Pakistan: Fire in Lahore bakery kills 5
Apr 03, 2018, at 03:35 pm
Lahore, Apr 3 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a bakery in Lahore’s Barkat Market on Tuesday, killing at least five people, media reports said.
US government adds two Lashkar-e-Taiba aliases to Foreign Terrorist Organisations
Apr 03, 2018, at 03:24 pm
Washington, Apr 3 (IBNS): In a major move, the US Department of State has amended the designation of Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LeT) to include the aliases Milli Muslim League (MML) and Tehreek-e- Azadi-e Kashmir (TAJK).
Donald Trump congratulates Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi over re-election
Apr 03, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Washington, Apr 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on being re-elected as as the President of Egypt.
Anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies
Apr 03, 2018, at 02:35 pm
Johannesburg, Apr 3 (IBNS): Leaving people across the nation shocked, South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has passed away.
UN condemns attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:57 pm
Denouncing an attack on civilians in Nigeria’s restive north-east region, a senior United Nations humanitarian official has called on all parties to the conflict to immediately cease hostilities and ensure the protection of civilians.
UN food aid to benefit 60,000 people in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:53 pm
New York, Apr 3 (JEN): The United Nations emergency food relief agency has airlifted over 80 metric tons of vital nutritional supplements to Papua New Guinea – enough to feed approximately 60,000 people in the earthquake-hit country.
Women and girls with autism must be empowered to overcome discrimination they face, says UN chief
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:51 pm
New York, Apr 3 (JEN): On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the global call to empower women and girls with autism and involve them and their advocates in policy and decision-making to address the challenges they face.
Canada: Decomposed body found in Montreal apartment, a man arrested
Apr 03, 2018, at 03:26 am
Montreal, Apr 2 (IBNS): A Montreal man has been arrested after a decomposed body of an elderly woman was found at an apartment, media reports said.
Canada: Equal pay for equal work, new rule for part time employees begins in Ontario
Apr 03, 2018, at 03:06 am
Toronto, Apr 2 (IBNS): Bringing a kind of justice to the part time employees in Ontario, a new rule of equal pay for equal work has been enforced in the province, media reports said.
Malala ends her Pakistan visit, returns to UK
Apr 02, 2018, at 10:58 pm
London, Apr 2 (IBNS): After completing her trip to Pakistan, Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai has returned to the UK, media reports said.
Kim Jong-un, wife attend K-pop concert in Pyongyang
Apr 02, 2018, at 08:07 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 2 (IBNS): Ahead of the historic Korean bi-lateral meet between the North and the South, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife attended a K-pop concert in the latter's national capital Pyongyang on Sunday, reports said.
Costa Rica set for Centre-Left President
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:49 pm
San Jose, Apr 2 (IBNS): Costa Rica is set for a Centre-Left President after reports suggested a win for presidential candidate Carlos Alvarado.
10 IS terrorists killed during clash in Afghanistan
Apr 02, 2018, at 03:24 pm
Kabul, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 10 Islamic State terrorists were killed during a clash in Dar Zab district of northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump suggests no deal on DACA
Apr 02, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Washington, Apr 2 (IBNS): In a major move, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said there will be no Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA deal.
USS Little Rock leaves for Florida after 3 months
Apr 02, 2018, at 01:58 pm
Ottawa/Washington, Apr 1 (IBNS): American warship USS Little Rock, which had been trapped by ice at the port of Montreal since Christmas eve, finally left for its home port in Florida Saturday after spending more than three months in Montreal, media reports said.
Ontario’s equal pay for equal work kicks in
Apr 02, 2018, at 01:29 pm
Toronto, Apr 1 (IBNS): The equal pay for equal work legislation took effect from today in Canada's second largest and most populous province Ontario.
5.3 earthquake hits Iran, no casualty
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:18 am
Tehran, Apr 1 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit western Iran on Sunday, as per USGS website.
Bangladesh: Bus plunges into ditch, 8 killed
Apr 02, 2018, at 01:14 am
Dhaka, Apr 1 (IBNS): A bus plunged into a ditch beside Dhaka-Barisal highway in Muksudpur upazila of Bangladesh on Sunday which left at least eight people dead, media reports said.
Kemerovo Region governor Aman Tuleyev resigns over Russian mall fire
Apr 01, 2018, at 11:07 pm
Moscow,Apr 1 (IBNS): Days after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Russia and left at least 64 people killed, the governor of Siberia's Kemerovo Region, Aman Tuleyev, resigned on Sunday, media reports said.
Stephen Hawking's funeral takes place in Cambridge
Apr 01, 2018, at 04:01 am
Cambridge, Mar 31 (IBNS): Thousands of mourners gathered on the streets of Cambridge, England, as the funeral of British physicist Stephen Hawking took place on Saturday morning.
Russia expels four Canadian diplomats
Apr 01, 2018, at 03:11 am
Ottawa, Mar 31 (IBNS): Russia has expelled four Canadian diplomats as the dispute between the Moscow Kremlin and the West over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Salisbury, United Kingdom (U.K.) continues, Global Affairs Canada said on Saturday, media reports said.
Canada: Two men shot in Kanata, one in critical condition
Apr 01, 2018, at 01:57 am
Ottawa, Mar 31 (IBNS): Two men were shot in Kanata, one of the largest suburbs of Ottawa, on Friday night, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 30 Taliban terrorists killed during security operation
Apr 01, 2018, at 12:58 am
Kabul, Mar 31 (IBNS): During an operation conducted by security forces in Afghanistan at least 30 Taliban terrorists have been killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Malala Yousafzai visits Swat Valley in Pakistan
Mar 31, 2018, at 09:47 pm
Islamabad, Mar 31 (IBNS): For the first time since she was shot by Taliban terrorists, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited Mingora her hometown in Swat Valley on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kandahar explosion wounds at least two ANA soldiers
Mar 31, 2018, at 06:54 pm
Kabul, Mar 31 (IBNS): At least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers sustained injuries on Saturday morning following an explosion which rocked the nation's Kandahar province, reports said.
Guterres welcomes successful wrap up of long-running UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia
Mar 31, 2018, at 02:02 pm
New York, Mar 31 (JEN): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the successful conclusion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which officially closed its doors on Friday, and congratulated the West African country’s people and Government for turning the page on crisis and conflict.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau wishes Christians on Good Friday
Mar 31, 2018, at 03:59 am
Ottawa, Mar 30 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all Christians around the world on the occasion of Good Friday.
Gaza Strip: At least five Palestinians die in Israeli gun fire
Mar 31, 2018, at 01:03 am
Jerusalem, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least five Palestinians have been killed in Israeli gunfire near the latter's border, reports said on Friday.
Turkey: Minibus crash leaves 17 killed
Mar 30, 2018, at 10:23 pm
Ankara, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least 17 people were killed as the vehicle in which they traveling crashed into a light pole in eastern Turkey on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Foreign Ministers of China, Russia to meet on Apr 5
Mar 30, 2018, at 09:49 pm
Moscow, Mar 30 (IBNS): Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi are going to meet on Apr 5, media reports said on Friday.