Ghana villagers ousted for Chinese mine
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Talensi: Ghanaian soldiers have kicked local miners out of their homes to make way for the expansion of a Chinese mine at the centre of a $395 million dispute with Australian mining firm Cassius.
DR Congo: Humanitarian situation worsens; UN mission continues to battle armed militias
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New York: The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent violence against the Organization’s stabilization mission in the country, which has been the target of “manipulation and stigmatization”.
Russia vetoes Security Council resolution condemning attempted annexation of Ukraine regions
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:54 pm
New York: Russia on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution which described its attempts to unlawfully annex four regions of Ukraine earlier in the day with a formal ceremony in Moscow, as “a threat to international peace and security”, demanding that the decision be immediately and unconditionally reversed.
Empty shelves and rising prices linked to Ukraine crisis push Tunisians to the brink
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: For many Tunisians, shortages of essential foods, fuel and key farming products linked to the war in Ukraine, have tested them to the limit, they’ve been telling UN News.
Yemen: Put the people first, Guterres urges, with extended and expanded truce
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: Yemen’s warring parties who have sustained a nationwide truce for the past six months, need to prioritize the “needs and aspirations” of the people, by both extending and expanding it, beyond Sunday’s imminent deadline, the UN chief has said.
Pakistan: Two suspected terrorists die during gunfight with security officials
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Karachi: Four counterterrorism department (CTD) personnel were injured and two suspected terrorists killed during an exchange of fire in Pakistan's Karachi city,media reports said on Saturday.
Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report
Oct 01, 2022, at 08:57 pm
New York: More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States sparked the global Black Lives Matter movement, there’s been only “piecemeal progress” in addressing systemic racism, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday, in a new report.
Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘callous’ suicide attack on education centre
Oct 01, 2022, at 04:12 pm
New York: The UN has condemned a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul which has left more than 20 dead, according to latest news reports, many of them young women who were sitting mock exams at an education centre.
Burkina Faso crisis: Military officer removes Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba
Oct 01, 2022, at 03:04 pm
An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba, triggering yet another moment of tension in the country.
Inflation: Price of onions, tomatoes, 18 other items spike in Pakistan
Oct 01, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Islamabad: Consumers in Pakistan are once again facing trouble as after a gap of three weeks the weekly inflation, based on the sensitive price index (SPI) rate rose owing to an increase in the price of essential vegetables.
Oct 01, 2022, at 08:16 am
The United States has sanctioned 1000 Russian citizens after Moscow formally annexed four territories of Ukraine on Friday.
Ukraine seeks speedy NATO membership after Russia annexes 4 territories
Oct 01, 2022, at 04:11 am
Kyiv: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that Kyiv is requesting expeditious NATO membership after Russia formally annexed four Moscow-held territories of Ukraine, media reports said.
Women demonstrate in Kabul over Mahsa Amini's death, Taliban fire into air disperse protesters
Oct 01, 2022, at 01:23 am
Kabul: The Taliban forces shot in the air to disperse the women protesters who had assembled in front of the Iranian Embassy in Kabul to demonstrate against the death of Mahsa Amini.
Pakistan: Grande attack at check-post leaves FC official hurt in Mastung
Oct 01, 2022, at 12:00 am
Mustang: A grenade attack at a check-post in Mastung area of Pakistan on Wednesday left at least one Frontier Corps (FC) official injured, media reports said on Friday.
Sri Lankan PM describes China as a 'very special friend'
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena has described China as his nation's 'very special friend'.
Human rights: ‘Disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with the UN continues
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:35 pm
New York: People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of their cooperation with the United Nations to defend human rights, according to the annual UN report on the issue, which also highlights other disturbing trends.
Taiwan adds new amphibious warfare ship amid growing tension with China
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:28 pm
Taipei: Taiwan’s navy has taken delivery of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of a push by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to achieve defence self-sufficiency.
Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning among global distributors as exports ramp up, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
World Maritime Day showcases technology for ‘greener’ shipping
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:02 pm
New York: How shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future for all is the focus of World Maritime Day, celebrated on Thursday.
Sri Lanka to ease import restrictions on some goods: State Minister for Finance
Sep 30, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Colombo/UNI: The Sri Lankan government will ease the ban on import of some goods that was enforced due to the economic crisis, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said in remarks published Friday.
50p coin with King Charles III
Sep 30, 2022, at 10:33 pm
London/UNI: The first 50p coin featuring King Charles III will go into circulation before Christmas, it was reported Friday.
The Royal Mint unveils official coin effigy of King Charles III
Sep 30, 2022, at 10:03 pm
London: The Royal Mint has unveiled the official coin effigy of King Charles III.
Afghanistan: Blast rocks educational centre in Kabul, 19 die
Sep 30, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Kabul: A blast rocked an education centre in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Friday which left at least 19 people dead, media reports said, triggering widespread condemnation.
Chinese dentists attacked in Pakistan: Police register case against Sindhudesh People’s Army
Sep 30, 2022, at 03:40 pm
Islamabad: Police on Thursday registered a case against the outlawed Sindhudesh People’s Army, said to be a coalition of Sindhi and Baloch separatist outfits, over attacking a Chinese dentist couple in Karachi city of Pakistan on Sept 28.
Pakistan receives hefty money for allowing US airstrikes in Afghanistan: Taliban
Sep 30, 2022, at 05:36 am
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of receiving hefty sums of money from the United States to allow US drones to invade Afghanistan for airstrikes through the airspace of Pakistan.
Taliban asks Pakistan not to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan
Sep 30, 2022, at 05:31 am
Kabul: Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai has asked Pakistan not to interfere in the internal issues of Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Four Ahmadi students expelled from school
Sep 30, 2022, at 05:24 am
Attock, Pakistan: School authorities in Pakistan's Attock region recently expelled four Ahmadi community students for their religious beliefs.
China: Tech hub Shenzhen witnesses rare protest over lockdown
Sep 30, 2022, at 02:33 am
Beijing: Dozens of people took part in a rare demonstration in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, also known as the tech hub of the country after authorities announced a snap lockdown over a handful of COVID-19 cases.
Pakistan: Hindu Senator protests 'discrimination' in job
Sep 30, 2022, at 02:20 am
Islamabad: Hindu senator Danesh Kumar slammed the discrimination made towards minorities in Pakistan in the hiring for posts in foreign missions, media reports said on Tuesday.
Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins
Sep 30, 2022, at 02:06 am
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of a 2009 stadium massacre in the capital of Guinea, as some of the ringleaders allegedly responsible for the gruesome death of more than 150 people that day, went on trial.