Jesse Jackson issues call at UN for ‘global coalition of conscience’ to cement human rights
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): There needs to be a “massive global coalition of conscience” to enshrine the values of racial equality and human rights for all, declared civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking at the United Nations.
UN forum examines role partnerships play in tackling global migration challenge
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:17 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels are crucial to ensuring global migration is better managed, the United Nations migration agency chief said Monday in New York.
At Security Council, UN Middle East peace envoy reports on Israel’s troubling settlement expansion
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Reporting that over the past three months, Israel has advanced 22 plans for some 1,200 housing units for one area of the West Bank, a United Nations envoy warned Monday that such ongoing settlement expansion is eroding the prospect of a two-state solution to the long-standing Middle East conflict.
UN renews push for political solution as Yemen marks three years of all-out conflict
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Three years after a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemen war, and hours after reports that Houthi rebels fired missiles at cities in Saudi Arabia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday said military escalation is not the solution and urged restraint on all sides.
Papua New Guinea: A month after deadly quake, UN on the ground delivering life-saving aid
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): One month after a powerful earthquake hit Papua New Guinea, the United Nations warns that “children’s lives are in danger” as access to the affected remote and isolated villages across vast and rugged terrain remains a huge challenge.
US expels 60 Russian diplomats
Mar 27, 2018, at 01:40 am
Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a major development, the US on Monday announced their decision to expel 60 Russian diplomats from its nation.
Canada: Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou may have drowned in river, say police
Mar 27, 2018, at 01:32 am
Montreal, Mar 26 (IBNS): Ten-year old Quebec boy Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who has been missing for 14 days now, may have drowned in the Rivière des Prairies, Montreal police said on Monday.
Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Washington
Mar 27, 2018, at 01:07 am
Toronto/Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Air Canada flight from Toronto made an emergency landing in Washington, the US capital, on Sunday evening.
Russian complex fire leaves 64 killed
Mar 27, 2018, at 12:39 am
Moscow, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 64 people were killed as a fire engulfed a shopping mall in Russia on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan condemns Afghanistan mosque attack
Mar 26, 2018, at 10:56 pm
Islamabad, Mar 26 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday condemned the suicide blast in Afghanistan which killed three people on Sunday.
Brampton North MP Ruby Sahota chides Opposition for calling traditional Indian clothing 'costumes'
Mar 26, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Ottawa, Mar 26 (IBNS): Canada's House of Commons got a lesson in sartorial vocabulary from Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton North, Toronto, while the House was engaged in a debate over an Opposition Motion recently.
Russia complex fire: Death toll rises to 53
Mar 26, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Kemerovo, Mar 26 (IBNS): The death toll in the Russian shopping complex inferno has risen to 53, while 10 people have been listed as missing, reports said.
Pakistani IS fighters killed in Afghan airstrike
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:50 pm
Kabul, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 14 Islamic State militants, including three Pakistani insurgents, have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force on Sunday, local Tolo News reported.
Spain: Protest breaks out in Catalonia region over Carles Puigdemont's detention
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:27 pm
Barcelona, Mar 26 (IBNS): Protests broke out in Catalonia region of Spain after former separatist leader, Carles Puigdemont, was detained in Germany on Sunday.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee wishes people of Bangladesh on Independence Day
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wished the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the country's 47th independence day.
I was threatened to keep quiet: Stormy Daniels on Donald Trump affair
Mar 26, 2018, at 03:09 pm
Los Angeles, Mar 26 (IBNS): Adult film actress Stormy Daniels has said she was threatened to keep silent over her alleged sexual encounter with US President Donald Trump, media reports said.
Russian shopping mall fire leaves 37 dead
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Moscow, Mar 26 (IBNS): A fire incident in a shopping mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo killed at least 37 people on Sunday, media reports said.
On International Day, UN chief urges greater protection for Organization’s staff
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Drawing attention to the dangers United Nations personnel face while serving the world’s most vulnerable, Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater protection for the Organization’s staff to allow them to carry out their mission safely.
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the International Day set aside to remember this “epically shameful” chapter of human history is an opportunity raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.
Afghanistan President appoints female spokeswoman
Mar 26, 2018, at 01:35 am
Kabul,Mar 25 (IBNS): Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani has appointed Durani Waziri as his new deputy spokeswomen, officials said on Sunday.
UN chief denounces terrorist attack in southern France; commends response of security forces
Mar 26, 2018, at 12:27 am
New York, Mar 25 (JEN): Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in France, the United Nations Secretary-General has reiterated his support to the Government in its fight against violent extremism.
UN Commission delivers a blueprint to ensure the rights and development of rural women and girls
Mar 26, 2018, at 12:18 am
New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack inside Herat mosque kills 3
Mar 26, 2018, at 12:16 am
Herat City, Mar 25 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide attack inside the Nabi Akram Mosque in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario shows transparency, releases information on public sector salaries
Mar 25, 2018, at 04:31 am
Ottawa, Mar 24 (IBNS): Ontario government's openness and transparency is evident in releasing the salaries of Ontario Public Service and broader public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in 2017, media reports said.
Kaetyn Osmond becomes first Canadian to win figure skating championship in 45 years
Mar 25, 2018, at 04:02 am
Milan, Mar 24 (IBNS): Kaetlyn Osmond has become the first Canadian to win the figure skating championship in a period of 45 years, media reports said.
Canada: Green party leader, New Democrat MP protest against pipeline expansion in B.C., arrested
Mar 25, 2018, at 03:43 am
Burnaby, Mar 24 (IBNS): Green party leader Elizabeth May and New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart were arrested following their protest against the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in British Columbia, media reports said.
Study: Kids from wealthier families feel more control over lives
Mar 24, 2018, at 11:02 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The higher a child's family income, the more likely he or she is to feel control over their life, according to a new Portland State University study.
Mar 24, 2018, at 10:56 pm
Sydney,Mar 24 (JEN): UNICEF has this week delivered 23 metric tons of relief supplies to Papua New Guinea, including tents and tarpaulins, water purification tablets, hygiene kits, blankets and learning kits as part of ongoing efforts to help children and families who were hardest hit by recent earthquakes.
France mourns the death of policeman who swapped himself for a hostage at Trèbes
Mar 24, 2018, at 09:08 pm
Paris, Mar 24 (IBNS): Col Arnaud Beltrame, the French policeman who swapped himself for a hostage held by a gunmen, has died of his wounds, raising the number of people dead in the incident to four, according to reports on Saturday.
Canada's inflation rate jumps to 2.2 per cent in February
Mar 24, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Ottawa, Mar 24 (IBNS): Inflation rate in Canada had risen to 2.2. per cent in February, from 1.7 a month before, Statistics Canada reported on Friday.