Pakistan: FIA arrests Elahi in money laundering case
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was arrested on Wednesday by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in a money laundering case, media reports said.
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Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says
New York: The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action is urgently needed to ease rising tensions that has already resulted in deadly clashes, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan told the Security Council on Tuesday.
MINUSCA chief to Security Council: Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken
Despite deteriorating border security, humanitarian and human rights challenges, the Central African Republic (CAR) is committed to a constitutional referendum and local elections, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Ukraine war: Guterres calls for continuation of ‘vital’ food and fertilizer agreement
The Secretary-General on Tuesday said he was disappointed by the “slowing pace of inspections” under the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative – the grain and fertilizer deal which has allowed millions of tonnes of food exports to leave Ukraine.
Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’
The UN’s Middle East envoy said on Tuesday he was “deeply alarmed” at the continuing cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine, and “appalled by the continued loss of civilian lives.”
Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping a dictator a day after Beijing talks
California: US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraising event in California, media reports said.
DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP
New York: UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to fuel a dramatic hunger crisis.
Two soldiers killed in IED blast in Pakistan
Islamabad/UNI: Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when a bomb went off in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement.
Honduras: 41 die as riot breaks out at woman's prison
At least 41 people died as a deadly riot broke out at a women's prison in Honduras, media reports said on Wednesday.
China's pressure strategy: Linking Tourism and Educational Programs with GSI and GCI
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders have increased political engagements with Nepal in recent times, triggering speculation that there might be a hidden strategic agenda behind the move.
Pakistan: IED blast rocks North Waziristan, 2 soldiers die
At least two soldiers died in a blast that rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
1 in 5 single Canadian adults live in poverty, many face food insecurity: Reports
Toronto/IBNS: A poverty rate of one in five single Canadian adults seen among working-age has been unveiled by a newly published national report by Community Food Centers Canada (CFCC).
Taiwan tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval ships close to nation
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said it has tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday (June 18) and 6 a.m. on Monday (June 19), media reports said.
Pakistan: Suzuki shuts car, bike plants due to shortage of parts and accessories
Islamabad: Pakistan's Suzuki Motor Company Ltd has announced it will keep its motorcycle and four-wheeler plants closed from June 22 to July 8, media reports said.
Pakistan Jamaat to protest outside ECP to challenge Mayor election
Islamabad: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Naeemur Rehman has announced his party members will protest the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government’s alleged use of force to win the Karachi mayoral election on June 23 (Friday) in front of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Islamabad, media reports said.
Time for EU to reassess Pakistan’s GSP+ standing: A crucial call to action
Pakistan is at a critical juncture. The current political turmoil that engulfs the country has far-reaching implications, including shaping its foreign relations.
French police raid Paris 2024 organizing committee office: Reports
French police on Tuesday raided the offices of the Paris 2024 organizing committee in the French capital, media reports said.
Report reveals war’s ‘stark impacts’ on Ukraine society
New York: Twenty-two percent of households in Ukraine are spending over a quarter of their monthly income on healthcare, according to a report issued on Monday by 12 UN agencies in the country.
End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres
New York: On the International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres demanded accountability and justice for victims of sexual violence.
Combatting hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President
Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said on Monday, calling for more global action towards eradicating it.
‘Vital’ human rights cooperation must be above fray of politics: Türk
New York: A lack of strong cooperation with the international human rights system leaves States “adrift”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday, as he addressed rights emergencies in dozens of countries including Iran, Mali and Russia.
Pakistan hosts one of world's largest refugee populations
Islamabad: Pakistani President Arif Alvi said that his country continued to host one of the largest refugee populations in the world, showing Pakistan's unwavering resolve and commitment to the welfare and voluntary repatriation of refugees.
Four shot dead in Idaho in USA
San Francisco, June 20 (UNI) Police in the U.S. state of Idaho said on Monday they were investigating a shooting that left four people dead in the small city of Kellogg, and one person was in custody.
Pakistan Railways employees fail to clear salaries, causes distress among employees
Pakistan Railways has failed to clear the salaries of its employees amid the ongoing financial crisis, creating distress among the people, media reports said.
Four cops, two FC soldiers as unidentified men attack them in Pakistan
Bara: At least four police personnel and two soldiers were hurt as unidentified men attacked them in separate incidents in Bara tehsil region of Pakistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Titanic tourist submersible goes missing, search operation ongoing
A massive search is currently underway in the mid-Atlantic after a tourist submarine went missing after it dived to reach the wreck of the iconic Titanic.
Canada: Ontario grants expanded strong mayor powers in 26 municipalities
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario has announced to grant expanded strong mayor powers in 26 municipalities, a news release has said.
Egypt condemns deadly Israeli raid in West Bank
Cairo: Egypt condemned on Monday the Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin under air support that left four Palestinians killed and wounded at least 62.
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers
Ramallah: At least three Palestinians were killed and dozens injured on Monday by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry and Israeli media reported.
Antony Blinken meets Xi Jinping during his ongoing China visit
Beijing: Visiting US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking a moment of highlight in his two-day visit to China.