Twin IED blasts leaves six soldiers injured in Afghanistan
Apr 05, 2018, at 08:08 pm
Kabul, Apr 5 (IBNS): Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were detonated in Macroryan in PD16 in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Wednesday which left at least six Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers injured, media reports said on Thursday.
Canada: Southern Ontario blizzard disrupts life
Apr 05, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Toronto, Apr 4 (IBNS): Southern Ontario was today hit by 90km/hr winds and blizzard that severed electricity to more than 100,000 people, felled trees and toppled a construction crane, besides causing a multi-vehicle pile-up in Barrie, forcing closure of Highway 400, media reports said.
UN chief honours enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
Apr 05, 2018, at 04:06 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): Recalling the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 50 years ago today, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world to build on the civil rights leader’s work for equality and social justice.
Business leaders at UN forum challenged to invest in a more sustainable future for all
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:58 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): Three years into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations continues brokering new partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), participants told a forum at UN Headquarters on Wednesday.
Security Council condemns terrorist attack against African Union mission in Somalia
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:48 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on 1 April perpetrated by the Al-Shabaab group against the Ugandan contingent of the African Union mission in Somalia.
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:38 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): A senior United Nations official on Wednesday stressed the need for an independent investigation to determine who used chemical weapons in Syria, and called on the Security Council to show unity to not let the perpetrators get away with it.
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:35 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Results of tests of samples collected from individuals exposed to a nerve agent in Salisbury, the United Kingdom, are expected to be received by early next week, the head of the United Nations-backed body working to rid the world of chemical weapons said on Wednesday.
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:32 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): In Syria, the mass evacuation of civilians is threatening to leave aid workers “overrun” and “acutely underfunded,” as details emerge of the unparalleled destruction in urban areas like the former ISIL-held city of Raqqa, UN senior adviser Jan Egeland said on Wednesday.
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:29 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): A senior United Nations refugee agency official warned on Wednesday about the “shocking” effects of long-term detention on Australia-bound asylum seekers who are being held on remote Pacific islands.
Facebook reports new data breach, over 87 million user accounts compromised
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:23 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): In its latest report, social networking site Facebook has said that over 87 million user accounts were compromised due to a data breach.
Continuing hostilities greatest challenge for South Sudan, says UN relief official
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:23 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): With the next phase of regionally-backed peace talks for South Sudan scheduled for later this month, a senior United Nations aid official in the country has urged the parties involved to find a political compromise and allow peace to take hold in the strife-ridden country.
UN rights experts urge France to provide essential services to migrants, asylum seekers
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): A group of United Nations human rights experts have called on the French Government to urgently provide water and sanitation services as well as emergency shelters for migrants and asylum seekers living in “inhumane situation” in areas along the country’s northern coast.
Mine action is ‘concrete step towards peace,’ says UN chief on International Mine Awareness Day
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): On the day set aside to raise awareness about the threat of landmines, unexploded grenades and other munitions that impede the return to normal life after conflict, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is urging Governments to provide political and financial support to keep up the vital work of mine action wherever it is needed.
Easier to meet Canada PM Trudeau than Premier Brian Pallister: Manitoba Mayor Bowman
Apr 05, 2018, at 04:09 am
Winnipeg, Apr 4 (IBNS): In an explosive statement, Manitoba Mayor Brian Bowman has said it is easier for him to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau than Premier Brian Pallister, media reports said.
Canada: GTA home sales decline by 40% in March 2018
Apr 05, 2018, at 04:03 am
Toronto, Apr 4 (IBNS): The home sales in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has gone down by 40% in March 2018 compared to the one registered in the same month a year ago, media reports said.
United Nations terror list includes 139 Pakistan entries: Report
Apr 05, 2018, at 12:22 am
Islamabad, Apr 4 (IBNS): In a significant development, the United Nations Security Council’s consolidated list of terrorist individuals and entities has included 139 entries from Pakistan, including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, media reports said.
ISIS suffer heavy casualties in AAF airstrikes in Jawzjan province
Apr 04, 2018, at 07:14 pm
Kabul, Apr 4 (IBNS) : Militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group suffered heavy casualties during the airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in northern Jawzjan province.
NATO Secretary General to visit the United States of America to discuss defense strategies
Apr 04, 2018, at 07:07 pm
Brussels, Apr 4 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit the United States of America for a two-day visit, starting on Thursday, Apr 5, an official release stated.
US government releases proposed China tariff list
Apr 04, 2018, at 03:22 pm
Washington, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a proposed list of products imported from China that could be subject to additional tariffs.
Pakistan security forces arrest leader of hitmen belonging to TTP
Apr 04, 2018, at 03:04 pm
Islamabad, Apr 4 (IBNS): A leader of a gang of hitmen belonging to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been arrested by law enforcement agencies in Quetta town of Pakistan, media reports said.
‘Blue helmet’ killed in Central African Republic; UN mission condemns attack
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, Apr 4 (JEN): One United Nations peacekeeper was killed and 11 others were wounded early Tuesday morning when the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was attacked by rebel fighters.
Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban terrorists kill lawmaker’s brother in Paktika
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Kabul, Apr 4 (IBNS): Suspected Taliban terrorists shot dead a lawmaker's brother in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province, media reports said Wednesday.
UN eyes transition of Haiti role from peacekeeping to development
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:37 pm
New York, Apr 4 (JEN): The United Nations has already started to prepare for a post-peacekeeping presence in Haiti, a senior UN official said Tuesday, stressing there are many reasons to be optimistic that the country’s progress towards stability is now irreversible.
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:32 pm
New York, Apr 4 (JEN): An appeal that raised some $2 billion to help millions of people in Yemen was a “remarkable success of international solidarity” for the country’s war-weary people, but aid alone will not provide a solution to the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
Female shooter at YouTube HQ dead after injuring 3 people, says police
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:07 pm
Washington, Apr 4 (IBNS): A woman shot and injured three people and then apparently killed herself at video sharing website You Tube's headquarter in Northern California, officials said on Wednesday.
Toronto observes caregivers’ day
Apr 04, 2018, at 12:50 pm
Toronto, Apr 3 (IBNS): Caregiver Day was observed today at Toronto City Hall, media reports said.
Bomb blast kills a cop in Afghanistan
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:45 am
Kabul, Apr 3 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Kunduz province of Afghanistan on Monday killed at least one policeman, media reports said.
Canada: Shooting takes place inside Karaoke bar in Toronto, two injured
Apr 04, 2018, at 12:46 am
Toronto, Apr 3 (IBNS): A shooting inside Karaoke bar in Toronto has injured two people on Tuesday early morning, media reports said.
Canada should show willingness towards Rohingya refugees, says envoy to Myanmar
Apr 04, 2018, at 12:16 am
Ottawa, Apr 3 (IBNS): Canada's special envoy to Myanmar gave a strong signal to his country saying willingness should be shown to the Rohingya refugees, who fled from Myanmar Rakhine state, CTV News reported.
Apr 03, 2018, at 10:01 pm
London, Apr 3 (IBNS): Two shooting incidents in London in a gap of an hour left one girl killed and another boy injured, officials said.