Hunt on for restaurant blast suspects in Toronto
May 26, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Toronto, May 25 (IBNS): Police have launched a manhunt today to arrest the two men suspected to be involved in the IED blast yesterday that injured 15, three of them critically, at Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga near Toronto.
Canadian scientists show great concern about Nipah virus outbreak in India
May 26, 2018, at 12:33 am
Ottawa, May 25 (IBNS): A rare brain-damaging Nipah virus outbreak in southern India, the first reported outbreak in the country, had caused alarm to the health officials working to treat those infected with the virus, media reports said.
Yemen: Human suffering at risk of further deterioration, warns UN aid chief
May 25, 2018, at 05:50 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): An escalation in fighting, increasing obstacles to aid delivery and lack of food and fuel, is compounding Yemen’s dire humanitarian crisis, the United Nations top relief official warned on Thursday, calling on all parties to the conflict to end the violence.
UN envoy urges ‘inclusive’ talks to resolve crisis in Burundi
May 25, 2018, at 05:42 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): Inclusive talks remain the only way to find a lasting solution to the political, socio-economic and humanitarian crisis that has engulfed Burundi since 2015, the United Nations envoy for the African Great Lakes country said on Thursday.
‘Gravely concerned’ over northern Somalia clashes, UN and partners call for ceasefire
May 25, 2018, at 05:36 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): The United Nations and its partners on Thursday expressed grave concern over armed clashes which have broken out in northern Somalia, urging all parties to immediately halt the violence.
UN development official urges greater international support for Zimbabwe
May 25, 2018, at 05:33 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later this year, authorities in Zimbabwe are hoping to see greater international investment in their country, according to the top United Nations official there.
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Pyongyang rues Trump decision to cancel North Korea meet, says 'extremely regrettable'
May 25, 2018, at 05:29 pm
Washington/Pyongyang, May 25 (IBNS): On the cusp of creating history, US President Donald Trump chose to ignore it after cancelling talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which was scheduled to take place in Singapore on June 12. The decision has been termed 'extremely regrettable' by North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan.
Not so fast on fracking, UN agency tells developing countries
May 25, 2018, at 05:22 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): The hydraulic extraction of natural gas, commonly known as fracking, produces cleaner energy than oil and coal, but it is not necessarily in the best interests of the world’s poorest countries, UN development experts said on Thursday.
Canada: Bomb explosion in Mississauga restaurant injures 15
May 25, 2018, at 05:14 pm
Mississauga, May 25 (IBNS): At least 15 people were injured in an explosion which took place at a restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario on Thursday night, media reports said.
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ over cancellation of US-North Korea summit
May 25, 2018, at 05:01 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” by the cancellation of the planned meeting between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly-known as North Korea.
UN chief launches new disarmament agenda ‘to secure our world and our future’
May 25, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): The United Nations chief announced a bold new vision for global disarmament on Thursday, to help eliminate nuclear arsenals and other deadly weapons from a world that is just “one mechanical, electronic and human error away” from destruction.
Canada: Deb Matthews presents Ford's audio recording
May 25, 2018, at 04:01 am
Ottawa, May 24 (IBNS): Deb Matthews, Liberal campaign co-chair presented the edited audio recording at morning News Conference, in which Doug Ford Progressive Conservative (PC) leader was heard alongside Kinga Surma, Etobicoke Centre PC candidate trying to sign up new party members to support Surma in her nomination contest, media reports said.
Donald Trump cancels Singapore summit with North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un
May 25, 2018, at 02:43 am
Washington, May 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Thursday cancelled the long planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, that was scheduled to be held on June 12 in Singapore.
Canada: Ontario Liberal Party to release Ford's recording
May 25, 2018, at 01:29 am
Ottawa, May 24 (IBNS): Ontario Liberal Party announced Wednesday that it would release a recording of Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford Thursday morning which would upset his nomination process, media reports said.
Canada is 'very spoiled': US President Trump on NAFTA
May 25, 2018, at 01:24 am
Washington/Ottawa, May 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said Canada, which is a partner in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is "very difficult to deal with" and "very spoiled".
Canada: 'I can do better', tells Ontario Premier Wynne to voters
May 25, 2018, at 01:05 am
Toronto, May 24 (IBNS): Ahead of the Jun 7 election, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne has said she can do better for people, in a bid to return to power in the upcoming polls, media reports said.
May 24, 2018, at 07:52 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): A “holistic approach” is needed to the address peace and security challenges in Africa’s vast Sahel region, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for more investment in better government, social services and youth opportunities.
Transforming the world requires input from all society: UN deputy chief
May 24, 2018, at 07:49 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): International efforts to create a world where no one is left behind will only become a reality if all sectors in society participate, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told ambassadors in New York on Wednesday.
Urgent action needed to avoid war, alleviate suffering in Gaza – UN envoy tells Security Council
May 24, 2018, at 07:46 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): Gaza is on the verge of collapse and its people becoming increasingly desperate, a United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday, urging international action to avoid another war, alleviate suffering and empower more responsible government within the enclave.
South Korea leads developed nations in household debt, UN expert warns
May 24, 2018, at 07:43 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS):Despite being the world’s 11th largest economy, a significant number of South Koreans are living in “substandard” housing, faced with rising rents they can no longer afford, a United Nations rights expert said on Wednesday, noting that the country now leads developed nations in levels of household debt.
Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty
May 24, 2018, at 07:40 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get hurt the most, senior United Nations officials said on Wednesday, calling on Government leaders to fight the scourge, “from the top down”.
Afghanistan: Farah offensive kills at least 11 Taliban militants
May 24, 2018, at 04:10 pm
Kabul, May 24 (IBNS): At least 11 Taliban militants were gunned down in an anti-terrorism offensive by Afghanistan's special forces, reports said.
May 24, 2018, at 06:56 am
Naypyidaw: A Rohingya armed group brandishing guns and swords is responsible for at least one, and potentially a second, massacre of up to 99 Hindu women, men, and children as well as additional unlawful killings and abductions of Hindu villagers in August 2017, Amnesty International revealed on Tuesday after carrying out a detailed investigation inside Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Syrian terrorists relocating to Afghanistan, says Russian Defence Minister
May 23, 2018, at 08:54 pm
Moscow/Kabul, May 23 (IBNS): Sounding alert, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has reportedly said that militants from Syria are relocating to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Kandahar explosion claims 21 lives
May 23, 2018, at 08:53 pm
Kabul, May 23 (IBNS): The death toll in Tuesday's car bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Kandahar province has risen to 21, reports said on Wednesday.
Canada: Ontario's leaders, where they stand before June 7 elections
May 23, 2018, at 06:03 pm
Ottawa, May 23 (IBNS): According to Poll Tracker, an aggregation of all publicly available polling data, latest trends prior to the June 7 elections indicate that Progressive Conservatives (PCs) have 37.9 percent support, with the New Democratic Party (NDP) at 33.8 percent support, revealing a gain of over seven points for the NDP since the last pre-campaign update, media reports said.
UN pays tribute to the Organization’s founding mothers
May 23, 2018, at 05:59 pm
New York, May 23 (IBNS): Women have played a pivotal role in the United Nations since its inception in 1945, including in the first international agreement proclaiming gender equality as a fundamental human right: the UN Charter.
New project safeguards Rohingya refugees; boosts local farming – UN migration agency
May 23, 2018, at 05:42 pm
New York, May 23 (IBNS): A major canal dredging project underway in Southern Bangladesh to protect Rohingya refugees from monsoon floods, will have the added benefit of boosting local agriculture, the United Nations migration agency said Tuesday.
UN calls on Algeria to stop expelling thousands of sub-Saharan African migrants
May 23, 2018, at 05:39 pm
New York, May 23 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on the Algerian Government to stop collectively expelling thousands of migrants, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa, saying it violates international human rights law.
UN chief urges governments to shield more civilians from violence in conflict
May 23, 2018, at 05:29 pm
New York, May 23 (IBNS): With more than 128 million people worldwide requiring immediate humanitarian aid, mostly due to war and violence, the United Nations Secretary-General has urged the international community to do more to protect civilians caught in conflict.