South Korea, North Korea to hold talks in Pyongyang in September
Aug 14, 2018, at 02:44 pm
Seoul/Pyongyang, Aug 14 (IBNS): Neighbours South Korea and North Korea have agreed to hold talks at the latter's capital city, Pyongyang, in September, according to a report by the former's Yonhap news agency.
Former Adelaide Archbishop accused of sexual harassment cover-up faces house arrest
Aug 14, 2018, at 12:17 pm
Canberra, Aug 14 (IBNS): Philip Wilson, the former Archbishop of Adelaide, Australia, has been ordered a 12-month house arrest, after a national court found him guilty of concealing child sex abuse.
New tape suggests Trump not aware of things going on inside White House
Aug 14, 2018, at 11:45 am
Washington, Aug 14 (IBNS): A new tape, recorded secretly, has suggested that the US President may not be aware of things going on inside the White House.
Pakistan celebrates Independence Day today, Imran Khan wishes nation
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:53 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): WIth much patriotic zeal, Pakistan is celebrating 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday.
United Nations welcomes progress toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:27 am
Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the recent progress made toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary polls, including candidate vetting and other preparations required for printing ballots on schedule, as testament to Afghanistan’s successful ownership of the electoral process.
Imran Khan accepts King Salman bin Abdulaziz's invitation to visit Saudi Arabia
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:23 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan has accepted King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz's invitation to visit his nation in the upcoming days.
UNICEF appeals for end to ‘war on children’ in Syria and Yemen
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:08 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Attacks against children caught in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen must stop, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday.
Aug 14, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): In a report released on Monday, the United Nations urged Somalia to take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses committed during the 2016-2017 electoral process.
To beat hunger and combat climate change, world must ‘scale-up’ soil health – UN
Aug 14, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Healthy soils are essential to achieve ‘Zero Hunger’ – and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – peace and prosperity, the United Nations agriculture agency chief underscored in Brazil at the World Congress of Soil Science.
Canada: Fredericton gunman was hurt in abdomen, says court document
Aug 13, 2018, at 09:17 pm
Fredericton, Aug 13 (IBNS): A court document has revealed that the gunman in Fredericton shooting was wounded in his abdomen, media reports said.
Canada MP Maxime Bernier questions Trudeau's 'diversity' slogan
Aug 13, 2018, at 09:15 pm
Ottawa, Aug 13 (IBNS): Canada's Conservative MP Maxime Bernier has questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 'diversity' slogan, saying it will lead to destruction of the country.
Sheikh Hasina feels India-Bangladesh relationship is now at its best
Aug 13, 2018, at 05:21 pm
Dhaka, Aug 13 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said currently the relationship of her nation with India has touched a newer height.
Spain: Over 100 injured as wooden promenade collapses during festival
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:23 pm
Madrid, Aug 13 (IBNS): Over 100 people have sustained injuries after a wooden promenade collapsed during a festival in Spain, reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Blast close to IEC central office kills 3
Aug 13, 2018, at 03:43 pm
Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a blast hit near the Independent Election Commission (IEC) office in Pul-I-Charkhi area of Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Panorama India in heart of Toronto will celebrate India's Unity in Diversity
Aug 13, 2018, at 02:27 pm
Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS) To bring together the Indian community through the celebration of unity in diversity, Panorama India, the festival and cultural wing of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, is hosting the India Day Festival & Grand Parade on Aug 19.
Taiwan hospital fire kills at least 9
Aug 13, 2018, at 11:18 am
Taipei, Aug 13 (IBNS): At least nine people have died as a fire broke out in a hospital in Taiwan, local media reports said.
Manchester shooting leaves 10 injured
Aug 13, 2018, at 09:16 am
London, Aug 13 (IBNS): At least 10 people were injured in a shooting in the Moss Side area of Manchester on Sunday, police said on Monday.
Blast in Syria kills 39 people: Reports
Aug 12, 2018, at 09:49 pm
Idlib, Aug 12 (IBNS): At least 39 people were killed in a blast that brought down a building in Syria's mainly rebel-held north-western province of Idlib, a monitor agency said on Sunday.
Pakistan: One killed in Chaman blast
Aug 12, 2018, at 08:41 pm
Islamabad, Aug 12 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman area on Sunday, media reports said.
Group of 50 Taliban join peace process in Afghanistan
Aug 12, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Kabul, Aug 12 (IBNS): A group of 50 Taliban fighters have joined the peace process in Afghanistan's Badghis province, media reports said on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump warns Canada of auto-tariffs
Aug 11, 2018, at 11:44 pm
Washington/Ottawa, Aug 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has once again threatened Canada of imposing auto-tariffs if a deal is not signed between the two countries.
Canada: Police identify, charge suspect behind Fredericton shooting
Aug 11, 2018, at 10:50 pm
Fredericton, Aug 11 (IBNS): Police have identified and charged the suspect behind the Fredericton shooting, which claimed four lives on Friday, media reports said.
Imran Khan to take oath as Pakistan PM on Aug 18: PTI
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:04 pm
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan will take oath on Aug 18.
Pakistan: Suicide blast near Saindak project employees' bus leaves six hurt
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:01 pm
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IBNS): A suicide blast near a bus carrying employees of Saindak Copper Gold Project in Pakistan's Dalbandin area left at least six people injured on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 16 security personnel killed in Taliban attack
Aug 11, 2018, at 04:00 pm
Kabul, Aug 11 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province left at least 16 security personnel killed, media reports said on Saturday.
USA: Thousands flee homes in Lake Elsinore as wildfire advances
Aug 11, 2018, at 12:47 pm
Lake Elsinore, Orange County, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least 21,000 people have evacuated their homes in Lake Elsinore region of Orange County, California, as wildfire threatened their existence.
USA: Unauthorised take off briefly halts services at Seattle airport
Aug 11, 2018, at 11:29 am
Seattle, Aug 11 (IBNS): Services at Seattle-Tacoma international airport in the USA were stopped briefly after a passenger plane took off without permission, reports said on Saturday.
Aug 11, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): The world’s young people need safe spaces – both physical and digital - where they can “freely express their views” and “pursue their dreams” was the core message of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to mark this year’s International Youth Day.
Aug 11, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): With Central African countries beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate change, the Security Council has asked the United Nations Secretary-General to review the work of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and recommend areas for improvement.
Aug 11, 2018, at 08:37 am
New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): After a vote on Friday by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, former two-time President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, hailed a “pioneer” by the UN Secretary-General, has officially been appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective from 1 September.