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The presidency of South Africa announced today that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the upcoming BRICS nations summit in South Africa next month, reported AFP.
Beijing: Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (GPHL), China's leading traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturer, Tuesday announced a plan to import nearly 30,000 tonnes of TCM materials from Indonesia and Russia in the next five years, reports said.
Dhaka: At least 15 security guards and workers were hurt when Bangladeshi and Chinese workers clashed due to dissatisfaction over salaries and allowances at the under-construction 1,320 MW Rural Power Company Limited power plant in Bangladesh's Dhankhali area, media reports said.
New York: Targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and threats of use of nuclear weapons, severely undermines trust “within and in our institution”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday.
New York: Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
New York: A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights.
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on Tuesday.
Hanoi: A coach carrying 21 Chinese tourists on Tuesday rolled over in Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa province, leaving four Chinese citizens dead, the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City confirmed on Wednesday.
Peshawar: At least 11 people died and six others were injured after the wall of a building collapsed in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Wednesday, media reports said.
New York: 22-year-old American social media influencer Annabelle Ham died last week after experiencing an 'epileptic event', her family said.
New York: The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, emphasizing the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate human development while also cautioning against the malicious use of what is revolutionary new technology.
New York: The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief and the head of refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday.
At least 10 people, including seven security forces members, were injured as a suicide blast occurred close to a military vehicle in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday.
New York: Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday.
Toronto/IBNS: Confirmation of one batch of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) has been received by Toronto Public Health (TPH), a news release said.
Peshawar/IBNS/UNI: A suicide blast took place near security forces’ vehicle in Pakistan's Peshawar, police said on Tuesday.
New York: The UN Political Affairs chief appealed on Monday for an end to the “unjustified” war in Ukraine, which this month passed the 500-day mark.
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been compelled to reduce the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in Haiti due to a lack of funding, affecting around 100,000 people, the agency reported on Monday.
New York: Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of the Earth’s resources, yet they are systematically discriminated against and excluded, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Monday.
New York: The journalist Evan Gershkovich should be immediately released following his arrest by Russian authorities on espionage charges in March, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday.
Bangladesh police have arrested seven people in connection with the attack on Ashraful Alom, who is better known among fans as 'Hero Alom'.
The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, top United Nations officials said on Monday, as ministers and policy makers gathered in New York to examine how countries can get back on track and make the transformative development agenda a reality.
A mysterious object has washed ashore on Australia’s western coast, causing local residents to speculate about its origin.
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a “lifeline” for hundreds of millions worldwide facing hunger and spiralling food costs.
A three-year-old boy has shot dead his one-year-old sister in the US state of California, media reports said.
Washington: A Chinese-backed combined cycle power plant near Gantgawdaw Pagoda in Myanmar’s Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township recently stopped its operations, media reports said.
About 90 Uyghur minor girls are currently toiling for 14 hours a day in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, an episode reflecting the atrocities the community members are facing in the country.
Beijing: Eight people died and six were seriously injured following a pileup involving five cars and three trucks on an expressway in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, local authorities said.
Sugar prices in Jodia Bazaar, Pakistan’s main wholesale commodity market, have further surged to Rs136-137 per kg on Saturday from Rs131-132 a few days back mainly due to an export-driven spike in demand.
Quetta: A group of armed militants attacked Zhob Cantt on Sunday but the security forces foiled their attempt to enter the garrison area, media reports said.
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