Germany: Giant aquarium explodes in Berlin, 2 hurt
Berlin: A giant aquarium, which was located in the Radisson Blu in Berlin, exploded on Friday morning, leaving two people hurt, media reports said.
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1971 War Crimes: Bangladesh Muktijoddha Mancha submits memorandum to UN, demands trial of Pakistani Army
Dhaka: Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha handed a memorandum to the United Nations Missions in Dhaka for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when they demanded trial of the Pakistani Army which was involved in the killings and Genocide during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
US: Georgia Gov Brian Kemp bans China-owned TikTok in Peach State executive agencies
Georgia: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has now banned executive agencies from using the China-owned video-sharing app TikTok.
pakistan: Suicide attack in North Waziristan leaves 3 dead
North Waziristan: At least three civilians died and 14 others were hurt in a suicide attack in Sargardan area of North Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.
China directs nationals to leave Afghanistan after recent attack on Kabul hotel
Kabul: The Chinese government has asked its citizens to leave Afghanistan after a terror attack in a Chinese-owned hotel in the country this week left three people dead.
Comment on CCP: Chinese student arrested in US for threatening person
Boston: A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has been arrested and charged with stalking in connection with threatening and harassing communications he allegedly made towards an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.
France: Ten dies in Lyon apartment fire
Lyon: At least 10 people, including five children, died as a fire broke out at an apartment in Lyon city of France, media reports said.
UN rights chief reports on intensified ‘climate of oppression’ in Nicaragua
New York: The “climate of oppression” in Nicaragua has only intensified in recent months, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Thursday.
Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally
New York: A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder of the danger posed by this persistent threat to international peace.
Rights experts urge UK to redraft controversial Northern Ireland bill
New York: The United Kingdom should rewrite proposed legislation covering the 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland, known as the “Troubles”, because it fails to comply with the obligation to investigate serious violations and denies truth and remedy for the victims, two UN human rights experts said on Thursday.
UN emergency relief chief ends Ukraine visit, pledging solidarity
New York: In Ukraine, the UN’s top emergency relief official on Thursday pledged solidarity with the embattled country and its people, as they try to rebuild their lives amid the ongoing war.
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths amid floods in DR Congo
New York: The UN chief is “deeply saddened” by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the worst floods to hit the country since 2019, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Iran removed from UN Commission on the Status of Women
New York: The 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder of its four-year term ending in 2026.
South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state
Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state must be brought to justice, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Winter’s downward spiral documented by UN agencies
New York: Nine months after Russia invaded Ukraine, rural households are increasingly forced to scale down or abandon agricultural activities, according to a new survey released on Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
‘Dramatically’ evolving conflict highlights importance of multilateralism, Security Council hears
New York: Inter-State wars, terrorism, divided collective security, and peacekeeping limitations remain the same challenges facing multilateralism as when the UN was founded 76 years ago, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all
Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to all people by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners said on Wednesday in a bid to save more lives.
Irish soldier on UN peacekeeping duty dies in Lebanon gun attack
Beirut: An Irish soldier on UN peacekeeping duty has died in a gun attack in Lebanon, officials said.
Malaysia: Landslide leaves two people dead
Kuala Lumpur: A landslide hit a camping site in Malaysia's Selangor state has left at least two people dead and several others missing, media reports said.
Amid a flu breakout in Kremlin, Vladimir Putin likely to isolate in bunker: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin could be isolated in a bunker after several Kremlin officials were affected by a major flu breakout, media reports said.
Chinese micro-chip export ban includes Russia: Reports
Beijing: Chinese computer processors using original technology developed by its producers will not be exported to other nations which include Russia, media reports said.
Dhaka: Two oil tankers gutted at airport
Dhaka: At least two fire tankers were gutted at a construction site in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport.
South Sudan: Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition
New York: There has been noticeable progress towards realizing the peace deal in South Sudan over the past three months, but more action is still needed under a new roadmap to transition, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Ukraine: Countries must support resilient recovery to prevent ‘cascade’ of poverty, hunger
The war in Ukraine is a “relentless humanitarian nightmare” said the UN chief on Tuesday, warning that the death and destruction afflicting civilians there will take years to overcome, and rebuild.
Somalia: Famine narrowly averted – so far, warn UN humanitarians
New York: In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Global trade growth turns negative after record year: UNCTAD
Global trade is set to reach almost $32 trillion this year, but inflation has reversed some of the gains made in recent months.
UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls
New York: Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday launched a $1.2 billion appeal to support 66 million women, girls and young people in 65 countries affected by crisis.
US President Joe Biden signs bill on same-sex marriage
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage.
US announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Los Angeles: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.
Australia: Several, including 2 police officer, killed in Queensland shooting
Sydney: Police authorities of Australia's Queensland state said on Tuesday morning that a major investigation is underway following the deaths of multiple people including two police officers in a shooting incident in the state.