3.8 million girls remain out of school in Afghanistan: UN
Kabul, June 9 (IANS) The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan risks creating a “lost generation” as nearly 3.8 million girls continue to remain out of school due to restrictions imposed by the Taliban, local media reported on Tuesday.…
South Korean PM says suffrage is foundation of democracy amid outrage over ballot shortages
Seoul, June 9 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said on Tuesday he seriously takes the shocking shortage of ballot papers at dozens of polling stations in last week’s nationwide local elections, stressing that suffrage is the…
India defends UN, Afghanistan against Pakistan attacks at UNSC
United Nations, June 9 (IANS) India came to the defence of Afghanistan and the UN from attacks by Pakistan and condemned Islamabad’s “unconscionable” violence against its neighbour. “Pakistan in its statement earlier today questioned the intent of UNAMA…
Indians travel abroad today with greater confidence, stronger sense of pride: EAM Jaishankar on 12 years of Modi govt
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and India’s foreign policy have undergone a transformation…
Bangladesh MP raises concern over worsening law and order situation
Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) Bangladeshi independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana expressed grave concern over the worsening law and order situation in the country, local media reported. Citing statistics from Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), she said…
‘Illegal and unacceptable’: UN Special Rapporteur condemns detention of Afghan women over dress code
Kabul, June 9 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern over the detention of Afghan women for violating the Taliban’s dress code, terming the action “illegal and…
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman wins spot in primary to challenge Los Angeles Mayor
New York, June 9 (IANS) Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist in the mould of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has emerged as the challenger to embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the November election to lead the second-biggest US city. She took the…
Bangladesh Awami League leaders seek EU support to lift sanctions on party
Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) As the crackdown on Awami League leaders continues to intensify across Bangladesh, a delegation of the party’s former lawmakers and leaders met Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Billy Kelleher to seek global cooperation…
WHO says Ebola outbreak expands fast in Congo, spreads to Uganda
Geneva, June 9 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding rapidly, with rising case numbers, wider geographic spread and cross-border transmission to Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. In its…
Massive swells, gales batter New Zealand capital
Wellington, June 9 (IANS) Waves of up to 11 metres and gale-force winds battered New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, prompting mandatory evacuations along parts of Wellington’s south coast and disrupting transport services. Authorities ordered…