Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk
Jun 07, 2023, at 10:23 pm
New York: The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world must now adapt and update its thinking to respond to current “dramatic rollbacks”, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday, marking the 30th anniversary of both his office and the global agreement that created it.
UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members
Jun 07, 2023, at 10:09 pm
New York: Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Tuesday.
Ukraine: Seven people missing in Kherson region after destruction of Kakhovka dam
Jun 07, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Kherson: Seven people are considered missing in the Kherson Region after the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) and subsequent flooding, Vladimir Leontyev, the Russia-appointed mayor of the city of Nova Kakhovka, said on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Dam destruction ‘monumental humanitarian, economic and ecological catastrophe’: Guterres
Jun 07, 2023, at 09:55 pm
New York: Tens of thousands of civilians in Ukraine are in danger on the frontline, after the apparent destruction of a huge dam on Tuesday, which the UN chief described as a “monumental humanitarian, economic and environmental catastrophe” resulting directly from Russia’s invasion of the country.
Kuwaitis vote to elect new parliament
Jun 07, 2023, at 06:41 pm
Kuwait City/UNI: Kuwaiti voters cast their ballots in five electoral constituencies on Tuesday to elect the 17th National Assembly, or parliament.
Iran: 3 injured in marketplace fire in Tehran
Jun 07, 2023, at 06:37 pm
Tehran/UNI: A fire broke out at the largest marketplace in Iran's capital Tehran, injuring at least three people, Iranian Students' News Agency reported.
Earthquake in Haiti kills 4, injures 36
Jun 07, 2023, at 05:45 pm
Port-au-Prince/UNI: A powerful 4.9-magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast of Haiti has resulted in the death of four people and 36 more people suffering injuries, the Haitian Directorate for Civil Protection said.
Finland to expel 9 Russian embassy employees
Jun 07, 2023, at 03:39 pm
Helsinki: Finland has announced it is set to expel nine members of staff working at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki.
Amid opposition, Japan to release nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi plant into ocean
Jun 07, 2023, at 05:05 am
Tokyo: Japan has started sending seawater into an underwater tunnel built to release nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported on Tuesday.
8 Russian, Chinese military jets enter S Korean air defence zone
Jun 07, 2023, at 04:32 am
Seoul: Four Russian and four Chinese military jets entered the South Korean air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice on Tuesday without violating the country’s airspace, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a statement issued by the military.
Dam blown up in Russia-held Ukraine city Nova Kakhovka, evacuation underway amid flooding
Jun 07, 2023, at 12:04 am
A dam, which is located in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine, has been destroyed, leading to flooding and an exchange of words between the two nations.
315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF
Jun 06, 2023, at 11:07 pm
New York: A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022, said UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Monday, describing it as a “stark illustration of the devastating impact of war” on the young.
Haiti Floods: Death toll touches 42
Jun 06, 2023, at 03:15 pm
Montevideo: The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides in Haiti has increased to 42 and the number of those injured to 85, the Haitian Directorate for Civil Protection said on Monday.
Nigeria: 30 killed in armed attacks in villages
Jun 05, 2023, at 03:12 pm
Lagos: At least 30 people were killed in attacks by armed men on several villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto on Saturday, police said.
Jun 05, 2023, at 06:26 am
Cairo: A curd oil tanker named Seavigour, bearing the flag of Malta, suffered a mechanical breakdown at the 12-kilometer mark of Egypt's Suez Canal on Sunday, AP reported citing Egyptian authorities.
Study shows small acts of kindness are frequent and universal
Jun 04, 2023, at 11:18 pm
New York: A new study by UCLA sociologist Giovanni Rossi and an international team of collaborators finds that people rely on each other for help constantly.
Egyptian policeman, 3 Israeli soldiers killed during gunfire exchange on Israel-Egypt border
Jun 04, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Cairo: Three Israeli soldiers and a member of Egyptian security forces were killed early on Saturday in a shootout along the border between Israel and Egypt, according to the two countries' military statements.
Cambodia: Adulterated rice wine leaves one dead, 27 hospitalised
Jun 04, 2023, at 09:35 pm
Phnom Penh: One villager died and 27 were hospitalized in northwest Cambodia's Pursat province after drinking homemade rice wine, which is suspected to contain high levels of methanol, a local health official said on Sunday.
Canada to deploy country's armed forces to help extinguish Quebec fires
Jun 04, 2023, at 07:58 pm
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that the government would send the country’s armed forces to support the Quebec authorities in extinguishing wildfires in the province.
Seven killed, two injured due to shooting in South Africa's Umlazi
Jun 04, 2023, at 03:13 pm
Cape Town/IBNS/UNI: Seven people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a hostel in the South African city of Umlazi, the police said on Saturday.
Two killed, 8 injured as mini-bus overturns in Afghanistan
Jun 04, 2023, at 08:29 am
Kabul: At least two commuters were killed, and eight others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province, provincial police spokesman Qari Mohammad Yusuf Asrar said on Saturday.
Iraqi military kills 10 IS militants in Diyala province
Jun 04, 2023, at 08:23 am
Baghdad: At least ten Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in attacks targeting IS hideouts in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi military said on Saturday.
Erdogan takes oath of office for third term as president
Jun 04, 2023, at 08:06 am
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in at the parliament on Saturday and officially started his third term for the upcoming five years, media reports said.
Armenian leader arrives in Turkey for first time in nearly 15 yrs
Jun 04, 2023, at 07:54 am
Yerevan: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Turkey on Saturday to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the press service of the Armenian government said.
UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse
Jun 03, 2023, at 11:52 pm
The United Nations on Friday appealed for sustainable funding for its agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which is on the brink of financial collapse.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan to be sworn in as Turkish President on Saturday
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Ankara: Reelected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be sworn in as head of state in the Turkish parliament on Saturday.
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:47 pm
New York: As the crisis in Sudan enters its second month, UN agencies and partners warned on Friday that the conflict between rival military groups since mid-April is fuelling an increasingly “desperate” situation for civilians, especially in the nation’s capital.
US state abortion bans ‘putting millions of women and girls at risk’
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:39 pm
New York: Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, following the US Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Friday.
Russian firm says staff's iPhones hacked by malware
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:25 pm
Moscow: Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab said that it detected a targeted cyber-attack on its staff's iPhones.
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:02 pm
The trafficking in illegal narcotics, precursor chemicals, timber and wildlife, people and illicit goods across Southeast Asia is being tackled thanks to the support of the specialized UN agency focusing on drugs and crime.