Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:17 pm
The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday – the second anniversary of the Taliban’s edict banning secondary education for girls.
Ukraine: UN adds historic Kyiv cathedral and monastery to danger list
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:00 pm
New York: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two of Ukraine’s most historic buildings in Kyiv and another site in Lviv, to its official list of World Heritage sites in danger
Libya floods aftermath: Response continues amid the wreckage
Sep 19, 2023, at 10:56 pm
UN teams are working tirelessly to deliver vital assistance to communities devastated by the unprecedented floods that hit eastern Libya.
UNESCO: 250 million children now out of school
Sep 19, 2023, at 10:50 pm
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according to new figures released on Monday by the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities
Sep 19, 2023, at 10:39 pm
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country’s Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday.
UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs
Sep 19, 2023, at 06:55 pm
Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their 2030 deadline, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in New York.
Case challenging Chinese-owned TikTok ban: Montana receives support of 18 other states
Sep 19, 2023, at 03:19 pm
The US state of Montana received the support of 18 other states in its attempt to restrict social media platform TikTok, according to an amici curiae brief filed in the US District Court for the District of Montana.
Two US models found dead in luxury apartments in Los Angeles just 2 days apart
Sep 19, 2023, at 06:43 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: Two models have been found dead in their luxury apartments in the US city of Los Angeles within the last week, the Independent reported.
Stabbing incident at Australian National University leaves three hospitalised
Sep 19, 2023, at 05:44 am
Canberra/UNI: An alleged stabbing incident at the prestigious Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra has left three individuals hospitalised with injuries.
Qatar transfers $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds for prisoner swap; flights ready for release
Sep 19, 2023, at 05:09 am
Doha/UNI: Qatar has successfully facilitated the transfer of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds to bank accounts in Doha, marking a significant milestone in the prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan: Rawalpindi man arrested, booked over desecration of Bible
Sep 19, 2023, at 01:31 am
A man has been arrested and booked for allegedly desecrating the Bible in Rawalpindi city of Pakistan.
Pakistan: CTD official shot by armed men in Quetta
Sep 19, 2023, at 12:20 am
Armed men shot dead a constable of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police in the Jail Road area of Pakistan's Quetta city on Saturday.
Pakistan: Transporters threaten wheel-jam strike in KP over petroleum price hike
Sep 19, 2023, at 12:14 am
The business community, transporters and political activists of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan have expressed their displeasure over the increase in petroleum prices and asked the federal government to withdraw it.
Al-Shabaab militants kill 167 Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia
Sep 18, 2023, at 02:30 pm
At least 167 Ethiopian soldiers were killed in an ambush by militants of the radical Islamist group Al-Shabaab in western Somalia, the Somali Guardian news portal reported on Sunday, citing the group.
Iran: Iranian Police detain 137 individuals over calls for unrest in northwestern province
Sep 18, 2023, at 06:18 am
Tehran/UNI: Iranian law enforcement forces have apprehended 137 individuals in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan for inciting protests against the government.
Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defence Minister; explore close military ties
Sep 18, 2023, at 05:24 am
Pyongyang/UNI/IBNS: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday during his visit to the country's Far East city of Vladivostok, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
Handling children's data in Europe: Chinese-owned TikTok fined 345 million euros
Sep 18, 2023, at 02:58 am
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has fined Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok for breaching privacy laws related to the processing of children's personal data in the European Union.
Pakistan: Students of Karakoram University in Gilgit protest against fee hike
Sep 18, 2023, at 01:35 am
Students of Karakoram International University (KIU) in Pakistan's Gilgit city recently demonstrated against the administration for an unprecedented fee hike.
Pakistan: Security forces gun down two suspected terrorists
Sep 18, 2023, at 12:31 am
Jaffarbad: Security forces have gunned down two suspected terrorists in Jaffarabad area of Pakistan's Balochistan region on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Unemployment figure in Pakistan to touch 5.6 million this year, says ILO report
Sep 17, 2023, at 08:55 pm
The unemployment figure in Pakistan, a country suffering from a financial crisis, is projected to hit 5.6 million this year, as per data released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Sep 17, 2023, at 08:35 pm
Baloch activists are blaming the Pakistan Army is using “excessive force” against civilians when they intensify their search to find six young footballers abducted in the Dera Bugti area of Pakistan's Balochistan region.
Brazil: 14 die as plane crashes in Barcelos
Sep 17, 2023, at 07:53 pm
At least 14 tourists have died after a plane carrying them crashed in Brazil's Barcelos city.
Internet still banned in Gilgit-Baltistan, online traders and students face trouble
Sep 17, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Local administration continued to suspend internet services in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region amid sectarian tension between Sia and Sunni communities, causing trouble to the residents of the region.
NATO to hold largest military drills since Cold War in 2024
Sep 17, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Brussels/IBNS/UNI: NATO will hold its largest exercises since the Cold War dubbed Steadfast Defender in Germany, Poland and three Baltic states in 2024, Chair of the Military Committee Adm. Rob Bauer said on Saturday.
14 killed in Brazil's Amazon plane crash
Sep 17, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Sao Paulo/IBNS/UNI: At least 14 people were killed when a small plane crashed on Saturday in Barcelos, an inland city of Amazonas state in northern Brazil, local authorities said.
US school district agrees to pay $27 million in settlement after 13-yr-old boy killed by bullies
Sep 17, 2023, at 06:32 am
Moreno Valley (California): The family of 13-year-old Diego Stolz, who tragically lost his life in a lunchtime attack by two fellow students, is set to receive a $27 million settlement from a Southern California school district, media reports said.
UK raises visa fee for tourists, students effective from Oct 4
Sep 17, 2023, at 04:24 am
London: The British government has announced that starting from October 4, there will be an increase in visa fees.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin divorced his wife over alleged affair with Elon Musk
Sep 17, 2023, at 02:44 am
New York: Google co-founder Sergey Brin has quietly divorced his wife, Nicole Shanahan, allegedly owing to her affair with billionaire Elon Musk, reported Page Six.
US: Miami airport officials caught on camera stealing money from passenger bags
Sep 17, 2023, at 01:46 am
Miami (US): A video of two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees allegedly pilfering money and belongings from passengers' bags at Miami International Airport has gone viral.
Karachi's Erica Robin becomes first Miss Universe Pakistan, conservatives target her
Sep 17, 2023, at 01:29 am
Karachi: Karachi-based Erica Robin has done something unthinkable as she won the ‘Miss Universe Pakistan’ contest recently.