UK PM race: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss advance to runoff to succeed Boris Johnson
Jul 21, 2022, at 04:49 am
London/IBNS: Indian-origin former UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are the final two candidates in the race to replace Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister of the country.
6 Iraqi policemen killed in Islamic State attack
Jul 20, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Six police officers were killed and six others wounded in an attack by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's Salahudin Province, north of Baghdad, a provincial police source said on Wednesday.
Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD
Jul 20, 2022, at 07:50 pm
New York: Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving the most vulnerable consumers in a dire situation, said the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD on Tuesday.
Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to ‘champion peace’: Gamba
Jul 20, 2022, at 07:46 pm
New York: The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them during armed conflict is to “promote and champion peace,” the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to DR Congo resumes
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:45 pm
New York: After a two-year hiatus, the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to their homeland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun again, after the programme was put on hold in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic led to long-term border closures.
DR Congo: China-backed cobalt mines exploiting 40,000 child workers
Jul 20, 2022, at 05:58 am
Kinshasa, DR Congo: China is trying to exploit children in DR Congo by forcing them to work under hazardous conditions to mine the cobalt that powers electronic devices and electric cars, media reports said on Tuesday.
France: Protest held in Paris over killing of Tibetan national by Chinese men
Jul 20, 2022, at 05:28 am
Paris: Members of the Tibetan community gathered in Paris and paid tribute to a Tibet national who was recently killed by three men from the Chinese community on July 11 in Normandy.
British PM race: Rishi Sunak tops latest round of voting, contest down to three
Jul 20, 2022, at 02:47 am
London/IBNS: Former UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak won the latest round of voting to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.
UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’
Jul 19, 2022, at 07:33 pm
New York: UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela International Day, a celebration for everyone to take action and inspire change in their communities.
Kenya: UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples
Jul 19, 2022, at 07:25 pm
New York: An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, to award reparations to the Ogiek indigenous peoples, for harm that they suffered due to “injustices and discrimination.”
UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis
Jul 19, 2022, at 06:32 pm
New York: Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said on Monday, at a special meeting to address the global food crisis.
France: One person dead, four injured in Paris bar shooting
Jul 19, 2022, at 03:13 pm
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting that occurred on Monday night at a bar in the 11th arrondissement of the French capital, the district’s mayor, Francois Vauglin, said.
Moldova: EU creates hub to stop arms-smuggling out of Ukraine
Jul 19, 2022, at 05:14 am
Kyiv: European Union home affairs commissioner Yiva Johansson has announced creation of a hub in Moldova to battle organised crime, particularly arms smuggling from war-torn Ukraine.
EU renews terrorist blacklist for another 6 months
Jul 18, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Brussels/UNI/Sputnik: The Council of the European Union on Monday renewed without changes its list of sanctioned persons and entities established in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Somalia: 2 people die in car bombing attack
Jul 18, 2022, at 01:48 am
Mogadishu/UNI/Xinhua: At least two people were killed and more than 15 others injured in a suicide car bombing attack on a popular hotel in the south-central Somali town of Jowhar on Sunday, a government official confirmed.
Russian chess grandmaster Krogius passes away at 92
Jul 17, 2022, at 02:29 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Nikolai Krogius, a Russian and Soviet chess grandmaster and former vice president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has died at the age of 92 in New York, the Russian Chess Federation said.
Jul 17, 2022, at 02:15 pm
Athens/UNI: A cargo plane has crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, BBC reported on Sunday.
Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs
Jul 17, 2022, at 12:14 am
New York: Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York with delegates showing “enthusiasm, passion and high-energy” for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
LGBTQ festival in Seoul resumes after two-year hiatus
Jul 16, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Seoul/UNI: After a pause for two years due to Covid-19, the annual LGBTQ festival was held in the South Korean capital.
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
Jul 16, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against rising xenophobia, racism and hate speech aimed at migrants, refugees, asylum seekers - and even citizens perceived as outsiders - throughout the country.
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:11 pm
New York: Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day.
Iran: Top rights expert welcomes Swedish verdict in mass executions case
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:54 pm
New York: The conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners was welcomed on Friday by a top UN-appointed independent rights expert.
Mexico: 14 killed in military helicopter crash
Jul 16, 2022, at 02:53 pm
Mexico City:UNI/Sputnik: Fourteen people have died and another sustained injuries after a Black Hawk military helicopter of the Mexican Navy crashed in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on Saturday, the Navy said.
More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:42 pm
Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25 per cent less than their male counterparts – a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors, two UN agencies said in a new report on Wednesday.
Guterres hails ‘critical step forward’ on resuming Ukraine grain exports
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:38 pm
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope to ease human suffering and alleviate hunger around the world.”
Philippines: Top rights expert appeals to President Marcos over Maria Ressa conviction
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:22 pm
New York: The decision by a Philippines court to uphold the conviction of campaigning journalist Maria Ressa should be reassessed by the newly elected government, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, said on Thursday.
Italian PM Draghi announces resignation
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:59 pm
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday said he would resign.
Rishi Sunak tops second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as UK PM
Jul 15, 2022, at 05:35 am
London/IBNS: Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak won the second round of voting on Thursday to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and country's Prime Minister.
Author Khaled Hosseini pens a heartfelt note after his daughter comes out as transgender
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:46 am
Novelist Khaled Hosseini, who is known for 'The Kite Runner', and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' among others, has penned down an emotional note about his daughter, Haris, who came out as transgender.
China circles Pacific, US steps its game
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:55 am
Washington: The United States on Tuesday has turned to step forward with incentives for Pacific Island leaders to counter Beijing's efforts to dominate an increasingly competitive geopolitical tussle in a region of great strategic importance, media reports said on Thursday.