UN envoy says he ‘is ready to go to Idlib’ to help ensure civilian safety amid rising fears of government offensive

Aug 31, 2018, at 08:37 am

New York, Aug 31 (IBNS): A massive military escalation by the Government of Syria to retake Idlib risks a “worst case scenario”,  United Nations negotiator Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday.

London to witness bikini clad giant balloon of Sadiq Khan fly over Parliament Square

Aug 30, 2018, at 11:54 pm

London, Aug 30 (IBNS): A caricature of London Mayor Sadiq Khan in a giant balloon is all set to fly over Parliament Square on Sept 1.

Canada: RCMP capture three suspects in Manitoba Mountie shooting

Aug 30, 2018, at 07:10 pm

Winnipeg, Aug 30 (IBNS): RCMP have captured three suspects in the Manitoba shooting, in which a Mountie (a member of Royal Canadian Mounted Police) was shot in Onanole, media reports said.

Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland to be back at the US to negotiate NAFTA today

Aug 30, 2018, at 06:55 pm

Ottawa/Washington, Aug 30 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to be back at the US to negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Thursday, media reports said.

Afghanistan : ISIS leader Yasir Khurasani killed with five comrades in drone strike

Aug 30, 2018, at 04:36 pm

Kabul, Aug 30 (IBNS) :A leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) Yasir Khurasani was killed with his five comrades during an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

Herat blast kills one, injures six others

Aug 30, 2018, at 02:20 pm

Kabul, Aug 30 (IBNS): At least one civilian was killed and six others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Herat province.

Donald Trump accuses China of putting pressure on North Korea and slowing progress

Aug 30, 2018, at 01:18 pm

Washington, Aug 30 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump accused China of putting pressure on North Korea and halting bilateral progress.

Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi should have resigned, says Zeid; cannot be stripped of Nobel prize, committee declares

Aug 30, 2018, at 01:12 pm

Naypyidaw, Aug 30 (IBNS): The outgoing head of United Nations Human Rights said that following the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have stepped down.

As conflicts become more complex, ‘mediation is no longer an option; it is a necessity’, UN chief tells Security Council

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:29 am

New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): As war and the mediation of peace have become increasingly complex, innovative thinking is needed to save and improve the lives of millions, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Syria: UN chief warns Idlib offensive may set off ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:26 am

New York, Aug 30(IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the growing risk of a humanitarian catastrophe should a full-scale military operation take place in Syria’s war-battered Idlib province.

UN rights office calls for action to end ‘repression and retaliation’ in crisis-torn Nicaragua

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:23 am

New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): The United Nations on Wednesday called for urgent action to address the human rights crisis in Nicaragua, where “repression and retaliation against demonstrators continue … as the world looks away.”

Nuclear test ban treaty critical to global collective security – UN chief

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:20 am

New York, Aug30 (IBNS): Every effort should be made to bring a global treaty into force that prevents more countries from developing nuclear weapons, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.

Half the world’s refugee children not in school, UN agency finds

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:16 am

New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): With more and more children forced to leave their homes, over half of the world’s school-aged refugees are now out of education, the United Nations refugee agency said in a new report released on Wednesday.

Canada: Ontario Education Minister to promote EQAO results

Aug 29, 2018, at 10:51 pm

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): An investment of $55 million in Math in Ontario district school boards to support Math facilitators was announced on Wednesday by Ontario Education Minister, Lisa Thompson, media reports said.

Canada: Tickets for Fredericton benefit concert up for sale today

Aug 29, 2018, at 07:26 pm

Fredericton, Aug 29 (IBNS): Tickets for the concert, which will benefit the Fredericton shooting victims, are up for sale on Wednesday.

Canada PM Trudeau announces changes to the Cabinet committees

Aug 29, 2018, at 06:51 pm

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced changes to the structure and mandate of Cabinet committees.

Afghanistan: Foreign airstrike kills Taliban shadow district governor in Kapisa

Aug 29, 2018, at 03:08 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least three insurgents, including a Taliban shadow district governor, were killed in an airstrike carried out by foreign forces in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, reports said.

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar rejects UN report, says it does not support human rights violation

Aug 29, 2018, at 02:52 pm

Naypyidaw, Aug 29 (IBNS): Days after a UN report said that top military leaders in Myanmar must face genocide charges pertaining to the Rohingya crisis, the country has rejected it.

Bangladesh : Woman journalist hacked to death at doorstep of home

Aug 29, 2018, at 02:16 pm

Dhaka, Aug 29 (IBNS) : A woman journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in front of her residence in Pabna district town on Tuesday night.

4.4 earthquake hits Los Angeles, no casualty

Aug 29, 2018, at 09:43 am

Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Los Angeles city on US on Wednesday, police said.

UN chief calls for Security Council to work with Myanmar to end ‘horrendous suffering’ of Rohingya refugees

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:29 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Despite the efforts made by the United Nations over the past year to help create safeguards for all communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, it is clear that conditions are still not suitable for the safe, voluntary, and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees to their home, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

UN Security Council urged to act against ‘worst-case scenario’ Syria’s war-battered Idlib

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:20 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): A further escalation of violence in Syria’s Idlib governorate could create a humanitarian emergency “at a scale not yet seen through this crisis,” a senior United Nations aid official warned the Security Council on Tuesday.

All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes, UN experts find

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:17 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS):Parties on both sides of the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated – and continue to perpetrate – possible war crimes and other violations with a “total disregard” for the suffering of millions of civilians, United Nations-appointed human rights investigators said on Tuesday.

Canada PM Trudeau releases new ministerial mandate letters

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:36 pm

Ottawa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Ahead of the federal elections in 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday released new ministerial mandate letters.

Canada: Trudeau, Trump engage into 'constructive conversation' over NAFTA

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:33 pm

Ottawa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had a constructive conversation with US President Donald Trump over North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 2, four hurt

Aug 28, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least two people were killed when their car crashed into a military ambulance near the capital of northern Samangan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

French Environment Minister resigns during live radio interview

Aug 28, 2018, at 06:20 pm

Paris, Aug 28 (IBNS): Citing his disapproval of government policies and efforts to tackle climate change, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot on Tuesday quit his position during a live radio interview.

Yemen: United Nations experts point to possible war crimes by parties to the conflict

Aug 28, 2018, at 04:33 pm

Geneva, Aug 28 (IBNS): Information documented by the Group of Regional and International Eminent Experts on Yemen strongly suggests that parties to the armed conflict have perpetrated, and continue to perpetrate, violations and crimes under international law.

Afghanistan: 2 AAF personnel shot dead in Kabul

Aug 28, 2018, at 12:11 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): Two personnel of the  Afghan Air Force (AAF) were shot dead by unknown people in Kabul on Monday, media reports said.

International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017, UN agency reports

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:48 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to data from the Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.