Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves one Ministry of Information and Culture employee killed
Jun 02, 2018, at 05:22 pm
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday an employee of the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), media reports said.
Canada: Mayor says Toronto Pride Month should focus on Inclusivity for the LGBTQ community
Jun 02, 2018, at 12:58 pm
Toronto, June 2 (IBNS): Declaring the Toronto Pride Month open on Friday, Mayor John Tory said that while holding the event is an achievement in itself but the way ahead is not free of hurdles yet.
US says China intimidating neighbours
Jun 02, 2018, at 12:21 pm
Singapore, Jun 2 (IBNS): Addressing a programme in Singapore, US Defence Secretary James Mattis ha said that China is intimidating its neighbours with the use of missiles, reports said on Saturday.
France, UK, Canada rap Trump, say US trade tariffs absurd, illegal
Jun 02, 2018, at 11:52 am
Paris/LondonJun 2 (IBNS): As US trade tariffs came into force, allies France, the UK and Canada have joined hands in condemning American President Donald Trump, stating that the move is absurd and illegal.
Afghanistan: Roadside explosion kills at least one archaeologist in Kabul
Jun 02, 2018, at 11:50 am
Kabul Jun 2 (IBNS): At least one archaeologist was killed in a roadside explosion which rocked Afghanistan's Kabul on Saturday morning, reports said.
Afghan security forces conduct operation, kill 22 armed Taliban militants
Jun 02, 2018, at 11:42 am
Kabul Jun 2 (IBNS): At least 22 armed militants affiliated with the Taliban have been killed in anti-terrorism operations conducted by security forces in Afghanistan, reports said.
Donald Trump attacks comedian Samantha Bee for 'insulting' Ivanka
Jun 02, 2018, at 09:15 am
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has attacked comedian Samantha Bee for allegedly making insulting comments against his daughter Ivanka Trump during a show.
Afghanistan: Bus-Car collision leaves five killed
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:48 am
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS): A car and a bus collided in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Friday, leaving five people killed, media reports said.
Security Council fails to adopt competing texts on protection of Palestinian civilians in Gaza
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:46 am
New York, June 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to adopt two competing draft resolutions; one produced by Kuwait, in response to the killing of dozens of Palestinian protestors in Gaza, and the other tabled by the United States, which vetoed the initial resolution saying it was “grossly one-sided” against Israel.
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, June 2 (IBNS): Commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at the Organization’s headquarters, in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the service and sacrifice made by UN “blue helmets” for the cause of peace around the world.
UN agencies and Myanmar lay groundwork for possible Rohingya return
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, June 2 (IBNS): United Nations agencies and Myanmar have agreed a framework which it is hoped will lead to the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, but only if their “voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable” return from camps in Bangladesh can be guaranteed.
UNHCR raises alarm over deadly detention centre escape in Libya
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, June 2 (IBNS): More than a dozen people have been killed or wounded by traffickers as they attempted to flee a detention centre in Libya last month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, describing it as the “latest horror story” to emerge from the war-torn country.
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:36 am
New York, June 2 (IBNS): The United Nations has called on Nicaragua to allow access to the Organization’s human rights arm into the country amid reports that over 100 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in over six weeks of anti-Governments protests.
Donald Trump says summit with North Korean leader Kim is back on
Jun 02, 2018, at 08:21 am
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): Ending all speculations since its scrapping, US President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place on June 12.
Toronto’s 3rd annual Pride Month begins today with a 1,000-square-foot art installation
Jun 02, 2018, at 12:29 am
Toronto, June 1 (IBNS): Toronto Pride Month, one of the most awaited events in the calendar of this gay-friendly Canadian city, begins today with a 1,000-square-foot art installation at city hall, with the ceremony starting at 12:30 p.m. when Toronto Mayor John Tory makes the official proclamation.
Canada: PC party raises concerns about EVMs in Ontario election
Jun 01, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Toronto, Jun 1 (IBNS): The Progressive Conservative (PC) party has raised concerns about the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which will be used in Jun 7 Ontario elections, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau retaliates against US' tariff imposition on steel and aluminium imports
Jun 01, 2018, at 10:36 pm
Ottawa, Jun 1 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has retaliated against US President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from his neighbouring country, media reports said.
Countries back ‘ambitious and comprehensive’ reform of UN development system
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:59 pm
New York, June 1 (IBNS): The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday gave the green light to a bold new plan to make sustainable development a reality, described by UN chief António Guterres as “the most ambitious and comprehensive transformation of the UN development system in decades.”
UN agencies join forces against environmental risks that cause 12.6 million deaths a year
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:53 pm
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Two United Nations agencies are combining their expertise to counter the growing threat of extreme weather, climate change and air pollution, which cause more than 12.6 million deaths a year, it was announced on Thursday.
European court finds Romania, Lithuania guilty of colluding with the US and torturing prisoners
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:10 pm
Strasbourg, May 31 (IBNS): The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Romania and Lithuania guilty of conspiring with the US and allowing the latter to torture suspects in makeshift cells run by the Central Intelligence Agency in the aforementioned European countries.
Gaza is ‘on the brink’ warns UN envoy, urging more international intervention
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:06 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): Rocket fire this week across the border between Gaza and Israel shows how close the region is “to the brink of war” a senior United Nations official warned on Wednesday, urging the international community to do more to help Israelis and Palestinians return to the negotiating table.
After democratic elections, Iraqi leaders must form ‘truly national’ government, urges UN envoy
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): The low voter turnout for Iraq’s recent national elections was a “strong signal” to the country’s ruling political elites that they must work harder to ease sectarian divides and promote democratic accountability over nepotism and patronage, the United Nations envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
World needs generation of self-empowered ‘superheroes’, UN youth forum told
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): The world needs young people who dream big and can endure both failure and pain, a Tongan Olympic idol told a gathering of youth at the United Nations on Wednesday.
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:55 pm
He is best known for his bare-chested appearances at the Rio and Pyeongchang Olympic Games, but Pita Taufatofua now wants to use his social media muscle to empower youth, and get them to share their stories.
UN rights chief urges action in Mexico to end ‘outrageous’ wave of disappearances
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): Authorities in Mexico are being urged to act to end what the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has described as “a wave of enforced disappearances” in the city of Nuevo Laredo, amid “strong indications” that federal security forces may be involved.
Mali: In Mopti, UN chief finds ‘a determination to fight for peace’
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:49 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): On the second day of his visit to Mali, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres travelled some 460 kilometers outside the capital, Bamako, to Mopti, where he highlighted how insecurity in the region is threatening the country’s fragile peace process.
UN chief condemns killing of police officers and civilian in Belgium’s Liège
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Tuesday’s attacks by a gunman in the Belgian city of Liège, which left two police officers and a civilian dead.
Canada Justice Minister orders independent review in Hassan Diab extradition case
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:54 pm
Ottawa, May 30 (IBNS): Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has ordered an independent review of the extradition case of Hassan Diab, a university professor who was once charged with terrorism in France, media reports said.
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Canada in June
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:47 pm
Ottawa, May 30 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit the North American country in June.
Canada Liberal govt to buy Trans Mountain pipeline
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:30 pm
Ottawa, May 30, (IBNS): Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Canada's Liberal government's decision to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure for $4.5 billion and billions more to build the expansion, media reports said.