US President Donald Trump urges European allies to take back 800 IS fighters
Feb 17, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged European allies to "take back over 800" ISIS fighters who were captured from Syria.
Heather Nauert withdraws her nomination for post of US ambassador to UN
Feb 17, 2019, at 09:56 am
Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS): The US State Department on Sunday confirmed that its spokesperson Heather Nauert has withdrawn her nomination for the post of US Ambassador to the United Nations.
Iraq: Four IS terrorists killed during airstrike
Feb 17, 2019, at 09:22 am
Baghdad, Feb 17 (IBNS): During an airstrike in Iraqi province of Diyala on Saturday, at least four Islamic State terrorists were killed, media reports said.
Enough is enough: Iranian leader tells Sushma Swaraj on terrorism
Feb 17, 2019, at 08:43 am
Tehran, Feb 17 (IBNS): In the wake of the Pulwama attack, Iran and Indian leaders have decided to cooperate in their fight against terrorism in the region.
In West Africa, UN Security Council visits Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau
Feb 17, 2019, at 08:18 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): Members of the United Nations Security Council are on a mission to West Africa where they are reviewing strides made in peacebuilding by both Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau.
22 militants killed in airstrikes in central Afghanistan
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Tarinkot, Afghanistan, Feb 16 (UNI/Xinhua/IBNS) Up to 22 militants were confirmed dead as fighting aircrafts targeted Taliban gathering outside provincial capital Tirin Kot city, a security official Zainullah said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Bomb blast in southern Ghazni leaves one killed
Feb 16, 2019, at 02:48 pm
Kabul, Feb 16 (IBNS): A bomb blast in southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan on Saturday left at least one person killed, media reports said.
After Pulwama attack, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince cuts short Pak visit
Feb 16, 2019, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/Islamabad, Feb 16 (IBNS): Following the Pulwama attack which left at least 40 Indian paramilitary personnel martyred, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has cut short his visit to Pakistan where there was a big investment potential, media reports said.
‘Maintain calm’ and ‘exercise patience’ UN envoy urges, as Nigeria heads to polls
Feb 16, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): As Nigerians get ready to head to the polls on Saturday, the Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), described the pre-election period as “largely, peaceful and participatory”, and called for that spirit to prevail through election day and beyond.
UN and partners appeal for $920 million to meet ‘dire needs’ of Rohingya refugees
Feb 16, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS):With more than 745,000 Rohingya having fled violence in Myanmar to settle in Bangladesh, joining roughly 200,000 others already sheltering there, United Nations aid agencies and partners launched an appeal on Friday to help meet their “dire needs".
Biggest ever UN aid delivery in Syria provides relief to desperate civilians
Feb 16, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): The biggest UN humanitarian convoy yet to operate inside Syria has successfully distributed aid to 40,000 desperate people in a hard-to-access desert camp near the country’s southern border with Jordan, the Organization announced on Friday.
Feb 16, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): A “peaceful and just solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict can “only be achieved” through two States “living side-by-side in peace and security”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated on Friday
Aurora shooting: Five dead as gunman attacks workplace
Feb 16, 2019, at 09:21 am
Washington, Feb 16 (IBNS): A gunman opened fire at an industrial park in the US state of Illinois which left at least five people dead, media reports said on Saturday.
‘Endemic’ sexual violence surging in South Sudan: UN human rights office
Feb 16, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): A surge in sexual violence in South Sudan’s Unity state targeting victims as young as eight years old, has prompted a call from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, for urgent Government measures to protect victims, and bring perpetrators to justice.
Team Ontario announces its roster for 2019 Canada Winter Games
Feb 15, 2019, at 11:29 pm
Toronto, Feb 15 (IBNS): Team Ontario on Friday announced the full roster of 350 athletes, coaches, managers and support staff for the upcoming 2019 Canada Winter Games, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
Feb 15, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Washington DC, Feb 15 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump today said he would declare a national emergency on the southern border to unlock money to build his proposed wall.
Nearly 1 in 5 children living in areas affected by armed conflict: Study
Feb 15, 2019, at 04:44 pm
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): More children are living in areas affected by armed conflict and war than at any time in more than 20 years, according to a new report published by Save the Children. Stop the War on Children: Protecting Children in 21stCentury Conflict reveals that 420 million children—nearly one in five—were living in conflict-affected areas in 2017, up 30 million from the previous year.
Bangladesh: Key leader Abdur Razzaq resigns from Jamaat-e-Islami
Feb 15, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Dhaka, Feb 15 (IBNS): Citing that 'Jamaat did not seek apology to the countrymen for its activities against the independence of Bangladesh in 1971', key leader of the party-Barrister Abdur Razzaq- on Friday resigned from the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Afghanistan: Police detain 10 gunmen involved in harassing citizens
Feb 15, 2019, at 03:19 pm
Kabul, Feb 15 (IBNS): Afghanistan police have detained 10 gunmen who were involved in beating a civilian in Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.
Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ attack in Iran
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:20 am
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” Wednesday’s “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attack in south-east Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan Province.
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world, warns UN
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): An estimated 24 million people – close to 80 per cent of the population – need assistance and protection in Yemen, the UN warned on Thursday. With famine threatening hundreds of thousands of lives, humanitarian aid is increasingly becoming the only lifeline for millions across the country.
UN agencies call for action to bolster rights of Europe’s stateless children
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): United Nations agencies are calling on States and regional organizations across Europe to take urgent action to ensure that thousands of currently stateless children are given the support and protection they deserve.
Feb 15, 2019, at 08:58 am
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): French protesters’ rights have been “disproportionately curtailed” during the wave of recent “gilet jaunes”, or yellow jacket demonstrations across the country over Government economic policies, said a group of independent UN human rights experts on Thursday.
UN chief hails victory of ‘political will’ in historic Republic of North Macedonia accord
Feb 15, 2019, at 08:49 am
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): The UN-brokered agreement between Athens and Skopje to formally recognize the “Republic of North Macedonia”, is a welcome, “historical” step that should be supported by regional and international Member States, António Guterres has announced.
Canada: Sentencing of woman guilty of terror charges in Toronto today
Feb 14, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Toronto, Feb 14 (IBNS): The sentencing of a woman who is found to be guilty of terror charges for attacking workers in Toronto's Canadian Tree will be pronounced here on Thursday.
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Top UN court rules it has jurisdiction to hear Iranian claim against US over frozen assets
Feb 14, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that is has the jurisdiction to hear part of a case brought by Iran against the United States, aimed at unfreezing close to $2 billion in Iranian assets being held there.
Feb 14, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): Despite some positive developments following years of brutal conflict, Iraq is gripped by political stalemate and a continued humanitarian crisis that is hampering the stabilization of the country, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in the country, (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
LGBT community in Chechnya faces ‘new wave of persecution’: UN human rights experts
Feb 14, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): People in Chechnya who are suspected of being lesbian, gay or bisexual, are facing a “new wave of persecution” following a spate of killings involving torture, and other rights abuses, said a group of independent UN human rights experts on Wednesday.
Radio still a powerful worldwide tool for ‘dialogue, tolerance and peace’: Guterres
Feb 14, 2019, at 09:15 am
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): Radio is a powerful tool that continues to promote “dialogue, tolerance and peace,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in message on Thursday, marking World Radio Day.
Feb 13, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): The top US commander on the Korean Peninsula told Senate lawmakers that despite 'reduction' in tensions there has been "little to no verifiable change" in North Korea's s military capabilities since President Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un in Singapore last year.