Kim Jong Un may visit Russia to discuss weapons supply with Vladimir Putin: Reports
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:43 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to visit Russia and meet the country's President Vladimir Putin, media reports said.
22-year-old Google techie wants to retire early, but how much does he plan to save?
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Despite instances of layoff in recent months, tech majors Google and Meta still remain the highest-paying employers in the world and this is evident from the story of a 22-year-old techie who is planning to retire at 35 with savings of nearly USD 5 million (Rs 41 crore).
Sweden: Violent riots erupt following Quran-burning action
Sep 04, 2023, at 11:14 pm
A residential district in the Swedish city of Malmo was rocked by clashes overnight in the wake of a Quran-burning demonstration on Sunday, with protesters pelting police officers with stones and torching cars, the Swedish police said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removes Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Sep 04, 2023, at 04:24 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he has dismissed the country's Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been serving the country in the position since the beginning of Russia's invasion of the nation in 2022.
Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Haiti is in the grip of “extreme brutality”, with gang-related violence continuing to force thousands from their homes amidst widespread suffering, said the UN’s top humanitarian official there.
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:28 pm
Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help them adapt, survive and respond to the crisis, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Friday.
Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:22 pm
A group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed their grave concern on Friday over a new draft law in Iran sanctioning new punishments for women and girls who fail to wear the headscarf, or hijab, in public.
Mali: 200,000 children at risk of starvation, warn UN agencies
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:18 pm
A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year – with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.
UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:01 pm
New York:UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, including 12 children.
Typhoon Haikui: Taiwan cancels over 45 flights as storm approaches
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:54 pm
Beijing: Taiwan has cancelled over 45 domestic and international flights due to the approaching powerful typhoon Haikui, United Daily News reported on Saturday, citing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered border & airspace closures
Argentinian actress Silvina Luna dies after suffering from complications related to plastic surgery
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:46 pm
An Argentinian actress has died allegedly after suffering from complications related to plastic surgery.
Great Fire of London: Experts identify first witness of the deadly event
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:44 pm
The Museum of London on Friday announced new research which identifies the first witness of the Great Fire of London as Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker in Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane.
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Princess of Wales Diana, has died.
Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands of endangered species, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
UN expert urges immediate review of discredited UK sentencing scheme
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:32 pm
A UN expert on torture has called on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of sentences imposed on prisoners who are being held indefinitely under the discredited Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencing scheme.
Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:00 pm
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to combat racism and other intolerance.
UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental freedoms” appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:40 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable.
South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire
Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.
Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes
Aug 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border missions delivering aid into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries in February.
Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief
Aug 30, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid civilians caught up in the turmoil.
Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online criminality across SE Asia
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Criminal gangs in southeast Asia are using torture and abuse to force hundreds of thousands of people into an online scam operation which generates billions of dollars per year, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:52 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective suicide”.
Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:45 pm
New York: The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Gabon: Army officers say they seized power African country
Aug 30, 2023, at 07:51 pm
A group of military officers appeared on national TV on Wednesday and announced they had seized power in Gabon, the Central African country where President Ali Bongo was deemed the winner in a recently contested election.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Drone attack at Pskov airport leaves four Il-76 planes damaged
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:02 pm
At least four Il-76 planes were damaged in a drone attack at an airport in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov on Wednesday.
Nigerian Police arrest more than 100 people during raid in same-sex marriage
Aug 30, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Abuja: Nigerian Police have arrested more than 100 people in Delta for attending a suspected same-sex marriage.