Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York/IBNS: Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will prosecute the military, if war crimes have been committed there, Aung San Suu Kyi told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s main judicial body, on Wednesday.
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Pakistan PM calls emergency Parliament session after lawyers attack minister
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:23 pm
Lahore/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday summoned an emergency Parliament session after lawyers allegedly attacked Punjab Provincial Minister for Information Fayyaz ul Hasan Choban in Punjab Institute of Cardiology here.
ICJ: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims
Dec 11, 2019, at 06:32 pm
The Hague/IBNS: Myanmar's leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in the International Court of Justice and defended her country against allegations of genocide.
Bangladesh: Body of Chinese national recovered
Dec 11, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Body of a Chinese national has been recovered from Banani area of Bangladesh. media reports said on Wednesday.
Court grants bail to former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on medical grounds
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on medical grounds.
Afghanistan: Explosion close to Bagram Airbase leaves 1 dead
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least one person died and 62 others were hurt as an explosion rocked Bagram district of northern Parwan province close to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Terror financing: 26/11 terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed charged by Pakistan court
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Lahore/IBNS: A Pakistan court on Wednesday indicted Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and four others who were booked in July for offences pertaining to terror financing.
Six people dead including two suspects in New Jersey Shooting - Reports
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:45 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Six people are dead including four victims and two suspects after a shooting in the state of New Jersey, media reported.
Six killed in central China road accident
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:38 am
Zhengzhou/Xinhua/UNI: Six people were killed and one other injured in a road accident in a village in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Trump warns against Russian interference in US elections
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:35 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump has warned Russia not to interfere in US elections during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who rejected any speculations about Russian interference in US domestic politics.
Car bomb explodes close to NATO convoy in Afghanistan: Reports
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:32 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A car bomb exploded early on Wednesday close to a NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan, media reported.
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York/IBNS: While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Mountains matter, especially if you’re young, UN declares
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:26 am
New York/IBNS: Covering around 27 per cent of the earth's land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world’s towards sustainable economic growth. With the future in mind, the theme for this year’s international day celebrating the world’s peaks and summits on Wednesday, is Mountains matter for Youth.
Deliver ‘significant results now’, UN General Assembly President tells COP25 climate conference
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:20 am
New York/IBNS:It is “imperative” that the COP25 climate conference underway in Spain delivers “significant results now”, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the UN General Assembly (PGA), said on Tuesday.
Aung San Suu Kyi appears at ICJ as UN rights expert urges greater protection for Myanmar activists
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: Making the appeal is the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, who reports that online hostility against activists has increased since the announcement last month of international legal proceedings over the atrocities.
US: Jersey City gun attacks kill 6
Dec 11, 2019, at 09:22 am
New Jersey/IBNS: At least six people, including a police officer, were killed in a series of "furious" gun battles in US's Jersey city, media reports said on Wednesday.
US to develop 3 to 5 anti-drone systems for different attack scenarios: Pentagon Official
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Defense Department has put the Army in charge of developing defences against drones with the goal of creating three to five weapon systems designed for different types of attacks, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Ellen Lord told reporters on Tuesday.
US House Democrats to introduce 2 articles of impeachment against Trump: Nadler
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:07 pm
Washington/Sputnik/IBNS: Democrats on the US House of Representatives will introduce two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler told reporters on Tuesday.
Social media giant Facebook removes Jamaat Islami Karachi's official page over Kashmir March
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:27 pm
Washington/IBNS: Social network giant Facebook on Monday removed Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter’s official page from its platform, allegedly over the party’s promotion of its Kashmir March, media reports said.
Rohingya issue: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to defend genocide charge at ICJ
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:09 pm
The Hague/IBNS: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is all set to appear before the UN's International Court of Justice in The Hague in an attempt to defend Myanmar against accusations of genocide.
Bangladesh’s economic growth touches 8.15 pct in FY19
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has registered an economic growth of 8.15 percent in fiscal 2018-19, media reports said.
Shooting in Czech hospital leaves six killed, gunman on run
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Prague/IBNS: At least six people were killed in a shooting incident in a hospital in Czech Republic on Tuesday, media reports said.
CAB part of RSS' Hindu Rashtra design, violates human rights law: Imran Khan
Dec 10, 2019, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Intruding once again into India's internal matters, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday termed New Delhi's latest move to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees through Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, as a part of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s parent organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)'s design to turn India into a "Hindu Rashtra" or a Hindu country.
‘World has failed’ victims of genocide too often: Guterres
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:52 am
New York/IBNS: Too often, “the world has failed” populations under threat of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide on Monday.
Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:49 am
New York/IBNS: The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future for all people for this year’s observance of Human Rights Day, celebrated on Tuesday.
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:44 am
New York/IBNS: The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), is “one of the most effective investments you can make in humanitarian action”, Secretary-General, António Guterres told a high-level pledging event at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
Inequality threatening human development, new global UN report warns
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:42 am
New York/IBNS: Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that many societies are not working as they should, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) argues in its latest report released on Monday.
Vladimir Putin says Ukraine could get 25 percent cheaper gas
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:13 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Ukraine could get 25 percent cheaper gas if it can reach an agreement with Russia.
Iraq summons ambassadors of 4 countries over "interference in internal affairs"
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:06 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Monday said it has summoned the ambassadors of four countries to Iraq over a statement considered by the ministry as "interference in Iraq's internal affairs."