Pakistan: FIA opens immigration office in Kartarpur
Dec 03, 2018, at 05:03 pm
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IBNS): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has set up an immigration office at Kartarpur border in Narowal
China agrees to reduce tariffs on US cars: Donald Trump tweets
Dec 03, 2018, at 05:00 pm
Beijing/Washington, Dec 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Monday said China will 'reduce and remove' 40 percent tariff it had placed on American cars imported into China.
Xi Jinping awarded Argentina's highest decoration
Dec 03, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Buenos Aires, Dec 3 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping received Argentina's highest decoration, the Order of the Liberator General San Martin, from President Mauricio Macri on Sunday.
Qatar government announces decision to pull out of OPEC
Dec 03, 2018, at 03:39 pm
Doha, Dec 3 (IBNS): Qatar on Monday announced its decision to withdraw from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in order to focus on increasing production of natural gas.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu to meet Mike Pompeo in Brussels today
Dec 03, 2018, at 03:34 pm
Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IBNS): Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels on Monday, officials said.
Black Panther’s ‘General Okoye’ joins the fight against gender-based violence
Dec 03, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Dec 3 (IBNS): Danai Gurira, one of the stars of hit movies “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” in her role as General Okoye, has been named a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, lending her name and dedicating her support to gender equality and women’s rights.
Over 40 million people still victims of slavery: ILO
Dec 03, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Dec 3 (IBNS): Slavery is still a very real and widespread phenomenon, affecting more than 40 million people worldwide, says the International Labour Organization (ILO), with children making up a quarter of the victims , despite the entry into force of the landmark Forced Labour protocol in 2016.
UN chief welcomes G20 commitment to fight climate change
Dec 03, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Dec 3 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the declaration released on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2018 G20 meeting of the world’s leading economies, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which reaffirms a commitment to raise ambition in the fight against climate change.
Afghanistan: Taliban abducts 40 passengers
Dec 02, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least 40 passengers and driver were abducted by Taliban terrorists in Dara-e-Soof district in Samangan province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh polls: Khaleda Zia's nominations rejected
Dec 02, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Dhaka, Dec 2 (IBNS): Ahead of Bangladesh polls, the three nominations filed by ex-Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia have been canceled, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Key Taliban leader killed in drone strike
Dec 02, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): A Taliban leader was killed during a drone attack in Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
France protests: President Emmanuel Macron to hold urgent security meeting
Dec 02, 2018, at 05:26 pm
Paris, Dec 2 (IBNS): As France witnessed days of anti-government protests and violence, the country's President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to attend a security meeting over the issue on Sunday, media reports said.
Donald Trump may meet Kim Jong Un in 2019?
Dec 02, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said his next meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to take place in 2019.
Conditions deteriorating alarmingly in Yemen, warns senior UN official
Dec 02, 2018, at 04:22 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS): Conditions in Yemen have deteriorated alarmingly, and the country is on the “brink of a major catastrophe” said Mark Lowcock – Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – on returning from his mission to Yemen on Saturday.
UN chief saddened at news of death of former US President George H.W. Bush
Dec 02, 2018, at 04:17 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS): In a statement released on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his sadness at the news of the death of former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, who died on Friday.
US govt proposes change in H1B application process
Dec 02, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): The United States has proposed new change to the H1B rules to help those with advanced degrees from U.S. universities over regular H1B applicants.
Canada PM Trudeau condoles death of George HW Bush
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:56 pm
Ottawa, Dec 1 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his wife Sophie have condoled the demise of former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, who passed away on Friday evening aged 94.
Canada, US, Mexico formally sign new trade deal USMCA
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:48 pm
Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): Canada, the United States and Mexico have formally signed the new trade deal, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), at Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Dhaka: Bangladeshi photographer Anwar Hossain found dead
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Dhaka, Dec 1 (IBNS): Popular Bangladeshi photographer and cinematographer Anwar Hossain was found dead in a hotel in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton mourn death of George Herber Walker Bush
Dec 01, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton mourned the death of ex-US President George Herber Walker Bush.
Theresa May rejects asylum application of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi
Dec 01, 2018, at 04:20 pm
London, Dec 1 (IBNS): British PM Theresa May has rejected a plea by Cabinet ministers to offer asylum to a Pakistani Christian woman-Asia Bibi- acquitted of blasphemy in the Asian nation recently, media reports said.
Pakistan: Security forces kill terrorist in DI Khan
Dec 01, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IBNS): Security forces killed a terrorist in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area of Pakistan, the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed on Saturday.
11 Taliban terrorists killed close to Afghanistan's Farah City
Dec 01, 2018, at 03:33 pm
Kabul, Dec 1 (IBNS): At least 11 Taliban terrorists, including three commanders, were killed during an airstrike conducted by foreign forces on the outskirts of Afghanistan's Farah City, media reports said on Saturday.
US' 41st President George HW Bush dies at 94
Dec 01, 2018, at 12:03 pm
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st US President, passed away on Friday evening at an age of 94.
Former US President George HW Bush passes away
Dec 01, 2018, at 11:04 am
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former US President George HW Bush has passed away at an age of 94.
In a time of rising xenophobia, more important than ever to ratify Genocide Convention
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:04 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Speaking ahead of the UN Day commemorating victims of genocide, the UN chief has called for every country to ratify the Genocide Convention, which still has not been ratified by 45 UN Member States, despite being adopted at the General Assembly 70 years ago.
‘Be the change’ we desperately need, UN deputy chief urges global youth
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:01 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Young people are the leaders and torchbearers the world “desperately needs” but they also face serious challenges when it comes to realizing their potential, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General has said.
Migrant caravan: UN agency helping ‘exhausted’ people home
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:53 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Hundreds of people from Central American States who joined the human caravans travelling towards the United States have been helped home after asking for assistance, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.
Yemen war: The battle rages on, children suffer most
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:46 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): “Violence has forced over a third of all schools there to close, with 15 located on the frontline and others badly damaged or being used as shelters for displaced families,” said Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in Yemen.
Canada, US, Mexico to sign new trade deal today
Nov 30, 2018, at 04:12 pm
Ottawa, Nov 30 (IBNS): Canada, the United States and Mexico will sign the trade deal, which is a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), on Friday morning, media reports said.