Russia fires on evacuation convoy, 7 killed
Mar 13, 2022, at 08:30 am
Kyiv/UNI: The Ukrainian intelligence service on Saturday said that seven civilians were killed after Russian troops fired at an evacuation convoy in the Kyiv region.
Zelenskyy says about 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers killed
Mar 13, 2022, at 08:30 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimated on Saturday that his country had lost some 1,300 troops during more than two weeks of fighting with Russia.
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in one day on charges of terrorism
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:24 am
Saudi Arabia Saturday said it has executed a total of 81 people in one day on various terrorism-related charges, topping the executions last year and eliciting criticism from rights activists.
Afghanistan: Seven members of family, including children, hurt in blast
Mar 12, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Kabul: At least seven people of a family, including children, were hurt as a blast rocked Marja district in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine could be a war crime: UN rights office
Mar 12, 2022, at 09:53 pm
New York: The UN rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concern on Friday at the increasing number of civilian casualties in Ukraine following the Russian invasion which began on 24 February, before issuing a reminder to Moscow that any targeting of non-combatants could be a war crime.
Russian troops push toward Ukrainian capital Kyiv, other cities
Mar 12, 2022, at 06:59 pm
Kyiv: Reports have suggested that Russian forces were making progress from the northeast as they inch toward Ukraine's capital Kyiv, ABC news reported on Saturday.
UN rights experts raise alarm over Russia’s ‘choking’ media clampdown at home
Mar 12, 2022, at 03:56 pm
New York: The recent adoption by Russia of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming move by the Government to gag and blindfold an entire population, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Ukraine: Melitopol Mayor abducted, faces terrorism charges
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:58 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine's Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who was abducted by Russian-backed forces on Friday, could be facing terrorism charges.
Joe Biden rules out direct NATO-Russia clash, says such conflict would trigger 'World War 3'
Mar 12, 2022, at 04:15 am
Washington/IBNS: President Joe Biden Friday ruled out any direct intervention by the United States in Russia's war against Ukraine stating that such NATO-Kremlin clash would lead to "World War 3".
U.S. House passes bill which prohibits maps depicting Taiwan 'inaccurately'
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington: The United States House of Representatives passed an appropriation bill on Wednesday which is going to prohibit the use of any maps by the U.S. State Department and its foreign operations that "inaccurately" depict Taiwan.
Xinjiang forced labour fears: China slams Norway state fund
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:22 am
Beijing: China has slammed a decision taken by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to sell off its stake in a Chinese company due to rights concerns, warning the move may cause “unnecessary losses” for Oslo.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai facing trouble in travelling in Afghanistan: Reports
Mar 12, 2022, at 01:32 am
Kabul: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai said that he himself and former head of Afghan reconciliation council Abdullah Abdullah are facing restrictions in travelling in Afghanistan.
Survey shows about 44 pct of fifth graders unable to read English properly in Pakistan
Mar 12, 2022, at 01:24 am
Islamabad: A recent survey has shown 45 percent students, mostly fifth graders, in Pakistan could not read a sentence in Urdu and their regional languages while 44 percent could not read sentences in English, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 14 cops killed, 24 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in attacks in last two months
Mar 12, 2022, at 12:47 am
Peshawar, Pakistan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has said 14 policemen were killed and 24 others were injured during attacks on them in several districts of the northernmost province of Pakistan over the past two months, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistani govt decides to impose 10 percent regulatory duty on import of petrol from China
Mar 12, 2022, at 12:42 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has decided to impose 10 percent regulatory duty on the import of petrol from China aimed at plugging a loophole that is exploited by the oil marketing companies to avoid taxes, media reports said on Friday.
Iraq: Seven IS militants killed
Mar 12, 2022, at 12:08 am
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Seven Islamic State militants were killed in Iraqi airstrikes in Kirkuk and Salahudin provinces, including a local leader of the extremist group, security sources said on Friday.
US lawmaker tables bill in Congress which designates Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism
Mar 11, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a bill titled “Stopping Pakistani Terror Act” in the Congress which designates Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Ukraine crisis may trigger illegal Pakistani migrants to land up in EU nations
Mar 11, 2022, at 11:55 pm
Kyiv: The ongoing crisis in Ukraine may encourage Pakistani migrants to take advantage of the porous borders with bordering countries to seek asylum or arrive as illegal immigrants in European countries like Germany.
Over one million Afghan women, children addicted to narcotics: Taliban
Mar 11, 2022, at 10:19 pm
A key Afghanistan Taliban leader has said there are over one million Afghan women, children addicted to narcotics in the country.
Ukraine: Mariupol Mayor describes 'two days of hell' after the bombing of hospital
Mar 11, 2022, at 07:16 pm
Kyiv: The Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, issued a video message, condemning Russia for its "cynical and destructive war against humanity", Al Jazeera reported on Friday.
Study shows Pakistan as a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking
Mar 11, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Lahore, Pakistan/IBNS: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a study which showed that Pakistan is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.
PM Imran Khan should not have slammed Western powers publicly: Pakistan Finance Minister
Mar 11, 2022, at 06:49 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has admitted that Prime Minister Imran Khan could have avoided slamming Western powers publicly.
Women must be given space to lead if Afghanistan is to find peace: Bachelet
Mar 11, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New York: Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must be given the space to lead if the country is to find peace and progress, the UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet stressed in a statement on Thursday.
UN and partners boost presence and aid supplies inside Ukraine
Mar 11, 2022, at 04:03 pm
New York: Humanitarians are deploying extra staff across Ukraine to aid the growing number of civilians sheltering from Russian bombardment, or fleeing the violence, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:57 pm
New York: The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom of expression warns.
Break the link between illicit drugs and social media: UN-backed report
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New York: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent, UN-backed body, is calling on governments to do more to regulate social media platforms that glamourize drug-related negative behaviour and boost sales of controlled substances.
Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:29 pm
New York: At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) and World Bank.
US says North Korea recently tested ICBM system
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Washington: The United States has said that North Korea recently tested parts of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:03 pm
New York: The exodus of millions of Ukrainians from their country following the Russian invasion could overwhelm neighbouring countries, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday, as the head of the UN Children’s Fund, expressed her horror over the reported destruction of a maternity hospital in the stricken coastal city of Mariupol, which has been under heavy bombardment for days.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau discusses Ukrainian refugee crisis with Poland officials, pledges support
Mar 11, 2022, at 05:24 am
Warsaw/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Poland on Thursday, where an estimated two million Ukrainians including hundresds of children have sought refugee in the face of Russian bombardment that has targeted civilians.