Aug 17, 2019, at 08:43 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): Decades-long prison sentences handed down to three women protesting the strictly enforced wearing of veils in Iran, have drawn alarm and condemnation from six United Nations independent human rights experts.
Thousands left homeless as fire destroys Mirpur slum
Aug 17, 2019, at 08:02 am
Dhaka, Aug 17 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Bangladesh's Mirpur 7 area in country capital Dhaka which left thousand of shanties gutted, media reports said on Saturday.
Displaced by DR Congo violence, survivors’ testimonies highlight brutality of armed militia
Aug 17, 2019, at 07:52 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): Two months since hundreds of thousands of people fled violence in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians warned on Friday that armed militia continue to make their safe return impossible.
Two years after exodus, Myanmar’s ‘desperate’ Rohingya youth need education, skills: UNICEF
Aug 17, 2019, at 07:46 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): The daily struggle to survive for Myanmar’s Rohingya people in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, has caused “overwhelming” despair and jeopardized the hopes of an entire generation, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, said on Friday.
Quetta blast claims four lives including brother of Afghan Taliban leader
Aug 16, 2019, at 11:33 pm
Quetta, Aug 16 (IBNS): In a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast inside Kuchlak Madrassa, 25 kms away from Quetta in Pakistan, four people, including the brother of a Afghan Taliban leader, were killed and several got injured.
Pakistan: Blast rocks mosque near Quetta, 4 killed
Aug 16, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Quetta, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least four people were killed and 22 others were injured when a bomb blast rocked a mosque in Pakistan's Quetta area on Friday, media reports said.
Israel approves US congresswoman's entry
Aug 16, 2019, at 07:09 pm
Jerusalem, Aug 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Israel approved on Friday a request by US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib to enter the country for a family visit after her entry was banned one day before.
At least 8 Taliban militants killed in N Afghanistan clash
Aug 16, 2019, at 07:06 pm
Maimana, Aug 16 (Xinhua/UNI) At least eight militants and four security personnel were killed and 14 others including eight insurgents wounded, following a fierce clash in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province, an army source said Friday.
Ten people arrested after police killed in UK
Aug 16, 2019, at 07:01 pm
London, Aug 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a police officer was killed Thursday in Berkshire, a county in southeast England.
Bangladesh: Two die as lightning strikes them
Aug 16, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Dhaka, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least two people died as lightning struck them in Bangladesh's Jamalpur area on Friday, media reports said.
Quetta: Blast hits mosque, four people killed
Aug 16, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Quetta, Aug 16 (IBNS): A blast rocked a mosque close to Pakistan's Quetta town and left at least four people killed on Friday, media reports said.
Hong Kong Protests: #BoycottMulan trends after Disney actress Liu Yifei supports police action
Aug 16, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IBNS): Liu Yifei, the actress starring in Disney's upcoming live-action "Mulan" remake, landed herself in a controversy after she supported the police whom the anti-government protesters in Hong Kong accused of using excessive force to quell the unrest.
Pakistan: Blast rocks a madressah in Quetta, 5 killed
Aug 16, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Quetta, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as an blast rocked a madressah located in Kuchlak area close to Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said.
Israeli police shoot two knife-men after attack on officer in Jerusalem
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:25 am
Tel Aviv, Aug 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Two men were shot in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday after launching a stabbing attack on an officer, the Israeli police said.
Uzbek national pleads guilty in US Court for conspiring to help IS in Syria: Justice Dept
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, Aug 16 (Sputnik/UNI) An Uzbek national pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiring to support the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in Syria, the Justice Department said in a press release.
Syrian military liberates two Idlib villages after clashes with militants: Military Official
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:12 am
Damascus, Aug 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The Syrian military has liberated two villages in the south of the northwestern Idlib province after clashing with terrorists, a brigadier general of the Syrian Armed Forces told Sputnik.
Children’s lives in Mediterranean Sea must take priority over politics, says UNICEF
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): The fate of 130 children on board two rescue ships in the Mediterranean Sea should not be put at risk by political point-scoring, the UN said on Thursday, amid ongoing uncertainty about whether the vessels will be allowed to dock in Italy.
Three more humanitarian workers killed in Syria, with civilian death toll ‘rising every day’
Aug 16, 2019, at 09:51 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): An attack in the south of Syria’s restive Idlib province that led to the deaths of a paramedic, an ambulance driver and a rescue worker, were added to the grim total on Thursday of more than 500 civilian fatalities documented in the country by the United Nations, over the past three and a half months alone.
Terrorism survivors: Forced to farm, fish, fight, ‘they slaughtered three of my friends’
Aug 16, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): To mark next week’s International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa earlier in the year, to interview people who have personal stories to tell about how terrorism has shattered their lives.
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Typhoon Krosa makes landfall in Japan, 16 injured
Aug 15, 2019, at 09:03 pm
Tokyo, Aug 15 (UNI) Japan's weather agency said Typhoon Krosa made landfall near Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture on Thursday.
Aug 15, 2019, at 02:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IBNS): Escalating his attack against India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned the international community of "severe repercussions" in the Muslim world if the Narendra Modi government resorts to ethnic cleansing in the "Indian-occupied Kashmir".
Three Taliban sympathizers arrested by security forces in Kabul
Aug 15, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): Three Taliban sympathizers have been arrested by Afghanistan security forces during an operation in Kabul city of the South Asian country, media reports said.
Bus mishap leaves six dead in Bangladesh
Aug 15, 2019, at 12:47 pm
Dhaka, Aug 15 (IBNS): A Cox Bazaar-bound picnic bus veered out of control in Feni and slammed into a roadside tree and left six people killed in Bangladesh, media reports said on Thursday.
Winnie Byanyima ‘honoured to be joining UNAIDS’ as next Executive Director
Aug 15, 2019, at 12:31 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The UN programme dedicated to the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director.
Humanitarian assistance to be scaled-up for millions of Venezuelans in need
Aug 15, 2019, at 12:02 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The United Nations humanitarian wing launched a new Response Plan (HRP) on Wednesday, that aims to help around 2.6 million people in Venezuela through to the end of the year, almost half of whom are youth.
Aug 15, 2019, at 11:49 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): A UN call for a humanitarian truce over this week’s Eid al-Adha religious holiday led to a “palpable reduction” of violence around the embattled capital of Tripoli, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Terrorism survivors: ‘The terrorists killed many people in front of us’
Aug 15, 2019, at 11:42 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): To mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, on 21 August, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa earlier this year, to interview people who have personal stories to tell, about how terrorism has shattered their lives.
Gender equality, education and the environment at the forefront of new SDG Advocate campaigns
Aug 15, 2019, at 11:02 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Back in May, six innovative public figures joined the battle to push the world towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Each of the new official SDG Advocates committed themselves to pursue the 17 goals on behalf of “peace, prosperity, people, planet, and partnerships.”
Nine Taliban Terrorists killed, wounded in Helmand
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS): Six Taliban terrorists killed and three others injured in a clash with Afghan National Police (ANP), officials said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Security officials arrest key member of Haqqani terrorist network
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS): During an operation conducted in Kabul city of Afghanistan, security officials have arrested a key member of the Haqqani terrorist network, media reports said on Wednesday.