UN chief congratulates US, Russia on nuclear arsenal cuts, urges further disarmament
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:47 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday congratulated the United States and Russia on successfully reducing their strategic nuclear forces to the level required by a new bilateral treaty signed in 2010, calling on both sides to engage in the necessary dialogue that will lead to further arsenal reductions.
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:42 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Evidence of the use, or likely use, of banned chemical weapons in Syria should be met with a “meaningful response” within the Security Council, the United Nations disarmament affairs chief said on Monday.
World ‘failing to stop the war on children,’ says UNICEF Middle East, North Africa director
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Describing January as “a dark month” in crisis-torn Middle East and North Africa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) director for the region said Monday that the violence has had a devastating toll on children, who were being killed in ongoing conflicts or suicide attacks, or freezing to death as they fled active warzones.
Development indicators trending downward for world's poorest countries, UN warns
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:31 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community – will fall short of goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development unless urgent action is taken, new United Nations analysis has revealed.
Chinese citizen shot dead in Karachi
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IBNS): A Chinese citizen was shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi on Feb 5, media reports said.
Maldives crisis : Former President Nasheed asks India to send army, envoy
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, in a tweet, has asked India to send an envoy backed by the army to end the political crisis in the Indian ocean island country.
Maldives opposition leaders want Indian intervention after President Yameen imposes Emergency
Feb 06, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Male, Feb 6 (IBNS) The opposition leaders in Maldives where a state of emergency has been imposed by President Abdulla Yameen are desperately seeking an Indian intervention as a regional power to restore democracy and civil rights.
Canada: Senate to question government on Marijuana bill ahead of legalisation
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IBNS): With five months to go for the legalisation of Marijuana in the country, the Senate will question a panel of government representatives over the Marijuana bill in an unprecedented televised meeting in the Upper Chamber on Tuesday, media reports said.
Seven charged in Australia for sexually abusing minors
Feb 06, 2018, at 04:16 pm
Sydney, Feb 6 (IBNS): Seven people have been charged in Australia for physically and sexually abusing three minor boys between 2014 and 2016.
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declares emergency
Feb 06, 2018, at 02:36 am
Male, Feb 5 (IBNS): Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has declared an emergency, media reports said.
Caroline Mulroney joins Ontario PC leadership race, says she can only bring change
Feb 06, 2018, at 12:18 am
Toronto, Feb 5 (IBNS): Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's daughter Caroline has officially joined the leadership race of Ontario Progressive Conservative party and asserted that she is the only alternative to the present liberal government who can bring a change in the country.
Afghanistan: Military operation kills at least 25 Taliban militants in Ghazni
Feb 05, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Kabul, Feb 5 (IBNS): At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 13 injured on Sunday in a military operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, an official statement said.
North Korea to send ceremonial head of state to South as tension eases
Feb 05, 2018, at 04:46 pm
Seoul/Pyongyang, Feb 5 (IBNS): With tension easing between the two Korean nations, the Kim Jong-un led regime will be sending its ceremonial head of state to South during the Winter Olympics.
Pressure mounts on South African President Jacob Zuma to step down
Feb 05, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Cape Town, Feb 5 (IBNS): Amid talks with senior members of ANC party, pressure has started to grow on South President President Jacob Zuma, media reports said.
Kathleen Wynne says she stands by Ontario's auto sector
Feb 05, 2018, at 05:14 am
Ottawa, Feb 4 (IBNS: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne following a roundtable with leaders from Ontario's automotive sector said was committed to standing up for the sector and not allow free trade to affect it.
87 more grocery stores in Ontario to have access to beer and cider from April
Feb 05, 2018, at 05:07 am
Ottawa, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ontario is improving convenience and choice across the province by giving 87 more grocery stores access to selling beer and cider starting from April 2018, media reports said.
Ontario's renewed support to benefit hospitals across the province
Feb 05, 2018, at 05:05 am
Toronto, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is investing in hospital beds to improve patients' access to care and reduce wait times in hospitals across the province, media reports said.
USA: Amtrak train, freight train crash in South Carolina, 2 die
Feb 05, 2018, at 02:58 am
New York, Feb 4 (IBNS): At least two people were killed and 50 others were injured after a Amtrak train en route from New York to Miami collided with a CSX freight train and derailed near Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside blast kills at least two women in Ghazni
Feb 04, 2018, at 05:42 pm
Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS): At least two women were killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan, reports said.
Kurdish militias ambush Turkish Army Tank, at least seven troopers dead
Feb 04, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Damascus, Feb 4 (IBNS): Turkish military suffered a heavy loss as seven soldiers were killed during an offensive against Kurdish militias.
UN calls on Maldives to respect Supreme Court decision, says 'ready' to help ease political impasse
Feb 04, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New York, Feb 4 (JEN): Following the Maldives' Supreme Court decision ordering the release of convicted opposition leaders and the reinstatement of 12 parliamentarians, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed the world body's continued readiness to facilitate all-party talks in finding a solution to the Indian Ocean nation's political stalemate.
UN, African Union voice concern over protracted political crisis in Guinea-Bissau
Feb 04, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, Feb 4 (JEN): The top leaders of the African Union and the United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over the prolonged political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, condemning the recent actions taken by the national authorities to prevent a political party from holding its conference.
Quebec waitress who was fired for not smiling, awarded
Feb 04, 2018, at 04:04 am
Montreal, Feb 3 (IBNS): Quebec waitress, who was fired for allegedly not showing courteous behaviour, has been awarded $30,000 by Quebec's labour tribunal, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau interacts with people, faces tough questions
Feb 03, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Edmonton, Feb 3 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recently interacted with several people in the hall of Edmonton's MacEwan University but all questions were not at all pleasant for the PM, media reports said.
Man who sold bullets to Vegas shooter charged
Feb 03, 2018, at 04:33 pm
Las Vegas, Feb 3 (IBNS): The man who sold bullets to Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock has been charged with selling ammunition without a licence, reports said.
UN will ‘not tolerate’ sexual harassment in its ranks: Guterres
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:32 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday made clear that the United Nations will not tolerate sexual harassment “anytime, anywhere,” within its ranks and laid out a five-point plan to ensure equality across the Organization, which he said was critical to tackle on the challenge of such behavior.
Boat capsizes off Libyan coast , 11 Pakistanis feared dead
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:27 pm
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IBNS): At least 11 Pakistani national are feared to have died in a boat sinking incident of the Libyan coast on Thursday, officials said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Three decades of service and sacrifice in UN peacekeeping
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): United Nations peacekeepers come from diverse cultures and speak different languages, but share a common purpose: the protection of vulnerable communities and the provision of support to countries struggling to move from conflict to peace.
Ahead of monsoon season, UN supports Bangladesh’s efforts to protect Rohingya camps from flooding
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are ramping up to assist Bangladesh’s efforts to mitigate some expected impacts of the upcoming monsoon season in the country, during which, according to an initial risk analysis, at least 100,000 Rohingya refugees could be in grave danger from landslides and floods.
Partnership key to ensuring all children can access education – senior UN officials
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:47 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): Stressing the importance of quality education for the future of young people and children, senior United Nations officials, including the head of its education agency and the UN youth envoy, called for cooperation to strengthen education and learning programmes in all corners of the world.