Entire New South Wales now drought affected: Government
Aug 08, 2018, at 01:06 pm
Sydney, Aug 8 (IBNS): The entire state of New South Wales in Australia is affected by drought, its government has said on Wednesday.
Colombia's new President Ivan Duque takes office
Aug 08, 2018, at 11:26 am
Bogota, Aug 8 (IBNS): Colombia's new President Ivan Duque took office after he was sworn in at Bogota's Bolivar square on Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018, at 09:19 am
Dhaka, Aug 8 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renewed her call to the international community, including Japan, to persuade Myanmar to take back Rohingyas who have crossed the border to enter her nation.
Senior commander of armed Taliban killed in Logar province
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:59 am
Kabul, Aug 8 (IBNS): A senior commander of armed Taliban named Najibullah known as Hemat was killed with his two accomplices during overnight operation, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday.
UN chief calls for ‘increased commitment’ to resolution on 10th anniversary of Georgia conflict
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Ten years after conflict involving Georgia, Russia and the South Ossetia region broke out, United Nations chief, António Guterres said on Tuesday that “increased commitment” is needed by “relevant actors” to advance the on-going reconciliation and peace process.
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Tuesday urged government representatives and business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region to offer more support and protection for over 700,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled violence and discrimination in Myanmar’s Rakhine State over the past year.
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): As conflicts and natural disasters have sharply deteriorated living conditions in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, more and more people have been crossing the Gulf of Aden in both directions, leading the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to appeal for $45 million to provide critical aid to 81,000 people over three years.
Indonesia: Psychological impact on earthquake survivors turns villages into ‘ghost towns’
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:28 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Following the magnitude 7 earthquake which rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok at the weekend, more than 130 aftershocks have been felt with some villages being turned into “ghost towns”, journalists at the UN in Geneva heard on Tuesday.
Rights experts call for greater protection of indigenous people during migration
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Governments are being urged to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are recognized, whether they are living on their traditional lands or forced to move elsewhere.
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Some 117,000 Venezuelans have claimed asylum already this year — more than for the whole of 2017 — the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, after welcoming a decision by the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court to reverse the closure of the country’s border with its northern neighbour.
After educational institutions, Saudi Arabia suspends airline operations in Canada
Aug 07, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Riyadh/Ottawa, Aug 7 (IBNS): After educational institutions, Saudi Arabia has suspended its airline operations in Canada following the expulsion of the Canadian ambassador citing interference in its internal matter, media reports said.
After expelling Canadian ambassador, Saudi Arabia suspends educational programmes
Aug 07, 2018, at 11:35 pm
Riyadh/Ottawa, Aug 7 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia has reportedly suspended all the educational programmes in Canada after expelling the Canadian ambassador citing interference in its internal matter, media reports said.
Australian population to touch 25 million: ABS
Aug 07, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Canberra, Aug 7 (IBNS): Australia’s population is due to reach 25 million shortly after 11pm (AEST) on Tuesday, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population clock.
Imran Khan's stepdaughter Mehrunnisa Hayat joins PTI
Aug 07, 2018, at 05:38 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Mehrunnisa Hayat, the daughter of Imran Khan's wife Bushra, has joined her stepfather's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), media reports said.
Shift Shahidul Alam to hospital for treatment: Bangladesh HC directs jail authorities
Aug 07, 2018, at 05:14 pm
Dhaka, Aug 7 (IBNS): Bangladesh High Court on Tuesday directed jail authorities to send prisoned photographer Shahidul Alam to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for his treatment.
Human Rights Watch asks Bangladesh government to stop attacks on student protesters, critics
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:56 am
Dhaka, Aug 7 (IBNS): Instead of prosecuting those responsible for unlawfully attacking student protesters demanding road safety, Bangladesh authorities are arresting students and targeting activists and journalists who are highlighting the abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
Benjamin Netanyahu praises Donald Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:27 am
Jerusalem, Aug 7 (IBNS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appreciated US President Donald Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran.
South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): There was jubilation in the streets of South Sudan’s capital overnight on Sunday, as residents celebrated a new agreement that the top UN official in the country has described as “a big step forward” towards ending nearly five years of brutal conflict.
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): The world needs the continued moral leadership of the people of Hiroshima, the top United Nations disarmament official said on Monday, commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing that devastated the city while lamenting that after decades of momentum towards a nuclear-free world, “progress has stalled.”
Aug 07, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): If Bilal Bashir, a Palestinian fisherman and lifeguard living on the coast of the Gaza Strip, does not get work over the summer months, he risks being sent to debtors’ prison.
UN chief ‘saddened’ by latest devastating earthquake to hit Indonesian island of Lombok
Aug 07, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Following the magnitude 7 earthquake that hit Indonesia's East Lombok on Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General said he was “saddened by the devastating loss of life, injuries and damage caused”, in a statement issued on Monday.
Canada invests $4 million in Ecology Research on lake areas in Ontario
Aug 07, 2018, at 12:06 am
Ottawa, Aug 6 (IBNS): An announcement was made in Kenora, Ontario by Robert D. Nault, Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kenora, on behalf of the Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans to fund $4 million over four years to International Institute for Sustainable Development - Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA), media reports said.
Canada: 'Suspicious' fire engulfs home in Ottawa's south end
Aug 06, 2018, at 11:27 pm
Ottawa, Aug 6 (IBNS): A "suspicious" fire has engulfed a house in Ottawa's south end on Monday early morning, media reports said.
Bologna: Truck explodes on a motorway near airport
Aug 06, 2018, at 07:39 pm
Bologna, Aug 6 (IBNS): A tanker exploded on a motorway near Bologna Airport in Italy on Monday, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Italian city of Bologna
Aug 06, 2018, at 06:34 pm
Bologna, Aug 6 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Italian city of Bologna on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: PTI formally announces Imran Khan as party's Prime Minister candidate
Aug 06, 2018, at 06:22 pm
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IBNS): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday formally nominated Imran Khan as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate.
Explosion in Kabul kills two ANA soldiers
Aug 06, 2018, at 06:14 pm
Kabul, Aug 6 (IBNS): An explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Monday killed at least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers on Monday, media reports said.
Khaleda Zia granted bail for six months in Comilla arson case
Aug 06, 2018, at 04:03 pm
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IBNS): Bangladesh High Court on Monday granted bail to BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister of country Khaleda Zia for six months in an arson case filed under the Special Powers Act 1974 in Comilla in 2015.
High temperature in six Canadian provinces; more than 90 heat warnings issued
Aug 06, 2018, at 03:11 pm
Ottawa, Aug 6 (IBNS): More than 90 heat warnings have been issued as temperatures are high in six Canadian provinces, media reports said.
Patti Hoffman Takes Over as the U.S. Consul General in Kolkata
Aug 06, 2018, at 03:04 pm
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Ms. Patti Hoffman has assumed the post of Consul General of the United States of America for the Kolkata Consular District as of August 3, 2018, succeeding former Consul General Craig Hall.