Afghanistan's security situation deteriorated in 100 days since Taliban takeover
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:42 am
Kabul: The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly in 100 days since the Taliban returned to power, media reports said.
US blacklists 27 entities, including 12 in China, over National Security concerns
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:04 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States has blacklisted 27 foreign entities, including 12 from China, over national security concerns, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said on Wednesday.
Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength and survival
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:00 am
New York: Conflicts, humanitarian crises and increasing climate-related disasters have led to higher levels of violence against women and girls (VAWG), which has only intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing into sharp focus the urgent need to stem the scourge.
Afghanistan: Taliban crackdown on media worsens, warns HRW
Nov 25, 2021, at 07:03 pm
Kabul: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are threatening journalists and imposing strict new media guidelines that especially harm women, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said recently.
1971 Pakistan War Crimes: European Bangladesh Forum to organize conference in Netherlands
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:53 am
The Hague, Netherland: European Bangladesh Forum, a platform of Bangladeshi European, is set to organize an international conference on Nov 30 in the Netherlands, to mark the victims of the 1971 Genocide committed by Pakistan in Bangladesh.
Concessions to Pakistan is like offering matches to arsonist: US scholar to Biden
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:46 am
Washington: A US scholar has asked President Joe Biden-led administration to stop offering concessions to Pakistan in exchange for counterterrorism cooperation, saying that “it is like offering arsonist matches and gasoline in exchange for a promise not to start fires.”
Taliban confirm meeting with US, EU representatives in Doha from Nov 27-29
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:23 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: A Taliban delegation will meet with US and EU representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha from Nov 27-29, Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.
Pakistan: 2 policemen killed in firing in Peshawar
Nov 25, 2021, at 12:02 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Two policemen were killed in a firing in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city, police said on Wednesday.
Two religious scholars shot dead near Kabul, says source
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Gunmen opened fire at four religious scholars near Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing two and wounding two others, a local source told Sputnik.
Taliban complete 100 days: 257 media outlets closed
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Kabul: At least 257 media outlets have closed in 100 days since the Taliban took over government.
Beijing irked as US invites Taiwan to democracy summit
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticized the United States for inviting Taiwan, claimed by China as it's territory, to the 'Summit for Democracy' which President Joe Biden will host virtually in December.
Poverty and violence push 378,000 Central Americans north each year
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New York: For the past five years, poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence have pushed, on average, some 378,000 Central Americans a year into the United States, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by the UN food relief agency.
Importance of sound, inclusive elections in Iraq ‘cannot be overstated’
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New York: Following “hard-earned” parliamentary elections on 10 October, Iraqis of all political stripes must exercise restraint, eschew violence and await the outcome’s final certification by the Federal Supreme Court, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Six people killed, 3 injured in road accident
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: At least six people were killed and three others injured after a car fell into a ravine in Pakistan's northwest Upper Kohistan district on Wednesday, local media reported.
Bangladesh registers three fresh COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Dhaka: As many as three people died due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Pakistan: Lahore emerges world's most polluted city
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Lahore/UNI: Pakistan's Lahore city has been ranked as the world's most polluted city, for second time in less than a week, with particulate matter (PM) rating of 241.
40 percent population in Pakistan is malnourished: Minister
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said 40 percent of the country's population is malnourished.
Yemen recovery possible if war stops now: UNDP report
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:58 pm
New York: War-torn Yemen is among the poorest countries in the world, but recovery is possible if the conflict ends now, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report published on Tuesday.
Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, says UN agriculture agency
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:38 pm
New York: Approximately three billion people, almost 40 per cent of the world’s population, cannot afford a healthy diet and another one billion people would join their ranks should further unpredictable events reduce incomes by one-third, the UN food agency said, launching a new report on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Two security personnel hurt in magnetic mine blast in Kabul
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Kabul: At least two security personnel were injured as a magnetic mine blast hit Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Wisconsin parade attack: Suspect charged with first degree intentional homicide
Nov 24, 2021, at 02:35 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A suspect in the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy, Darrel Brooks, has been charged with five counts of first degree intentional homicide, with a sixth to be added, and faces up to life imprisonment for each.
Pakistan's anti-graft body claims to have solid evidence of money laundering by high-profile people
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:23 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's anti-graft body, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has claimed it has concrete evidence of money laundering of billions of rupees using fake accounts by notable personalities, according to media reports.
Durand Line dispute raises major existential concerns for Pakistan
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:37 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The dispute over the Durand Line region, which is a strategic concern for both Afghanistan and Pakistan, has been posing a major existential concerns for Islamabad, according to media reports.
Pakistan's Punjab approaching another flour crisis: Reports
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:33 am
Faisalabad, Pakistan/IBNS: Amid countrywide protests in Pakistan over rising inflation and price hike on food items, another wheat flour crisis is looming in Punjab, according to media reports.
Beijing News founder Dai Zigeng now serving jail term
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:25 am
Authorities in China have sentenced ex-Beijing News publisher and co-founder Dai Zigeng to eight years' imprisonment for "bribery", media reports said on Tuesday.
Chinese social media platform bans users from flaunting 'wealthy lifestyle'
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:19 am
A Chinese lifestyle platform has banned wealth-bragging behavior on its site in the latest move to heed the national call to offer healthy online content and better regulated cyberspace, media reports said on Tuesday.
Japan's apparel makers join global trend of shunning cotton from Xinjiang region
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:13 am
Japan's apparel makers have joined the global trend of shunning cotton from China's western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
UN will use technology and medical capacity to improve peacekeeping
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:04 am
New York: Beginning on 7 December, ministers from around the world will discuss the technology and medical capacity building of UN Peacekeeping, UN officials said at a press conference on Monday.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex tests positive for coronavirus: Reports
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:01 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for Covid-19, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing the official residence of the Prime Minister, Hotel de Matignon.
General Assembly reaffirms commitment to combat human trafficking
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:00 am
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated factors that fuel human trafficking such as poverty, unemployment and gender-based violence, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday, urging countries to boost efforts to prevent and respond to this “vile crime”.