Ceasefire agreement reached in Libyan capital, announces UN mission
Sep 05, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): An agreement on a ceasefire in Tripoli has been reached under the auspices of Ghassan Salame, the top United Nations official in Libya, the Organization’s Support Mission in the country, UNSMIL, has announced.
With AI, jobs are changing but no mass unemployment expected – UN labour experts
Sep 05, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): The rise of frontier technologies like Artificial Intelligence has caused fears of robots taking over blue-collar jobs, but a United Nations expert says humans still have the upper hand given their creativity and ability to form relationships.
Iraq milestone: Some four million people return home, displacement drops to four-year low
Sep 05, 2018, at 08:53 am
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): For the first time in nearly four years, the number of displaced Iraqis has fallen below two million, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the United Nations migration agency.
UNHCR calls for action against xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Sep 05, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): Authorities in South Africa are being urged by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, to act in the wake of recent violence against foreigners in the country, some of which has been deadly.
Canada: Quebec shelter to offer support to sex workers looking to escape industry
Sep 04, 2018, at 11:11 pm
Montreal, Sept 4 (IBNS): A Quebec shelter will welcome several sex workers who are looking to escape trade, media reports said.
PTI's Arif Alvi elected as new Pakistan President, says unofficial result
Sep 04, 2018, at 10:36 pm
Islamabad, Sept 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Arif Alvi has been elected as the 13th Pakistan President, according to an unofficial result of Geo News.
Trump warns Syria against carrying out strikes in Idlib; asks Russia, Iran to refrain
Sep 04, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Washington, Sept 4 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has threatened Syria against recklessly carrying out strikes in rebel-held Idlib province, while asking Russia and Iran to refrain from joining Assad and his men.
Pakistan's electoral college to elect new President today
Sep 04, 2018, at 02:33 pm
Islamabad, Sept 4 (IBNS): Pakistan's electoral college, formed by a joint sitting of the senate and the newly elected national and provincial assemblies, will elect the country's 13th President on Tuesday, local reports said.
Paktia clash kills at least 21 Taliban militants
Sep 04, 2018, at 02:22 pm
Kabul, Sept 4 (IBNS): At least 21 Taliban militants were killed during a clash with security officials in Afghanistan's Paktia province, local Tolo News reported.
Founder of the Haqqani militant network Jalaluddin Haqqani passes away, confirms Afghan Taliban
Sep 04, 2018, at 10:01 am
Kabul, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday confirmed that the founder of the Haqqani militant network has died.
Funding cuts blamed behind Brazil National Museum fire
Sep 04, 2018, at 09:46 am
Rio De Janeiro, Sept 4 (IBNS): Brazilian officials have blamed lack of funding as the cause behind the major fire which damaged National Museum on Sunday.
Afghanistan: US service member killed in 'insider' attack
Sep 04, 2018, at 09:22 am
Kabul, Sept 4 (IBNS): In an apparent insider attacker in eastern Afghanistan, a US soldier was killed, NATO-led Resolute Support Mission conformed on Tuesday.
China: 5.5 earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualty
Sep 04, 2018, at 09:08 am
Beijing, Sept 4 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday.
Unidentified men blow up three schools in Afghanistan
Sep 04, 2018, at 08:57 am
Kabul, Sept 4 (IBNS): Unidentified men blew up three schools with bomb in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province on Monday, media reports said.
Sep 04, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, Sept 4 (IBNS): Despite improvements in the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region, millions continue to remain dependent on lifesaving assistance, the top United Nations relief official said on Monday, urging greater international support for the region to safeguard the progress achieved.
In Beijing, UN chief urges China, Africa for a win-win collaboration for ‘the future we want’
Sep 04, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Sept 4 (IBNS): Highlighting the economic and development progress made in China and Africa, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged them to unite their combined potential for peaceful, sustainable and equitable progress to the benefit of all humankind.
Sep 04, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, Sept 4 (IBNS): Stressing that the legal process that led to the conviction of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar “clearly breached” international standards, the United Nations top human rights official called for their immediate and unconditional release.
Canada: Man arrested, charged following twin shootings in Brampton, Ontario
Sep 03, 2018, at 10:36 pm
Brampton, Sept 3 (IBNS): A 27-year old man was arrested and charged following twin shootings, which took place on Sunday, in Brampton, Ontario, media reports said.
Canada: Man killed in lawnmower rollover in Ontario
Sep 03, 2018, at 10:30 pm
Toronto, Sept 3 (IBNS): A man was killed by being rolled over by the riding lawnmower which he was using, media reports said.
Blast in Pakistan's Mastung district kills 1
Sep 03, 2018, at 05:03 pm
Islamabad, Sept 3 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in a remote-controlled blast on Monday morning in Kandava area of Pakistan's Mastung district, media reports said.
Ten injured in California apartment shooting
Sep 03, 2018, at 05:00 pm
San Barnardiono, Sept 3 (IBNS) : At least ten people have been shot in a mass shooting at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California, media reports said quoting the police.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul city kills 2
Sep 03, 2018, at 04:57 pm
Kabul, Sept 3 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in a blast that hit Afghanistan capital Kabul, media reports said on Monday.
Sep 03, 2018, at 03:44 pm
Islamabad, Sept 3 (IBNS:): Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Salahuddin Rabbani called Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday, and congratulated him on his appointment as the minister of the country.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills ISIS leader
Sep 03, 2018, at 03:38 pm
Kabul, Sept 3 (IBNS): The US on Monday confirmed the killing of an Islamic State leader in Afghanistan during an airstrike carried out by the coalition forces in the Asian nation.
Sep 03, 2018, at 12:24 pm
Naypyidaw, Sep 3 (IBNS): Two Reuters journalists, who covered the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, were found guilty of defying state secrets act and handed a seven-year-jail-term, by a country court.
UN chief urges calm as violence erupts in Libyan capital
Sep 03, 2018, at 09:21 am
New York, Sept 3 (IBNS): Condemning the escalation of violence in and around the Libyan capital, Tripoli, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and grant humanitarian relief to those in need.
Brazil: Massive fire destroys National Museum
Sep 03, 2018, at 09:10 am
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 3 (IBNS): A fire broke out at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro which left the 200-year-old structure destroyed, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Two blasts leave 6 cops hurt
Sep 03, 2018, at 08:55 am
Kabul, Sept 3 (IBNS): Two bomb blasts in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Sunday left at least six police personnel injured, media reports said.
Pakistan: Imran Khan says implementation of 100-day plan is a primary target of his government
Sep 02, 2018, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad, Sept 2 (IBNS): Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan has informed the bureaucracy and the Punjab cabinet during his recent meeting that his government's primary target is to implement the 100-day plan.
Imran Khan launches one-day tree plantation campaign in Pakistan
Sep 02, 2018, at 08:48 pm
Islamabad, Sept 2 (IBNS): Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan on Sunday launched one-day tree plantation campaign across the nation.