World leaders gather at UN to renew commitment to build and sustain peace
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:12 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Calling for more diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to head off conflicts before they break out, United Nations officials urged a gathering of world leaders on Tuesday to help strengthen a new approach to sustaining peace, which aims to put prevention at the heart of the UN’s work.
New UN-backed action plan promotes hiring of refugees
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:08 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): A newly-launched action plan that encourages employers to expand job opportunities for refugees aims to be a “win-win situation” for both sides, as well as host communities, according to a senior United Nations official.
Armenia: Welcoming peaceful nature of protests, UN chief asks for continued stability
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Following the resignation of Armenia’s Prime Minister in the wake of mass protests, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the continued respect of the rule of law and human rights, as well as for the maintenance of peace and stability in Armenia and the wider region.
Billions of plastic pollutants dragged into Arctic Ocean: Study
Apr 25, 2018, at 09:50 am
Ottawa, Apr 24 (IBNS): Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany had found that billions of plastic pollutants were being dragged into the Arctic Ocean, media reports said.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to receive Global Women’s Leadership Award
Apr 25, 2018, at 04:18 am
Dhaka, Apr 24 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be honoured with the Global Women’s Leadership Award for her contribution in advancing women education and women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, Asia and Asia-pacific region, media reports said.
Toronto van attack victim identified
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:05 am
Toronto, Apr 24 (IBNS): One of the 10 people killed in yesterday's van attack on a busy Toronto street has been identified as Anne Marie D'Amico, media reports said.
Security forces kill Islamic State commander in Afghanistan
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:02 am
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): Security forces have killed a key Islamic State commander during a clearing operation in Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Toronto van attack: Canadian police grill suspected driver
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:44 pm
Toronto, Apr 24 (IBNS): Canadian police on Tuesday grilled the suspected driver of the van which mounted the kerb and struck several pedestrians in the city, killing at least 10 people, media reports said.
US leaders condole loss of lives in Toronto van attack
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:29 pm
New York/Washington/Toronto, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United States (US) on Tuesday stood beside people of Canada at a time the country witnessed a massacre as a white van mounted the kerb and struck several pedestrians in Toronto city on Monday, killing at least 10 people.
Canada: Patrick Brown sues CTV News over misreporting of sexual offences
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:24 pm
Ottawa, Apr 24 (IBNS): Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown has filed a defamation lawsuit against CTV News over an alleged misreporting on sexual accusations brought against him, media reports said.
Yemen: President's assassination will not break the will of the Yemeni people, says Houthi leader
Apr 24, 2018, at 10:26 pm
Sana'a, Apr 24 (IBNS): Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement, said in a televised speech that the assassination of party President Saleh al-Sammad will not break the will of his countrymen.
Kabul suicide attack: Death toll rises to 60
Apr 24, 2018, at 08:58 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): At least 60 people have died in a suicide attack which rocked Afghanistan's capital city on Sunday, officials said.
Former US President George H W Bush admitted to hospital
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:32 pm
Washington, Apr 24 (IBNS): Former US President George H W Bush has been hospitalised with an infection, his family spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Four people kidnapped by Taliban in Afghanistan
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): Suspected Taliban terrorists have kidnapped four people from a vehicle in Afghanistan's western Herat province, media reports said on Tuesday.
A new bond with nature is goal of UN’s Mother Earth Day celebration
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:05 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Harmony with Nature – living a better quality of life while minimizing the use of toxic materials and preserving natural resources – was the focus of the International Mother Earth Day celebration Monday at the United Nations.
Security sector reform ‘core element’ of sustaining peace, say top UN officials
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Top United Nations officials have underscored the importance of security sector reform, which they say could mean the difference between peace and conflict, and between life and death.
UN chief condemns airstrikes on civilians in Yemen; calls for prompt, transparent investigation
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a prompt, effective and transparent investigation into recent airstrikes on civilians in Yemen, which claimed at least 50 lives, including children, and injured many others.
At development financing forum, top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative finance, leveraging resources and building the necessary capacities, senior officials said Monday, highlighting the need for a change of mind-set from “short-termism” to long-term investments.
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of nuclear weapons is growing.
Youth ‘the missing peace’ to tackling global challenges, UN envoy tells Security Council
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Tapping the potential and creativity of young people is indispensable to prevent conflict and build peace, the United Nations youth envoy said Monday, urging governments to create conditions that allow their meaningful participation in civic and political lives.
Unity in Security Council was key to recent easing of tensions on Korean Peninsula – UN chief
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:49 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The unity within the Security Council played an essential role in creating the positive momentum that led to a decision by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to suspend nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, the United Nations chief said Monday, noting however that the 15-member body has so far failed to achieve such unity to tackle the Syrian crisis.
Imprisoned Egyptian photojournalist to receive UN press freedom prize
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:46 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): A photojournalist who has been in jail for nearly five years after being arrested for covering a demonstration in Cairo has been selected to receive this year’s press freedom prize from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
10 mowed down, 15 injured in Toronto van attack
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:40 pm
Toronto, Apr 23 (IBNS): In an apparent terror attack today, a rental van jumped the curb and plowed into pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 and injuring at least 15.
9 dead in suspected Toronto terror attack as van ploughs down pedestrians, driver in custody
Apr 24, 2018, at 08:09 am
Toronto, April 24 (IBNS) In what seemed like an act of terrorism, a white van in Toronto mounted the kerb and struck several pedestrians killing at least nine and injuring several others on Monday in Canadian city of Toronto, police said.
Canada PM Trudeau congratulates Duchess of Cambridge for giving birth to baby boy
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:35 am
Ottawa, Apr 23 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton for giving birth to a baby boy on Monday.
Canadian singer accuses Toronto police of neglecting her sexual assault case
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:21 am
Toronto, Apr 23 (IBNS): Canadian singer Jade Naraine has accused Toronto police of neglecting her sexual assault case more than half-a-year, media reports said.
Canadian lynched in Peru over suspicion of killing indigenous traditional healer
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:46 am
Lima/Ottawa, Apr 23 (IBNS): A Canadian man has been killed in Peru over the suspicion of killing an indigenous traditional healer, media reports said.
Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child, British leaders congratulate
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:32 am
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): A new member joined the Royal family in Britain on Monday when the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy in a London hospital.
Theresa May greets Kate Middleton and Prince William for giving birth to baby boy
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:11 am
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May has greeted Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, for giving birth to a baby boy on Monday.
Kate Middleton gives birth to baby boy, family welcomes new born
Apr 24, 2018, at 12:40 am
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has given birth to a baby boy at St Mary's Hospital in London on Monday.