Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:31 pm
New York: Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNHCR said on Friday.
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington/UNI/SPUTNIK: The top Republican on the US Senate Armed Services Committee, Jim Inhofe, said in a statement that President Joe Biden bears full responsibility for the US drone strike in Kabul that killed ten civilians.
Pentagon admits August 29 drone strike in Kabul left 10 civilians dead
Sep 18, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Washington/Kabul/UNI: The Pentagon on Friday acknowledged that a drone strike in Kabul on August 29 killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, and it’s “unlikely” they were associated with the ISIS-K or were a threat to the US forces.
White House says it is in touch with France over envoy's recall, will work to resolve issues
Sep 18, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Washington/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Biden administration is in contact with France over the recall of Ambassador Philippe Etienne and will continue to consult with Paris to resolve their differences, White House National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement.
Three Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:38 am
Taipei: Marking the 15th intrusion of the ongoing month, three Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Taiwan plans to spend additional US$8.69 billion on defense to counter China
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:19 am
Taipei: The Taiwan government has planned to spend an additional US$8.69 billion on defense over the next five years, an attempt made to resist "severe threat" from China.
Al-Qaeda's re-emergence will happen due to Taliban: Blinken
Sep 18, 2021, at 02:42 am
Washington: US Secretary State Antony Blinken has said if the terror group Al-Qaeda threatens the United States from Afghanistan, the Taliban will be responsible for it.
Pakistan is in a hurry to recognize Afghanistan govt: Geo-political expert
Sep 18, 2021, at 02:21 am
Islamabad: A senior geo-political expert has said Pakistan is in a hurry to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
US Senators urge Biden govt to recognize Taliban as terrorist organization
Sep 18, 2021, at 02:04 am
Washinton: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led her colleagues in calling on President Joe Biden Administration to recognize the Taliban as a terrorist organization.
Tajik President urges SCO, CSTO to work on initiating inter-Afghan dialogue
Sep 18, 2021, at 01:38 am
Dushanbe/UNI/Sputnik: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) can use their full potential to initiate inter-Afghan dialogue, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said Friday.
Canada Elections: Trudeau skates on thin ice amid inflation, voter fatigue and Covid-19
Sep 18, 2021, at 12:49 am
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might have called a snap poll to clinch a parliamentary majority after a hamstrung minority government for two years, but his gamble could prove counter-productive, induced by voter fatigue and public dissatisfaction with an election amid the pandemic.
Bangladesh: Police arrest 10 female Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh members
Sep 18, 2021, at 12:43 am
Satkhira: Bangladesh police have arrested 10 members of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh group Satkhira, media reports said.
Bachelet calls for major re-think over impact of sanctions on human rights
Sep 18, 2021, at 12:13 am
New York: Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent people who bear no responsibility for alleged misconduct, the UN rights chief warned the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
Venezuela's justice system aiding repression: Human rights probe
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:56 pm
New York: The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that it plays a significant role in the State’s repression of government opponents, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
Bangladesh: Hindu man arrested for making ‘derogatory remarks’ against Prophet
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Dhaka: A Hindu man has been arrested in Bangladesh for making allegedly making slanderous remarks against Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) in Bhola.
Bangladesh: Police arrest two members of banned terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Mymensingh: Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Police have arrested two members of banned terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Muktagachha upazila in Mymensingh city of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Annual Secretary-General’s report reveals a world tested ‘to the limit’
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the greatest shared global challenge since the UN’s founding 75 years ago, according to the annual Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization, published on Thursday.
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
Sep 17, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New York: The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday.
World should give Taliban time on human rights: Imran Khan
Sep 17, 2021, at 05:45 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said the best way to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan is by engaging with the Taliban and "incentivizing" them on issues such as women's rights and inclusive government.
Pakistan: Flour price may spike in Punjab
Sep 17, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani households may find trouble in the upcoming days as flour price is set to increase by a staggering 22.73 per cent – from the current official price of Rs860 per 20 kilo to Rs1,100, media reports said.
Pakistan: Seven Pakistani soldiers killed during exchange of fire with terrorists
Sep 17, 2021, at 03:14 pm
South Waziristan: At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Women employees barred from entering Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul
Sep 17, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Kabul: Taliban members did not allow women employees from entering the Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul on Thursday, showing yet another episode of atrocities faced by females in the nation.
Pakistan opposition gears up to defend Election Commission amid targeting by federal govt
Sep 17, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Islamabad: The opposition leaders in Pakistan have decided to defend the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Chief Election Commissioner in and outside the parliament amid continuous targeting by the federal government.
Unfreeze assets belonging to Taliban controlled Afghanistan: China tells US
Sep 17, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Beijing: China on Wednesday called on the United States to unfreeze assets belonging to Afghanistan, and thanked the Taliban-controlled government for guaranteeing the security of Chinese investments in the nation, marking the development of a new episode between the two countries.
'Stab in the back..trust betrayed' : France after Australia cancels submarine deal
Sep 17, 2021, at 06:29 am
Paris: France has expressed anger over Australia's sudden decision to cancel a huge submarine deal in order to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the US, according to media reports.
Three dead, 60 injured in 6.0-magnitude Sichuan earthquake
Sep 16, 2021, at 06:59 pm
Chengdu/UNI/Xinhua: Three people were confirmed dead and 60 others were sent to a hospital after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:19 pm
New York: The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminating cluster bombs
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:03 pm
New York: Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapons, a UN-backed civil society report said on Wednesday.
Voices for Sharia law to be raised in Pakistan soon, warns Rehman Malik
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:18 am
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms Rehman Malik has expressed fear that the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan may even lead to demand for implementing Sharia Law in Pakistan.
Taliban recruit Chinese cyber spies to help snoop on Afghanistan civilians
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:10 am
Kabul: The Taliban insurgents have recruited Chinese cyber spies to help them snoop on Afghan civilians, media reports said.