Lebanon elections ‘vital step’ in democracy-building: UN chief
May 10, 2018, at 08:43 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Congratulating Lebanon on holding parliamentary elections on Sunday , United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the country’s political leaders to work in "a spirit of unity".
Canada to strengthen Canada-Caribbean economic and climate resilience
May 10, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Bahamas/Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canadian Federal Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on Wednesday concluded a three-day visit to the Bahamas, Caribbean Islands, where she attended the 21st meeting of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) Council for Foreign and Community Relations, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul attacks kill at least seven, over 15 injured
May 10, 2018, at 07:30 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): At least seven people died in the dual attacks in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, reports said.
Malaysia: 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad set to become world's oldest leader
May 10, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (IBNS): At 92, Mahathir Mohamad is set to become the oldest leader in the world, after he registered a shock victory against his protege and former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Pakistan: Local PML-N leader, three others injured in grenade, firing attack
May 10, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Karachi, May 10 (IBNS): A local leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), along with three others, were injured in an alleged target attack by unknown men in country's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.
US prisoners in North Korea released, to arrive in nation shortly: Trump
May 10, 2018, at 01:00 am
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Three American person, who were imprisoned in North Korea, has been released, US President Doanld Trump informed on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Explosions heard in Kabul city
May 09, 2018, at 07:45 pm
Kabul, May 9 (IBNS): At least two explosions were heard in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, reports said.
Taliban mortar attack kills or wounds 21 civilians in Afghanistan
May 09, 2018, at 07:41 pm
Kabul, May 9 (IBNS); At least 21 civilians have been either killed or wounded in a mortar attack conducted by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to deliver formal apology over the fate of St. Louis and passengers
May 09, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Ottawa, May 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will formally apologise in the House of Commons over the tragic fate of St. Louis and its passengers, who were denied an entry to the country in 1939.
Afghanistan: Taliban takes control of Bilchiragh district in Faryab province
May 09, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Kabul, May 9 (IBNS): Sounding alert, a government official in Afghanistan's Faryab province has said that Bilchiragh district has been taken over by the Taliban militants.
May 09, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's decision to pull the country out of the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed in 2015.
US President Donald Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear deal
May 09, 2018, at 02:51 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his government's decision to quit the Iran nuclear deal.
Rival South Sudan leaders still ‘bent on armed confrontation’ – UN peacekeeping chief
May 09, 2018, at 02:34 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The peace process in South Sudan is at a critical juncture while opposing sides allow themselves to get bogged down in arguments over ministerial quotas, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, as the country prepares for a third round of regionally-backed peace talks.
‘Fabric of society’ at risk in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Security Council told
May 09, 2018, at 02:31 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): With elections looming, tensions across Bosnia and Herzegovina are rising alongside inflammatory rhetoric against the country’s long-standing peace agreement, a senior figure monitoring its implementation has warned.
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by US decision to exit Iran nuclear deal
May 09, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Following a decision on Tuesday by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, the United Nations chief said he was “deeply concerned” by the move, and called on all parties to preserve the deal.
Prevent terrorists profiting from cross-border crime, urges UN Security Council
May 09, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The United Nations Security-Council on Tuesday called on all countries as well as international organizations to do more to stop terrorists enriching themselves through cross-border organized crime.
In Cuba, UN chief stresses Latin America’s courageous ‘development vision’
May 09, 2018, at 02:20 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The United Nations chief on Tuesday highlighted the central role he hopes Latin America and the Caribbean region will play in ensuring “fair globalization” that leaves no one behind.
Smugglers see thousands of migrants in Yemen as ‘a commodity’, UN agency warns
May 09, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): With an estimated 7,000 migrants entering Yemen each month, most of them seeking to reach Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, the United Nations migration agency on Tuesday called for greater efforts to protect them from smugglers and other criminals.
Dangers persist for nearly a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: WHO
May 09, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Renewed efforts are underway in Bangladesh to protect nearly one million Myanmar refugees from cholera, amid a warning from the UN health agency on Tuesday that “we’re not out of the woods yet”.
Canada announces new measures to deal asylum seekers, launches outreach mission in Nigeria
May 09, 2018, at 02:53 am
Ottawa, May 8 (IBNS): Canada has announced new measures to deal the influx of asylum seekers, who are crossing the US borders to enter Canada, media reports said.
Canada: Elections Ontario asked to investigate Doug Ford's campaign videos
May 09, 2018, at 12:12 am
Ottawa, May 7 (IBNS): Elections Ontario were asked by the Liberal Party of Ontario (Liberals) to investigate Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s use of campaign videos as not being identified to be created by Ford's party.
Afghanistan: Road mishap kills five in Nangarhar province
May 08, 2018, at 11:43 pm
Kabul, May 8 (IBNS): At least five people were killed in a car crash on Jalalabad-Torkham highway in Rodat district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Training plane crashes in Lahore, two pilots injured
May 08, 2018, at 11:04 pm
Lahore, May 8 (IBNS): At least two pilots were injured when a training plane crashed in Lahore on Tuesday, Pakistani media reports said.
May 08, 2018, at 10:17 pm
Dhaka, May 8 (IBNS): A Bangladesh court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to two people in connection with the murder of Rajshahi University Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to visit London for health checkup today
May 08, 2018, at 10:06 pm
Abuja, May 8 (IBNS): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive in London on Tuesday for a health checkup, officials said.
Bangladesh court defers Khaleda Zia's bail hearing till Wednesday
May 08, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Dhaka, May 8 (IBNS): Bangladesh Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned an appeal hearing against BNP leader Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case till Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Seven Pakistani nationals among 19 terrorists killed in NDS operations
May 08, 2018, at 07:36 pm
Kabul, May 8 (IBNS): At least seven Pakistani nationals were among the 19 terrorists who have been killed in Afghanistan by the country's national forces recently.
China: Former Communist leader Sun Zhengcai handed life term for taking bribes
May 08, 2018, at 05:31 pm
Beijing, May 8 (IBNS): A former Chinese Communist Party top brass has been given lifer for taking bribes.
Assault allegations: New York AG Eric Schneiderman resigns
May 08, 2018, at 03:32 pm
New York, May 8 (IBNS): Amid allegations by four women of physically assaulting them, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned,media reports said.
36 killed in Kunduz airstrikes: UNAMA
May 08, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Kabul, May 8 (IBNS): In a new report on Apr 2 airstrikes in the Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province, UNAMA has presented its findings which include verification of 36 deaths.