TV journalist shot dead by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan
Apr 25, 2018, at 11:56 pm
Kabul, Apr 25 (IBNS): A TV journalist was shot dead by unknown attackers in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Wednesday, media reports said.
Toronto van attack: Accused driver praised misogynistic incel killer
Apr 25, 2018, at 07:37 pm
Toronto, Apr 25 (IBNS): Just before killing 10 persons by his driven van, accused Torontonian driver Alek Minassian had praised an American misogynistic 'incel' killer on a Facebook post, media reports said.
Trump administration to scrap work permit for spouses of H1B visa holders
Apr 25, 2018, at 05:52 pm
Washington Apr 25 (IBNS): In a major setback for spouses of H1B visa holders, the Donald Trump administration has announced its intention of scraping provisions that allows the H4 visa holders to work in the United States of America.
Afghanistan: Militant ambush kills at least three policemen in Kabul
Apr 25, 2018, at 05:30 pm
Kabul Apr 25 (IBNS): At least three policemen were killed in an attack conducted by militants in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Wednesday, local Tolo News reported.
Canada PM Trudeau wishes her wife Sophie on birthday, shares intimate moment on social media
Apr 25, 2018, at 04:23 pm
Ottawa, Apr 25 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shared an intimate moment with his wife Sophie on social media as the latter turned 43 on Tuesday.
We have to make him perfect: Trump says as he brushes dandruff off Macron's shoulder
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:18 pm
Washington, Apr 25 (IBNS): There was a light moment which caught every persons attention during the meeting between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron when the US President brushed dandruff off his French counterpart's shoulder.
Suicide attacks in Pakistan's Quetta kills 6 policemen
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Islamabad, Apr 25 (IBNS): A suicide bomber targeted a police van on Airport Road in Quetta city of Pakistan on Tuesday, leaving at least six policemen killed, media reports said.
UN enlists youth in combat against violent extremism in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): With one in four of the world’s 1.2 billion youth affected by some sort of violence or armed conflict, the United Nations on Tuesday launched a project to support new, youth-driven initiatives in education, science, culture and the media to prevent violent extremism in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia
UN-EU conference on future of Syria opens in Brussels with urgent call for international support
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:21 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): With the conflict in Syria into its eighth bloody year and human suffering worsening by the day, the United Nations and partners on Tuesday made a major appeal for additional funds, as well as for reinvigorating the stalled UN-led Geneva talks.
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:18 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): At the start of World Immunization Week , the United Nations on Tuesday said that while vaccines are protecting more children than ever, more countries need to make immunization a priority, because more than one million children still die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Nicaragua: UN chief calls on all sides to exercise restraint in wake of protests
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:15 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his concern about the casualties in recent protests in Nicaragua, and called for restraint on all sides.
World leaders gather at UN to renew commitment to build and sustain peace
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:12 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Calling for more diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to head off conflicts before they break out, United Nations officials urged a gathering of world leaders on Tuesday to help strengthen a new approach to sustaining peace, which aims to put prevention at the heart of the UN’s work.
New UN-backed action plan promotes hiring of refugees
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:08 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): A newly-launched action plan that encourages employers to expand job opportunities for refugees aims to be a “win-win situation” for both sides, as well as host communities, according to a senior United Nations official.
Armenia: Welcoming peaceful nature of protests, UN chief asks for continued stability
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Following the resignation of Armenia’s Prime Minister in the wake of mass protests, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the continued respect of the rule of law and human rights, as well as for the maintenance of peace and stability in Armenia and the wider region.
Billions of plastic pollutants dragged into Arctic Ocean: Study
Apr 25, 2018, at 09:50 am
Ottawa, Apr 24 (IBNS): Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany had found that billions of plastic pollutants were being dragged into the Arctic Ocean, media reports said.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to receive Global Women’s Leadership Award
Apr 25, 2018, at 04:18 am
Dhaka, Apr 24 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be honoured with the Global Women’s Leadership Award for her contribution in advancing women education and women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, Asia and Asia-pacific region, media reports said.
Toronto van attack victim identified
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:05 am
Toronto, Apr 24 (IBNS): One of the 10 people killed in yesterday's van attack on a busy Toronto street has been identified as Anne Marie D'Amico, media reports said.
Security forces kill Islamic State commander in Afghanistan
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:02 am
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): Security forces have killed a key Islamic State commander during a clearing operation in Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Toronto van attack: Canadian police grill suspected driver
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:44 pm
Toronto, Apr 24 (IBNS): Canadian police on Tuesday grilled the suspected driver of the van which mounted the kerb and struck several pedestrians in the city, killing at least 10 people, media reports said.
US leaders condole loss of lives in Toronto van attack
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:29 pm
New York/Washington/Toronto, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United States (US) on Tuesday stood beside people of Canada at a time the country witnessed a massacre as a white van mounted the kerb and struck several pedestrians in Toronto city on Monday, killing at least 10 people.
Canada: Patrick Brown sues CTV News over misreporting of sexual offences
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:24 pm
Ottawa, Apr 24 (IBNS): Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown has filed a defamation lawsuit against CTV News over an alleged misreporting on sexual accusations brought against him, media reports said.
Yemen: President's assassination will not break the will of the Yemeni people, says Houthi leader
Apr 24, 2018, at 10:26 pm
Sana'a, Apr 24 (IBNS): Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement, said in a televised speech that the assassination of party President Saleh al-Sammad will not break the will of his countrymen.
Kabul suicide attack: Death toll rises to 60
Apr 24, 2018, at 08:58 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): At least 60 people have died in a suicide attack which rocked Afghanistan's capital city on Sunday, officials said.
Former US President George H W Bush admitted to hospital
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:32 pm
Washington, Apr 24 (IBNS): Former US President George H W Bush has been hospitalised with an infection, his family spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Four people kidnapped by Taliban in Afghanistan
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): Suspected Taliban terrorists have kidnapped four people from a vehicle in Afghanistan's western Herat province, media reports said on Tuesday.
A new bond with nature is goal of UN’s Mother Earth Day celebration
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:05 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Harmony with Nature – living a better quality of life while minimizing the use of toxic materials and preserving natural resources – was the focus of the International Mother Earth Day celebration Monday at the United Nations.
Security sector reform ‘core element’ of sustaining peace, say top UN officials
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Top United Nations officials have underscored the importance of security sector reform, which they say could mean the difference between peace and conflict, and between life and death.
UN chief condemns airstrikes on civilians in Yemen; calls for prompt, transparent investigation
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a prompt, effective and transparent investigation into recent airstrikes on civilians in Yemen, which claimed at least 50 lives, including children, and injured many others.
At development financing forum, top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative finance, leveraging resources and building the necessary capacities, senior officials said Monday, highlighting the need for a change of mind-set from “short-termism” to long-term investments.
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of nuclear weapons is growing.