Food insecurity soaring across 20 hunger hotspots
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:16 pm
New York: Food insecurity is soaring across 20 countries and regions - “hunger hotspots”, where conflict, economic shocks, natural hazards, political instability, and limited humanitarian access, are putting millions of lives at risk, UN agencies highlighted on Thursday.
UN report finds nature conservation funding must triple globally this decade
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: G20 leading industrialized nations must embrace their role as influential leaders against climate change, by aligning development and economic recovery with international nature and climate goals, according to a new UN report, published on Thursday.
North Korea says tested long-range cruise missile, tactical SSM this week
Jan 28, 2022, at 02:26 pm
Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea said on Friday that it had test-fired a long-range cruise missile and a tactical surface-to-surface missile (SSM) earlier this week, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Canada promises non-lethal aid to Ukraine, expands training mission
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will expand its military training mission in Ukraine by deploying 60 more troops to the country in the coming days, intelligence sharing, support to combat cyberattacks and shipping non-lethal equipment to help the latter face the threat of Russian invasion.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, exposed to COVID-19, goes into self-isolation
Jan 28, 2022, at 04:47 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly said that he has been exposed to COVID-19 and will be self-isolating for five days, following Ottawa Public Health guidance.
‘We cannot abandon the people of Afghanistan’ Guterres tells Security Council
Jan 27, 2022, at 08:27 pm
Kabul: With Afghanistan “hanging by a thread” six months after the Taliban takeover, the world cannot abandon the country now – for the sake of its people and overall global security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Consulate General of India in Toronto observes country's 73rd Republic Day today
Jan 27, 2022, at 05:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Consulate General of India, Toronto office virtually celebrated the 73rd Republic Day of India on Wednesday.
China: Hosting COVID-19 free Winter Olympics is now a prestige battle for CCP
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is taking it to a prestige battle to host the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and ensure the event remains COVID-19 free.
Slovenia’s move on Taiwan leaves China irked
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovenia is setting an example for the rest of the world in the fight against China as the country has decided to establish a representative office in Taiwan.
Sri Lanka heads towards humanitarian crisis as economic woes mount
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:29 pm
The Covid-19 pandemic has left Sri Lanka in a deep economic crisis, pushing at least half a million people into poverty amid soaring inflation that has forced a large chunk of the population to cut down on food and fuel requirements.
Ex-Tywarah district police chief assassinated
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: Former police chief of Taywarah district in Ghor province Habib-ur-Rahman Malikzada has been assassinated in Herat city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Fire breaks out at National Stadium in Karachi a day before start of PSL 2022
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:41 pm
Islamabad: A fire broke out during welding operations at the National Stadium in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Greece: Explosion hits building in Athens, 3 hurt
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Athena: An explosion rocked a building in central the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday which left three people hurt, media reports said.
January will ‘almost certainly’ shatter records for civilian casualties in Yemen
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:03 pm
New York: Violence in Yemen continues to escalate, raising casualties and spilling across the war-torn country’s borders, the Special Envoy for the country and the Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Tuesday.
More than 50 million worldwide hit by urban conflict
Jan 26, 2022, at 08:35 pm
New York: Opening a Security Council debate on how to protect civilians caught up in urban conflict,the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday said that more than 50 million people are currently impacted by fighting inside towns and cities.
Syria: 700 child detainees held in prison under siege
Jan 26, 2022, at 06:43 pm
New York: Four days after ISIL terrorists launched apparently coordinated attacks on a large prison in northeast Syria in a bid to free fighters detained there, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, described the still unfolding situation on Tuesday as “deeply troubling”.
Rising caseloads, disrupted recovery, higher inflation: New IMF forecast
Jan 26, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New York: The global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday, in an update to their World Economic Outlook (WEO).
Syria: Over 200 IS militants surrender
Jan 26, 2022, at 03:39 pm
Damascus/UNI: Around 250 militants have surrendered after Kurdish-led forces in Syria surrounded Ghwayran prison seized earlier by the Islamic State (IS) group, BBC reported on Wednesday.
Canada to host International Student Information Sessions to support learners
Jan 26, 2022, at 06:03 am
Toronto/IBNS: International Student Information Sessions will be hosted virtually on Jan 29 from 10 AM-12:30 PM by the International Youth, a non-profit organization established three years ago by Jerin Raj, to provide programs to support international learners before, during, and after their studies in Canada.
Bitterness mounts: US suspends 44 China-bound flights from Chinese airlines
Jan 26, 2022, at 04:37 am
Beijing: The United States has decided to suspend over three dozen flights from Chinese carriers over the next couple of months, a move that may further escalate the tense bond between the two nations.
Jan 26, 2022, at 04:28 am
Beijing/Melbourne: Uyghur community leader Adam Turan has said he felt 'hurt' that Australian athletes are still deciding to participate in Winter Olympics in China, a nation "where they are carrying out a genocide against our people".
Pakistani Christian farmers stage sin-in protest over urea shortage in Bahawalnagar
Jan 26, 2022, at 03:18 am
Bahawalnagar, Pakistan: Several Christian farmers in Pakistan staged a sit-in in front of the office of the Chishtian assistant commissioner (AC) in Punjab Province's Bahawalnagar to protest the shortage of urea on Monday.
Pakistani flight steward goes missing in Canada
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:59 am
Toronto: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight steward has gone missing from his hotel room after arriving in the Canadian city of Toronto, media reports said.
Canada orders probe into foreign affairs department's cyber security threat
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:55 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A cyber security incident experienced by Canada’s foreign affairs department last week that has disrupted some internet-based services, and is still under investigation, the federal government has confirmed.
Oppositon leaders slam Pakistan government over 'policy of appeasement' towards terror outfits
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:51 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani opposition parties on Monday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over its 'policy of appeasement' towards terrorist outfits.
Pakistan: Crime reporter shot dead outside Lahore Press Club
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:36 am
Lahore, Pakistan: Two armed motorcyclists shot dead a journalist of a local Pakistani TV outside the Lahore Press Club (LPC) here on Monday, media reports said.
Unknown terrorists kill policeman in Pakistan
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:25 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A Pakistani policeman was killed by unknown militants in an attack on a polio eradication team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, police sources said.
Police to probe alleged lockdown party in Downing Street
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:15 am
London: The Metropolitan Police Service on Tuesday began investigations into the alleged events at Downing Street and Whitehall where participants may have breached Health Protection Regulations on a number of dates that were followed amid COVID-19 spike.
Norway: Afghans demonstrate against Taliban delegation's visit to Oslo
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:02 am
Oslo, Norway: Norway-based Afghans protested outside the Norwegian foreign ministry office on Sunday against a Taliban delegation, which is visiting the capital Oslo to hold a meeting with the Western diplomats.
China’s carbon emission 4.7 pct more in 2021: National Bureau of Statistics
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Beijing: China will produce 4.7 percent more coal from the year 2020, as per data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics.