Guterres condemns apparent coup attempt in Niger
Jul 28, 2023, at 09:55 pm
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attempted power grab in the West African nation of Niger, following reports that the democratically elected president is being held by some of his own guards inside his official residence.
The UN’s milestone operation to salvage Yemen’s stricken oil tanker: Key questions answered
Jul 28, 2023, at 09:52 pm
New York: After nearly two years of “political groundwork, fundraising, and project development”, in the words of UN chief António Guterres, the UN-led operation to avert environmental disaster in the Red Sea off the Yemeni coast is fully underway.
Cambodia: UN rights chief regrets ‘severely restricted’ poll and opposition clampdown
Jul 28, 2023, at 09:47 pm
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday lamented the severe electoral clampdown by the Cambodian Government during the weekend vote, including restrictions on opposition parties, NGOs and media.
Singapore: Authorities execute first woman convict in nearly two decades for drug trafficking
Jul 28, 2023, at 03:27 pm
Singapore authorities on Friday executed a woman for attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said.
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 13 Chinese nationals over alleged mining activities
Jul 27, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 13 Chinese people on charges of bordering on illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State of Nigeria.
Jul 27, 2023, at 09:15 pm
An investigation by British tabloid The Daily Mail has found that illegal immigrants in the UK are being “coached” by numerous lawyers in Britain to pretend they are Khalistanis and persecuted to make fake asylum claims.
Mediterranean wildfires leave 40 people dead
Jul 26, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Over 40 people have died so far in Algeria, Italy and Greece and thousands of others were evacuated as Mediterranean wildfires continued to pose a threat for villages and holiday resorts in the region.
Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO
Jul 26, 2023, at 09:03 pm
New York: A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments in smallholder farmers, embracing new technology and new partnerships at all levels.
‘Disaster emergency’ in Asia-Pacific, warns ESCAP
Jul 26, 2023, at 07:23 pm
New York: Asia and the Pacific has a “narrow window” to protect its hard-won gains, as climate change supercharges disasters and impacts billions there, the UN’s development body spanning the vast region said on Tuesday.
Australia: 51 stranded whales die overnight
Jul 26, 2023, at 03:01 pm
Sydney: Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) confirmed on Wednesday that 51 stranded whales have died overnight at Cheynes Beach in the state's southwest.
UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
Jul 25, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the century. The adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly driving people from their homes.
Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: Months of “potentially significant diplomacy” to resolve the crisis in Syria have not yielded any outcomes or political momentum for the war-weary population, both within the country and those displaced outside, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday.
Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief, urging transformation in how we produce, consume food
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production.
Turkey: Woman slips, plunges to death from cliff moments after getting engaged
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:59 pm
Moments after her husband-to-be proposed to her the question, a newly engaged woman slipped and plunged to her death off a cliff in Turkey.
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New York: After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
Russia initiated air attack on Kyiv: Ukraine Military
Jul 25, 2023, at 08:46 pm
The Ukraine Military on Tuesday early morning claimed Russia has initiated an air attack on the capital of the war-torn country, media reports said.
Israel: 18 people detained, 10 policemen injured during Tel Aviv protests
Jul 25, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Jerusalem: The protests in Tel Aviv have ended and police detained 18 people for attacking law enforcement officers or disturbing the peace, while 10 policemen received injuries, The Times of Israel newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the police.
Ukraine: UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:41 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have strongly condemned the deadly Russian missile strikes in the Ukrainian city of Odesa on Sunday which damaged several historic buildings.
Russia claims drone strikes hit two non-residential buildings in Moscow
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed drone strikes hit two non-residential buildings in the Russian capital on Monday.
11 dead, 4 injured in Mexico arson attack
Jul 23, 2023, at 06:29 pm
Mexico City/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 people were killed and four injured after an arson attack in a bar in the Mexican border city of San Luis Rio Colorado in the northern state of Sonora, said local authorities.
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:47 pm
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of protesters against the Israeli government's judicial reform are heading towards the parliament building in Jerusalem as part of the "march of democracy."
UN condoles death of RIA Novosti war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in Ukrainian strike
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:29 pm
United Nations: The United Nations has deplored the death of RIA Novosti war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in the strike by the Ukrainian armed forces and expressed condolences to his family, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik on Saturday.
Danish govt condemns Quran burning near Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen
Jul 23, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Zurich/IBNS/UNI: The Danish government called the Quran burning outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen a provocation and condemned the act, saying that the burning of religious texts creates division between religions and cultures.
10 people killed in Colombia bus accident
Jul 23, 2023, at 02:41 pm
Bogota/IBNS/UNI: At least 10 people died and about 30 were injured in a bus accident in the municipality of Playon in the northeastern Colombian department of Santander, the regional disaster risk management agency said.
UK: Man, who stole 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs ahead of Easter, jailed
Jul 22, 2023, at 11:59 pm
A man, who has stolen 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs weeks before Easter in the UK, has been prisoned.
Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office
Jul 22, 2023, at 10:00 pm
New York: Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions such as social security payments and pensions.
WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New York: The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, depleting scarce resources, exacerbating inter-communal tensions and putting major stress on the already underfunded humanitarian response, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Russian strikes on Ukraine ports ‘further blow to global food security’
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:53 pm
New York: Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea could have far-reaching impacts on global food security, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children being held apparently indefinitely in prison-like conditions in northeast Syria, where they are forcibly separated from their mothers.
WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:42 pm
New York: A long-serving staffer with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been shot and killed in Yemen.