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Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.

Hong Kong: Heavy rainfall flash flood paralyse city

Hong Kong and southern other Chinese cities are battling flood as the region received record-breaking rainfall, media reports said on Friday.

Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals.

Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women

The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) warned UN Women on Thursday.

Unprecedented child migration crisis across Latin America and Caribbean

Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.

UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’

Amid rising geopolitical tension, Southeast Asia is fulfilling a “vital role in building bridges of understanding” worldwide said the UN chief on Thursday.

‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

New York: Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for increased international cooperation to address the “global emergency” of worsening air pollution.

Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief

UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada

An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday expressed concern over Canada's temporary foreign worker programmes, describing them as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”.

Disturbing realities: Exploitation of Punjabi girls in Canada

The increasing incidents of sexual exploitation of Punjabi girls on study visas to Canada calls for the immediate attention of social organizations.

International students in Canada face housing crisis

Over 300 international students, primarily from Punjab, who recently enrolled at Canadore College and Nipissing University for the September and January intakes, are grappling with a housing dilemma, prompting them to stage a protest outside the campus yesterday.

Kashmir: Five terrorists killed in police operation

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Police killed five terrorists during an operation in southwest Balochistan province, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials said.

Mali: 49 civilians, 15 soldiers die as terrorists attack Mali boat, military base

At least 64 people, including 49 civilians, were killed as terrorists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday, media reports said.

Microsoft report says fake Chinese accounts could be working to sway US electors

Washington: Microsoft researchers have detected a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts trying to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence, Reuters reported.

Pakistan: Private school principal arrested in Karachi over rape and blackmailing allegations, 45 women fell victim

A Pakistani private school principal has been arrested from Karachi city over the alleged rape and blackmailing allegations, media reports said.

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: People in Muzaffarabad stage anti-government protest against inflation, corruption

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Muzaffarabad city recently witnessed massive anti-government protests against inflation and corruption by politicians in the country.

Pakistan: Kalash community members say they continue to face 'identity crisis'

Chitral, Pakistan: The Kalash community of Pakistan on Tuesday complained their computerised national identity cards did not show their religion, making the people suffer from an 'identity crisis'.

Four Pakistani soldiers die during suspected terror attack on army check posts in Chitral

Clash between Afghanistan-Pakistan security forces: Torkham border remains shut for another day

The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday following clashes between security forces of the neighbouring countries this week.

Ukraine: Suspected missile attack in Kostyantynivka marketplace leaves 17 dead

At least 17 people, including a child, died after a suspected Russian missile hit a market in Ukraine's Kostyantynivka city on Wednesday.

China: Top military court chief removed after 8 months of service

PLA’s Military Court president Cheng Dongfang has been removed from his position just after eight months in service, according to China's national legislature.

US: Trump to testify in his own defense at the trials in US court

Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he will testify in his own defense if the criminal case against him proceeds to trial.

4 killed and 5 injured in Egypt's capital city

Cairo/UNI: Four people were killed and five others wounded in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo on Wednesday, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported.

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya worship place vandalised in Karachi, three suspects arrested

Pakistani police have arrested three people in connection to the attacks on the Ahmadiyya, a minor community in Pakistan, in Karachi city.

Pakistan: Sit-in against the abduction of Hindu youths continue

A large number of people are currently participating in a sit-in demonstration against the abduction of Hindu boys and girls at Sindh-Punjab and Balochistan border in the Deera Moor region of Pakistan, media reports said.

Pakistan: Siraj laments denial of fundamental rights to women, promises to establish rule of law if JI comes to power

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq has expressed displeasure over the denial of fundamental rights to women in Pakistan and held successive governments accountable for the grim situation of the country.

Coasts and sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal

New York: Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand and sediment annually.

People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square

New York: Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many countries, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said in a new report on Tuesday.

Record numbers risking lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap

An unprecedented number of migrants and refugees continue to cross the dense tropical jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, risking their lives and facing horrific human rights abuses, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan-Pakistan: Clashes occur at Torkham border checkpoint

An exchange of gunfire erupted between the Afghan military and Pakistani border soldiers at the Torkham checkpoint on Wednesday, eyewitnesses told Sputnik.