Japan: Two Nepalese students die in highway crash
Tokyo: Three people including two Nepalese students died when a large truck crashed into a bus on a highway in northeastern Japan, local police said Wednesday.
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Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting
New York: Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, according to the UN’s latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report, released on Tuesday.
Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows
New York: The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in need across Sudan on Tuesday, as news reports described heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and neighbouring areas between the national army and rival RSF militia
Iraq: 3 Yazidi militiamen killed in Turkish airstrike
Baghdad: Three Yazidi militiamen affiliated with the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed and a fourth wounded on Tuesday in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Counter-Terrorism Service of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said in a statement.
Quad meeting cancelled after US President Biden pulls out due to domestic compulsions
New Delhi/Canberra:Australia has cancelled the Quad Leaders’ summit, which was to be held in Sydney next week, due to the non-availability of US President Joe Biden due to domestic compulsions.
UN marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres, marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on Wednesday, urging UN Member States to protect the rights of LGBTQI+ people.
OpenAI's Sam Altman testifies before US Congress, urges lawmakers to regulate AI
Creator of advanced chatbot ChatGPT testified before a US Senate committee on Tuesday when he called on US lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI).
Ten students hurt as truck hits school bus in Melbourne
Melbourne: At least thirteen children were rushed to hospital after a truck hit a school bus in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Policeman opens fire outside Swat school, one girl student killed
Swat: A girl student was killed and seven others, including a teacher, were injured after a police officer posted outside a school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district opened fire on them, media reports said.
Pakistan may seek China's help for rescue amid uncertainty over IMF bailout package: Report
New Delhi: Pakistan may have no choice but to seek assistance from its all-weather ally China to rescue its struggling economy and prevent a full-blown Balance of Payment (BoP) crisis, if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fails to revive the USD 6.5 billion program, according to a media report.
China sends 6 military aircraft, 5 naval ships around Taiwan: Reports
Taipei: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said it tracked six Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around the country between 6 a.m. on Sunday (May 14) and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said, an episode that may have potential to further escalate tension between the two nations.
Tibetan children separated from mothers in Chinese Colonial Boarding Schools, activists protest in NY
Lhasa: Tibetan rights groups National Congress, US-Tibet Committee, Students for Free Tibet (SFT), Chushi Gangdruk NYNJ, and other non-governmental organisations recently participated in a rally at the New York Chinese Consulate to protest against China’s colonial boarding school system in occupied Tibet which has separated nearly 1 million Tibetan children aged 6 and 18 from their mothers, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec to pass bill to ensure crackdown on illegal Airbnbs
Montreal/IBNS: Quebec’s regulation in holding short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings should reportedly be followed by more provinces, say advocates.
Treatment of women in Tibet: CEDAW questions China
Lhasa: The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has voiced its concern over the condition of women in Tibet.
Taiwan finds suspected China-made weather balloon debris
Taipei: Taiwan security forces have found the wreckage of a suspected China-made weather balloon on one of its offshore frontline islets, media reports said on Tuesday.
Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare
New York: The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on Monday, raising grave concerns about their continued use.
Pakistan: 14 people injured during violent clash between two tribes
A violent clash, which took place between two tribes, left 14 people injured in Pakistan's Darra Adam Khel area on Monday.
UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians
New York: The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become Israel, 75 years ago, that turned 700,000 Palestinians into refugees, almost overnight.
Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief
Civilians who are caught up in the crossfire in Ukraine need and deserve humanitarian relief, “wherever the are”, said the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief on Monday, briefing the Security Council, calling for aid workers to be allowed full access, in line with international law.
Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths
New York: Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to drive in a new unified direction, ahead of Road Safety Week, observed 15 to 21 May.
Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed last night’s ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza and reiterated that only a negotiated political solution will lead to lasting peace and end the devastating cycles of violence “once and for all.”
Three killed, multiple injured in shooting in US New Mexico
Houston: At least three people were killed and multiple others were injured on Monday in a shooting in Farmington, southwestern U.S. state of New Mexico, police said.
Afghanistan remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters: HRW
Afghanistan has largely disappeared from the media, but it remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
Austria: Hitler's speech, Nazi slogans played on train's loudspeakers, investigation begins
Passengers, who were traveling in an Austrian train that was running between Bregenz to Vienna, were shocked when a recording of Adolf Hitler's speech was played on the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
Austria: Hitler's speech, Nazi slogans played on train's loudspeakers, investigation begins
Passengers, who were traveling in an Austrian train that was running between Bregenz to Vienna, were shocked when a recording of Adolf Hitler's speech was played on the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
New Zealand hostel fire leaves six people dead
Wellington: At least six people died as a fire broke out at a hostel in the New Zealand city of Wellington, media reports said on Monday.
Canada Revenue Agency withholds tax refunds, other benefits of Canadians awaiting review of their eligibility status
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadians waiting for a decision of a review of their eligibility status regarding pandemic benefits, after having received these by mistake, might see their tax refunds or other benefits being reportedly withheld by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Smartphone gloom: China's Oppo to stop chip development
Beijing: Popular Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has cited the uncertainty in the global economy and the gloomy smartphone market as the reason behind its decision to shut down its semiconductor division and cease the development of its own chips.
China imposes new rules for foreigners visiting Tibet from Nepal
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed new rules for tourists who wish to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Experts believe China's new military strategy is revealed through its drills
Beijing: Defence experts believe that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) latest round of military exercises revealed a new strategy in Beijing’s campaign of intimidation against Taiwan, media reports said.