Afghanistan: Taliban terrorist kidnap five passengers
Mar 30, 2018, at 09:31 pm
Kabul, Mar 30 (IBNS): Taliban terrorists have arrested five passengers from Qala-i-Naw town in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
After receiving criticisms for attempting to oust veteran MP, NDP chief Singh says caucus is united
Mar 30, 2018, at 06:29 pm
Burnaby, Mar 30 (IBNS): After facing a backlash for taking the decision to oust a veteran MP, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has said his caucus stands united.
US might withdraw from Syria soon: Trump
Mar 30, 2018, at 03:23 pm
Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said his nation might withdraw from war-torn Syria 'soon'.
Russia to expel 60 US diplomats
Mar 30, 2018, at 03:03 pm
Moscow, Mar 30 (IBNS): Russia has announced that it will expel 60 US diplomats and even shut down the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg, media reports said.
Member States’ support essential for an effective UN, says outgoing political chief
Mar 30, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): After nearly six years as the United Nations political chief, Jeffrey Feltman on Thursday spoke to the press for the last time as the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, spotlighting the importance of multilateralism and the support of UN Member countries for the Organization’s vital work.
UN appeals for support to tackle ‘massive’ health needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Mar 30, 2018, at 02:02 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): With relief agencies in Bangladesh struggling to assist more than a million vulnerable Rohingya refugees crowded into makeshift camps along the country’s south-east coast, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday appealed for international support to help the cash strapped health sector scale up its response.
Their 15-year mission a success, UN peacekeepers depart a stable and grateful Liberia
Mar 30, 2018, at 01:59 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia will formally cease operations on Friday after aiding the West African nation’s transition from ravaging civil war to a hopeful era of peace.
Yemen: UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attacks targeting Saudi cities
Mar 30, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): Reiterating the need for warring parties in Yemen to resume dialogue, the Security Council has condemned the latest missile attacks by the Houthi rebels targeting several cities of Saudi Arabia, including its capital, Riyadh.
Canada GDP down by 0.1% in January, says Statistics Canada
Mar 30, 2018, at 01:59 am
Ottawa, Mar 29 (IBNS): Canada's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has gone down by 0.1% in Jan, 2018, according to the Statistics Canada.
US diplomat Alice G Wells visits Pakistan, meets Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua
Mar 29, 2018, at 10:02 pm
Islamabad, Mar 29 (IBNS): The United States (US) Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Ambassador Alice G Wells, met Pakistan Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Afghanistan: District police chief killed by unidentified gunmen in Nangarhar
Mar 29, 2018, at 09:57 pm
Kabul, Mar 29 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a district police chief in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, media reports said on Thursday.
Mar 29, 2018, at 08:43 pm
Dhaka, Mar 29 (IBNS): With a grossly underfunded health sector grappling to meet the needs of 1.3 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, the World Health Organization has appealed to the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate and timely health services to this highly vulnerable population, now facing grave risks to their lives and health in view of the coming rainy season.
Venezuela: Police station fire kills at least 68
Mar 29, 2018, at 07:05 pm
Caracas, Mar 29 (IBNS): At least 68 people have been reported dead after a fire swept through a police station in Venezuela's Valencia city in Carabobo province.
Canada: Key facts and figures of Ontario 2018 Budget
Mar 29, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Ottawa, Mar 29 (IBNS): The 2018 Ontario budget unveiled by Ontario's Liberal government on Wednesday included billions in new spending on a variety of issues, media reports said.
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai visits Pakistan?
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:25 pm
Islamabad, Mar 29 (IBNS): Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan, media reports said.
Facebook privacy debate shows most countries not ready for digital economy – UN
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:11 pm
New York, Mar 29 (JEN): Internet user growth is booming and with more people that ever purchasing goods and services online, protecting their privacy must be a top priority, the United Nations has said.
Revamped UN strategy aims to address root causes of Sahel crisis
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:08 pm
New York, Mar 29 (JEN):The United Nations has reset its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel, a region now home to one out of five people worldwide requiring humanitarian assistance, the UN deputy chief said Wednesday.
UN receives nearly $1 billion from Saudi Arabia and UAE for humanitarian response to Yemen crisis
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New York, Mar 29 (JEN): Ahead of the upcoming international fundraising conference for Yemen, the United Nations has received nearly $1 billion contributions from Saudi Araba and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and urged other donors to follow suit and help tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis there.
Canada to expel 4 Russian diplomats and diapprove credentials of 3 others
Mar 29, 2018, at 02:37 am
Ottawa, Mar 28 (IBNS): Canada has decided to expel four Russian diplomatic staff, posted at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ottawa, over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Salisbury, United Kingdom (U.K.), media reports said.
Canada: Montreal man who forced Sunwing flight to return to country will be sentenced
Mar 28, 2018, at 07:23 pm
Montreal, Mar 28 (IBNS): A 40-year old Montreal man, who had forced Sunwing flight to return to Canada, will be sentenced on Apr 18, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Land and airstrikes kill at least 26 Taliban militants
Mar 28, 2018, at 07:21 pm
Kabul, Mar 28 (IBNS): The Afghan Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that at least 26 militants affiliated to the Taliban terrorist group have been gunned down in various parts of the country in the last 24 hours.
Kim Jong Un visits China, meets Xi Jinping
Mar 28, 2018, at 03:06 pm
Beijing, Mar 28 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an 'unofficial' trip to China from Sunday to Wednesday, Chinese media reports said.
UN allocates $9 million to help thousands of people displaced in north-east Nigeria
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:52 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): Some 60,000 people displaced by ongoing hostilities in Nigeria’s crisis-torn Borno state will receive life-saving aid thanks to an allocation from the United Nations-managed country-based humanitarian assistance fund.
Security Council renews UN mission in DR Congo
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:48 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): The Security Council on Tuesday extended for one year the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it a priority for the operation to protect civilians and provide support for implementation of a 31 December 2016 agreement on holding elections.
‘When weapons speak, civilians pay the price,’ says UN aid chief as Syria war grinds on
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:46 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): More than 1,700 people have reportedly been killed in military operations and airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta since late February, the United Nations aid chief said on Tuesday, describing the past few months of relentless bloodshed as “some of the worst yet” for civilians inside war-torn Syria.
Children's education latest victim of Yemen conflict – UNICEF
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:43 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): Yemen’s education system has been devastated by the country’s brutal conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, reporting that at least half a million children have dropped out of school since the 2015 escalation of the war.
Canada gives border security extra powers to crack down on import of cheap materials
Mar 28, 2018, at 03:44 am
Ottawa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump via phone on Monday, emphasizing Canada was taking strong measures to crack down on companies that try to ship cheap foreign steel and aluminum through the Canadian market, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau apologises for exoneration for six Tsilhqot’in Chiefs
Mar 28, 2018, at 01:25 am
Ottawa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday delivered a statement of exoneration on behalf of the Government of Canada to the Tsilhqot’in Nation and the descendants of six Tsilhqot’in Chiefs, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau apologises for exoneration for six Tsilhqot’in Chiefs
Mar 28, 2018, at 01:25 am
Ottawa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday delivered a statement of exoneration on behalf of the Government of Canada to the Tsilhqot’in Nation and the descendants of six Tsilhqot’in Chiefs, media reports said.
Canada takes action to defend steel and aluminium industry: PM Trudeau
Mar 28, 2018, at 12:52 am
Ottawa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said the country is taking action to defend its steel and aluminium industry.