Canada: Shooting takes place in NDG in Montreal, police searche suspects
Mar 27, 2018, at 11:27 pm
Montreal, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Montreal police are searching the suspects behind the shooting in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, which took place on Tuesday morning.
Syria: Security forces liberate 6 detained people from terrorists
Mar 27, 2018, at 10:46 pm
Damascus, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Syrian Arab Army has liberated six people who were detained by terrorist groups in Erbin in Easter Ghouta region of the country, media reports said.
Nepal: Minor girl fed with cow dung by neighbour
Mar 27, 2018, at 10:29 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 27 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a minor girl was forcefully fed with cow dung by her neighbour in Nepal's Banke district, media reports said on Tuesday.
Kemerovo fire: Putin blasts officials, says criminal negligence caused accident
Mar 27, 2018, at 08:47 pm
Kemerovo, Mar 27 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited the accident site at Siberia's Kemerovo, has reportedly blasted the officials for 'criminal negligence'.
Australia too decides to expel Russian diplomat to express solidarity with the UK
Mar 27, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Canberra, Mar 27 (IBNS): Australia became the latest country to expel Russian diplomats as part of a global response to alleged poisoning of a Russian spy in the United Kingdom, according to media reports.
Afghanistan: Unidentified gunmen kidnap doctor in Kabul
Mar 27, 2018, at 03:21 pm
Kabul, Mar 27 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a doctor in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, media reports said on Tuesday.
Data leak: US Federal Trade commission confirms investigation of Facebook
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, Mar 27 (IBNS): The US Federal Trade commission has said it is investigating social media giant Facebook after the leak of personal and other data of its users.
UN chief urges Myanmar's leaders to take ‘unified stance’ against hatred in the country
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman said Monday that Secretary-General António Guterres is shocked at reports of remarks attributed to Myanmar Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing.
US has informed UN of decision to expel Russian diplomats
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman confirmed on Monday that the world body was aware of the announcement by the United States Government of its decision to take action against certain Russian diplomats in the US.
Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while the abhorrent practice was abolished in the 1800s, it continues to have profound social, cultural and political impacts today.
Jesse Jackson issues call at UN for ‘global coalition of conscience’ to cement human rights
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): There needs to be a “massive global coalition of conscience” to enshrine the values of racial equality and human rights for all, declared civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking at the United Nations.
UN forum examines role partnerships play in tackling global migration challenge
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:17 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels are crucial to ensuring global migration is better managed, the United Nations migration agency chief said Monday in New York.
At Security Council, UN Middle East peace envoy reports on Israel’s troubling settlement expansion
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Reporting that over the past three months, Israel has advanced 22 plans for some 1,200 housing units for one area of the West Bank, a United Nations envoy warned Monday that such ongoing settlement expansion is eroding the prospect of a two-state solution to the long-standing Middle East conflict.
UN renews push for political solution as Yemen marks three years of all-out conflict
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Three years after a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemen war, and hours after reports that Houthi rebels fired missiles at cities in Saudi Arabia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday said military escalation is not the solution and urged restraint on all sides.
Papua New Guinea: A month after deadly quake, UN on the ground delivering life-saving aid
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): One month after a powerful earthquake hit Papua New Guinea, the United Nations warns that “children’s lives are in danger” as access to the affected remote and isolated villages across vast and rugged terrain remains a huge challenge.
US expels 60 Russian diplomats
Mar 27, 2018, at 01:40 am
Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a major development, the US on Monday announced their decision to expel 60 Russian diplomats from its nation.
Canada: Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou may have drowned in river, say police
Mar 27, 2018, at 01:32 am
Montreal, Mar 26 (IBNS): Ten-year old Quebec boy Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who has been missing for 14 days now, may have drowned in the Rivière des Prairies, Montreal police said on Monday.
Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Washington
Mar 27, 2018, at 01:07 am
Toronto/Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Air Canada flight from Toronto made an emergency landing in Washington, the US capital, on Sunday evening.
Russian complex fire leaves 64 killed
Mar 27, 2018, at 12:39 am
Moscow, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 64 people were killed as a fire engulfed a shopping mall in Russia on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan condemns Afghanistan mosque attack
Mar 26, 2018, at 10:56 pm
Islamabad, Mar 26 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday condemned the suicide blast in Afghanistan which killed three people on Sunday.
Brampton North MP Ruby Sahota chides Opposition for calling traditional Indian clothing 'costumes'
Mar 26, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Ottawa, Mar 26 (IBNS): Canada's House of Commons got a lesson in sartorial vocabulary from Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton North, Toronto, while the House was engaged in a debate over an Opposition Motion recently.
Russia complex fire: Death toll rises to 53
Mar 26, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Kemerovo, Mar 26 (IBNS): The death toll in the Russian shopping complex inferno has risen to 53, while 10 people have been listed as missing, reports said.
Pakistani IS fighters killed in Afghan airstrike
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:50 pm
Kabul, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 14 Islamic State militants, including three Pakistani insurgents, have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force on Sunday, local Tolo News reported.
Spain: Protest breaks out in Catalonia region over Carles Puigdemont's detention
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:27 pm
Barcelona, Mar 26 (IBNS): Protests broke out in Catalonia region of Spain after former separatist leader, Carles Puigdemont, was detained in Germany on Sunday.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee wishes people of Bangladesh on Independence Day
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wished the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the country's 47th independence day.
I was threatened to keep quiet: Stormy Daniels on Donald Trump affair
Mar 26, 2018, at 03:09 pm
Los Angeles, Mar 26 (IBNS): Adult film actress Stormy Daniels has said she was threatened to keep silent over her alleged sexual encounter with US President Donald Trump, media reports said.
Russian shopping mall fire leaves 37 dead
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Moscow, Mar 26 (IBNS): A fire incident in a shopping mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo killed at least 37 people on Sunday, media reports said.
On International Day, UN chief urges greater protection for Organization’s staff
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Drawing attention to the dangers United Nations personnel face while serving the world’s most vulnerable, Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater protection for the Organization’s staff to allow them to carry out their mission safely.
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the International Day set aside to remember this “epically shameful” chapter of human history is an opportunity raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.
Afghanistan President appoints female spokeswoman
Mar 26, 2018, at 01:35 am
Kabul,Mar 25 (IBNS): Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani has appointed Durani Waziri as his new deputy spokeswomen, officials said on Sunday.