'Pakistan may face 37 percent water shortage during Kharif season: Reports
Apr 08, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Pakistan is likely to face about 37 percent water shortage during the Kharif cropping season, confirmed a water regulator.
Taiwan detects over 40 Chinese Military jets approaching Island
Apr 08, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Minister reported on Saturday it had detected 42 jets and eight vessels of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island as part of Chinese air and naval military drills in the area.
Pakistan: Karachi generator market fire leaves one person dead
Apr 08, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Karachi: A fire broke out at a building near the generator market in Karachi city of Pakistan on Saturday which left one person dead, media reports said.
Baltimore Church sexually abused children for over 60 yrs: NBC News
Apr 08, 2023, at 09:29 pm
Washington: Maryland's top prosecutor on Wednesday accused Catholic Church officials in Baltimore of engaging in a years-long cover-up of the sexual abuse of 600-plus children, some of whom were "preyed upon by multiple abusers over decades," according to an NBC News report.
Pakistan: Three killed in clash with police in Karachi
Apr 08, 2023, at 04:36 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Three people were killed in a clash with police in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday morning, the city's police said in a statement.
PLA Eastern Theater Command launches patrol, military exercises around Taiwan
Apr 08, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Nanjing: The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan, which will last from April 8 to 10 Beijing time as scheduled.
North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week
Apr 08, 2023, at 02:50 pm
South Korean officials on Saturday claimed North Korea has conducted an underwater nuclear-capable attack drone test this week.
Israel: Terror attack in Tel Aviv leaves one Italian tourist dead
Apr 08, 2023, at 02:33 pm
Tel Aviv: At least one Italian tourist died and seven others were injured in a 'terror attack' on a promenade in Tel Aviv city of Israel on Friday night, media reports said.
Cyprus says it will not send arms to Ukraine
Apr 08, 2023, at 02:18 pm
Nicosia: No Russian arms held by Cyprus' National Guard will be sent to Ukraine, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis has said on Friday.
46 killed in Southeastern Nigeria village attack: Local Authorities
Apr 08, 2023, at 05:01 am
Abuja/UNI: As many as 46 people have died in Nigeria following an attack of suspected armed herders on the Umogidi community in the southeastern state of Benue, local authorities said.
Bangladesh: Eight killed in Bandarban shooting
Apr 08, 2023, at 12:33 am
Dhaka/UNI: Eight people have been killed in a shooting between two rival groups in Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban in Bangladesh.
Rights expert welcomes Vatican’s rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
Apr 08, 2023, at 12:17 am
The Vatican’s rejection of the 500-year-old Catholic decree used to justify the seizure of indigenous lands by colonial powers, known as the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’, has been welcomed by an independent UN human rights expert as “an important step towards reconciliation and healing”.
Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’
Apr 08, 2023, at 12:15 am
New York: The UN on Thursday condemned the multiple rockets fired into Israel from across its northern border with Lebanon, urging “all actors to exercise maximum restraint”, following several days of rising tension and violence, centred around Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque.
UK to shut down bank accounts of illegal migrants: Home Office
Apr 08, 2023, at 12:02 am
London: The government of the United Kingdom will start blocking access to banking services for those staying in the country illegally, in an attempt to tackle illegal migration, the Home Office said on Friday.
Serbia urged to uphold freedom of expression while also countering hate speech
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:59 pm
New York: Legal reforms in Serbia must be accompanied by the effective implementation of laws to counter dangerous rhetoric against minorities, journalists and activists, UN independent human rights expert Irene Khan said on Thursday, concluding an official visit to the country.
‘The world cannot abandon the people’: Top humanitarian official in Afghanistan
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New York: A Taliban decision banning women from working for the UN inside Afghanistan, will have devastating consequence for aid delivery, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country warned on Thursday.
Türkiye quake aftermath: Funding needed to stave off risks to millions of children
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:47 pm
New York: Two months after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of falling into poverty, child labour or under-age marriage, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:42 pm
New York: The UN chief has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincide this week.
Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:36 pm
New York: Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said during a visit to the country this week.
Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:32 pm
New York: Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must be free to do their job in peace, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.
Top officials strongly condemn Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:28 pm
New York: A Taliban edict banning Afghan women from working for the UN mission and agencies inside the country, has been strongly condemned by both the UN chief and his deputy.
Israel-Palestine: UN calls for restraint following violence at Al-Aqsa mosque
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:26 pm
New York: UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday appealed for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to exercise restraint following the latest violence surrounding a holy site in Jerusalem.
‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:19 pm
New York: The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.
Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:16 pm
New York: The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable on Wednesday, where climate shocks and protracted conflict have created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:13 pm
New York: Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency amid “unprecedented” global hunger fuelled by conflict, climate change and soaring fertilizer prices, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy
Apr 07, 2023, at 10:53 pm
New York: Independent human rights experts expressed their solidarity with the people of Malawi on Tuesday, following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy that killed and injured hundreds, leading the Government to declare a state of emergency.
China sanctions two American entities over Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry
Apr 07, 2023, at 03:49 pm
Beijing: The Chinese authorities on Friday sanctioned two US entities, namely the Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, for violation of the one-China principle, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
Spanish actress Ana Obregón says surrogate baby is actually her grandchild
Apr 07, 2023, at 02:59 pm
Spanish actress Ana Obregón has revealed that she had a baby via surrogacy in the US by using the sperm samples of his dead son.
France: Paris police use batons to disperse pension reform protesters
Apr 07, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Paris: Police in Paris used batons, teargas and stun grenades to break up a huge crowd of protesters angered by the controversial pension reform, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Canada: Over one million Hydro-Quebec customers still without power after ice storm
Apr 07, 2023, at 05:31 am
Montreal/IBNS: Over one million customers were still without power on Thursday morning, and some of them are likely to stay without it for days after an ice storm hit southern Quebec with falling trees and causing flooding.