Concern for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict
Mar 01, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on women and children, senior UN officials have reported.
Amnesty International, HRW ask Pakistan to repeal PECA Ordinance
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:33 pm
Islamabad: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have urged Pakistan to repeal amendments to the "draconian" Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) Ordinance, terming it the latest in a "concerted campaign to restrict freedom of expression and stifle dissent".
Syria: Use of chemical weapons ‘blight’ on international community’s conscience
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:17 pm
New York: Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is “intolerable,” the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son dies at 26
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:14 pm
Washington/IBNS: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella passed away at the age of 26 on Monday, media reports said.
UN Human Rights Council pauses session to consider ‘urgent debate’ on Ukraine crisis
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:07 pm
New York: The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as Member States were called to vote on a request from Ukraine to hold an urgent debate on the matter and to condemn Russia’s military operation.
General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis.
Russian artillery strike kills 70 Ukrainian soldiers
Mar 01, 2022, at 07:50 pm
Kyiv/UNI: More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after the Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, on Tuesday.
More than half a million have fled Ukraine, UN refugee agency reports
Mar 01, 2022, at 03:53 pm
New York: Fighting in Ukraine has so far pushed more than 500,000 people across the country's borders, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Monday.
Russian troops resume attack on Kyiv: Ukraine military
Mar 01, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Kyiv: The Ukraine's military on Tuesday stated that Russian troops have resumed their attack on the capital Kyiv.
Russia, Ukraine hold talks for five hours, find 'common points'
Mar 01, 2022, at 06:24 am
Gomel Region (Belarus)/UNI: Russia and Ukraine held talks for five hours on Monday and agreed to hold a new round of negotiations on the Belarusian-Polish border in the next few days, the head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, told reporters.
Ontario to introduce legislation to raise minimum wage of gig workers to $15
Mar 01, 2022, at 05:50 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario government is proposing new legislation on Monday to raise the minimum wage of app-based gig workers or digital platform workers such as those who offer rides or deliver food and other items for companies like Uber, Lyft, Door Dash, and Instacart to $15 allowing them to keep their tips on top of that base pay.
Mar 01, 2022, at 04:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada has announced dispatching $25 million worth of defensive equipment including helmets, body armour, gas masks, and night-vision gear in aid of Ukraine's defence against Russia's attack to be routed through Poland with the first aircraft to depart for Europe.
Ukraine demands withdrawal of Russian forces as ceasefire talks underway
Mar 01, 2022, at 02:38 am
Kyiv/IBNS: A Ukrainian presidential adviser on Monday called for the retreat of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory as both countries began ceasefire talks on the Belarusian border, reports said.
Khost province residents ordered to remove Afghanistan’s flags from residences, cars
Mar 01, 2022, at 01:26 am
Kabul: The provincial governor of the eastern Khost province Muhammad Nabi Omari directed residents of the province to collect and remove Afghanistan flag from the rooftops of their homes and houses and from their vehicles, media reports said.
Over 500,000 refugees fled Ukraine : UN
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:27 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: More than 500,000 people have left Ukraine and arrived in neighboring countries since the start of the Russian military operation, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday.
Pakistan: Shooting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province leaves three people killed
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:11 am
Islamabad: At least three people were killed and four others were hurt in a shooting incident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, media reports said.
Security Council vote sets up emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis
Feb 28, 2022, at 11:10 pm
New York: The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, which will be held on Monday.
Ukraine urges EU for membership
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Kyiv: As the Ukrainian delegation arrived at the border with Belarus for peace talks on Monday, Ukraine President and Prime Minister urged the European Union for its membership.
Pakistan-Afghanistan trade volume move down to USD 1 bn
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:46 pm
Karachi, Pakistan: A report of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has voiced its concern over the “shrinking” trade volume from $2.5 billion to $1 billion between the two countries, media reports said on Monday.
Uyghur torchbearer at 2008 Beijing Olympics detained by Chinese authorities: Reports
Feb 28, 2022, at 08:26 pm
Beijing: An Uyghur doctor, who had served as a torchbearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, is currently serving an 18-year jail sentence, media reports said on Monday.
Chinese authorities detain university student for teaching Tibetan language
Feb 28, 2022, at 08:20 pm
Beijing: A university student has been detained by Chinese officials in Chamdo for allegedly teaching Tibetan language to children in Yamda village during the school holidays, media reports said on Monday.
Tibetan government-in-exile minister meets US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya
Feb 28, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Washington: The exiled Tibetan government’s minister for Information and International Relations Kalon Norzin Dolma recently met US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya here.
Missile hits residential building in Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:45 pm
Kyiv: Amid Russia's claim of not targeting the housing areas, another missile has hit a residential building in Ukraine on Monday.
World's largest cargo aircraft may be destroyed during Russian invasion: Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 05:00 am
Kyiv: A top Ukrainian Minister on Sunday confirmed the world's largest cargo aircraft - the Antonov An-225 - has been destroyed during the Russian invasion.
Putin puts nuclear deterrence on high alert while Ukraine agrees to talk with Russia
Feb 28, 2022, at 04:09 am
Moscow/Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued orders to introduce a "special service regime" in the Russian army’s deterrence force which means he has put on high alert his country’s deterrence forces – which includes nuclear arms.
Pakistan: STP rejects proposed proforma for upcoming census
Feb 28, 2022, at 03:34 am
Hyderabad: Sindh Taraqqi-pasand Party (STP) chairman Dr Qadir Magsi has rejected proposed proforma for upcoming census of Pakistan by which outsiders, who have settled in Sindh from abroad and from within the country, were to be counted among local population.
Belarus denies participation in military operation in Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:46 am
Minsk/UNI: The government of Belarus on Sunday rejected the claims made on internet over participation of its armed forces in the military operation to demilitarise Ukraine.
Ukraine agrees for peace talks with Russia
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:25 am
Kyiv/UNI: Ukraine on Sunday agreed to meet the Russian delegation at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River.
Pakistan: Woman shot dead by ASI in Daska
Feb 28, 2022, at 01:26 am
Daska: A police patrol official shot dead a woman when she was on her way to attend a wedding ceremony with her family in Pakistan's Daska region on Thursday, media reports said on Sunday.
We must 'learn from history', UN Human Rights Council President says
Feb 28, 2022, at 12:42 am
New York: As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is gearing up to hold its annual month-long session, which begins on Monday.