Thimphu to host 'Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition' in May
Thimpu: The eighth edition of the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition will be held in the capital city of Thimpu in May.
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French pension reform aimed at keeping taxes low, says Government
Paris: The pension reform in France is being carried out to balance the country's pension financial system without raising taxes, government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.
Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering discusses issues related to green and renewable energy sector as he meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Berlin: Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering, who is currently visiting Germany, has met top leaders of the country which include President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Too many nations failing to investigate torture cases, UN expert says
New York: States must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on behalf of victims, a UN independent expert told the Human Rights Council on Tuesday.
Imran Khan gets temporary relief: Lahore High Court stops police operation at Zaman Park till 10 am tomorrow
Lahore: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed police to stop operation at Zaman Park residence of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan till 10 am on Thursday, giving a temporary relief to the PTI chief who is facing arrest in connectin with Toshakhana case.
Counter-terrorism 'rhetoric' used to justify rise of surveillance technology: human rights expert
New York: Some countries and private companies are using “counter-terrorism and security rhetoric” to justify a major increase in the deployment and use of cutting-edge surveillance technology, with no regulation, and at an “enormous cost” to human rights, said an independent UN expert on Tuesday.
UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs
New York: Multiple interconnected global crises are putting achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - both in the Arab region and the rest of the world, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned on Tuesday.
Think local, says new FAO report, pointing towards ‘hunger-free and healthy’ Europe, Central Asia
New York: Eight UN agencies on Tuesday published a new report aimed at helping countries address chronic food insecurity and nutrition crises across Europe and Central Asia, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine.
More than half of all Syrians going hungry: WFP
New York: More than half of the population in Syria is facing hunger as the country grapples with 12 years of war and recent devastating earthquakes, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.
In Lebanon, UN deputy chief explores first-hand, challenges facing children and persons with special needs
New York: During a visit to a center for street children in Beirut, Lebanon, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said: “Children should be allowed to be children. They should enjoy their rights to education, to health, to safe environment and to not feeling the pressures of an adult at a child’s age.”
Real intent is to abduct and assassinate, tweets Imran Khan as Zaman Park stalemate continues
Islamabad: Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that the real intention of the Pakistani police was to 'abduct and assassinate' him and the plan to 'arrest' was nothing but a mere 'drama'.
Pakistan: Police resume push to arrest former PM Imran Khan
Islamabad/UNI: Lahore police in tandem with Pakistan Rangers made a fresh attempt to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan in connection with the Toshkhana case early morning on Wednesday.
Pakistan: 2 killed, 8 injured in Balochistan bomb explosion
Islamabad/UNI: Two people were killed and eight others injured when a bomb went off in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province on Tuesday, the police said.
Paris turns into garbage dump amid strike by binmen
Paris: Paris, which is known as the city of romance, has turned into a garbage dump as binmen continued their strike for the past several days.
Pakistan: Imran Khan not arrested yet despite hours-long stand-off in Lahore
Lahore: PTI chief Imran Khan, who is facing arrest in the Toshakhana case, is still not arrested, several hours after his party men clashed with the police close to Lahore's Zaman Park residence of the former Pakistan PM on Tuesday, media reports said.
Russian fighter jet dumps fuel on American drone, then collides with it over Black Sea
Brussels/IBNS: A Russian fighter jet on Tuesday dumped fuel on an American drone over the Black Sea then collided with it, causing the drone to crash, the US military said.
Pakistan: 40 percent of Karachi plunges into darkness as transmission line trips
Karachi: Almost 40 percent of Pakistan's Karachi city plunged into darkness on Monday after a high tension transmission line tripped due to ‘technical fault’, media reports said on Tuesday.
Ex-Pakistan PM faces arrest: Police use water cannons, tear gas to disperse PTI workers assembled outside Imran Khan's residence
Islamabad: PTI workers pelted stones at the policemen who had assembled outside party chief Imran Khan's Lahore residence to arrest him in the Toshakana case.
Heavy contingent of police reach Zaman Park residence of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan to arrest him
Karachi: A heavy contingent of police have reached Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence to arrest the former Prime Minister of the country.
UN stresses ‘full commitment’ to Ukraine grain deal as Russia offers 60-day extension
New York: The UN chief on Monday confirmed the UN would “do everything possible to preserve the integrity” of the Black Sea Grain Initiative – the deal agreed between Ukraine and Russia last July that is due to expire in just a few days.
Japan govt approves bill to raise age of consent, amend range of sexual offense charges
Tokyo: Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to amend the country's Penal Code regarding the age of sexual consent and a range of sexual offense charges.
Digital technology new source of discrimination against women: Guterres
New York: During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard about the critical need to make the internet safer for women and girls – and to ensure that they are equal participants in global conservations, both online and in-person.
China to reopen borders to foreign tourists for first time since COVID-19 outbreak in 2020
Beijing: China, a nation that was hit hard by COVID-19, has decided to issue visas to foreign tourists for the first time since the pandemic broke out three years ago.
UN experts call on South Africa to create torture prevention body
New York: South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and other facilities, UN independent experts on torture prevention said on Monday, citing “entrenched” ill treatment.
Step up support to Syria-Türkiye earthquake survivors: UN refugee chief
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday underlined the need for greater and urgent international support for survivors of the recent deadly earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye following a five-day visit to the two countries.
Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta
New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts on Myanmar have urged social media companies to do more to resist the military junta’s “online campaign of terror”.
UN expert calls for ‘new philosophy’ to better serve persons with disabilities
New York: A “new philosophy” and broader approaches can transform services for persons with disabilities, a UN-appointed independent expert told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
Islamabad Police may arrest Imran Khan today: Reports
Lahore: The Islamabad Police will visit Zaman Park in the next 24 hours to arrest PTI chief and former PM Imran Khan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two policemen die as suspected terrorists attack census teams
Dera Ismail Khan: Suspected terrorists attacked census teams in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Monday which left at least two policemen dead and four others injured.
Tibetans mark 64th anniversary of National Uprising in Rome
Rome: A large section of Tibetans marked the 64th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising in Rome recently.