Canada advises its citizens against visiting Ukraine
Jan 25, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: Canada has advised its nationals to cancel plans for non-essential trips to Ukraine as tensions run high and military builds up on either side of the Russian-Ukrainian border, according to an advisory issued by the country's ministry of foreign affairs.
UN chief calls for Olympic Truce to build ‘culture of peace’ through sport
Jan 25, 2022, at 09:26 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the world to “build a culture of peace” through the power of sport, calling for nations to observe the Olympic Truce, endorsed last week through a resolution of the UN General Assembly.
‘Global learning crisis’ continues says Guterres; millions still hit
Jan 25, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New York: Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations’ Secretary General called “a global learning crisis.”
Pakistan drops 16 places in Corruption Perceptions Index
Jan 25, 2022, at 09:10 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has dropped 16 spots to rank 140 out of 180 nations on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021 that was released by Transparency International recently.
Coup: US govt expresses concern over development in Burkina Faso
Jan 25, 2022, at 03:37 pm
Washington: The United States on Tuesday expressed concern over the development in Burkina Faso where a coup was carried out by sections of the armed forces.
Australian govt buys copyright of Aboriginal flag
Jan 25, 2022, at 03:19 pm
Canberra: The Australian government has bought the Aboriginal flag's copyright, a move that will 'free' the symbol of identity from bitter conflict over who may use it.
Cameroon: Six die in stadium stampede
Jan 25, 2022, at 02:58 pm
Yaounde: At least six people died in a stampede at a stadium hosting the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Monday night, media reports said.
Abu Dhabi: US intercepted 2 missiles targeting base in latest Houthi attack
Jan 25, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States successfully intercepted two missiles on Monday targeting Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, the Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
China is now trying to target Taiwan with disinformation plan
Jan 25, 2022, at 06:06 am
Beijing: China is trying to conduct disinformation campaigns that involve more than 400 fake accounts which aim to target Taiwanese on social media.
Google Maps user debates over 'what's China is hiding in Tibet' over censored area
Jan 25, 2022, at 05:48 am
Reddit users have questioned what Chinese authorities are trying to hide in Tibet as a portion of the country remains hidden from Google Map.
Pakistan: Thar records 36 child deaths in one month
Jan 25, 2022, at 05:43 am
Thar, Pakistan: Pakistan's Tharparkar district, an area where a large number of the minority Hindu community members stay, is witnessing a child health crisis as over 36 children have died in the region in the first month of 2022, media reports said.
Jan 25, 2022, at 05:35 am
Vancouver/IBNS: As a protest to in-person learning in the midst of British Columbia's fifth wave of COVID-19, students at Simon Fraser University (SFU) planneded a walk-out of class Monday.
Jan 25, 2022, at 04:38 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Hundreds of truckers left on Sunday from British Columbia for Ottawa to protest a federal vaccine mandate despite the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), the country's largest trucking federation, urging to comply.
Pakistan: MQM-P decries Tando Allahyar killing
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:46 am
Sukkur, Pakistan: Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have condemned the killing of party's senior party leader Khalilur Rehman Khanzada outside a Pakistani court premise in Tando Allahyar city.
Britain withdrawing some embassy staff from Ukraine
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:30 am
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain has begun to withdraw staff from its embassy in Kiev, the country's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said on Monday.
Pak Minister backs ‘Islamic presidential’ system
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:20 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, has backed the “Islamic” Presidential System and said the nation never experienced a true presidential system in true spirit.
Cleric's killing in Pakistan: Demonstration takes place in Swat
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:17 am
Swat, Pakistan: A religious party's workers and supporters recently took to the streets of Swat city of Pakistan over the delay in the arrest of the killers of a cleric, Sheikh Abdul Hamid.
Talks with TTP collapsed due to its harsh demands: Pakistan Interior Minister
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:00 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had broken down due to the outfit's unreasonable and harsh demands.
US delays approval of Pakistan's ambassador designate Masood Khan
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Islamabad: The United States has delayed the approval of Pakistan’s ambassador-designate Masood Khan’s posting in Washington, media reports said.
European agency refuses to lift ban on Pakistani flights
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Saturday gave a jolt to the Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) hope of resuming flight service to key destinations in Europe as it conveyed that it would conduct its own evaluation before allowing resumption of flights from Pakistan.
Dozens of Chinese warplanes fly close to Taiwan, largest incursion this year
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: The Chinese government sent 39 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, a move that may further escalate tension in the region.
Unemployment: China witnessing rise in layoff in IT sector
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Beijing: China is witnessing a spike in unemployment as several tech companies in the country have started laying off employees.
UAE intercepts two missiles launched by Houthis
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:34 pm
Abu Dhabi/UNI/Sputnik: The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) air defense systems have intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reports citing the UAE Defense Ministry.
Pakistan Supreme Court gets its first female judge
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:15 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday sworn in Justice Ayesha Malik as its first female judge.
Ukraine-Russia tension: US directs families of embassy staff to leave
Jan 24, 2022, at 03:32 pm
Washington: The US government has directed all relatives of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave amid rising tension in the region.
Belgium: 70 held for protesting against restrictive measures imposed due to COVID-19
Jan 24, 2022, at 03:18 pm
Brussels/UNI/Xinhua: Police fired water cannon and tear gas during a protest against Covid-19 restrictive measures here.
US reissues Russia travel advisory over Ukraine
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:59 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US State Department has reissued its Russia travel advisory urging American citizens not to take trips to the country amid "tension" along the border with Ukraine.
PML-N leader slams Imran Khan for 'lying' to nation on GDP growth
Jan 24, 2022, at 03:13 am
Islamabad: PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has targeted PM Imran Khan for “lying” to nation and the world by claiming that his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has achieved the highest GDP growth rate in the country’s history.
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:44 am
Nowshera: Residents of Nowshera region of Pakistan blocked Nowshera-Mardan road to traffic to protest the suspension of natural gas supply to domestic consumers on Friday.
Afghanistan: NGO women ‘threatened with shooting’ for not wearing burqa
Jan 24, 2022, at 01:23 am
Kabul: Two international NGO workers have claimed that Taliban religious police have threatened to shoot the women NGO workers if they are found not wearing burqa in Badghis province of Afghanistan, media reports said.