Paris attacks suspect jailed for 20 years in Belgium
Apr 23, 2018, at 10:24 pm
Brussels, Apr 23 (IBNS): In a significant development, a Belgium court on Monday jailed 2015 Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam for 20 years over a gunfight that led to his arrest.
Road mishap in Saudi Arabia kills 4 Britons
Apr 23, 2018, at 09:07 pm
Riyadh, Apr 23 (IBNS): A coach crash in Saudi Arabia has left at least four Britons dead, media reports said.
Duchess of Cambridge Catherine admitted to hospital
Apr 23, 2018, at 09:04 pm
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, who is expecting her third child, has been admitted to hospital, officials said.
Afghanistan: Separate Taliban ambushes kill at least 16 security personnel
Apr 23, 2018, at 08:23 pm
Afghanistan: At least six Taliban insurgents killed in Kunduz
Apr 23, 2018, at 08:18 pm
Kabul, Apr 23 (IBNS): At least Taliban militants were killed during operations conducted by security forces in Afghanistan.
Kate Middleton goes into labour, pregnant with third child
Apr 23, 2018, at 07:41 pm
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Middleton, has reportedly gone in labour.
Guterres hails predecessor Dag Hammarskjöld as ‘my reference and my inspiration’
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday described his predecessor Dag Hammarskjöld as his “fundamental inspiration,” who should be regarded as the “central reference” point for the whole United Nations ideal today.
UN chief condemns fatal shooting of International Red Cross staffer in Yemen
Apr 23, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned Sunday’s killing of a senior staff member working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yemen, who was attacked while travelling in a vehicle on the outskirts of Taiz.
Four gunned down at Nashville restaurant
Apr 23, 2018, at 04:08 am
Nashville, Apr 22 (IBNS): Four people were killed and four others injured when a semi-nude gunman opened fire at a Waffle House in Nashville on this morning, police said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack in Kabul election centre kills 57
Apr 23, 2018, at 03:11 am
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): A suicide attack on a voter registration centre in the Dasht-i-Barchi area of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday killed at least 57 people, media reports said.
Outrage and ‘revulsion’ voiced by UN mission in Afghanistan over latest suicide attack
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:22 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): A suicide attack on a voter-registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul which left at least 30 dead on Sunday, has been condemned by the UN mission in the country, UNAMA.
‘We need accountability’ to end the crime of chemical weapons use in Syria, says Guterres
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:06 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): The members of the United Nations Security Council need to find a way to unite and punish anyone found to have used chemical weapons in Syria, in line with international law.
'Path is open’ to peaceful denuclearization of Korean Peninsula – UN chief
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:04 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS):Following the leader of North Korea’s announcement that nuclear and missile tests are to end, the United Nations chief António Guterres said on Saturday that the “path is open for the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula”.
Ashraf Ghani, US condemn Kabul suicide attack
Apr 23, 2018, at 12:00 am
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday condemned the suicide attack which claimed 31 lives in Kabul city and left 54 others injured.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 31 people in Kabul
Apr 22, 2018, at 10:58 pm
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least 31 people were killed in a suicide attack on a voter registration centre in the Dasht-i-Barchi area of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
“Dead against†supervised injection sites, says Ontario PC leader Doug Ford
Apr 22, 2018, at 07:57 am
Ottawa, Apr 21 (IBNS): Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford yesterday said he was "dead against" supervised injection sites, adding that the focus should be on drug rehabilitation services, media reports said.
Donald Trump welcomes North Korea's decision to halt nuclear and missile tests
Apr 22, 2018, at 01:18 am
Washington, Apr 21 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday appreciated North Korea's decision to halt nuclear and missile tests.
Afghanistan: Clash with Taliban leaves six Afghan Local Police killed
Apr 21, 2018, at 10:28 pm
Kabul, Apr 21 (IBNs): At least six Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel were killed during a clash with Taliban terrorists in Sayyad district of northern Sar-i-Pul province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Roof of house collapses in Pakistan's Islamabad city, 2 children killed
Apr 21, 2018, at 10:23 pm
Islamabad, Apr 21 (IBNS): At least two children were killed as the roof of their house collapsed in Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said on Saturday.
Canada: Businessmen divided over Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in British Columbia
Apr 21, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Ottawa, Apr 21 (IBNS): The business community are appearing to be divided over the expansion of Trans Mountain pipeline in British Columbia, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau concludes UK tour, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties at CHOGM
Apr 21, 2018, at 06:00 pm
London/Ottawa, Apr 21 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday concluded his tour to the United Kingdom, where he tried to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two nations, media reports said.
North Korea announces to freeze on nuclear, missile tests: Reports
Apr 21, 2018, at 03:13 pm
Seoul, Apr 21 (IBNS): In a major development, North Korea has announced that it will suspend nuclear and missile tests in the country, media reports said.
Apr 21, 2018, at 02:06 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): Africa’s attempts to achieve health for all by 2030 could be threatened unless the continent address the twin challenges of undernutrition and obesity, experts attending a United Nations meeting in Nairobi this week have warned.
Do not send refugees back to the violence they fled from, UN agency urges Cameroon
Apr 21, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): Despite warnings, Nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers who fled Boko Haram violence continue to be returned from Cameroon, the United Nations refugee agency has said, underscoring the need to accord international protection to those in need.
Apr 21, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): The world needs a new approach to peace, which is why the United Nations General Assembly will hold a major meeting next week to discuss ways to foster peace by focusing on conflict prevention, mediation, dialogue and diplomacy, the 193-member body’s President has said.
A bio-based, reuse economy can feed the world and save the planet – UN agency
Apr 21, 2018, at 01:37 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): Transforming pineapple skins into product packaging or using potato peels for fuel may sound far-fetched, but such innovations are gaining traction as it becomes clear that an economy based on cultivation and use of biomass can help tackle pollution and climate change, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Friday.
UN chief condemns abduction and killing of media workers near Ecuador-Colombia border
Apr 21, 2018, at 01:32 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the kidnapping and killing of three media workers near the border between Ecuador and Colombia, confirmed on 13 April, as well as the subsequent kidnapping of two other Ecuadorian nationals.
Apr 21, 2018, at 01:28 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): All stakeholders in South Sudan must “engage genuinely and constructively in finding a political solution” to the conflict there, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official said at the end of her four-day visit.
Apr 21, 2018, at 01:22 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): The arrival of pre-monsoon rains in southern Bangladesh has revealed an alarming level of risks for Rohingya refugees, United Nations humanitarian agencies said on Friday, warning that they do not have the funds needed to protect hundreds of thousands of desperate people once the rainy season begins in earnest.
Canada's Liberals discuss policies on drugs, sex trade and pharmacare
Apr 21, 2018, at 12:50 pm
Ottawa, Apr 20 (IBNS): Liberal supporters had been reportedly pushing the Canadian government to take radical steps to solve the opioid crisis, decriminalize the purchase of sex and increase the accessibility of free medicines.