Nuclear test ban treaty critical to global collective security – UN chief

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:20 am

New York, Aug30 (IBNS): Every effort should be made to bring a global treaty into force that prevents more countries from developing nuclear weapons, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.

Half the world’s refugee children not in school, UN agency finds

Aug 30, 2018, at 08:16 am

New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): With more and more children forced to leave their homes, over half of the world’s school-aged refugees are now out of education, the United Nations refugee agency said in a new report released on Wednesday.

Canada: Ontario Education Minister to promote EQAO results

Aug 29, 2018, at 10:51 pm

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): An investment of $55 million in Math in Ontario district school boards to support Math facilitators was announced on Wednesday by Ontario Education Minister, Lisa Thompson, media reports said.

Canada: Tickets for Fredericton benefit concert up for sale today

Aug 29, 2018, at 07:26 pm

Fredericton, Aug 29 (IBNS): Tickets for the concert, which will benefit the Fredericton shooting victims, are up for sale on Wednesday.

Canada PM Trudeau announces changes to the Cabinet committees

Aug 29, 2018, at 06:51 pm

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced changes to the structure and mandate of Cabinet committees.

Afghanistan: Foreign airstrike kills Taliban shadow district governor in Kapisa

Aug 29, 2018, at 03:08 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least three insurgents, including a Taliban shadow district governor, were killed in an airstrike carried out by foreign forces in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, reports said.

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar rejects UN report, says it does not support human rights violation

Aug 29, 2018, at 02:52 pm

Naypyidaw, Aug 29 (IBNS): Days after a UN report said that top military leaders in Myanmar must face genocide charges pertaining to the Rohingya crisis, the country has rejected it.

Bangladesh : Woman journalist hacked to death at doorstep of home

Aug 29, 2018, at 02:16 pm

Dhaka, Aug 29 (IBNS) : A woman journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in front of her residence in Pabna district town on Tuesday night.

4.4 earthquake hits Los Angeles, no casualty

Aug 29, 2018, at 09:43 am

Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Los Angeles city on US on Wednesday, police said.

UN chief calls for Security Council to work with Myanmar to end ‘horrendous suffering’ of Rohingya refugees

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:29 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Despite the efforts made by the United Nations over the past year to help create safeguards for all communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, it is clear that conditions are still not suitable for the safe, voluntary, and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees to their home, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

UN Security Council urged to act against ‘worst-case scenario’ Syria’s war-battered Idlib

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:20 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): A further escalation of violence in Syria’s Idlib governorate could create a humanitarian emergency “at a scale not yet seen through this crisis,” a senior United Nations aid official warned the Security Council on Tuesday.

All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes, UN experts find

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:17 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS):Parties on both sides of the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated – and continue to perpetrate – possible war crimes and other violations with a “total disregard” for the suffering of millions of civilians, United Nations-appointed human rights investigators said on Tuesday.

Canada PM Trudeau releases new ministerial mandate letters

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:36 pm

Ottawa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Ahead of the federal elections in 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday released new ministerial mandate letters.

Canada: Trudeau, Trump engage into 'constructive conversation' over NAFTA

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:33 pm

Ottawa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had a constructive conversation with US President Donald Trump over North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 2, four hurt

Aug 28, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least two people were killed when their car crashed into a military ambulance near the capital of northern Samangan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

French Environment Minister resigns during live radio interview

Aug 28, 2018, at 06:20 pm

Paris, Aug 28 (IBNS): Citing his disapproval of government policies and efforts to tackle climate change, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot on Tuesday quit his position during a live radio interview.

Yemen: United Nations experts point to possible war crimes by parties to the conflict

Aug 28, 2018, at 04:33 pm

Geneva, Aug 28 (IBNS): Information documented by the Group of Regional and International Eminent Experts on Yemen strongly suggests that parties to the armed conflict have perpetrated, and continue to perpetrate, violations and crimes under international law.

Afghanistan: 2 AAF personnel shot dead in Kabul

Aug 28, 2018, at 12:11 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): Two personnel of the  Afghan Air Force (AAF) were shot dead by unknown people in Kabul on Monday, media reports said.

International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017, UN agency reports

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:48 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to data from the Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.

Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:45 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Monday.

Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges – UN report

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:36 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Top military commanders in Myanmar should be investigated and prosecuted for the “gravest” crimes against civilians under international law, including genocide, United Nations-appointed investigatorssaid on Monday.

Man charged in Fredericton shooting appears before court

Aug 27, 2018, at 10:56 pm

Fredericton, Aug 27 (IBNS): The man who has been charged in the Fredericton shooting, which killed four people, appeared before the court on Monday, media reports said.

Canada 'encouraged' by US-Mexico 'looking good' deal on NAFTA

Aug 27, 2018, at 10:24 pm

Ottawa, Aug 27 (IBNS): Canada has got some encouragement after US President Donald Trump said his country is going to have a good deal with Mexico on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.

Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa condoles John McCain's death

Aug 27, 2018, at 04:35 pm

Islamabad, Aug 27 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday condoled the death of US Senator John McCain.

Pope maintains silence after senior Archbishop calls for his resignation

Aug 27, 2018, at 02:56 pm

Dublin/Vatican City, Aug 27 (IBNS): Ending his two day Ireland visit, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic world, chose silence as journalists questioned him about his role in suppressing sexual abuse committed by a former US priest, as alleged by a senior Archbishop.

Iran: Magnitude 6 earthquake kills at least 2, injures over 300

Aug 27, 2018, at 12:55 pm

Tehran, Aug 27 (IBNS): A magnitude 6 earthquake killed at least two people, after it struck Iran on Sunday, reports said.

North Korea to release detained Japanese tourist on humanitarian grounds

Aug 27, 2018, at 12:33 pm

Pyongyang, Aug 27 (IBNS): After detaining a Japanese tourist for nearly a month, North Korea has agreed to release him on humanitarian grounds, reports said on Monday.

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic visits Afghanistan, meets Ashraf Ghani

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:38 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani met his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic as she visited the South Asian nation on Sunday.

ISIS leader killed during airstrike in Afghanistan

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:20 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): An ISIS leader in Afghanistan was killed during an airstrike in Nangarhar area of the country on Saturday night, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan remembers 'great friend' US Senator John McCain

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:00 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday condoled the death of US Senator John McCain and called him a 'great friend' of his nation.