No sign of Ukraine bioweapons labs says disarmament chief, after further Russian claims
Mar 19, 2022, at 11:13 pm
New York: The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, responding to fresh allegations by the Russian Federation, that it had evidence to the contrary.
Afghanistan: Four minors die in rocket explosion in Kandahar
Mar 19, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Kandahar: At least four children died when a rocket explosion hit southeastern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres
Mar 19, 2022, at 10:17 pm
New York: Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN chief said on Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred to as a catalyst that “normalizes hate, denies dignity, and spurs violence”.
Mar 19, 2022, at 10:12 pm
New York: After a missile attack near the airport in Lviv in western Ukraine early on Friday, UN humanitarians warned that the situation across the country remains dire, as Russia’s military invasion continues.
Ukraine: Over 9,000 people leave Mariupol
Mar 19, 2022, at 03:49 pm
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that more than 9,000 people were able to leave the besieged port city of Mariupol to safer places, The Khaleej Times reported.
Pakistan: PM Imran Khan rules out imposition of Governor's rule in Sindh province
Mar 19, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government led by Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of imposing governor's rule in Sindh, Dawn reported on Saturday.
China-US should share world responsibilities: Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden over Ukraine crisis
Mar 19, 2022, at 06:21 am
Beijing/IBNS: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday called US president Joe Biden and said war is "in no one's interest" amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has resulted in a huge global crisis.
Pakistan: PTI activists barge into PPP’s Sindh House
Mar 19, 2022, at 02:51 am
Islamabad: Activists of the ruling PTI on Friday stormed the Sindh House in Islamabad to protest against dissident lawmakers staying at the PPP-led provincial government's facility citing “security threats” from their own party.
Afghanistan: Taliban detain 2 journalists, says source
Mar 18, 2022, at 09:47 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) detained two staffers of leading Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews, a source told Sputnik on Friday.
Sri Lanka: 32 school children hurt as bus hits tree
Mar 18, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Colombo: At least 32 school children were hurt when the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in Walasmulla in southern Sri Lanka on Friday, media reports said.
New World Bank Survey offers a snapshot of living conditions in Afghanistan
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:45 pm
The World Bank today released results of a household survey conducted in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021 to assess changes in basic living conditions in the early days of the interim Taliban administration. The survey was conducted by phone and provides a representative sample of Afghan households covering all regions of the country.
Bangladesh: Dhaka's ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalized
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka: Alleged extremist elements have vandalised the ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city on Thursday, media reports said.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Mar 18, 2022, at 07:04 pm
Oslo/UNI/Sputnik: Several current and former European politicians addressed the Norwegian Nobel Committee with a request to nominate Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and for this reason extend the nomination procedure until Mar 31.
International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:46 pm
New York: Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.
War on Ukraine: Russian missiles hit Lviv aircraft repair plant
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:42 pm
Kyiv/UNI: The Russian missiles struck an aircraft repair plant in Lviv on Friday morning, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said.
World must deliver support to Afghans: UN refugee chief
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:37 pm
New York: UN Refugee Agency chief Filippo Grandi called on Thursday for sustained international support for Afghanistan’s people, where the country’s humanitarian crisis is worsening.
Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows, Security Council hears
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New York: Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the electoral aspirations of nearly three million registered voters, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Gender equality ‘fundamental prerequisite’ for peaceful, sustainable world
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:23 pm
New York: Gender equality is essentially “a question of power” that for millennia, has, “to the detriment of all”, been mostly in the hands of men, the UN chief told a town hall meeting on Wednesday, devoted to the issue.
International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine
Mar 18, 2022, at 05:53 pm
New York: Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.
$4.3 billion needed to help over 17 million people across Yemen
Mar 18, 2022, at 05:47 pm
New York: A “funding crunch” has put millions of people in Yemen at risk of catastrophe, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, in support of an urgent appeal to donors to fund the humanitarian response in the war-torn country.
UN says at least 70 migrants dead or missing off Libyan coast
Mar 18, 2022, at 05:32 pm
New York: Over the past two weeks, at least 70 migrants have gone missing at sea and are presumed dead off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
Security Council votes to bolster UN priorities in Afghanistan
Mar 18, 2022, at 05:25 pm
New York: Seven months after Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, the Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the UN special political mission in the country, charging it with a robust set of priorities, ranging from coordinating humanitarian aid delivery to human rights monitoring and facilitating dialogue.
Ukraine's Mariupol suffers 50-100 attacks daily: City Council
Mar 18, 2022, at 04:13 pm
Kyiv: The Mariupol city in Ukraine is witnessing 50 to 100 attacks daily, according to the city council.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt halts insurance industry
Mar 18, 2022, at 03:55 pm
Kabul: Th Taliban government of Afghanistan has suspended the operations of the insurance companies in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Ukraine: Actress Oksana Shvets dies in Russian 'rocket attack'
Mar 18, 2022, at 03:37 pm
Kyiv: A popular Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets has died in a Russian rocket attack on a residential building in Kyiv, media reports said on Friday.
Russian shelling hits Ukraine school, cultural centre, leaves 21 dead
Mar 18, 2022, at 02:38 am
Kyiv/IBNS: At least 21 people were killed and 25 others injured on Thursday when Russian forces shelled a town in eastern Ukraine, media reports said.
UK, US, France request UNSC meeting on Ukraine
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said.
Japan earthquake kills 3, disrupts transport
Mar 17, 2022, at 05:06 pm
Tokyo/UNI: A 7.4-magnitude quake that struck off Japan's Pacific coast has left at least three people dead and more than 190 injured.
Smuggling: Chinese national gets 9-year prison term in Ethiopia
Mar 17, 2022, at 04:38 am
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Federal High Court in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa has sentenced a Chinese national to nine years in jail for reportedly trying to smuggle highly censored communication gear into the country, media reports said.
Mar 17, 2022, at 04:35 am
Kabul: A large number of women demonstrated in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday against the Taliban when they also distanced themselves from prominent women’s rights activist Fatima Gailani, stating that she does not represent them.