'We shouldn't wait, must prepare for nuclear weapons use by Russia': Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Apr 17, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Kyiv/IBNS: The world should be prepared for the possible use of nuclear weapons by Russia, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told journalists Saturday, in what is seen as his repetition of an earlier warning.
Pentagon warns against China-Solomon Islands security deal
Apr 17, 2022, at 04:08 am
Washington: The United States Defence Department has expressed concern over the possible security pact between China and the Solomon Islands and said it leaves the door open for deployment of Chinese military forces to the Pacific nation.
Russia bans Boris Johnson from country over Ukraine stance
Apr 16, 2022, at 10:30 pm
Kyiv/London/Mexico: Russia has banned UK PM Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from entering Russia over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine, media reports said.
US human rights report mentions China's violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:51 am
Washington: The US State Department has released a report where it has described China’s abuses targeting Uyghurs, Hongkongers and Tibetans as among some of the worst human rights violations around the world.
Afghanistan school closure: French MPs call for sanctions on Taliban officials
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:30 am
Paris: Over 50 French MPs have called to impose travel sanctions of Taliban government officials in response to the closing of girls' schools, restrictions imposed on women, and reported human rights abuses in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
South Korea to lift several COVID-19 restrictions next month
Apr 15, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Seoul: South Korea, which recently witnessed a surge in Omicron cases, is all set to fully lift seven-day mandatory quarantine for COVID-19 patients late next month, media reports said on Friday.
Yemen: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ as first nationwide truce in six years continues
Apr 15, 2022, at 09:04 pm
A UN brokered two-month renewable truce between the warring parties in Yemen is holding, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday, providing “light at the end of the tunnel”, and the possibility of a lasting peace.
West Africa: WFP working to feed millions amid record hunger, rising costs
Apr 15, 2022, at 07:29 pm
New York: The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts to feed millions in West Africa, where hunger levels have reached a 10-year high, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Thursday.
30,000 Ukrainians returning home every day, say relief agencies
Apr 15, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: More than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion on 24 February, have now returned to Ukraine, UN humanitarians said in their latest emergency update, amid concerns about deteriorating food security inside the country.
UNHCR calls for better oversight of UK ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme
Apr 15, 2022, at 06:41 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has highlighted the need for “adequate safeguards” and vetting measures to be put in place against the possible exploitation of Ukrainian women, under the United Kingdom’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme.
Eastern Africa: Millions displaced, amid growing hunger, ‘unprecedented needs’
Apr 15, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New York: Millions of displaced families across eastern Africa will fall deeper into hunger as food rations dwindle due to humanitarian resources being stretched to the limit as the world grapples with a toxic cocktail of conflict, climate shocks, and COVID-19, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
Philippines: Death toll rises to 76 in Agaton storm
Apr 14, 2022, at 08:33 pm
Manila: At least 76 people have been killed by the tropical storm Agaton that hit the Philippines has risen to 76 people, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.
S Korea's import price keeps rising on expensive crude oil
Apr 14, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Seoul: The price of imported goods in South Korea rose continuously in March due to the higher price of raw materials, especially crude oil, central bank data showed Thursday.
Canada to help Ukraine with $398 million loan
Apr 14, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Ottawa: The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said it had signed a $398 million loan agreement with the Canadian government amid the Russian military operation.
Cyprus: Rights experts call for urgent solutions for missing persons tragedy
Apr 14, 2022, at 12:30 am
New York: A top UN-appointed human rights panel issued an appeal on Tuesday for faster progress towards finding the remains of those who disappeared during deadly violence that split the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, decades ago.
Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan
Apr 14, 2022, at 12:25 am
The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
Ukraine conflict putting global trade recovery at risk: WTO
Apr 14, 2022, at 12:22 am
The war in Ukraine has created immense human suffering but it is also putting the fragile recovery of global trade at risk, and the impact will be felt across the planet, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday.
‘Build forward fairer’ report, urges new social contract for Asia and the Pacific
Apr 14, 2022, at 12:08 am
New York: The Asia and Pacific region’s economic recovery from COVID and other global shocks, must be anchored in an inclusive “new social contract”, to protect the vulnerable in the years ahead, according to a new Economic and Social Survey of the region, published on Tuesday by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Apr 13, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Islamabad: The British government has distanced itself from Foreign Office Minister Lord Zac Goldsmith after he tweeted in support of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Greek president Katerina Sakellaropoulou tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 13, 2022, at 10:11 pm
Athens: Greek president Katerina Sakellaropoulou has tested COVID-19 positive.
UK: PM Boris Johnson fined over Covid lockdown party
Apr 13, 2022, at 03:30 pm
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he had been fined for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules and apologized for not following his own law.
Russia destroyed Ukrainian ammunition depots: Moscow
Apr 13, 2022, at 01:40 am
MoscowIBNS//UNI/Sputnik: The Russian armed forces have destroyed two more ammunition depots and a hangar with aircraft in the Khmelnytskyi and Kyiv regions of Ukraine overnight with 'high-precision missiles', Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday.
German inflation moves to 40-year high in March
Apr 13, 2022, at 01:15 am
Berlin: Germany's consumer price index (CPI) rose to 7.3 per cent in March on an annual basis, hitting a 40-year high, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday.
Mobile phone giant Nokia to exit Russia
Apr 13, 2022, at 01:10 am
Moscow: Nokia, the Finnish multi-national company, on Tuesday announced to exit the Russian market.
Rights expert concerned about erosion of democracy in Brazil
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:49 pm
New York: Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to create and maintain a safe environment conducive to the exercise of the rights to peaceful assembly and association.
Protection of older persons’ rights needed now ‘more than ever’: Bachelet
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:41 pm
New York: The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but existing legal safeguards render them, in effect, “invisible”.
Ukraine war: Trauma ‘risks destroying a generation’, Security Council hears
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:26 pm
New York: Increasing reports of sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine - allegedly committed against women and children in the context of massive displacement and the ongoing Russian invasion - are raising “all the red flags” about a potential protection crisis, the head of the UN’s gender agency warned the Security Council on Monday.
Ukraine resilience-building programme to help most vulnerable
Apr 12, 2022, at 04:33 pm
New York: A UN-led development plan for Ukraine launched on Monday, to provide immediate economic help and longer-term assistance to the millions left struggling to meet basic needs, in the wake of the Russian invasion.
Philippines: 14 people died amid storm Agaton
Apr 12, 2022, at 03:55 pm
Manila: At least 14 people died as a result of landslides caused by tropical storm Agaton, and their bodies were found in several areas of the Philippines, CNN Philippines reported, citing local authorities.
Elon Musk will not join Twitter board of directors, confirms Parag Agrawal
Apr 11, 2022, at 03:56 pm
Washignton: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will not join the Twitter board of directors, the company's CEO Parag Agrawal confirmed.