Security Council hears of ‘trust deficit’ in disputed Abyei region
Apr 22, 2022, at 10:48 pm
New York: Although the overall security situation in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan has remained calm, the “trust deficit” between the two main communities continues to be a great concern, UN Peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ukraine: ‘Massive scale’ devastation, one-quarter of population in need
Apr 22, 2022, at 10:39 pm
New York: Over the past two months, Ukraine has seen “suffering, devastation, and destruction on a massive scale”, the UN Crisis Coordinator for the country told journalists on Thursday, and echoed the Secretary-General in saying, “we must stop the bloodshed and destruction”.
More dialogue needed to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia
Apr 22, 2022, at 10:35 pm
New York: Pristina and Belgrade must engage more actively in dialogue facilitated by the European Union (EU), the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Guterres requests meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents
Apr 22, 2022, at 06:48 pm
New York: In efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in their respective capitals, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
UN condemns recent attacks on humanitarians in Central African Republic
Apr 22, 2022, at 06:35 pm
New York: The top UN humanitarian official in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday underlined the need for safe access to vulnerable people following two recent attacks against aid organizations operating in the south of the country.
World Bank assesses $60bln worth of damage in Ukraine
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:13 pm
Washington: The World Bank Group assesses that Ukraine has taken $60 billion worth of damage in the ongoing conflict in the country, President David Malpass said.
British Parliament to probe if Boris Johnson lied over attending party during Covid lockdown
Apr 22, 2022, at 06:00 am
London/IBNS: British lawmakers on Thursday initiated a probe into allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had misled the Parliament with his initial response to the charges that he and his staff broke COVID-19 lockdown rules by attending a party.
Canada requires incoming travellers to wear masks for two weeks
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:26 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's federal government has ordered masks to be worn by incoming travellers for two weeks, despite the lifting of most of the pandemic restrictions by provinces and territories.
Canada could be first country on Earth to pay international oil royalties: Reports
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:13 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada could be reportedly the first country on Earth to pay international oil royalties of millions of dollars due to the Bay du Nord megaproject in Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.)'s offshore.
More than 1000 civilian bodies stored in morgues near Kyiv: Reports
Apr 22, 2022, at 12:53 am
Kyiv/UNI: The bodies of more than 1000 civilians are being stored in morgues near Kyiv in Ukraine after Russian troops withdrew from the region, international media reported on Thursday.
Three blasts kill 5 in Afghanistan
Apr 21, 2022, at 10:46 pm
Kabul/UNI: Three separate blasts occurred in Afghanistan on Thursday - in Kabul, in Mazar-e-Sharif and in Kunduz city, killing five people and injuring around 65, the media reported.
Russia in control of Mariupol: Vladimir Putin
Apr 21, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed the "successful liberation" of Mariupol, almost two months after he invaded Ukraine on Feb 24 at dawn in a surprise attack.
Israel carries out airstrikes on military facilities in Gaza Strip
Apr 21, 2022, at 05:47 pm
Gaza/UNI/Sputnik: The Israeli Air Force has struck several military facilities of the Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the site.
Russia tests new missile 'Sarmat', Vladimir Putin says 'can hit any target on Earth'
Apr 21, 2022, at 05:27 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday his country has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which according to him is capable of carrying nuclear charges that will make Kremlin's enemies "think twice."
Canada's Ontario reports spurt in hospitalisations due to COVID-19
Apr 21, 2022, at 03:42 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario recorded an increase in hospitalisation due to COVID-19 to 1,662 hospitalizations on Wednesday, the most reported during the sixth wave of the pandemic in the province.
Canada's annual inflation rate hits a new 31-year high of 6.7 pct in March
Apr 21, 2022, at 02:11 am
Ottawa/ IBNS: The rise in Canada's inflation rate to 6.7 per cent in March, exceeded economists' expectations with a full percentage point higher than February's already 30-year high, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
Turkey neutralizes 30 Kurdish militants: Military
Apr 21, 2022, at 12:47 am
Ankara: The Turkish militia has neutralized 30 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), designated terrorist by Ankara, in the course of the new operation in northern Iraq, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday.
Italy may enforce AC temp limits in public buildings
Apr 21, 2022, at 12:40 am
Rome: The Italian government asked the parliament to introduce amendments to a draft bill on energy tariffs that would set a limit on air conditioning in public buildings at 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer and 21C (70F) in winter, Italian media reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan's first Sikh Police officer allegedly missing, Indian politicians express concern
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's first Sikh cop Gulab Singh Shaheen has allegedly gone missing, media reports said.
Pakistani rupee falls below 185-mark against dollar
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee lost further ground on Wednesday as fell below the 185-mark in the inter-bank market to close at 185.92 against the US dollar, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Explosion hits Mymensingh factory, two workers die
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Mymensingh: At least two workers died as an explosion hit an illegal fireworks factory in Bangladesh's Mymensingh region on Wednesday, media reports said.
UK: Court okays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:42 pm
London: Britain's Westminster Magistrate's Court issued a formal order on Wednesday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage charges.
Ukraine: Security Council urged to ‘put aside’ divisions, end ‘senseless war’
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:19 pm
New York: As five million people have already fled Ukraine and another seven million are displaced internally, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements urged the Security Council on Tuesday to ‘put aside’ its divisions and find a way to end the “horrific and senseless war”, now in its eighth week.
Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly blasts at two schools in Kabul
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:05 pm
New York: The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts at two educational institutions in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, which killed at least six people and wounded nearly 20 others.
UN chief appeals: ‘Forge a path to safety’ during a 4-day Holy Week humanitarian truce
Apr 20, 2022, at 10:33 pm
New York: This year, Orthodox Holy Week is being observed under a “cloud of a war” that totally negates the Easter message of unity, the UN chief said on Tuesday, calling for a four-day humanitarian pause in Ukraine.
Eight children, a woman die as fire destroys houses in Pakistan
Apr 20, 2022, at 10:21 pm
Sukkur: At least eighth children and a woman lost their lives as fire erupted at night in Pakistan's Dadu district and damaged 50 houses, media reports said on Wednesday.
China, Solomon Islands ink inter-governmental framework agreement on security cooperation
Apr 20, 2022, at 10:16 pm
Beijing: China and Solomon Islands have signed the inter-governmental framework agreement on security cooperation.
Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP
Apr 20, 2022, at 10:11 pm
New York: Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a shortfall in humanitarian aid, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Ukraine: Aid agencies step up relief deliveries as humanitarian situation worsens
Apr 20, 2022, at 10:05 pm
New York: Amidst devastating Russian shelling and attacks on health care facilities and personnel, UN aid agencies said on Tuesday that they continue to mobilize inside Ukraine in an effort to help the country’s most vulnerable people.
Afghanistan: Body of MoI Officer, showing torture signs, handed over to family members
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Kabul: After being detained for four days, the body of Qassim Qayim, an officer of the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior, who had served both under the former government and the current government, has been handed over to his family by the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan Hospital, media reports said on Tuesday.