Plane crash in South Sudan kills 17 people
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Juba/Xinhua: At least 17 people were killed and one person survived after a cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Juba airport in South Sudan on Saturday morning, witnesses said.
Women and single parents most impacted by COVID-19 efffects on social housing: Study
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:26 pm
New York: Women and single parents are likely to be most negatively impacted by COVID-19 and the pressures it is putting on social housing, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Bangladesh records 2,265 fresh COVID19 cases
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh seems to witness a significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases as the country recorded 2,265 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
Three explosions rock Kabul city, one dead
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Kabul: Three explosions rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Saturday which left one security personnel killed and four others injured, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Road mishap in Mymensingh leaves six people, including child and women, dead
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Mymensingh: At least six people were killed as a bus hit a car in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city on Saturday, media reports said.
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New York: An estimated 3.3 million people in Burkina Faso are facing acute food insecurity, two United Nations agencies warned on Friday.
Traumas of terrorism cannot be erased, but victims' voices must never be forgotten
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:07 pm
New York: The impact of terrorism on victims can “last a lifetime and reverberate across generations”, the UN chief said on Friday during a virtual commemoration for International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New York: Three years after violence in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas to seek refuge in Bangladesh, the international community must adapt its assistance to the critical needs of those displaced and the host communities supporting them, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
UN refugee chief underlines continued support to Lebanon
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:01 pm
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Friday urged the international community to continue to stand by the people of Lebanon as they recover from the blast that devastated the capital, Beirut, earlier this month.
UN rights office ‘appalled’ at violence against human rights defenders in the Philippines
Aug 22, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for effective measures to protect rights defenders in the Philippines, amid a spate of deadly attacks against them.
Iraq: UN Mission condemns killings of activists in Basra
Aug 22, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New York: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has strongly condemned the killing of two activists and attacks against others in the southern city of Basra, urging increased efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Nepal: Lack of Indian tourists hits business of Lumbini
Aug 22, 2020, at 04:37 am
Lumbini: Nepalese city of Lumbini, which is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, is hardly seeing tourist flow this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 22, 2020, at 04:22 am
Beijing: Ex-professor Cai Xia, who has been expelled from the elite Central Party School, has criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping and said under his regime the Chinese Communist Party is not a force for progress for China.
Sri Lanka imposes daily electricity cuts after Chinese-built coal generator trips
Aug 22, 2020, at 04:17 am
Colombo:Sri Lanka's state owned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on Wednesday said it would impose daily power cuts in the country for the coming four days due to restoration of the national power grid following a sudden nationwide power failure on Monday which plunged the country into crisis and even disrupted essential services.
'With China and Pakistan's backing, Turkey's Erdogan is eyeing Islamic world leadership'
Aug 22, 2020, at 03:53 am
Istanbul: With the backing of China and Pakistan, Turkey is aiming to achieve a leadership role in the Islamic world and oust Saudi Arabia from this place, according to an opinion piece published in a prominent news portal.
Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani asks Taliban to endorse peace process
Aug 22, 2020, at 03:37 am
Kabul: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday asked the Taliban group to end the ongoing violence and endorse the peace process.
Hayat Baloch killing in Pakistan: Activists demand justice
Aug 22, 2020, at 02:41 am
Islamabad: The killing of Karachi University student Hayat Baloch has left Baloch political and human rights activists angered as they demanded speedy justice for the victim.
Baloch leader alleges Pakistan is the killer of Karachi University student Hayat
Aug 22, 2020, at 02:17 am
Pro-independence Baloch leader, Dr. Allah Nizar Baloch has alleged that the killing of Karachi University student Hayat Baloch shows how Pakistan Army continues to target Baloch youth and the future of the nation.
Namaste: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Anegela Merkel in Indian style, video goes viral
Aug 21, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Paris: A video shared by French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter is winning hearts as the leader could be seen welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his Mediterranean holiday retreat, the Fort of Bregancon, in southern France, by folding his hands in traditional Indian 'Namaste' style.
Somali forces kill 10 militants in the northern region
Aug 21, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali security forces on Thursday evening killed 10 al-Shabab extremists in a fierce fight on the outskirts of Bosaso town in the northern region of Bari, an official said Friday.
Nigeria says kills 3 gunmen in restive northwest
Aug 21, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: The Nigerian military on Friday confirmed the killing of three gunmen and the arrest of 10 others in recent clearance operations in the country's restive northwest region.
Dawn editorial targets Pakistani govt for investing less in promoting scientific thinking
Aug 21, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan-origin quantum astrophysicist Dr Nergis Mavalvala, who belongs to the minor Parsi community, was recently named the new dean of the MIT School of Science but a leading newspaper of the nation criticised the government pointing out that it is her 'own' achievement as the country never promoted scientific thinking.
Somalia at a critical juncture, as federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse
Aug 21, 2020, at 06:17 pm
New York: With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday, pressing federal and state leaders to agree on voting modalities, and bolster the capacity of forces which are meant to assume full control of national security, next year.
Mali coup: Democratic order must be restored ‘as fast as possible’
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New York: The UN on Thursday called for the “constitutional and democratic order” to be restored as soon as possible across Mali, following the military coup, and reiterated a call to respect the rule of law, and refrain from violence.
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:55 pm
New York: The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated.
Use COVID lessons to ‘do things right’ for the future, urges UN chief
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New York: Lessons learnt from efforts to address the global pandemic must be used to “do things right for the future”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, addressing a gathering of leading parliamentarians.
‘Urgent need’ to scale up search and rescue in the Mediterranean
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:09 pm
New York: UN agencies have called for search and rescue to be stepped up in the central Mediterranean, in the wake of a tragic shipwreck that claimed the lives of 45 migrants and refugees, including five children.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits China for a 'very important trip'
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:02 pm
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday arrived in China for a 'very important' trip.
US: Joe Biden formally accepts Presidential nomination
Aug 21, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Washington: Joe Biden during a convention speech formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States.
Vibrant Brampton’s first virtual South Asian Festival draws over half a million audience
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:38 am
Brampton(ON)/IBNS: South Asian digital festival in Brampton launched as the largest #VibrantBramptonFest and biggest digital festival in Canada, presented by National Bank and supported by Lazeez Canada, concluded its successful virtual buzz on Aug 12.