Former New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English quits politics
Feb 13, 2018, at 03:21 pm
Wellington, Feb 13 (IBNS): Former New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English on Tuesday announced he has decided to quit politics.
Feb 13, 2018, at 03:08 pm
New York, Feb 13 (JEN): The global commitment to end the use of children in armed conflict led to the release and reintegration of more than 5,000 children in 2017, but tens of thousands of boys and girls are still being recruited, kidnapped, and forced to fight or work for military groups or armed forces at “alarming rates,” according to the United Nations.
Some four million Iraqi children in need says UNICEF, ahead of investment conference in Kuwait
Feb 13, 2018, at 03:07 pm
New York, Feb 13 (JEN): About a quarter of all Iraqi children are living in poverty, and in the wake of more than four years of violence, families are being pushed to “extreme measures” in order to survive, said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday, as a major conference on rebuilding the country was set to open tomorrow in neighbouring Kuwait.
1 dies in Austrian trains collision, 22 injured
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Vienna, Feb 13 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 22 others were injured as two passenger trains collided in central Austria on Tuesday, media reports said.
Focus on future, prioritize reconciliation for the region, UN envoy urges Western Balkans
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:19 pm
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:16 pm
‘Where peace begins’: helping Liberia turn the corner through the power of radio
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New York, Feb 13 (JEN): The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) will close at the end of March 2018.
Maldives: UN rights experts denounce detention of judges as ‘direct attack’ on Supreme Court
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Feb 13 (JEN): Denouncing the detention of two Supreme Court judges in the Maldives, United Nations human rights experts warned that the independence of the judiciary is under “serious threat” in the country, as is the principle of separation of powers between the State and the courts.
Civilians in war-torn Yemen ‘under fire on all sides’ – UN rights chief
Feb 13, 2018, at 01:57 pm
New York, Feb 13 (JEN): The situation in Taizz governorate – located in south-west Yemen – is of particular concern.
Canada: Former soldiers camp out in Ottawa, to protest with demand for better services
Feb 13, 2018, at 01:07 am
Ottawa, Feb 12 (IBNS): Former Canadian soldiers have camped out in Ottawa and is also scheduled to stage a protest against the federal government's ill-treatment of the veterans, media reports said.
Rajapaksa calls to dissolve the government
Feb 12, 2018, at 10:31 pm
Colombo, Feb 12 (IBNS): Winning a stunning victory by grabbing two third of the 340 local government bodies, the party backed by the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday urged the government to dissolve Parliament immediately and declare a General Election.
Canada to launch border security app for fast moving of travelers
Feb 12, 2018, at 09:25 pm
Ottawa, Feb 12 (IBNS): Canada will launch its new border security app to allow its citizens to cross borders with ease simply by filing personal details, media reports said.
Afghanistan : Car bomb explosion leaves four Taliban militants dead
Feb 12, 2018, at 07:41 pm
Afghanistan, Feb 12 (IBNS) : At least four Taliban insurgents were killed in an explosion triggered by a premature blast in a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device.
ANC mulling Zuma's future, likely to be asked to step down
Feb 12, 2018, at 05:57 pm
CapeTown, Feb 12 (IBNS): South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facing a wave of criticism for alleged corruption, is likely to be asked to step down by the ruling ANC party.
World War 2 bomb recovered from Thames, London City Airport shut
Feb 12, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New York Attorney General sues Harvey Weinstein
Feb 12, 2018, at 02:55 pm
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): At the end of an investigation into inappropriate sexual conduct, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against American film producer Harvey Weinstein his younger brother Robert and their firm.
Russian plane crashes near Moscow, 71 feared dead
Feb 12, 2018, at 03:11 am
Moscow, Feb 11 (IBNS): All 71 people, who were travelling, are feared to have died after a Russian flight crashed outside Moscow on Sunday, media reports said.
US: Grand Canyon helicopter crash kills 3
Feb 12, 2018, at 12:39 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): At least three people were killed when a tourist helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Human rights activist Asma Jahangir passes away, country mourns
Feb 11, 2018, at 11:07 pm
Lahore, Feb 11 (IBNS): Pakistan's senior lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir died in Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.
One killed in knife attack in Chinese mall
Feb 11, 2018, at 09:47 pm
iBeijing, Feb 11 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 12 others were hurt in a knife attack incident at a mall in China's Beijing city on Sunday, media reports said.
Two Canadians who were held in Cambodia for 'dancing pornographically', returns
Feb 11, 2018, at 04:19 am
Ottawa, Feb 10 (IBNS): Two Canadian girls, who were arrested in Cambodia for allegedly "dancing pornographically", have returned to their country, media reports said.
Feb 11, 2018, at 01:28 am
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IBNS): BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said conviction and sentence against former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is going to be a turning point for the party.
Afghanistan : Explosion in cricket ground, three killed
Feb 10, 2018, at 07:43 pm
Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS) : At least three people were killed in an explosion in a cricket ground in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Local Khaama Press said the incident took place on Friday in the vicinity of Bati Kot district while a number of people were busy playing cricket in the area.
Canada PM Trudeau urges US not to snap NAFTA ties just for 'winning'
Feb 10, 2018, at 06:05 pm
California/Ottawa, Feb 10 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to reconsider the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before taking any tough decision, media reports said.
South Korea's President holds historic meeting with Kim Jong-un's sister
Feb 10, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Seoul, Feb 10 (IBNS): South Korea's President Moon Jae-in held a historic meeting with Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, as relation between the two Korean nations are slowly inching toward normalisation.
Syria: Life 'living nightmare' for children in East Ghouta, UNICEF chief warns
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Following reports that dozens of children have been killed in violence this week alone in Syria, a senior United Nations official on Friday stressed the need for unconditional evacuations of sick and wounded children from East Ghouta and other sieged areas.
Yemen: Raging violence displaces more than 85,000 civilians, says UN refugee agency
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:13 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Surging violence across Yemen has resulted in the displacement of more than 85,000 people in just the last 10 weeks, the United Nations refugee agency reported Friday.
Olympic message of peace is universal, UN chief says in Pyeongchang
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): As the world comes together for the Winter Olympics, which kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on everyone to recognize and promote the Games’ universal message of peace and tolerance.
Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN calls for smashing stereotypes
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue careers in scientific research, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on 11 February.
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Asylum seekers are reporting sexual harassment and violence at some sub-standard reception centres on Greek islands – where even bathing during the daytime can be dangerous – despite Government measures to address the dire living conditions, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.