Top rights expert questions ‘double standard’ on Ukraine’s war displaced
Jul 29, 2022, at 10:03 pm
New York: A top UN-appointed human rights expert on Thursday raised the issue of an alleged “double standard” in Poland and Belarus towards those forced to flee the war in Ukraine.
Sudan: World Bank provides $100 million in emergency support
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:35 pm
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan has received a $100 million contribution from the World Bank to assist with critical emergency cash and food sustenance in Sudan.
Top rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s national security law
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:30 pm
New York: Independent UN-appointed human rights experts who have urged China to repeal Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law (NSL) after claiming that its use had led to the arrest of children, said on Wednesday that they welcomed pledges to replace it with a more transparent and consultative process.
Türkiye urged to reverse decision ditching women’s rights accord
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New York: Türkiye’s decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls, could significantly set back efforts to tackle the problem, top UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday.
‘Good strides’ being made towards inclusive peacebuilding, Security Council hears
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: The UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) aims to adopt a more “ambitious and forward-looking agenda” in 2022, the body’s Chair told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Guterres strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo which left 3 dead, amid protests
Jul 29, 2022, at 08:51 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving in the Stablization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) which took place during violent demonstrations at the mission’s base on Tuesday. Two Indian police officers and a Moroccan ‘blue helmet’ were killed, and an Egyptian police officer injured.
Taiwan to enhance security partnership with US: Min
Jul 29, 2022, at 08:37 pm
Taipei: Taiwan will further strengthen security cooperation with the US, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, commenting on the recent talks between the US and Chinese presidents.
Taliban leader directs to implement Sharia Law in Afghanistan
Jul 29, 2022, at 03:29 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban government spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Thursday said Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has directed for the implementation of Sharia law in the country.
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping exchange warnings over Taiwan issue
Jul 29, 2022, at 02:18 pm
Washington: President Biden and President Xi Jinping have warned each other over any move over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours, BBC reported on Friday.
Xi Jinping, Joe Biden hold telephonic conversation
Jul 29, 2022, at 05:42 am
Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China and the United States need to maintain communication on such important issues as coordinating macroeconomic policies, keeping global industrial and supply chains stable, and protecting global energy and food security.
Canada public health agency urges gay, bisexuals to practice safe sex due to monkeypox outbreak
Jul 29, 2022, at 05:19 am
Canada’s gay and bisexual men have been urged by the Public Health Agency of Canada to practice safe sex and limit the number of their sexual partners due to the monkeypox outbreak.
Bangladesh: Awami League to be blamed for attack on Hindus, says BNP
Jul 29, 2022, at 03:26 am
Dhaka/UNI: Minorities are being attacked in Bangladesh as the government resorts to strategies for altering attention for a non-partisan government, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Zelenskyy, wife Olena trolled and roasted for Vogue photoshoot amid Ukraine-Russia war
Jul 28, 2022, at 12:21 am
Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been hailed as a symbol of resistance against the Russian invasion by the Western powers, is currently facing social media trolls after he posed for a photoshoot for the iconic Vogue magazine with his wife and First Lady Olena Zelenska.
Afghanistan: Blast occurs close to Sikh temple in Kabul, no casualty
Jul 27, 2022, at 10:11 pm
Kabul: A blast occurred close to the Sikh temple in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Singapore extends Ex-President Sri Lankan Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visit pass by 14 days
Jul 27, 2022, at 09:55 pm
Singapore: The Singapore government has granted another stay of 14 days to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the Island Nation earlier this month.
Iraq resort shelling a ‘shocking disregard for civilian life’, UN envoy says
Jul 27, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New York: The deadly shelling of a mountain resort in northern Iraq last week represented a shocking disregard for civilian life and international obligations on civilian protection, the UN Special Representative for the country, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told an emergency session of the Security Council on Tuesday.
Ukraine: UNICEF delivers life-saving supplies for over 50,000 children in Odesa
Jul 27, 2022, at 08:51 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, delivered supplies on Tuesday to help an estimated 50,000 children in the war-ravaged districts of Odesa, the crucial Black Sea port which Russia bombed on Saturday, just hours after signing a landmark deal to allow Ukrainian grain to reach millions of food insecure people across the world.
Global economy: Outlook worsens as global recession looms – IMF
Jul 27, 2022, at 08:26 pm
New York: Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is facing an increasingly murky and uncertain outlook, according to the latest report released on Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pakistan Rupee drops further, trades 237 to a dollar
Jul 27, 2022, at 07:37 pm
Karachi: Pakistan rupee has dropped further and traded at 237 to a dollar in the interbank market during intraday trade on Wednesday.
Israel-Palestine: Reversing ‘negative trends’ essential, Security Council hears
Jul 27, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: While specific developments within the wider context of the conflict involving Israel and Palestine fluctuate, “the structural reality has not changed,” the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) informed the Security Council on Tuesday.
Colombia: New government urged to combat rising violence in rural areas
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New York: The incoming administration in Colombia must prioritize tackling rising violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups and criminal organizations in rural areas, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Tuesday.
China threatens of 'consequences' if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Beijing: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rumoured plan for a trip to Taiwan has infuriated China and left the White House with a serious geopolitical headache, BBC reported on Wednesday.
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa may return to country: Report
Jul 27, 2022, at 02:49 pm
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa may return to the country from Singapore, media reports said.
Canada: Pope Francis to hold public mass, participate in annual Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:13 am
Edmonton (Alberta)/IBNS: Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium is expected to fill with tens of thousands of people, including Indigenous groups, residential and day school survivors, elders, knowledge keepers, and Catholics to listen to Pope Francis’ address during the roughly hour-long mass.
Pakistan Ambassador in US facing tough moments after change in govt in Islamabad
Jul 26, 2022, at 11:45 pm
Washington: The Pakistani envoy in Washington DC Sardar Masood Khan is facing confusion moments in running his diplomatic affairs due to change in the government in Islamabad, media reports said.
Pakistani rupee continues to fall against USD, touches new low
Jul 26, 2022, at 10:39 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan rupee continued to fall and hit a new low against the US Dollar on Tuesday.
Cut ties with terror, Uzbekistan tells Afghanistan Taliban
Jul 26, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Tashkent: Uzbekistan has urged the Afghan government led by the Taliban to sever all ties with terrorist organizations, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Police arrest man for selling his underage daughter for child marriage
Jul 26, 2022, at 08:18 pm
Jacobabad: Pakistan police have arrested a man for allegedly selling his underage daughter for child marriage.
Pakistan gold prices reach all-time high
Jul 26, 2022, at 07:37 pm
Islamabad: Price of 10 gms of gold in Pakistan reached an all-time high of Rs127,143 in the local market, media reports said.
Libya: Human rights abuses, political stalemates, electoral delays mar progress
Jul 26, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs and peace operations, told the Security Council on Monday.