A minor mistake while driving in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh claimed the lives of 4 people, including a newlywed couple. According to local media reports, a car met with a horrific accident in Harda district in which a newly married couple and two family members were on board. On his way back from…
File photo A 2-year-old boy was sentenced to life imprisonment by his Christian parents for keeping the holy book ‘Bible’ despite the ban in North Korea. According to foreign media reports, according to a report by the US State Department, Christians in North Korea are prohibited from possessing their holy book ‘Bayal’ and anyone caught…
File photo A 4-year-old girl died of suffocation at a local amusement park in Ukraine due to the negligence of the staff. According to foreign media reports, a 4-year-old girl allegedly died of suffocation in a bouncy castle set up in a local amusement park in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. According to media reports, the 4-year-old girl…
A 78-year-old American citizen was sentenced to life imprisonment in China for espionage. John Shing Wen Leung holds a US passport and a Hong Kong permanent residence permit. The Suzhou City Court said that John Sheung was found guilty of espionage, so he was sentenced to life imprisonment, while his political rights were revoked for…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law on treason, according to which traitors will now be punished with life imprisonment. According to global media reports, Putin has signed amendments to the Criminal Code that toughen penalties for treason, terrorism and aiding international organizations of which Russia is not a member. Under the…
“At this moment of sorrow, let us be inspired by his example and strive to defend the dignity and rights of every human being, everywhere,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, in a statement. Human rights hero “Beyond touching millions with his inimitable charm and charisma in music, film, and theatre, Mr. Belafonte devoted his life…
File photo Former Prime Minister Imran Khan denied the offer of life extension to former Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa. In a TV interview, Imran Khan said that we had come to know that Shahbaz Sharif had offered him an extension, I said if he is giving an extension, we will also give it to…
Only a few survivors of the World War Two Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings are still alive to share their memories. Acutely aware that she is part of the last generation to be able to talk directly to the hibakusha – those who survived the Hiroshima nuclear bomb – Anju Niwata, a young Japanese peace…
These forward-looking policy briefs are designed to feed into UN Member States’ consultations analysing how the multilateral system can be strengthened for tomorrow’s world, said UN chief António Guterres, unveiling the latest strategy documents, at UN Headquarters in New York. “The goal is simple”, he said, “to breathe new life into the multilateral system so that it can deliver on…
The development follows the UN World Food Programme (WFP)’s announcement that it would be cutting back on assistance to those sheltering in the vast Cox’s Bazar camp complex from 1 March because of a lack of funding. “These rations cuts are a stain on the conscience of the international community,” said Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. “I have…
