UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Recommit to Libya ceasefire, urges senior UN representative
New York: Following the latest meeting of rival military leaders in Sirte, Libya, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) has called upon the national authorities to recommit to fully supporting the implementation of Libya’s 2020 ceasefire agreement.
UN envoy sees ‘real chance’ of political solution in Sudan
New York: More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition, which the UN has hailed as an important step towards peace and democracy.
Ukraine: Helicopter crash in Brovary town leaves minister, 15 others dead
Kyiv: Officials of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs - the minister, first deputy minister and the state secretary- were among the 16 people who died as a helicopter crashed in Brovary town of Ukraine on Wednesday.
Steep increase in deadly boat journeys reflects Rohingyas’ desperation: UNHCR
New York: The steep increase in the number of Rohingya refugees risking their lives to cross the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal last year is a reflection of their growing desperation, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO
New York: The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years, according to the United Nations’ culture agency (UNESCO).
Microsoft to fire approximately 11,000 workers amid slowing world economy: Reports
Washington: US tech giant Microsoft is set to fire approximately 11,000 workers to address the impacts of a slowing world economy, Sky News reported.
Qantas flight to Sydney lands safely after issuing mayday, reports mid-air engine trouble
Sydney: A flight, which was travelling from New Zealand to Sydney, landed safely after reporting mid-air engine trouble and issuing a mayday call, media reports said.
Twitter's verified checkmarks bought by Taliban leaders appear to have been removed: Reports
Kabul: Twitter account verifications bought by the Taliban appear to have been removed after several netizens expressed anger following the micro-blogging site's decision to give the special 'Blue Tick' mark to the Islamist rulers of the South Asian country.
Pakistan: Gas pipeline explodes in Balochistan
Quetta: Gas supply to the Balochistan region of Pakistan was disrupted after a 12-inch diameter gas pipeline exploded, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban publicly chops off hands of four people in Kandahar stadium
Kandahar: Former Policy Advisor to Minister for Afghan Resettlement & Minister for Refugees in the UK, Shabnam Nasimi, has said the Taliban chopped off the hands of four people at a stadium in Kandahar region of Afghanistan recently.
Bangladesh turns back Russian ship banned by US
Dhaka/UNI: Russian vessel 'Ursa Major', bringing in material for Rooppur nuclear power plant, was turned away by Bangladesh due to a US embargo on that ship.
China opposes Dalai Lama's likely visit to Sri Lanka; warns of negative impact on bilateral ties
Colombo: China on Tuesday expressed its disapproval over a suggested visit of the Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka as it warned the island nation the trip could adversely affect the bilateral ties, media reported.
Afghanistan: Taliban authorities flog nine people in public
Kabul: The Taliban authorities of Afghanistan recently flogged in public nine people who were allegedly accused of committing “adultery and theft” in Kandahar.
General Assembly President hosts children from around the world, on MLK Day
Children from a dozen countries met with the President of the General Assembly and toured the United Nations on a federal holiday in the United States honouring the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martin Luther King Jr.
Ukraine: Civilian attacks ‘must end immediately’ says UN, as search for Dnipro survivors continues
New York: The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned Russia’s attack on a large residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro at the weekend that has left at least 40 civilians dead, including three children, and at least 75 injured, with those figures likely to rise, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country.
Yemen: Lull in major fighting provides space for dialogue
Warring parties in Yemen should take advantage of the current absence of major fighting and use it to advance their talks towards peace, the top UN official in the country said on Monday in his latest briefing to the Security Council.
Pakistan: Rights experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, child marriage
New York: Top independent human rights experts expressed alarm on Monday at a rise in abductions of girls as young as 13 in Pakistan, who are forced to marry and convert to Islam.
High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
New York: Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Monday in Geneva.
Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs
New York: Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn, the UN labour agency said on Monday.
China's population declines for first time in decades in 2022: Reports
Beijing: China's population dropped for the first time in decades in 2022, official data released by the country on Monday revealed.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China next month
Washington: US State Secretary Antony Blinken will visit China on February 5-6, Politico reported.
China records second-lowest annual economic growth rate in decades
Beijing: China's economic state witnessed one of its slowest growths in several decades amid COVID-19 infection surge in recent times.
UNSC lists Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under its ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.
Asian student stabbed multiple times in head in US racist attack
Indianapolis/IBNS: A 56-year-old woman stabbed an 18-year-old Indiana University student multiple times in the head on a bus in Bloomington as the victim was Asian, New York Post reported.
Pilot couple killed in Nepal air crashes 16 years apart
Kathmandu/IBNS: In a heartbreaking incident, Anju Khatiwada, who joined Nepal's Yeti Airlines in 2010 and was the co-pilot of the ill-destined flight that crashed in Pokhara on Sunday, met the same fate as her husband, a pilot killed in a crash 16 years earlier.
Pakistan: Senior lawyer Latif Afridi killed in Peshawar High Court bar room firing
Islamabad: A bar room firing incident inside the Peshawar High Court (PHC) bar room on Monday left ex-Supreme Court Bar Association president and senior lawyer Latif Afridi killed, media reports said.
Italy's Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily
Sicily: Italy's most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was 30 years on the run, has been arrested in Sicily, media reports said on Monday.
Nepal's deadliest crash in 30 years: Black box of Yeti Airlines flight recovered
Kathmandu/Pokhara: The black box of the Yeti Airlines flight, which crashed in Pokhara on Sunday, has been recovered, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan consulate in China brings up 'freedom' of Uyghur community issue, Islamabad says account was 'hacked'
Islamabad: The Pakistan foreign office on Friday said the official Twitter account of the Pakistan consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu was “hacked”, hours after a tweet was posted in support of Uyghur Muslims in China.