China: Beijing shuts down schools, weddings to avoid imposition of Shanghai-style lockdown
May 01, 2022, at 02:33 am
Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Beijing have closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in a bid to avoid imposing Shanghai-style Covid lockdown in the city.
German Parliament to discuss situation of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region
May 01, 2022, at 02:26 am
Berlin: The German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghur in China's Xinjiang region on Saturday, seen as a step to put pressure on Beijing over the situation of the community in the country.
Deadly mosque explosion ‘another painful blow to the people of Afghanistan’
Apr 30, 2022, at 08:33 pm
New York: The United Nations has condemned a deadly explosion at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Friday, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously.
Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief
Apr 30, 2022, at 08:31 pm
New York: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as “a major achievement” in disarmament.
Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year
Apr 30, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the Atlantic last year, hoping to reach Europe, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, appealing for $163.5 million to assist and protect thousands of refugees and asylum seekers.
Mali’s Press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office
Apr 30, 2022, at 05:37 pm
New York: Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is a worrying development in itself but it also reflects growing regional intolerance towards freedom of expression, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
North Korea suspends railway traffic with China over Covid-19 spike
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:29 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea has suspended the railway traffic with China over the increasing threat of COVID-19, media reported on Saturday.
Canada's 2021 census data reveals number of transgender, non-binary people for first time
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census of Population included for the first time a question on gender at birth, allowing all cisgender, transgender and non-binary individuals to report their gender.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Kabul mosque leaves multiple casualties
Apr 30, 2022, at 01:01 am
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: A number of people were killed or wounded after an explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, eyewitnesses said.
West Darfur: Health workers, children, among 200 killed in ‘senseless and brutal attacks’
Apr 30, 2022, at 12:51 am
New York: Recent intercommunal violence in areas of West Darfur, Sudan, that has left scores dead, including two health workers, must stop immediately, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
‘The world sees you’ UN chief tells Ukrainians, pledging to boost support
Apr 30, 2022, at 12:38 am
New York: Describing Ukraine as “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain”, the UN chief took to the podium alongside its president in Kyiv on Thursday, vowing to increase support for the people amidst the suffering, and the millions displaced in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization
Apr 30, 2022, at 12:30 am
New York: With six in 10 people expected to be living in cities by the end of the decade, the UN General Assembly met on Thursday to examine progress towards implementing a 2016 framework on sustainable urbanization.
Lula trial in Brazil violated due process, says UN rights panel
Apr 30, 2022, at 12:21 am
New York: The prosecution of Brazil’s former President, Luiz da Silva, violated his right to a fair trial, his right to privacy and his political rights, the UN Human Rights Committee has found.
Tech needs girls, and girls need tech
Apr 29, 2022, at 11:43 pm
New York: More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, UN agencies have issued a call to action to ensure equal access to digital learning opportunities.
Learn from the pandemic to strengthen workplace safety: UN labour agency
Apr 29, 2022, at 11:33 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how effective dialogue between employers, workers and governments, is the best way to strengthen safety and health at work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Thursday.
Guterres in Ukraine: War is ‘evil’ and unacceptable, calls for justice
Apr 29, 2022, at 11:29 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine on Thursday, where he condemned the “evil” acts committed against civilians and urged criminal accountability.
Human rights: Belarus journalists win World Press Freedom Prize
Apr 29, 2022, at 11:24 pm
New York: The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year‘s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the international jury‘s recommendation.
China: Duowei News announces closure
Apr 29, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Beijing: Chinese portal Duowei News, known for its Chinese political news and commentary, has shut down its website, ending its 23-year-old run, media reports said.
Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
Apr 29, 2022, at 08:54 pm
New York: The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly as boys in the classroom – although there are plenty of barriers holding them back.
Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage
Apr 29, 2022, at 08:29 pm
New York: Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of proliferating conflicts, that are becoming more “intertwined”, the UN’s policy chief told a high-level meeting of the General Assembly spotlighting financing for peacebuilding on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Police shot dead by unknown gunmen in Wana
Apr 29, 2022, at 03:45 pm
South Waziristan: Unknown gunmen have shot dead a police official in Pakistan's Wana region on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Five coal miners shot dead in Samangan
Apr 29, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen have shot dead five coal miners in Samangan province of Afghanistan, local officials confirmed on Friday.
Mazar-e-Sharif blasts: ISIS claims responsibility
Apr 29, 2022, at 02:56 pm
Kabul: Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the twin blasts in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif city on Thursday which left at least nine people dead.
Russia strikes Ukraine's capital Kyiv as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits
Apr 29, 2022, at 06:27 am
Kyiv/IBNS: Russia once again attacked Kyiv with a heavy bombardment on Thursday evening as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was visiting the Ukraine capital.
Canada health officials investigate severe hepatitis of 'unknown origin' in children
Apr 28, 2022, at 05:16 am
Toronto/IBNS: Cases of severe liver disease "of unknown origin" among children in Canada are being investigated by public health officials as a mysterious hepatitis outbreak has reportedly affected nearly 200 youths around the world.
Tibetan village leaders forced to 'Speak in Chinese'
Apr 28, 2022, at 04:51 am
Lhasa: Chinese officials in rural areas of Tibet are trying to impose new limitations on village leaders as they are forcing them to speak in Chinese.
Cuban envoy to Pakistan resents Planning Minister’s ‘disrespectful’ remarks
Apr 28, 2022, at 04:47 am
Islamabad: Cuban envoy to Pakistan, Zener Caro, recently voiced his resentment against Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s “disrespectful” remarks about his nation.
China vows to punish perpetrators of Karachi blast
Apr 28, 2022, at 01:30 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Those responsible for a suspected suicide attack in the Pakistani city of Karachi that claimed the lives of three Chinese nationals will be held accountable so that "the blood of the Chinese people should not be shed in vain," China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
Singapore: Malaysian citizen with intellectual disabilities executed for drug trafficking
Apr 27, 2022, at 11:53 pm
China 'strongly condemns' Karachi University blast which left three Chinese nationals dead
Apr 27, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Islamabad/Karachi/Beijing: China has 'strongly condemned' on Wednesday over the suicide attack outside the University of Karachi's (KU) Confucius Institute which left four people, incuding three Chinese nationals, dead.