ANC mulling Zuma's future, likely to be asked to step down
Feb 12, 2018, at 05:57 pm
CapeTown, Feb 12 (IBNS): South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facing a wave of criticism for alleged corruption, is likely to be asked to step down by the ruling ANC party.
World War 2 bomb recovered from Thames, London City Airport shut
Feb 12, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New York Attorney General sues Harvey Weinstein
Feb 12, 2018, at 02:55 pm
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): At the end of an investigation into inappropriate sexual conduct, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against American film producer Harvey Weinstein his younger brother Robert and their firm.
Russian plane crashes near Moscow, 71 feared dead
Feb 12, 2018, at 03:11 am
Moscow, Feb 11 (IBNS): All 71 people, who were travelling, are feared to have died after a Russian flight crashed outside Moscow on Sunday, media reports said.
US: Grand Canyon helicopter crash kills 3
Feb 12, 2018, at 12:39 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): At least three people were killed when a tourist helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Human rights activist Asma Jahangir passes away, country mourns
Feb 11, 2018, at 11:07 pm
Lahore, Feb 11 (IBNS): Pakistan's senior lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir died in Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.
One killed in knife attack in Chinese mall
Feb 11, 2018, at 09:47 pm
iBeijing, Feb 11 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 12 others were hurt in a knife attack incident at a mall in China's Beijing city on Sunday, media reports said.
Two Canadians who were held in Cambodia for 'dancing pornographically', returns
Feb 11, 2018, at 04:19 am
Ottawa, Feb 10 (IBNS): Two Canadian girls, who were arrested in Cambodia for allegedly "dancing pornographically", have returned to their country, media reports said.
Feb 11, 2018, at 01:28 am
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IBNS): BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said conviction and sentence against former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is going to be a turning point for the party.
Afghanistan : Explosion in cricket ground, three killed
Feb 10, 2018, at 07:43 pm
Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS) : At least three people were killed in an explosion in a cricket ground in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Local Khaama Press said the incident took place on Friday in the vicinity of Bati Kot district while a number of people were busy playing cricket in the area.
Canada PM Trudeau urges US not to snap NAFTA ties just for 'winning'
Feb 10, 2018, at 06:05 pm
California/Ottawa, Feb 10 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to reconsider the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before taking any tough decision, media reports said.
South Korea's President holds historic meeting with Kim Jong-un's sister
Feb 10, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Seoul, Feb 10 (IBNS): South Korea's President Moon Jae-in held a historic meeting with Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, as relation between the two Korean nations are slowly inching toward normalisation.
Syria: Life 'living nightmare' for children in East Ghouta, UNICEF chief warns
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Following reports that dozens of children have been killed in violence this week alone in Syria, a senior United Nations official on Friday stressed the need for unconditional evacuations of sick and wounded children from East Ghouta and other sieged areas.
Yemen: Raging violence displaces more than 85,000 civilians, says UN refugee agency
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:13 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Surging violence across Yemen has resulted in the displacement of more than 85,000 people in just the last 10 weeks, the United Nations refugee agency reported Friday.
Olympic message of peace is universal, UN chief says in Pyeongchang
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): As the world comes together for the Winter Olympics, which kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on everyone to recognize and promote the Games’ universal message of peace and tolerance.
Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN calls for smashing stereotypes
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue careers in scientific research, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on 11 February.
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Asylum seekers are reporting sexual harassment and violence at some sub-standard reception centres on Greek islands – where even bathing during the daytime can be dangerous – despite Government measures to address the dire living conditions, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
Four relatives visit Dhaka jail to meet ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:06 am
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IBNS): Four relatives of jailed ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia went to the prison on Nazimuddin Road in capital Dhaka city to meet her.
Two Canadian citizens went missing in Taiwan earthquake
Feb 09, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Taipei/Ottawa, Feb 9 (IBNS): A Hong Kong couple with Canadian citizenship have gone missing in the Taiwan earthquake, that killed 10 people, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau pitches country's tech market in San Francisco
Feb 09, 2018, at 07:56 pm
San Francisco, Feb 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday pitched his country's tech market in the city of of northern California, media reports said.
US government shuts down for second time within a month
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US government has officially shut down following the Congress' failure to meet the deadline to vote on a budget, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Residents say airstrike kills seven from a family, govt rejects claim
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:33 pm
Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Residents in Afghanistan's Khost province said that at least seven seven members of a family were killed in an airstrike carried out by the nation's security forces.
Fentanyl found in antidote kit provided by Ontario pharmacy
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:25 pm
Toronto, Feb 9 (IBNS): An investigation was launched by the Ontario College of Pharmacists after fentanyl -- a powerful opioid -- was found in a naloxone kit that was given to a customer at a Shoppers Drug Mart recently, media reports said.
Canada not ready for driverless cars yet, Senate report says
Feb 09, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Ottawa, Feb 9 (IBNS): Senate Committee on Transportation and Communication reported last week that Canada was not prepared for the driverless cars, media reports said.
US government shut down for the second time this year
Feb 09, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US government has shut down after the Congress failed to decide on a key budget on time.
International community must stay ‘one step ahead’ of ISIL, stresses UN official
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:58 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US Department of Justice today filed a complaint to revoke the naturalization of a Sudan native—who entered the United States on an F-1 student visa and gained lawful permanent resident status through the diversity visa lottery program—for violating and conspiring to violate sanctions imposed against Iraq under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as well as obstructing Internal Revenue laws.
ICC to open separate initial examinations of Philippines ‘war on drugs;’ Venezuela protests
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Thursday that she will open preliminary examinations into the so-called “war on drugs” campaign launched by the Government of the Philippines and, separately analyze alleged crimes committed by Venezuela related to the demonstrations and ongoing political unrest there.
UN seeks $1.06 billion to help fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:50 pm
new York, Feb 9 (JEN): Ongoing conflicts and climate-related shocks have left millions of people on the brink of starvation, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Thursday as it launched a $1.06 billion appeal to save lives and livelihoods, and tackle acute hunger in 26 countries.
Snapping NAFTA will hurt U.S. middle class: Canada PM Trudeau
Feb 09, 2018, at 12:05 am
Chicago, Feb 8 (IBNS): Reminding Donald Trump about a possible consequence, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the fall of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will hurt the middle class of the United States, media reports said.