suspect attempted to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati, Ohio, but fled after an alarm went off and FBI special agents responded to the breach, the field office said on Thursday.
Aug 12, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Kabul: A prominent Afghanistan cleric, who supported Taliban and favoured girl education, died in a suicide blast at his madressah in Kabul city on Thursday.
Aug 12, 2022, at 03:41 am
Toronto/IBNS: A legislation dubbed the ‘Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act’, was introduced by the Ontario government on Thursday that would give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more responsibility to deliver on shared provincial-municipal priorities including the power to hire and fire department heads, single-handedly propose the municipal budget, and veto bylaws related to matters of provincial authority, approved by council.
Canada: Ontario court settlement reclassifies volunteers as employees, sets new precedent
Aug 12, 2022, at 03:33 am
Ottawa/IBNS: An Ontario court has approved a settlement between the organizations that ran student travel excursions and former trip leaders who argued they were not paid as employees after more than four years after the class action lawsuit was launched.
Kim Jong Un 'seriously ill' during North Korea Covid outbreak, reveals sister
Aug 12, 2022, at 03:22 am
Pyongyang/IBNS: Kim Jong Un's sister revealed that the North Korean leader suffered from a "high fever" during a recent Covid-19 outbreak in the country, reports said.
400 private schools close in Afghanistan
Aug 11, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Kabul/IBNS: More than 400 private schools in Afghanistan have closed their doors due to reasons like economic problems, reported a local television channel Tolonews on Thursday.
UK Parliament closes its TikTok account amid risk of data being passed to Chinese govt
Aug 11, 2022, at 04:26 am
London: The UK Parliament has shut down its TikTok account after MPs raised concerns about the risk of data being passed to the Chinese government, media reports said on Wednesday.
China's threat to Taiwan is more serious than ever: Taiwanese Foreign Minister
Aug 11, 2022, at 04:19 am
Taipei: Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said China's threat to Taiwan is more serious than ever but his nation is prepared to protect freedom and democracy.
Chinese authorities close Potala Palace amid COVID-19 outbreak in Tibet
Aug 11, 2022, at 04:11 am
Lhasa: Chinese authorities have shut down the iconic Potala Palace in Tibet after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan Railways official-employees set to visit China to buy train bogies
Aug 11, 2022, at 04:09 am
Lahore, Pakistan: At a time when Pakistan Railways (PR) continues to face a deficit of more than Rs 45 billion, 93 officers and employees of the department are expected to visit China in different groups from Tuesday to inspect 230 bogies worth $149 million which are being imported from the neighbouring country.
Afghanistan: Number of beggars gone up in Kabul amid spike in poverty
Aug 11, 2022, at 03:54 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's capital is witnessing a rise in the number of beggars with the country fighting hard to tackle a spike in poverty and unemployment.
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expect to fly to Thailand soon: Reports
Aug 10, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Colombo: Thailand has received a request from former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two killed, four hurt in Quetta firing
Aug 10, 2022, at 11:21 pm
Quetta: Unknown gunmen shot dead two people and injured four others in Pakistan's Pashtunabad area on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Grenade blast in Balochistan leaves one person dead
Aug 10, 2022, at 10:28 pm
Khuzdar: One person was killed and five others were hurt as a grenade blast hit Balochistan's Khuzdar area on Wednesday, media reports said.
Nigerian catholic church shooting: Five arrested
Aug 10, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Abuja: Five men have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the June 5 shooting at a Catholic church in the Nigerian state of Ondo, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said on Tuesday.