Feb 04, 2023, at 07:34 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistan leader has stirred a row with his bizarre solution to the country's economic crisis that has kept the South Asian nation on an edge, media reports said.
UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:31 pm
The UN child rights committee on Friday commended Switzerland for swiftly granting asylum to four Kurdish children and their mother, who faced deportation after fleeing Syria, adding that it showed how controversial decisions could be effectively appealed.
UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New York: As violence mounts between Israelis and Palestinians, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation”, appealing for leaders to urgently work to resolve their decades-long conflict.
UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:12 pm
New York: Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs near the contact line in Ukraine’s war-shattered east this week, relief coordinators reported on Friday.
Myanmar junta is selling Rakhine's natural gas to China: Reports
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:06 pm
Naypyidaw: Myanmar's military junta has been selling Rakhine’s natural gas to China and it has sold over USD 1.43 billion worth of it in 2022, media reports said.
Pakistan: Police detain over 20 Afghan refugees from Islamabad
Feb 04, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani police have detained more than 20 Afghan refugees in Islamabad city on Friday, media reports said.
German police strike against child porn platforms
Feb 04, 2023, at 03:05 pm
Berlin: After years of investigations, German police in Bavaria have clamped down on an international child pornography ring and shut down three darknet platforms.
Trump to speak at US Conservative mega-convention in early March
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:19 am
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump will speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, at the beginning of March, the organization announced in a press release.
Finland, Sweden committed to take NATO membership together, PMs say
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:58 am
Stockholm: Finland has reiterated its commitment to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) together with Sweden, visiting Prime Minister Sanna Marin said when she met her Swedish counterpart here on Thursday.
Air raid alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine: Authorities
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:48 am
Kiev: An air raid alert was sounded in all regions of Ukraine, including the capital city Kiev, according to the online map of the Ukrainian Digital Ministry updated on Friday.
French helicopter carrier to participate in military drills with Japan, India, US: Reports
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:43 am
Paris: France's helicopter carrier Dixmude will participate in military drills in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean alongside ships of the Japanese maritime self-defense forces and the Australian, Indian and US navies, media reported on Friday.
NKorea ratifies law on protection of 'state secret': State Media
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:37 am
Pyongyang: North Korea ratified a law on the protection of "state secret" at a plenary meeting oft the its parliament to safeguard national security and develop the socialist system in the country, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
Canada: Toronto sees coldest temperatures in years with polar vortex descending on Ontario
Feb 04, 2023, at 04:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: After January’s warmer-than-normal temperature, February is off to a frigid start in parts of Ontario due to the polar vortex descending over the province this week and Toronto to see some of the coldest weather in years, Environment Canada reported.
'Sinking' land develops cracks in residential structures in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda
Feb 04, 2023, at 12:03 am
Jammu: After Joshimath in Uttarakhand, as many as 21 structures have developed cracks due to "sinking" of land while the families have been shifted to the safer locations in Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday.
Pakistan Rupee slides further to touch Rs 276.58 per dollar
Feb 03, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee plunged further on Friday to touch Rs 276.58 per dollar in the interbank market, media reports said on Fridayl
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed during exchange of fire with security forces
Feb 03, 2023, at 08:47 pm
Lahore: At least two terrorists were killed by security forces in Pakistan's North Waziristan District during an exchange of fire on Friday, media reports said.
US, Pakistan officials fear looming food crisis
Feb 03, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Islamabad: US and Pakistani officials have said a potential food crisis, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the ever-rising inflation, and the devaluation of rupee “is a real concern in Pakistan”.
Hazara Committee in UK releases report on situation of members in Pakistan
Feb 03, 2023, at 08:40 pm
Islamabad: The Hazara community in the UK has recently released a report which revealed the atrocities faced by the community members in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Police stage demonstration against rising terrorism in KP
Feb 03, 2023, at 08:21 pm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Wednesday protested against the rising terrorism in the province, media reports said.
Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:52 pm
New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure counter-terrorism operations are conducted in line with international human rights and humanitarian law.
Ethiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:49 pm
New York: UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with aid operations expanding following last November’s ceasefire agreement, but some civilians in the battle-scarred region “remain hard to reach.”
After US, now Canada confirms sighting of suspected spy balloon
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:46 pm
Toronto: The Canadian government on Friday confirmed sighting a suspected spy balloon and said it was tracking its movement.
Pakistan: Officers at Secretariat announce strike from Feb 6
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:40 pm
Peshawar: Officers at the Pakistani secretariat recently announced they will observe a pen-down strike from Feb 6 against what they said discrimination in grant of the executive allowance.
Iraq must seize ‘brief window of opportunity’ to turn tide of instability
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:31 pm
New York: Iraq’s political class must urgently seize the current brief window of opportunity to break chronic cycles of instability, the UN Special Representative told the Security Council on Thursday.
Pakistan ranks 140th in Corruption Perception Index
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:28 pm
Islamabad: Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday issued its 2022 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report on global corruption where it found that the shared rule of Shehbaz Sharif and Imran Khan government is more than before.
Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:19 pm
New York: A UN body investigating discrimination complaints lodged by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia concluded its work following the resolution of these disputes, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:14 pm
New York: Three independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Thursday demanded that the Spanish Government thoroughly investigate an alleged spying operation against leaders and activists from the Catalonia region, in the wake of a failed bid for independence six years ago.
Pope Francis in DR Congo: WFP highlights Africa’s biggest hunger crisis
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:09 pm
New York: As crowds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thronged on Thursday to hear Pope Francis’s message of hope and solidarity on day three of his official visit to Central Africa, UN humanitarians warned that aid agencies face growing demands and shrinking funds in DRC - Africa’s biggest hunger crisis.
Ahmadi Mosque under attack in Pakistan's Karachi
Feb 03, 2023, at 06:38 pm
Karachi/IBNS: Some unknown people broke the minarets of Ahmadi Masjid at Sadar in Pakistan’s Karachi and escaped on Friday.
Myanmar declares martial law in 37 towns
Feb 03, 2023, at 05:52 pm
Yangon/UNI: Myanmar's State Administration Council has declared martial law in 37 towns of four regions and four states in the Southeast Asian country.