EU and 12 other nations urge Taliban to lift ban on women working for NGOs
Dec 29, 2022, at 08:22 pm
Moscow/UNI: The European Union and 12 other countries have urged the Taliban to reverse their decision to prohibit Afghan women from working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the US State Department said on Wednesday.
Almost 6,900 civilians killed in Ukraine since Feb 24: OHCHR
Dec 28, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Kiev: Nearly 6,900 civilians have been killed and more than 10,900 wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation, according to an updated UN Human Rights Office report released.
Japan, US coordinating leaders' meeting in Washington on Jan 13
Dec 28, 2022, at 11:08 pm
Tokyo/UNI: The Governments of the United States and Japan are coordinating the meeting of US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Jan 13, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Almost 6,900 civilians killed in Ukraine since Feb 24: UN Human Rights Office report
Dec 28, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Kiev/UNI: Nearly 6,900 civilians have been killed and more than 10,900 wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation, according to an updated UN Human Rights Office report released.
Massive fire at oil refinery in north of Iraq taken under control
Dec 28, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Iraqi firefighters have brought a massive fire at the Al-Kuwair oil refinery plant alongside the Gwer-Erbil highway in northern Iraq's Erbil province under control, Maj. Sarkot Karsh, the spokesman for the Civil Defense Directorate in Erbil said.
Kenya: Severe drought fuels malnutrition, reduces hospital-delivery births in Turkana County
Dec 28, 2022, at 08:29 pm
New York: Following four successive failed rainy seasons, Kenya is amid the worst drought in 40 years, the UN’s women’s health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, shining a light on 134,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women who are reported to be acutely malnourished and in need of treatment.
UN refugee agency welcomes Indonesia's ‘act of humanity’ in rescuing migrants adrift at sea
Dec 28, 2022, at 03:24 pm
New York: Indonesian fishing crews and local authorities who took part in rescuing more than 200 people adrift at sea, were hailed on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, for their “act of humanity”.
Spain: Bus plunges into river, seven die
Dec 27, 2022, at 03:33 pm
Barcelona: A bus plunged into a river in Spain which left at least seven people dead on Saturday, media report said.
Women not wearing Hijab barred from services in east Iran: Authorities
Dec 27, 2022, at 12:38 am
Tehran: All facilities in Iran's eastern province of South Khorasan are no longer allowed to provide services to women not wearing hijab, provincial deputy governor Seyed Mohammad Reza Talebi said on Monday.
North Korean drone detected across border
Dec 26, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Seoul: South Korean military officials have detected five North Korean drones across their mutual border,media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan tracks 71 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships
Dec 26, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Taipei: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has tracked 71 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan, media reports said on Monday.
Dec 26, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Tehran/UNI: At least two people were killed and five others injured in a mine explosion in Iran's central Semnan Province, official news agency IRNA reported.
Benjamin Netanyahu vows not to allow anti-LGBT laws in Israel
Dec 26, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that his coalition government will not pass bills allowing discrimination against LGBTs and denying them access to services.
England: Woman dies, several injured in Wallasey pub shooting
Dec 25, 2022, at 09:15 pm
London: A woman died and several others were injured in a shooting incident in Wallasey near Liverpool city of England on Sunday.
Suspect behind Paris shooting says was driven by 'racism': Reports
Dec 25, 2022, at 12:18 am
Paris: The man, who opened fire in the center of Paris and killed three Kurds, said that his actions were driven by "racism", Le Journal du Dimanche reported on Friday.
8 die as fuel tanker explodes in South Africa
Dec 24, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Boksburg/South Africa: At least eight people died as a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg city in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.
Death toll from fire in Russian nursing home rises to 22
Dec 24, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/UNI: The death toll from a fire in a private retirement home in the Russian city of Kemerovo has risen to 22, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
UN refugee agency urges rescue of 190 desperate people adrift in Andaman Sea
Dec 24, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: Some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, urging countries in southern Asia to rescue them.
Russia: 20 die as fire breaks out at illegal home for elderly
Dec 24, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kemerovo: At least 20 people died as a fire broke out in an illegal home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, media reports said on Saturday.
France: 3 dead in Kurdish centre shooting in Paris, suspect detained
Dec 24, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Paris: A gunman, who targeted a Kurdish cultural centre, killed at least three people and wounded three others in French capital Paris on Friday, media reports said.
France: Shooting in Paris leaves 2 people dead
Dec 23, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Paris: At least two people died and several others were hurt as a gunman opened fire in French capital Paris city on Friday, media reports said.
Shooting in Paris leaves several injured, suspect detained: Reports
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Paris: Several people were injured as a result of a shooting attack in Paris, the shooter was detained, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Friday, citing a police source.
North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: Reports
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:06 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday,media reports said.
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:47 pm
New York: In response to the adoption of the Security Council’s first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown nearly two years ago, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that the carnage would only worsen without “strong, coordinated action” by UN Member States.
UN calls for support for international force for Haiti
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: Now is not the time for the world to turn away from Haiti, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday, calling for international solidarity and support as the country continues to confront gang violence, political instability and a deadly cholera outbreak.
Syria: Needs rise amid deepening humanitarian and economic crisis
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:29 pm
Humanitarian needs in Syria have reached their worst levels since conflict began nearly 12 years ago, the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Ali Ahmad Aslam, credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77
Dec 23, 2022, at 03:43 pm
Glasgow/IBNS: The inventor of chicken tikka masala, the curry that rules the taste buds of Britons, passed away on Monday at the age of 77.
Slovenia: Natasa Pirc Musar becomes country's first female President
Dec 23, 2022, at 03:12 pm
Ljubljana: Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly on Thursday. She is the country's fifth, and first female, president.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has succeeded in forming coalition govt
Dec 22, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has succeeded in forming a new coalition government.
Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts
Dec 21, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: US sanctions on Iran are resulting in harm to the country’s environment and preventing everyone there - including migrants and Afghan refugees - from fully enjoying their rights to health and life, and contributing to other factors such as rising air pollution, UN-appointed independent experts said on Tuesday.