UN ‘determined’ to end backsliding on development goals, Guterres tells ECOSOC
May 24, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Despite going into reverse on more than 30 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it’s not too late to “turn the tide” said the Secretary-General on Tuesday, who told Member States that the UN was “determined to do just that.”
Cyclone Mocha: urgent funding needed as hunger, diseases loom
May 24, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New York: As a clearer picture emerges of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, humanitarians are continuing to provide life-saving assistance, and the need for an urgent increase in funding.
Three Yazidi militiamen killed in Turkish airstrike in N Iraq
May 24, 2023, at 02:24 pm
Baghdad: Three Yazidi militiamen, affiliated with the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), were killed on Tuesday in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh.
UN says 4 peacekeepers from Sri Lanka injured in Mali blast
May 23, 2023, at 10:52 pm
United Nations: Detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mali injured four UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka, a UN spokesman said.
US: Van crashes into security barriers near White House, no casualty
May 23, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Washington: A van crashed into security barriers near the White House in Washington causing no injuries, US Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi said on Tuesday, adding that the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Cameroon: Two militants killed as army repels Boko Haram attack
May 23, 2023, at 10:05 pm
Yaounde: At least two militants of the terror group Boko Haram were killed when they launched offensives against a civilian community and the military in Cameroon's Far North region, locals and security sources confirmed Monday.
Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
May 23, 2023, at 07:58 pm
New York: The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine lost all external power for several hours on Monday morning, highlighting the urgent need to protect the facility and prevent an accident, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement.
El Salvador: Renewed state of emergency undermines right to fair trial
May 23, 2023, at 07:50 pm
New York: The decision by El Salvador to extend a state of emergency aimed at cracking down on gangs undermines the right to fair trial, three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.
Ceasefire in Sudan could ‘pave the way’ to peace talks
May 23, 2023, at 07:46 pm
New York: A crucial ceasefire poised to enter into force in restive Sudan on Monday evening should “pave the way” for peace talks to end the month-old conflict, the top UN official in the country has said.
Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
May 23, 2023, at 07:34 pm
New York: A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, it was announced on Monday.
Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years
May 23, 2023, at 07:30 pm
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that’s the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos engaged to partner Lauren Sánchez: Report
May 23, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez have engaged, media reports said.
Tragic school dormitory fire claims 20 Lives in Guyana, President declares 'major disaster'
May 23, 2023, at 07:17 am
Georgetown/IBNS: A devastating fire engulfed a school dormitory Tragedy in Guyana on Sunday, resulting in the loss of at least 20 lives, according to a government statement.
May 23, 2023, at 06:00 am
Dublin/Ireland: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record-breaking fine of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) on Meta (formally Facebook) for unlawfully transferring user data from the European Union (EU) to the United States.
May 23, 2023, at 04:54 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Sameer Pandey, an Indian-origin Councillor, has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta Council in Sydney.
Zimbabwe govt shuts down Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals
May 23, 2023, at 03:14 am
Harare: The Zimbabwean government has ordered the suspension of operations of lithium mine Bikita Minerals, which is currently owned by China’s Sinomine Resource Group, until it complies with legal provisions that include labour, environmental and immigration laws, media reports said.
Kenya: Court restrains Chinese firm, local subcontractor gets relief
May 23, 2023, at 02:50 am
Nairobi: A Kenyan subcontractor has sued a Chinese construction firm after being refused to pay a debt of Sh45 million for construction services, media reports said.
Ending reliance on China: British PM Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn investment in microchips
May 23, 2023, at 02:44 am
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1 billion investment in microchip manufacture in an attempt to end reliance on China.
School dormitory fire leaves 20 dead in Guayana
May 22, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Georgetown: At least 20 people were killed and several others were hurt as a fire broke out at a school dormitory in Guyana, media reports said on Monday.
China says ban on purchase of Micron products 'necessary measure' to ensure security
May 22, 2023, at 10:34 pm
Beijing: An inspection of US chip giant Micron in China that resulted in Chinese authorities banning critical infrastructure operators from buying the company's products was a necessary measure to ensure both national security and cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.
Japan PM's suspected attacker to undergo mental evaluation
May 22, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Tokyo: A man, who is suspected of throwing an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation, informed sources told UNI Monday.
Ukraine conflict: Russian Defense Ministry confirms liberation of Bakhmut
May 22, 2023, at 03:36 pm
Moscow: Storm troops of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), supported by the artillery and aviation of the Russian armed forces, have completed the liberation of the city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Greece: Opposition leader concedes defeat in legislative polls
May 22, 2023, at 03:09 pm
Athens: Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras congratulated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on New Democracy party’s victory in Sunday's parliamentary polls, state media reported.
Woman researcher becomes first Saudi female to join space mission to International Space Station
May 21, 2023, at 11:26 pm
Cape Canaveral: A private space mission organised by Axiom Space is scheduled to launch from Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
El Salvador: Stampede in football stadium leaves 12 people dead
May 21, 2023, at 10:52 pm
San Salvador: At least twelve people died due to a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital city San Salvador, media reports said on Sunday.
G7: Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima
May 21, 2023, at 02:19 am
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday to attend the G7 summit.
IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant
May 21, 2023, at 01:35 am
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland
May 21, 2023, at 01:30 am
More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their homeland.
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
May 21, 2023, at 01:23 am
New York: The UN Human Rights Council-appointed panel of independent experts examining the Iranian Government’s response to protests that erupted there last November, has said that it’s “deeply alarmed” at continuing executions of demonstrators, ahead of pending reviews.
Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
May 21, 2023, at 01:19 am
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives.