US Congress members ask Blinken to direct Pakistan to improve human rights situation
May 21, 2023, at 04:25 am
Washington, D.C.: More than 65 members of the United States Congress recently expressed concerns over the current situation in Pakistan and urged State Secretary Antony Blinken to pressurize the Pakistani government to improve the human rights situation in the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: People protest against shooting outside Swat school, demand inquiry against cop
May 21, 2023, at 04:18 am
Swat: People from different sections of the society on Wednesday condemned the shooting incident outside a school in Charbagh region of Pakistan.
Pakistan: Traders protest against killing of two brothers
May 21, 2023, at 04:15 am
Swabi: Traders of Pakistan's Link Road Bazaar area in Swabi City on Wednesday protested against the killing of two brothers recently.
G7: Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima
May 21, 2023, at 02:19 am
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday to attend the G7 summit.
IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant
May 21, 2023, at 01:35 am
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland
May 21, 2023, at 01:30 am
More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their homeland.
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
May 21, 2023, at 01:23 am
New York: The UN Human Rights Council-appointed panel of independent experts examining the Iranian Government’s response to protests that erupted there last November, has said that it’s “deeply alarmed” at continuing executions of demonstrators, ahead of pending reviews.
Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
May 21, 2023, at 01:19 am
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives.
Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
May 21, 2023, at 12:57 am
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition.
G7: Buddhist monk protests in Hiroshima, asks world leaders to shun use of nuclear weapons
May 21, 2023, at 12:24 am
Hiroshima: A Buddhist monk on Friday staged a protest outside the G7 International Media Centre in the Japanese city of Hiroshima and urged world leaders to shun the use of nuclear weapons.
Bhutanese community ‘Tsirang’ aims to prosper under Mawong Yuetshen project
May 21, 2023, at 12:11 am
Thimphu: Tsirang, a rural community aiming for a prosperous future, is experiencing a major transformation in Bhutan under the ‘Mawong Yuetshen’ project, media reports said.
Russia bans 500 Americans, including former President Barack Obama, from entry
May 20, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Moscow: An additional 500 American citizens, including former U.S. President Barack Obama have been indefinitely barred from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
Madrasas in Pakistan: The urgent call for child protection reform and accountability
May 20, 2023, at 03:14 pm
A prayer leader and head of a seminary- MadressahJamia Al-Habibia, along with his senior student gang-raped a nine-year-old boy in the Hamayatabad area of Khanewal City in Punjab province, as reported on May 1, 2023.
Japan confirms Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s participation in G7 events
May 20, 2023, at 02:38 pm
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima in person, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
Canada: Ontario plans to dissolve Peel Region, to make cities independent by 2025
May 20, 2023, at 05:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario government's recently introduced Hazel McCallion Act, which, if passed, would begin the process of dissolving the Regional Municipality of Peel and make the municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon independent, a news release has said.
Canada: WestJet pilots' strike averted but more than 100 flights cancelled today
May 20, 2023, at 04:51 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's WestJet's strike has been averted ahead of the long weekend by reaching a last-minute deal with its pilots' union.
Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF
May 20, 2023, at 12:17 am
New York: Roughly 90 per cent of the population in Afghanistan is on the brink of poverty “and children bear the brunt of it,” the Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country, Fran Equiza, told journalists in New York on Thursday.
Anti-government protests; Iran government executes three persons
May 20, 2023, at 12:06 am
The Iran government has executed three persons in connection to their participation in nationwide anti-government protests last year.
‘Weak and insufficient’ progress made towards disaster risk reduction
May 19, 2023, at 11:48 pm
New York: Global progress towards disaster risk management has been weak and insufficient, putting at risk the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the General Assembly on Thursday.
Vehicle falls off cliff in South China,11 killed
May 19, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Nanning: Eleven people were killed in a road accident in Jingxi City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early on Friday, according to local authorities.
UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
May 19, 2023, at 11:43 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, where armed groups proliferate amidst heavy fighting in recent months.
Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF
May 19, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New York: More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.
UN envoy reports on progress towards Yemen peace agreement
May 19, 2023, at 11:22 pm
New York: Warring parties continue to make progress in efforts towards ending the nearly decade-long conflict in Yemen, though outstanding issues remain, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Russia confirms participation in grain deal for at least 60 more days
May 19, 2023, at 10:57 pm
New York: Russia has confirmed that it will continue to take part in the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative for a further 60 days, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need
May 19, 2023, at 10:53 pm
New York: Amid a massive increase in the number of people in Sudan impacted by more than a month of heavy fighting, the UN on Wednesday said that it needed a record near $3 billion to deliver life-saving aid to them.
Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest five people on charges of kidnapping, selling minor online
May 19, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers of Bangladesh have arrested five people on charges of selling a three-year-old boy online after kidnapping him from capital Dhaka city.
US, Taiwan conclude trade negotiations
May 19, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Washington: The United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday announced that the United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), have concluded negotiations on the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.
Pakistan: One soldier killed during exchange of fire with terrorists in KP
May 19, 2023, at 02:55 pm
At least one Frontier Corps soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Loesam area of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Peshawar blast leaves one person dead
May 19, 2023, at 02:18 pm
Peshawar: A blast rocked a motorcycle workshop near the Ring Road in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday which left at least one person dead and three others injured, media reports said.
China’s economy falters across all sectors
May 19, 2023, at 04:59 am
Beijing: The Chinese leadership faces an uphill task to revive a slowing economy and increase employment opportunities for youth as the latest economic data for April 2023 missed all expectations.