At least 18 killed in Havana hotel explosion
May 07, 2022, at 02:51 pm
Havana: The death toll from a powerful explosion ripping a luxury hotel in downtown Havana climbed to 18, with more than 50 injured, official sources reported.
New study outlines importance of gender for children caught up in conflict
May 06, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: The UN’s leading expert on issues facing children caught up in war, on Thursday released a new analysis on the importance of considering how gender differences impact young people during armed conflicts.
May 06, 2022, at 09:12 pm
New York: Humanitarian needs continue to rise in war-torn Ukraine where an estimated 7.7 million people are now internally displaced, UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday.
Ethiopia: Essential aid reaches Tigray region, but more still needed
May 06, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia this past weekend, the UN reported on Thursday.
May 06, 2022, at 08:56 pm
Kathmandu: The domestic terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's capital Kathmandu witnessed chaos and panic on Wednesday after receiving an alleged bomb threat call from Pakistan.
Pakistan: Protest held in Turbat against enforced disappearances of Baloch students
May 06, 2022, at 08:54 pm
Islamabad: Students from different educational institutions in Pakistan demonstrated in Turbat city in Balochistan against enforced disappearances, media reports said on Friday.
PTI played havoc with national economy: Pakistani Interior Minister
May 06, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said that former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government had wasted precious four years of the country in addition to abandoning game changer China-Pakistan Economic Corridor related projects.
Banned from going to school, Afghanistan girls are facing mental health troubles: Experts
May 06, 2022, at 08:35 pm
Kabul: Kabul Experts said girl students of Afghanistan, who are studying above grade six, are facing mental health troubles.
New study outlines importance of gender for children caught up in conflict
May 06, 2022, at 07:11 pm
New York: The UN’s leading expert on issues facing children caught up in war, on Thursday released a new analysis on the importance of considering how gender differences impact young people during armed conflicts.
Collective bargaining in the workplace, essential for global recovery: ILO
May 06, 2022, at 07:01 pm
New York: In the fast-changing world of work, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted on Thursday just how important dialogue between workers and management is to the global post-pandemic recovery – and to keeping people’s wages fair.
May 06, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Kabul: The Eid seemed to be without joy for certain sections of Afghanistan society as the Taliban administration prevented hundreds of Shia mosques from holding Eid prayers on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban stops issuing driving licence to women
May 06, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Kabul: The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has stopped issuing driving licenses to women in Kabul and other provinces, media reports said on Friday.
Israel: Three people die in suspected terror attack
May 06, 2022, at 02:23 pm
Elad: At least three people died in a suspected terror attack in Israelic ity of Elad on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Karine Jean-Pierre: White House names first black press secretary
May 06, 2022, at 02:03 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary.
'Over 4 million people fled Ukraine since Feb 24': Ukrainian border guard
May 06, 2022, at 01:31 am
Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: Over 4 million people have left Ukraine through checkpoints controlled by Kyiv since Feb 24, Ukrainian border guard spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on Thursday.
Better prevention and targeting of root causes needed to combat food crises
May 05, 2022, at 07:53 pm
New York: The number of people facing acute food insecurity, requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support, continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to a joint UN report released on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts
May 05, 2022, at 07:47 pm
New York: Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their work in the wake of the Russian invasion, top independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
Recognize ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
May 05, 2022, at 06:56 pm
New York: The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist insurgency, need to be recognized by the international community to create what the UN Secretary-General has called a “state of hope and a state of reality”, in a region which he said did not live up to its reputation for “terrorism, violence, displacement or despair.”
Beijing: Chinese authorities now implement curbs to combat rising COVID-19 cases
May 05, 2022, at 02:39 am
Beijing: Beijing, China's capital city, is now witnessing strict measures being implemented by authorities to combat growing COVID-19 cases.
Tesla planning production plant in Shanghai : Reports
May 05, 2022, at 12:05 am
Beijing: US electric automaker Tesla is planning to set up a second plant to expand its production capacities in China's Shanghai, the Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao newspaper (China Securities Journal) reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves USD 50 mn
May 05, 2022, at 12:02 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ali Sabry said on Wednesday that the country's current useable foreign reserves were less than $50 million.
A refuge from terror in Niger, as UN Chief pledges to be voice for the displaced
May 04, 2022, at 11:59 pm
New York: Rows of temporary shelters covered in sheeting which has been blanched by the sun and sand blasted by winds blend into the grey, dusty and parched environment. It’s midday, and temperatures have reached a punishingly hot and dry 44 degrees Celsius (111 F).
Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence
May 04, 2022, at 11:53 pm
New York: Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards ensuring justice and accountability for sexual violence committed during the conflict in the country.
Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes
May 04, 2022, at 11:50 pm
New York: Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
May 04, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Toronto/IBNS: With a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Ontario Liberals Tuesday promised a string of measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Mariupol steel works convoy: UN aids arrivals after journey 'from hell'
May 04, 2022, at 11:14 pm
New York: In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and said that they would do everything possible to assist those still trapped.
Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns
May 04, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said the UN chief, marking World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Police detain 10 suspected robbers from Rohingya refugee settlement
May 04, 2022, at 11:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have detained 10 suspected robbers when they conducted a raid at a Rohingya refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila, media reports said on Wednesday
Antony Blinken to unveil policy towards China on Thursday
May 04, 2022, at 02:23 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will unveil the Biden administration's policy toward China during his visit to George Washington University on Thursday, the State Department said.
Twitter may charge commercial and government users: Tesla chief Elon Musk
May 04, 2022, at 02:00 pm
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that once he fully acquires Twitter, the service might cost a bit for commercial and government users.