Fighting drought with Somalia’s sand dams
Dec 26, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): The construction of sand dams which retain water above and below sand bars, is improving access to water supplies for people in Somalia as the country continues to weather periods of damaging drought.
Setting out to ‘transform the world’ in the General Assembly's Second Committee
Dec 26, 2018, at 08:59 am
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): How is the UN tackling its most ambitious and far-reaching project: the 2030 Agenda to “transform the world”? This is the mammoth responsibility of the UN’s General Assembly’s Second Committee – the body which deals with “economic and financial matters”. Here is the second in our series on what happens at the UN when the world leaders have gone home at the end of September, and the Committees get going on turning pledges and ideas into action.
Pakistan PM says India doesn't treat minorities right
Dec 25, 2018, at 08:28 pm
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said minorities were not treated right in India and his government would ensure they were treated as equal citizens in Pakistan, sparking criticism from across the border.
Dec 25, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday condemned the attack carried out last night in an area of Kabul city heavily populated by civilians.
Gunmen attack Libyan Foreign Ministry Headquarter, 1 killed
Dec 25, 2018, at 06:50 pm
Tripoli, Dec 25 (IBNS): Gunmen stormed the foreign ministry office of Libya and killed at least one person, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan condemns terror attack in Kabul city
Dec 25, 2018, at 06:02 pm
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday 'strongly condemned' the shooting and suicide attack at a government building in Kabul that left over 43 people dead.
Nawaz Sharif shifted to Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat prison
Dec 25, 2018, at 05:07 pm
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IBNS): A day after he was sentenced in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case, former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat prison from Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, media reports said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping condoles of loss of lives in Indonesia tsunami
Dec 25, 2018, at 03:56 pm
Beijing, Dec 25 (IBNS): Chinese president Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo over the tsunami tragedy which hit the nation and leftover 400 people killed.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau wishes people on Christmas, sends message to countrymen
Dec 25, 2018, at 01:50 pm
Ottawa, Dec 25 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all his country on the occasion of festival Christmas.
Afghanistan: Kabul attack claims 43 lives
Dec 25, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): At least 43 people were killed as terrorists attacked a government building in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said Tuesday.
Afghanistan : Top Taliban leader killed in Herat drone strike
Dec 25, 2018, at 12:53 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS) : A top local leader of Taliban was killed in a drone strike conducted in western Herat province of Afghanistan, local Khaama Press said on Tuesday quoting the authorities.
Afghanistan:: 3 attackers,1 policeman killed in Kabul attack
Dec 25, 2018, at 12:36 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): One policeman was killed and three attackers were killed as terrorists attacked a government building in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said Tuesday.
UN ceasefire monitoring chief tours Yemeni port of Hudaydah
Dec 25, 2018, at 09:04 am
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): The head of the UN team which is monitoring and helping implement a ground-breaking ceasefire across Yemen’s crucial port city of Hudaydah, had his first face-to-face meeting with authorities there on Monday.
Indonesia tsunami: Many still missing as death toll rises
Dec 25, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): Indonesians are being warned to stay away from beaches along the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Sumatra and Java, following this weekend’s devastating tsunami in the area, which government and humanitarian agency reports indicate has claimed hundreds of lives, with the total likely to rise.
UN rights expert urges full investigation into death of migrant girl, held in US
Dec 25, 2018, at 08:52 am
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): A United Nations rights expert has called for a thorough investigation into the death of a Guatemalan migrant child, while she was in the custody of United States immigration authorities.
Disarmament for a peaceful world, defines work of UN General Assembly's First Committee
Dec 25, 2018, at 08:46 am
Washington, Dec 25 (IBNS): Every year in September, the United Nations General Assembly makes the headlines as world leaders gather at UN headquarters to set the agenda for the year ahead.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau condoles death of people in Tsunami-hit Indonesia
Dec 24, 2018, at 09:02 pm
Ottawa, Dec 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed sadness over the devastation caused by Tsunami in Indonesia.
Canada: Thousands in BC likely to be in dark in Christmas
Dec 24, 2018, at 08:44 pm
Vancouver, Dec 24 (IBNS): Thousands of people are likely to be spending Christmas this year in darkness in southern British Columbia, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills 7 civilians
Dec 24, 2018, at 05:29 pm
Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as a bomb blast ripped through their vehicle in Deh Yak district of Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province on Monday, media reports said.
Terror group Al Qaeda is plotting plane attacks in Europe, warns UK Security Minister Ben Wallace
Dec 24, 2018, at 04:26 pm
London, Dec 24 (IBNS): UK Security Minister Ben Wallace has warned that terrorist group Al Qaeda might carry out terror attacks on passenger planes and airports in Europe.
Pakistani court gives seven-year jail term to ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in a corruption reference
Dec 24, 2018, at 04:10 pm
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Monday sentenced country's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in prison in Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits Kabul
Dec 24, 2018, at 03:14 pm
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IBNS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi accompanied by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua visited Kabul to discuss further strengthening of bilateral relations and to brief President Ashraf Ghani and Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on the recent developments on peace process after the meeting between Taliban and United States in Dubai, in which Saudi Arabia, UAE also participated.
Afghanistan: Gunmen attack radio station, no casualty
Dec 24, 2018, at 02:42 pm
Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen attacked a local radio station Alina in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province and destroyed the equipment present in it, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Court to pronounce verdict on corruption references against Nawaz Sharif
Dec 24, 2018, at 12:20 pm
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IBNS): An accountability court will on Monday pronounce verdict on two corruption references against former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, media reports said.
Indonesia tsunami: Anak Krakatau volcano seethes, fear of new waves grips people
Dec 24, 2018, at 10:05 am
Jakarta, Dec 24 (IBNS): Amid fears that another tsunami might lash Indonesian beach, coastal residents near the country's Anak Krakatau volcano have been directed to stay away from beaches, media reports said.
Donald Trump discusses issue of Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Dec 24, 2018, at 09:48 am
Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the phone and discussed the issue of conflict-hit Syria on Sunday.
Nigeria: Unidentified gunmen kill 17 in Zamfara state
Dec 24, 2018, at 09:31 am
Abuja, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least 17 people were killed as unidentified gunmen attacked Nigeria's Zamfara state on Saturday, media reports said on Monday.
Donald Trump names Patrick Shanahan as acting Defence Secretary
Dec 24, 2018, at 09:19 am
New York, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday named Deputy Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan as the new acting Defence Secretary of the country.
Mogadishu bombings a ‘cowardly assault’ on Somalis’ right to peace – UN envoy
Dec 24, 2018, at 08:59 am
New York, Dec 24 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Saturday’s twin bombings in the nation’s capital, Mogadishu, which claimed a number of lives.
UN ready to support tsunami-hit parts of Indonesia – Secretary-General Guterres
Dec 24, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Dec 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep sadness” at the loss of life, injuries and damages caused by the tsunami that struck the Indonesian coast late Saturday, local time.