Eight killed in multiple bomb attacks in Indonesia's Surabaya city
May 13, 2018, at 09:55 pm
Surabaya, May 13 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when suicide bombers attacked three churches in Indonesia's Surabaya city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Armed gunmen and suicide attackers storm into revenue department, casualties feared
May 13, 2018, at 09:28 pm
Kabul, may 13 (IBNS): Armed gunmen and suicide attackers attacked the revenue department of eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: 20 tourists swept away in Neelum Valley bridge collapse
May 13, 2018, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad, May 13 (IBNS): At least 20 people were swept away after a bridge collapsed in Neelum Valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Canada: Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal charged with uttering threats
May 13, 2018, at 04:37 am
Ottawa, May 12 (IBNS): Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal, who was photographed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie during India trip in early 2018, has been charged with uttering threats in a new case, media reports said.
Canada celebrates 60th anniversary of NORAD
May 13, 2018, at 03:21 am
Ottawa, May 12 (IBNS): Canada is celebrating the 60th anniversary of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), an organisation which provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and protection to North America.
Bangladesh creates history, Bangabandhu-1 satellite launched
May 13, 2018, at 12:40 am
Dhaka, May 12 (IBNS): Creating history, Bangabandhu-1 satellite was launched to the space on Friday.
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Nawaz Sharif 'admits' Pakistan terrorists carried out 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
May 12, 2018, at 11:00 pm
Islamabad, May 12 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seems to admit that Pakistani terrorists carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Teenage boy killed in Pakistan for 'honour' killing
May 12, 2018, at 10:45 pm
Islamabad, May 12 (IBNS): In the name of honour killing, a teenage boy was beaten to death by his paternal uncle, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Taliban, security officials clash in Farah leave at least 60 dead
May 12, 2018, at 07:55 pm
Kabul, May 12 (IBNS): At least 60 persons have been killed in a clash between the Taliban militants and security members in Afghanistan's Farah province, local Tolo News reported.
Afghanistan: Heavy clash between local forces and Taliban ongoing in Ghor province
May 12, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Kabul, May 11 (IBNS): Heavy clashes have been reportedly going on between the Taliban militants and local uprising forces in Afghanistan's Ghor province, media reports said.
Premature IED explosion kills four terrorists in Afghanistan
May 12, 2018, at 07:48 pm
Kabul, May 12 (IBNS): At least four terrorists were killed in Afghanistan's Paktia province after a home made bomb went off prematurely.
Malaysia: Former Prime Minister Najib Razak barred from leaving country
May 12, 2018, at 04:44 pm
Kuala Lumpur, May 12 (IBNS): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been banned from leaving the nation, days after he conceded defeat to his once mentor Mahathir Mohamad in the recently concluded general polls.
New $10 billion funding plan, targets 260 million missing out on school
May 12, 2018, at 01:18 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Three youth activists from India, Kenya and Sierra Leone on Friday delivered a petition signed by 1.5 million of their peers to the United Nations Secretary-General that calls for more investment in education.
Ensure independent investigations into Nicaragua protest deaths – UN rights office
May 12, 2018, at 01:09 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights arm has called for investigations into all acts of violence in Nicaragua, where scores of people – the majority of them students – have been killed in protests that began in mid-April.
UN expert warns of “stark increase†in hate crimes across UK, post-Brexit
May 12, 2018, at 01:07 pm
New York, May 12(IBNS): Sounding an alarm over a “stark increase” in hate crimes across the United Kingdom as well as “widespread discrimination” faced by ethnic minorities, a United Nations independent rights expert has called on the country to “comprehensively” combat racism and bias.
Afghanistan: End attacks on civilians, prosecute perpetrators, says senior UN rights official
May 12, 2018, at 01:04 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government’s “undeniable commitment” to improving an often “dire” human rights record, while also voicing concern over continued attacks on civilians ahead of key elections later in the year.
Mothers, children, lacking basic nutrition in North Korea: UN food aid chief
May 12, 2018, at 01:01 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations food relief agency said on Friday that many mothers and young children in North Korea are still relying on humanitarian assistance to meet their nutritional needs.
Service born from sacrifice: Rwanda’s commitment to UN peacekeeping
May 12, 2018, at 12:58 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Over the years, African governments have led the way in contributing troops and police to United Nations operations to help save lives and keep the peace around the world. Today, one of the continent’s smallest countries is also one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping.
May 12, 2018, at 12:50 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Late last year, as violent repression in Myanmar sent Rohingyas fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, women from the mainly Muslim minority were subjected to what a United Nations official called “a frenzy of sexual violence”.
Children ‘are dying’ now in DRC’s Kasai from malnutrition, warns UNICEF
May 12, 2018, at 12:45 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): 400,000 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “are at risk of death” in the Kasais region from food shortages caused by conflict and displacement, according to a senior UN official who has just returned from the area, expressing shock at what he had witnessed.
Canada's Phoenix pay system becomes headache for federal public servants
May 12, 2018, at 05:25 am
Ottawa, May 11 (IBNS): Pending of more than 600K cases in Phoenix pay system has caused problems for more than half of all federal public servants, media reports said.
Canada: Live crabs occupy seats in Toronto subway train, witness shares story
May 12, 2018, at 04:01 am
Toronto, May 11 (IBNS): A Toronto woman has shared a unique experience of witnessing live crabs occupying seats in a Toronto subway train, drawing ire of a passenger.
Afghanistan: Raids in Laghman province kill 12 terrorists
May 12, 2018, at 12:03 am
Kabul, May 11 (IBNS): Afghan army Commandos and the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), Special Forces conducted operations in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan, killing at least 12 terrorists, media reports said on Friday.
Canadian minister Navdeep Bains asked to remove turban at US airport
May 11, 2018, at 08:39 pm
Ottawa, May 11 (IBNS): Canadian minister Navedeep Bains was once asked to remove his turban at the US airport for security checking, media reports said.
US slaps new sanctions on people and companies to stifle Iran
May 11, 2018, at 06:18 pm
Washington, May 11 (IBNS): Days after pulling out of the much debated Iran nuclear deal, Washington has slapped new sanctions on six people and three companies with alleged links to Iran's elite military force, the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet in Singapore on June 12
May 11, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Washington, May 11 (IBNS): The much-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place on June 12.
UN chief hails Japan-China-South Korea cooperation to ‘denuclearize’ Peninsula
May 11, 2018, at 02:45 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): United Nations chief António Guterres has welcomed the Japan-China-South Korea summit held on Wednesday and their effort to cooperate in ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons.
‘Durable solutions’ needed for durable peace in Darfur, UN envoy tells Security Council
May 11, 2018, at 02:42 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The overall security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region “remains calm”, despite continuing low-level skirmishes, a top United Nations envoy said on Thursday; updating the Security Council on the UN mission’s work on the ground.
Avoid ‘new conflagration’ urges UN chief, in wake of military escalation in Golan
May 11, 2018, at 02:39 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The United Nations chief has called for an immediate halt to all hostile acts and provocative actions to “avoid a new conflagration” in the Middle East, following reported exchanges of artillery fire over the Golan Heights.
UN rights expert welcomes return of detainees from DPRK, urges release of others
May 11, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The release of three United States nationals by North Korea is “another important building block” towards peace, said a United Nations human rights expert on Thursday, while urging the release of six South Korean nationals who are still being held.