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UN Committee raises alarm over tortures in Pakistan; cites detention of former PM Imran Khan, political activist Mahrang Baloch
May 2, 2026Switzerland , May 2 (ANI): The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) has raised serious concern regarding the degrading condition of human rights in Pakistan, and the torture, arbitrary detention and reprisals against political figures and rights... -
Normal air traffic operations resume in UAE airspace
May 2, 2026Abu Dhabi , May 2 (ANI/WAM): The General Civil Aviation Authority has announced the full resumption of normal air navigation operations within UAE airspace and the lifting of temporary precautionary measures.The decision was taken after a... -
China Eastern flight collides with jet bridge after mechanical failure in Shanghai
May 2, 2026Beijing , May 2 (ANI): China Eastern Airlines on Saturday issued an apology after one of its domestic flights experienced a mechanical malfunction following landing, resulting in partial contact with a jet bridge while taxiing toward... -
Brazil posts record-low first-quarter unemployment rate at 6.1% under Lula government
May 2, 2026Brasilia , May 2 (ANI): The administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday welcomed fresh labour market figures showing Brazil recorded its lowest unemployment rate ever for the first quarter, according to Brazil... -
WUC highlights global pushback against China over Uyghur repression, cyber targeting and ethnic unity law
May 2, 2026Washington DC May 2 (ANI): Uyghur advocacy groups, international institutions, and global human rights organisations have raised renewed concerns over what they describe as expanding transnational repression, legal accountability for corporate com......Read More -
UHRP warns Uyghur region faces deepening media blackout as China intensifies press repression
May 2, 2026Washington DC , May 2 (ANI): The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has raised alarm over what it describes as severe press repression in East Turkistan, also known as the Uyghur Region, arguing that the region... -
Spirit Airlines ‘winds down’ its operations due to financial troubles; cancels all flights
May 2, 2026Washington DC , May 2 (ANI): The ultra-low-cost US-carrier Spirit Airlines, known for its budget-friendly fares, on Saturday announced that it is ceasing operations effective immediately due to mounting financial difficulties and rising fuel prices......Read More -
Pakistan: Study finds 4 in 10 children in high-risk urban areas exposed to dangerous lead levels
May 2, 2026Islamabad May 2 (ANI): A new study has found troubling levels of lead exposure among young children in Pakistan, with four out of ten children aged 12-36 months in high-risk urban areas testing positive for... -
SCCCP report accuses Chinese mining firms of global corruption, environmental damage and human rights abuses
May 2, 2026Washington DC May 2 (ANI): A new three-part report released by the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP) has accused Chinese mining companies of engaging in what it described as a global pattern... -
Singh Sewa Group works with Indian Embassy for repatriation of terminally-ill Indian national from Qatar
May 2, 2026Doha , May 2 (ANI): Gurreet Singh Gopi, an Indian national who was diagnosed with terminal-stage cancer, was repatriated from Qatar to India with coordinated efforts of a community group and the Indian Embassy in Doha.Gopi,...
