Pedal power makes ‘positive impact on climate’, urges UN on World Bicycle Day
Jun 04, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, June 4 (IBNS): The simple, affordable, and environmentally friendly bicycle is not just a means of transportation, but also “a tool for development”, the United Nations said in a message on Monday commemorating World Bicycle Day.
Jun 04, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, June 4 (IBNS): Security forces in Sudan fired on pro-democracy protesters in the capital Khartoum on Monday, leaving a number of dead and many more injured, prompting the United Nations chief’s condemnation and an appeal for “peaceful dialogue” to resume.
US President Trump arrives in UK for state visit to boost bilateral ties
Jun 03, 2019, at 09:23 pm
London, Jun 3 (UNI): US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania arrived in the United Kingdom on Monday for a three-day state visit during which the President is expected to underscore the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Kabul: Explosion rocks Kabul city, 5 killed
Jun 03, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kabul, June 3 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and 10 others were hurt as an explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Chinese police nab 17 in drug trafficking bust
Jun 03, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Kunming, June 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Police from the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have jointly busted a major drug trafficking ring, catching 17 suspects and seizing 43.7 kg of drugs, local authorities said Monday.
US President Donald Trump arrives in UK, attacks London Mayor Khan
Jun 03, 2019, at 03:45 pm
London, June 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Monday arrived in London for his three-day state visit to the UK.
Problems cannot be solved with coercive measures: Mexican President tells Trump over immigration
Jun 03, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Mexico City, Jun 1 (IBNS): Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said "problems cannot be solved with coercive measures" in reaction to his US counterpart Donald Trump's threatening to impose tariffs on Mexican goods over illegal immigration problem.
White House economic adviser to step down 'shortly', says Donald Trump
Jun 03, 2019, at 11:04 am
Washington, Jun 3 (UNI): Chairman of White House Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett will step down 'shortly,' US President Donald Trump tweeted.
Canada suspends operations temporarily at its embassy in Venezuela
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:39 am
Ottawa, Jun 3 (UNI): Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said her country has suspended operations at its embassy in Venezuela because its diplomats will no longer be able to obtain visas.
Man shot down by US Secret Service agents near White House
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:22 am
Washington, Jun 3 (Xinhua/UNI) A man was taken down near the White House on Sunday night after US Secret Service agents opened fire, according to a Xinhua reporter on site.
Some Boeing 737 jets equipped with faulty parts: US aviation regulator
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:19 am
Washington, Jun 3 (Xinhua/UNI) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed a new problem involving the grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes.
US ready for unconditional talks with Iran: Pompeo
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington, Jun 3 (Xinhua/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Switzerland that Washington is ready for unconditional talks with Tehran, according to a press release issued by the State Department.
Israel conducts missile attack targeting Syrian T-4 Airfield, one person killed
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:13 am
Damascus, Jun 3 (Sputnik/UNI) An Israeli missile attack targeting the T-4 airfield in the Syrian province of Homs left one person killed and another two wounded, a Syrian military source told Sputnik on Monday.
Three illegal immigrants rescued, two drown off Libyan western coast
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:04 am
Tripoli, Jun 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Libyan navy on Sunday announced rescuing 73 illegal immigrants, and recovering two bodies off the country's western coast. "A coast guards patrol found a broken rubber boat with no engine some 14 km off the coast of Garrabulli town," said the navy spokesman Ayob Qassem.
Jun 03, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, June 3 (IBNS): Donors have pledged an initial $1.2 billion to help restore livelihoods and rebuild infrastructure destroyed by cyclones Kenneth and Idai in Mozambique, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Sunday.
Singapore Air Force fighters sent to escort plane over bomb scare
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Moscow, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Two F-15 fighters of the Singapore Air Force were sent on Sunday to escort a passenger plane, operated by the country's low-cost airline Scoot, over an alleged bomb threat aboard the aircraft, the country's defence minister Ng Eng Hen said.
Captured IS base turned into school in East Afghanistan
Jun 02, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Jalalabad, Jun 2 (Xinhua/UNI): A former base of the hardliner Islamic State (IS) group has been turned into a school in Haska Mina district of the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhil said Sunday.
300 terrorists absconding after getting bail: Bangladesh's RAB official
Jun 02, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Dhaka, June 2 (IBNS): Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday said 300 terrorists are hiding after securing bail since the Holy Artisan Bakery attack occurred in the country in 2016.
Bangladesh: Three construction workers die after being buried in soil
Jun 02, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Dhaka, June 2 (IBNS): In a tragic tale, three construction workers died after being buried under a heap of soil in Rangamati town of Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
US government is now demanding social media details from visa applicants
Jun 02, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): In a major development, nearly all people, who are applying for US visa, will now need to submit their social media details under newly adopted rules, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Multiple blasts rock Kabul, one killed
Jun 02, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS): Three IED blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday and killed at least one person on Sunday, media reports said.
Jun 02, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New York, June 2 (IBNS): Kicking off on Saturday the first-ever global Parenting Month, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is calling on world leaders to invest in family-friendly policies that support parents to give their children “the best start in life”.
China's White Paper says full responsibility for Trade Talks' failure rests solely with US
Jun 02, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Beijing, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Washington bears full responsibility for the failure of trade talks with Beijing, as it is the United States that steps back from hard-worn agreements, a white paper on the relevant trade consultations published by China's State Council said on Sunday.
Physician seeks permission for Ex-Pak PM Nawaz's checkup
Jun 02, 2019, at 11:48 am
Islamabad, Jun 2 (UNI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s personal physician has written to the Punjab Government seeking permission to meet him for his medical checkup at the Kot Lakhpat jail.
Israeli missile strike Quneitra, leaves three Syrian soldiers killed: Reports
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:46 am
Cairo, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Three Syrian soldiers were killed and another seven were wounded as a result of an Israeli missile attack targeting Syria’s city of Quneitra, Syria’s SANA state news agency reported Sunday.
Be prepared to leave EU without deal: Trump tells UK
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:24 am
Washington, Jun 2 (UNI): The UK should walk away from the EU without a deal if it cannot secure the terms it wants, Donald Trump has said.
UK Border force intercept 74 migrants crossing English Channel
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:03 am
London, Jun 2 (UNI): The UK Border Force intercepted a total of 74 migrants, who were trying to cross the English Channel into the United Kingdom, local authorities confirmed.
Bangladesh: Road accident in Faridpur kills 2
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka, June 1 (IBNS): A bus and a truck collided in Bangladesh's Faridpur city and left at least two people killed, media reports said.
Militancy can raise heads anytime, says Bangladeshi ruling party leader Mohammed Nasim
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Dhaka, June 1 (IBNS): Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim on Saturday expressed his fear that there can be fresh emergence of militancy in the country.
Over 1,300 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours : Russian Military
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:41 pm
Moscow, Jun 1 (Sputnik/UNI) More than 1,300 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.