Syria-Türkey earthquakes: Food, shelter and medicines among latest aid deliveries
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: Aid continues to roll into northwest Syria, with 53 trucks crossing from southern Türkey on Thursday, the UN reported in its latest update on response to the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries on 6 February.
Japanese citizen sentenced to 12 years in China over possible espionage: Reports
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Tokyo/Beijing: A Japanese citizen, detained by the Chinese security forces four years ago, has been sentenced to 12 years for espionage, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday, citing government sources.
Pakistan: Balochistan minister sent to police custody for 10 days in triple murder case
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:27 pm
Quetta: A local court in Quetta on Thursday granted 10-day physical remand of Balochistan Minister for Communication and Works Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, who was arrested in connection with a triple murder case, to the Crimes Branch Police, media reports said on Friday.
Internet for Trust Conference discusses guidelines for online platforms
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:14 pm
The first-ever conference to discuss draft global guidelines for regulating digital platforms ended on Thursday in Paris with a call to uphold the right to seek and receive information in the face of rising disinformation online.
DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:01 pm
New York: A top UN human rights official called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to redouble efforts to promote intercommunal trust amid a spate of deadly attacks targeting civilians.
Russian govt expresses interest in hydro-power projects in Pakistan
Feb 24, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Islamabad: Russia has expressed its intentions to be a part of mega hydro-power projects in Pakistan, and is interested in providing electro-mechanical machinery, says a senior official of the Economic Affairs Division.
Ready to live under Narendra Modi's rule: Pakistani citizen tells Youtuber in viral video
Feb 24, 2023, at 09:48 pm
Pakistani Youtuber Sana Amjad's recent video showed a man attacking PM Shehbaz Sharif over the current situation in the country and even wished if Narendra Modi was the head of the nation then they would have been able to buy goods at reasonable price.
Ukraine: General Assembly resumes emergency special session, taking up new text to end war
Feb 24, 2023, at 07:29 pm
New York: On the eve of the one-year mark of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN General Assembly resumed its eleventh emergency special session on Wednesday to consider a new draft resolution aimed at restoring peace.
Somalia: UN official underlines need to advance women’s participation in public life
Feb 24, 2023, at 07:23 pm
New York: Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing women’s political participation remains critical, UN Deputy Special Representative in the country, Anita Kiki Gbeho, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Israel’s new legal proposals pose 'serious risks', UN rights chief warns
Feb 24, 2023, at 07:12 pm
New York: The UN human rights chief on Tuesday called for taking a measured approach to a package of new laws the Government of Israel is currently considering.
Ukraine: Deliberate destruction of culture must stop, say rights experts
Feb 24, 2023, at 07:07 pm
Almost a year into the war in Ukraine – and amid new missile strikes targeting the eastern city of Kharkiv on Wednesday - top rights experts issued a strong appeal for the deliberate destruction of the country’s cultural treasures by Russian forces to stop.
Pakistan: Security forces kill six terrorists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Feb 24, 2023, at 03:38 pm
Lakki Marwat: The Bannu Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Lakki Marwat police have killed six terrorists in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Thursday, media reports said.
Me Too: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison in rape case
Feb 24, 2023, at 03:27 pm
Los Angeles: Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has begged for leniency in a Los Angeles court moments before he was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison for rape, media reports said.
US President Joe Biden nominates India-origin Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Feb 24, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated former India-origin MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to be the President of World Bank.
Ahmadi doctor shot dead in Pakistan
Feb 24, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Islamabad: An Ahmadi doctor was shot dead by a man in Pakistan's Gujrat district on Sunday.
Pakistan: Security forces kill eight terrorists in Balochistan
Feb 24, 2023, at 01:56 pm
Quetta: Pakistani security forces have shot down eight terrorists in Balochistan’s Mazaaband Range, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan PM directs to cut number of foreign missions
Feb 24, 2023, at 05:38 am
Islamabad/IBNS: With an aim to cut down expenditures by 15 percent, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday issued instructions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to cut the number of foreign missions and reduce their offices, staff, and other measures.
Taiwan displays growing clout with its top diplomat's United States visit
Feb 24, 2023, at 05:28 am
Taipei/IBNS: With the first publicized visit of the Taiwanese foreign minister to Washington since the United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979, Taiwan has scored a major diplomatic breakthrough.
Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 US presidential bid from Republican Party
Feb 23, 2023, at 04:44 am
Washington/IBNS: Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has launched his 2024 US presidential bid from the Republican Party with a promise to "put merit back" and end dependence on China.
Shamima Begum: British woman, who once flew to Syria to join ISIS, loses UK citizenship appeal
Feb 22, 2023, at 11:42 pm
London: Shamima Begum, who had once left the UK to join the terror group ISIS, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship, media reports said.
Pakistani delegation visits Afghanistan to discuss security related issues
Feb 22, 2023, at 10:54 pm
A Pakistani delegation has visited Kabul city to interact with Taliban rulers of Afghanistan over security-related matters, the country's foreign office said on Tuesday.
Monkeys at Cambodia's famed Angkor site pose risk to tourists, temples
Feb 22, 2023, at 10:49 pm
Phnom Penh: Throngs of monkeys living in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archeological Park are posing a risk to tourists and temples, a Cambodian government agency said on Wednesday.
Student stabs French school teacher to death in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, arrested
Feb 22, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Paris: A student allegedly stabbed to death a school teacher in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Bangladesh ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan summoned
Feb 22, 2023, at 08:46 pm
Dhaka: Bangladeshi ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry, said diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Moscow.
UN Security Council debates Nord Stream pipeline incidents
Feb 22, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: The Security Council on Tuesday heatedly debated Russia’s request for a UN-led inquiry into the September explosions along the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy
Feb 22, 2023, at 08:37 pm
New York: Upcoming local elections represent a “significant opportunity” to advance the peace and political process in the Central African Republic (CAR), the head of the UN mission in the country, MINUSCA, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Independent UN experts laud Spain for enacting new feminist laws
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:35 pm
New York: Independent UN experts on Tuesday welcomed Spain’s adoption of new comprehensive anti-discrimination and feminist legislation.
Mali: Three UN peacekeepers killed in explosive attack
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:29 pm
New York: Three Senegalese peacekeepers serving in Mali were killed, and five others seriously injured, when their vehicle hit an explosive device, the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA, reported on Tuesday.
UN rights chief deplores Ukraine death toll one year after Russian invasion
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:22 pm
New York: As the international community prepared to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN rights investigators on Tuesday relayed disturbing testimonies about the high number of civilians killed to date.
Feb 22, 2023, at 03:26 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani professor was sacked and blacklisted by the university after he triggered a row by setting a question about incest to electrical engineering students during a quiz test.