The ‘abuse of food relief in Yemen’ must end now
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:15 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): On Friday, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) demanded that the stealing of food by warring factions in Yemen must stop immediately; and welcomed a statement from Houthi rebel leaders saying that the situation was now under investigation.
UN chief expresses ‘full confidence’ in top Somalia official following Government expulsion
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General said on Friday he “deeply regrets” the Somali Government’s decision to expel his Special Representative in the country, adding that he had “full confidence” in Nicholas Haysom’s abilities and track record as an international civil servant.
Rights defenders jailed in Bahrain and UAE should be released unconditionally, UN urges
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for the immediate release of a prominent human rights defender in Bahrain, after the country’s highest court rejected a final appeal for his release on Monday. Nabeel Rajab was jailed in 2016 for tweeting criticism of Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes on Yemen and allegations of torture inside one of Bahrain’s prisons.
Bangladesh elections: Hold those responsible accountable for ‘violent attacks and intimidation’
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:03 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): Violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh “before, during and after” 30 December elections have prompted the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) to call on Friday for those responsible to be held to account.
DRC ‘calm but tense’ as country awaits presidential election result
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): The post-election environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “calm but tense” as the country waits for the results of the presidential poll, the UN Human Rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday.
Jan 05, 2019, at 08:50 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): The criminal trial in Saudi Arabia of individuals suspected of being involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi does not meet the requirements of an independent and international probe requested by the UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, her office said on Friday.
First-ever World Braille Day underscores importance of written language for human rights
Jan 05, 2019, at 08:47 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): To raise awareness of the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with some form of distance or near vision impairment, on Friday the United Nations is observing the first official World Braille Day.
Pak PM meets Turkey President, seeks to build economic ties
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:30 pm
Ankara, Jan 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan here and discussed ways to strengthen economic and other ties between the two countries, reports said.
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Amid bilateral tension, Canadian lawmakers to go ahead with China trip
Jan 04, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Ottawa, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canadian lawmakers will go ahead with a scheduled trip to China, media reports said.
Thirteen citizens arrested by China since detention of Huawei executive: Canada
Jan 04, 2019, at 07:17 pm
Ottawa, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canada has claimed 13 of its citizens have so far been detained since the arrest of Chinese telecom company Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, media reports said.
After US, China develops its own "Mother of All Bombs"
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Beijing, Jan 4 (IBNS): China's arms industry giant NORINCO recently displayed a new massive aerial bomb which they called as the Chinese version of the "Mother of All Bombs", media reports said.
Nancy Pelosi invites US President Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS): Nancy Pelosi, the newly-elected Speaker in the House of Representatives, has invited US President to deliver the State of the Union address.
Bangladesh Polls: US envoy Earl R Miller meets BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IBNS): US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Friday met key opposition party of the country Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed the recent general polls of the nation.
Afghanistan: Gas station fire leaves 3 dead in Kabul
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed when an overnight fire that began in a gas station in Abulhaq Circle in Kabul city’s PD9 spread to other buildings in the locality, media reports said on Friday.
Nancy Pelosi gets elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:42 pm
Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS): California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Six terrorists killed during operation carried out by security forces
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least six terrorists were killed during an operation carried out by security forces in Tagab district of Afghanistan's central Kapesa province, media reports said on Friday.
3 dead, 44 wounded as gas station fire engulfs apartment building in Kabul
Jan 04, 2019, at 01:18 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Three persons were killed and at least 44 others sustained burn injuries in a fire incident in capital Kabul.
First-ever World Braille Day underscores importance of written language for human rights
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): To raise awareness of the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with some form of distance or near vision impairment, on Friday the United Nations is observing the first official World Braille Day.
Deadly Mali attack to be investigated by UN rights experts
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): An attack on a village in central Mali earlier this week in which at least 37 civilians died, is to be investigated with the help of United Nations human rights experts, the UN stabilization mission in the country (MINUSMA), announced on Thursday.
Security Council condemns attacks on Afghan security forces which killed at least 27
Jan 04, 2019, at 08:57 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” a series of coordinated attacks aimed at security checkpoints in northern Afghanistan which took place on Monday night, killing at least 27 and wounding dozens of others
Jan 04, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): Somali Government efforts to build a lasting peace through political reform and transformation have progressed along a “positive trajectory” but everyone involved in the process needs to “pull in the same direction”, the UN Special Representative in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
11 Taliban militants killed, 7 wounded in Faryab province
Jan 03, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Kabul, Jan 3 (IBNS) : At least eleven militants were killed and seven others wounded during a clash and an airstrike in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan.
Powering up health care in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 03, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS): Solar power is helping make universal healthcare a reality in places where unreliable power supplies regularly affect access to vital services, and can out people’s lives at risk, thanks to support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Attack on UN compound in Somalia may be 'violation of international humanitarian law'
Jan 03, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Tuesday’s attacks against the UN compound in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, saying that intentionally attacking UN personnel may constitute "a violation of international humanitarian law.”
Canada: Alberta's cannabis industry doing better than other provinces, says Premier Notley
Jan 02, 2019, at 10:17 pm
Edmonton, Jan 2 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has said her province is well ahead in the country when it comes to cannabis industry.
Pakistan: Coal mine explosion leaves 4 dead
Jan 02, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IBNS): A coal mine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan's Dukki district on Wednesday left at least four miners dead, media reports said.
Denmark: Train mishap kills six people
Jan 02, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Copenhagen, Jan 2 (IBNS): At least six people died in a train mishap in Denmark on Wednesday, media reports said.
Man shouting "Allahu Akbar" stabs three in Manchester station, police treats attack as terrorism
Jan 02, 2019, at 11:56 am
Manchester, Jan 2 (IBNS) Manchester police in the UK is treating as terrorism a knife attack on people by a man who stabbed three, including a cop, shouting "Allahu Akbar" and ISIS slogan on Tuesday on a platform at Manchester Victoria Metrolink station.
15 fatal airliner accidents occurred in 2018: Aviation Safety Network
Jan 02, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Jan 2 (IBNS): The Aviation Safety Network on Tuesday released the 2018 airliner accident statistics showing a total of 15 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 556 fatalities.
Attack on UN compound in Somalia may be 'violation of international humanitarian law'
Jan 02, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Jan 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Tuesday’s attacks against the UN compound in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, saying that intentionally attacking UN personnel may constitute "a violation of international humanitarian law.”