Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief
Aug 28, 2018, at 11:45 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Monday.
Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges – UN report
Aug 28, 2018, at 11:36 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Top military commanders in Myanmar should be investigated and prosecuted for the “gravest” crimes against civilians under international law, including genocide, United Nations-appointed investigatorssaid on Monday.
Man charged in Fredericton shooting appears before court
Aug 27, 2018, at 10:56 pm
Fredericton, Aug 27 (IBNS): The man who has been charged in the Fredericton shooting, which killed four people, appeared before the court on Monday, media reports said.
Canada 'encouraged' by US-Mexico 'looking good' deal on NAFTA
Aug 27, 2018, at 10:24 pm
Ottawa, Aug 27 (IBNS): Canada has got some encouragement after US President Donald Trump said his country is going to have a good deal with Mexico on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.
Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa condoles John McCain's death
Aug 27, 2018, at 04:35 pm
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday condoled the death of US Senator John McCain.
Pope maintains silence after senior Archbishop calls for his resignation
Aug 27, 2018, at 02:56 pm
Dublin/Vatican City, Aug 27 (IBNS): Ending his two day Ireland visit, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic world, chose silence as journalists questioned him about his role in suppressing sexual abuse committed by a former US priest, as alleged by a senior Archbishop.
Iran: Magnitude 6 earthquake kills at least 2, injures over 300
Aug 27, 2018, at 12:55 pm
Tehran, Aug 27 (IBNS): A magnitude 6 earthquake killed at least two people, after it struck Iran on Sunday, reports said.
North Korea to release detained Japanese tourist on humanitarian grounds
Aug 27, 2018, at 12:33 pm
Pyongyang, Aug 27 (IBNS): After detaining a Japanese tourist for nearly a month, North Korea has agreed to release him on humanitarian grounds, reports said on Monday.
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic visits Afghanistan, meets Ashraf Ghani
Aug 27, 2018, at 09:38 am
Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani met his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic as she visited the South Asian nation on Sunday.
ISIS leader killed during airstrike in Afghanistan
Aug 27, 2018, at 09:20 am
Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): An ISIS leader in Afghanistan was killed during an airstrike in Nangarhar area of the country on Saturday night, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan remembers 'great friend' US Senator John McCain
Aug 27, 2018, at 09:00 am
Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday condoled the death of US Senator John McCain and called him a 'great friend' of his nation.
Three killed in US mall shooting
Aug 27, 2018, at 08:48 am
Miami, Aug 27 (IBNS): At least three people, including the attacker, were killed in a shooting incident at a mall in Jacksonville Florida, police said.
Pakistan condoles US senator John McCain's death
Aug 26, 2018, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IBNS): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday condoled the death of US senator John McCain.
Republican Senator John McCain passes away, Donald Trump mourns
Aug 26, 2018, at 08:16 pm
Washington, Aug 26 (IBNS): Republican Senator John McCain has passed away, leaving US President Donald Trump to condole the death of the leader on Sunday.
UN condemns attack that leaves one ‘blue helmet’ dead in Central African Republic
Aug 26, 2018, at 04:19 pm
New York, Aug 26 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attack on 23 August by presumed anti-Balaka elements on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in which one peacekeeper from Burundi was killed.
New immigrants learn lessons to start life in Canada
Aug 26, 2018, at 01:34 pm
Toronto, Aug 26 (IBNS): The YMCA of Greater Toronto Area’s community and newcomer settlement services wing Next Stop Canada welcomed over a hundred newcomers and immigrants through their celebratory program #FinalStopON.
Canada: Some people go against evacuation order in BC to protect homes
Aug 25, 2018, at 10:54 pm
Victoria, Aug 25 (IBNS): Some people are going against the evacuation order to protect their homes in British Columbia, where hundreds of wildfires are still active, media reports said.
Several Albertans honoured for their service to Canadian veterans
Aug 25, 2018, at 09:26 pm
Ottawa, Aug 25 (IBNS): Eighteen Albertans were honoured for their service to Canadian veterans on Friday.
Bangladesh: Road accident claims 13 lives
Aug 25, 2018, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IBNS): A bus collided with a human hauler in Bangladesh city of Natore, leaving at least 13 people killed on Saturday, media reports said.
China hotel fire leaves 19 dead
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:48 pm
Harbin, Aug 25 (IBNS): A fire, which broke out at a hotel in China's Harbin city on Saturday left at least 19 people dead, media reports said.
Ambassador of US in Pakistan David Hale meets Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IBNS): The outgoing Ambassador of US in Pakistan, Ambassador David Hale, paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.
Fire breaks out in China hotel, 18 die
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:38 pm
Harbin, Aug 25 (IBNS): A fire, which broke out at a hotel in Harbin city of China, claimed 18 lives on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad explosion kills two
Aug 25, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Kabul, Aug 25 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday morning.
Donald Trump wishes new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Aug 25, 2018, at 09:51 am
Washington, Aug 25 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday wished newly appointed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Donald Trump directs Pompeo to cancel North Korea trip
Aug 25, 2018, at 09:07 am
Washington, Aug 25 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to cancel his trip to North Korea.
UN Security Council welcomes results of Mali's presidential elections
Aug 25, 2018, at 08:00 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): The members of the Security Council on Friday welcomed the publication of the final results of the presidential polls in Mali, which saw the re-election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and insisted on the urgent need to accelerate the implementation of the peace agreement.
UN agency chiefs condemn Saudi-coalition led air strike that killed dozens in western Yemen
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:48 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): The UN humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, and the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, have condemned the deadly air strike in Hudaydah governorate, in western Yemen, that killed at least 26 children and four women on Thursday.
Rohingya emergency one year on: UN says thousands of lives saved, but challenges remain
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:45 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Significant progress has been made in protecting hundreds of thousands Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the 12 months since they fled violence in Myanmar, but lives “will once again be at risk” if funding is not urgently secured, UN officials said on Friday.
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:42 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Recent drought has led to the loss of some 280,000 hectares of beans and maize in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, potentially affecting the food and nutrition situation of more than two million people, two United Nations agencies warned on Friday.
Canada to consult on vehicle emission standards
Aug 24, 2018, at 11:01 pm
Ottawa, Aug 24 (IBNS): An announcement was made by Catherine McKenna, Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, this week that Canada would begin consultations -- are part of its commitment made in 2014 -- on the mid-term evaluation of Canada’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulations for the 2022–2025 model years, media reports said.