Norway warns officials against using TikTok, Telegram
Oslo: The Norwegian Justice Ministry said that government officials should not install TikTok or Telegram applications on their work devices due to security concerns.
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Taliban bans Nowruz celebration in Afghanistan
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have banned celebration of Nowruz in the central Daikundi province.
Yemen: Fresh negotiations conclude with release of 887 prisoners
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen announced on Monday the planned release of 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides along with other gains after concluding 10 days of negotiations to address the devastating eight-year-old conflict.
Spate of missile launches triggers call for unity on Korean Peninsula
New York: Raising alarms that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is heading in the “wrong direction”, a senior UN official appealed to the UN Security Council for unity on Monday, following a spate of missile launches in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Hundreds of Pakistanis demonstrate outside White House demanding end of government action against Imran Khan
Hundreds of Pakistani Americans recently gathered outside the White House in Washington on Sunday and demanded an end to the government's action against former PM Imran Khan.
Pakistan: Religious scholar killed in targeted killing in Karachi
Karachi: In a suspected target attack incident, a religious scholar was shot dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar locality on Tuesday, media reports said.
Seventy people detained in Paris during protests against pension reform
Paris: Seventy people were detained in Paris on Monday evening during protests following the adoption of pension reform by France's National Assembly (lower house of parliament), BFMTV reported, citing a police source.
Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability - top rights expert
New York: “The most serious human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past four decades” have been committed since the death in police custody of Jina Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran said on Monday.
Two teachers stabbed by student in Canadian Province of Nova Scotia: Law Enforcement
Ottawa: Halifax Regional Police said a student was taken into custody after stabbing two teachers at the Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford in Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia.
Rebooting memories of life before the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima
New York: A Japanese initiative to colourize photos of Hiroshima survivors, taken before the war, has been hailed by the UN as a way to breathe new life into conversations about peace, and a world without nuclear weapons.
France: 70 people detained in Paris during protests against pension reform, say reports
Paris/UNI: Seventy people were detained in Paris on Monday evening during protests following the adoption of a pension reform by France's National Assembly (lower house of parliament), BFMTV reported, citing a police source.
Afghanistan seeks UN's support for wheat storage facilities
Kabul: Afghanistan's Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock has urged the United Nations to support by providing storage facilities for wheat as the country continues to struggle with its economic situation, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Parents once again urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Kabul: Several Afghanistani parents and students have urged the Taliban authorities, the group which has been forcefully ruling the country since August 2021, to reopen secondary schools for girls, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bol News goes ‘off air’ for live coverage of PTI-police clashes
The Pakistani electronic media regulator has imposed a ban on Bol News for live coverage of clashes between law enforcement personnel and the PTI workers recently.
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92
Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, an Australia-born media mogul and an American businessman, is engaged to marry for the fifth time at the age of 92.
Finland declared happiest country globally for sixth year: World Happiness Report
Finland has been declared the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, as per the annual World Happiness Report.
Canada: 700 Indian students facing deportation for producing fake admission documents
Toronto: A large number of Indian students are facing the risk of being deported from Canada to India after it was found that their study permits were based on alleged fake documentation prepared by an agent in India.
Black Sea Grain Initiative extended on deadline day
New York: The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-brokered deal aimed at supplying markets with food and fertilizer amid global shortages and rising prices, exacerbated by the Ukraine war, was extended on Saturday, the day it was due to expire.
Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials
New York: Following their return from a fact-finding visit to Haiti, a group of senior United Nations officials and representatives of NGOs issued an urgent call on Saturday, for increased access and resources to reach people in desperate need.
Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech
New York: The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on gender equality, successfully wrapped up on Saturday, with Member States calling for a full and equal participation of women and girls in the development of digital technologies.
IMF to approve USD 2.9-bln bailout package for Sri Lanka: Central bank governor
Colombo: Sri Lankan central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that the country's "dollar crisis" is over, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to approve a 2.9 billion U.S. dollar bailout package for the country on Monday.
Bangladesh: Inclement weather leaves 500 holidaymakers stranded on Saint Martin's Island
Cox's Bazar: Inclement weather has forced the suspension of movement of passenger vessels on the Teknaf- St Martin's route, leaving at least 500 holidaymakers stranded on Saint Martin's Island of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Missile launched by Pyongyang falls outside of Japan’s exclusive zone: Reports
Tokyo: The suspected ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Sunday landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japanese media report.
Bus mishap in Bangladesh leaves 19 dead
Madaripur: At least 19 people died as a bus crashed into ditch in Madaripur region of Bangladesh, media reports said on Monday.
Chaos outside judicial complex in Islamabad: Terror charges registered against ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, other PTI leaders
Islamabad: The Pakistan Police on Sunday lodged a first information report (FIR) — including terrorism charges — against PTI Chairman and former PM Imran Khan and more than a dozen PTI leaders for allegedly attacking police officers and causing chaos outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC), media reports said.
US nuclear plant spills 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November, public informed recently
Minnesota/US: A nuclear power plant in US's Minnesota discharged a minimum of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November, which was not disclosed to the public until Thursday.
Train derails in Canada’s Ontario province: Authorities
Ottawa/UNI: A train has derailed in the city of Port Colborne, located in the south of Canada’s Ontario province, the city authorities inform.
Pakistan: Inventory shortage forces Pak Suzuki to shut down motorcycle plant
Islamabad: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) on Friday announced the decision to shut down its motorcycle plant for 12 days due to the shortage of inventory, media reports said.
Pakistan: Security of Punjab jails put on high alert
Islamabad: The Inspector General of Prison, Punjab has directed authorities to put security jails across Punjab on high alert.
Pakistan: Top Gilgit-Baltistan cop replaced over ‘clash with Punjab police’
Lahore/IBNS: The Pakistani government on Wednesday transferred Gilgit-Baltistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Saeed from his post following allegations — levelled by the information minister — that GB police personnel were being pitted against Punjab police as the latter attempted to arrest PTI chief Imran Khan from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, media reports said.