What is ‘South-South cooperation’ and why does it matter?

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:56 am

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): This week in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, over one thousand people, including high level government delegations and representatives from the private sector and civil society, will gather for the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation, or BAPA+40.

UN will do ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo, pledges Mission chief

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:55 am

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): Despite the relatively peaceful passage of December’s presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Representative to the country told the Security Council she “remained concerned” over developments in the east, where dozens of armed groups continue to operate.

Gaza investigators call on Israel to review ‘rules of engagement’ as Gaza protest anniversary looms

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:49 am

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): Human Rights Council-appointed investigators urged Israel on Monday to revise its military rules of engagement, shortly before the one-year anniversary of the start of mass demonstrations at the country’s border fence with Gaza, that have left hundreds of Palestinians dead and thousands more injured.

Encouraging progress made in 2018, in ‘zero tolerance’ effort to end sexual exploitation and abuse across UN

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:34 am

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): The United Nations recorded a total of 259 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) during 2018, according to the latest report by Secretary-General António Guterres presented to the General Assembly. Although the figures rose compared with the previous two years, the report shows increased awareness among UN and UN-related staff, and improved and harmonized reporting tools across the Organization.

Despite progress, companies face gender equality ‘backlash’: UN business body

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:29 am

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): Although the drive to reach gender equality has picked up speed, and diversity initiatives have been put into place in companies and organizations, a significant level of resistance and backlash remains, according to a leading UN business group.

Bangladesh: Election officer among seven shot dead at Rangamati

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:40 pm

Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNI): Seven people including an election officer and law enforcement persons were killed in a gun attack on their vehicle in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati hill district on Monday evening.

Three dead, nine injured in Netherlands shooting

Mar 18, 2019, at 08:33 pm

Utrecht, Mar 18 (IBNS/UNI): Three persons were died and nine injured when a gunman opened fire inside a tram and at other locations in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, police said.

11 arrested after mine accident kills 22

Mar 18, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Hohhot, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Eleven people were arrested for their roles in a deadly mine accident that killed 22 people in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, authorities said on Monday.

Xi Jinping encourages Italian students to promote bilateral cultural exchanges

Mar 18, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Beijing, Mar 18 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday encouraged students at an Italian school to be cultural ambassadors between the two countries.

Dutch tram shooting: Several hurt, police say they are considering a 'terror motive'in the incident

Mar 18, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Utrecht, Mar 18 (IBNS): Several people were injured in a shooting incident in a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, near Amsterdam, on Monday, police said.

Dhaka: Two Saudia air hostesses detained with gold bars

Mar 18, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Dhaka, Mar 18 (IBNS): Two air hostesses of the Saudia airlines on Monday were detained by customs house officials after four kilograms of gold bars were found from their possession.

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Justin Trudeau urge global community to unite and fight terrorism

Mar 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Dhaka, Mar 18 (IBNS): Days after New Zealand witnessed a terror attack incident, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Monday spoke and urged the global community to unite and fight against terrorism.

Utrecht: Multiple injured in tram shooting incident

Mar 18, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Utrecht, Mar 18 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been injured in a shooting incident in Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, media reports said.

New Zealand's gun shop confirms Christchurch suspect buying weapons online

Mar 18, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Christchurch, New Zealand, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand's largest gun dealer, Gun City, said Monday that four out of the five firearms that the man charged with murder had during Christchurch mass shootings were purchased legally from the company.

NATO drone crashes near base in Afghanistan

Mar 18, 2019, at 03:45 pm

Charikar, Afghanistan, Mar 18 (Xinhua) A pilotless plane of the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) coalition forces crashed in Afghanistan's eastern province of Parwan overnight, leaving no casualties, local police said on Monday.

Australian police raid homes in New South Wales linked to Christchurch gunman

Mar 18, 2019, at 10:01 am

Sydney, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Australian counter-terrorism police raided two homes with links to the perpetrator of the Christchurch shooting in the State of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday.

Britain's Prince Charles to visit Cuba

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:53 am

Havana, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla kicked off their Caribbean tour on Sunday during which they will become the first British royals to visit Cuba.

Severe floods kill at least 2 in US Midwest

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:50 am

Washington, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Severe floods affecting a number of Midwestern US states have killed at least two people, local officials said on Sunday.

Malaysian police arrest 13 terror suspects in Sabah state

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:48 am

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Malaysian police said on Monday that 13 suspected militants were arrested in the country's eastern state of Sabah during operations last week.

Pentagon refutes reports about plans to leave 1,000 US troops in Syria - Statement

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:45 am

Washington, Mar 18 (Sputnik/UNI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford has refuted media reports stating that the US military are allegedly planning to keep nearly 1,000 troops in Syria.

Nepal: Tremors felt in Kathmandu

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:38 am

Kathmandu, Mar 18 (IBNS): Tremors were felt in Nepal capital Kathmandu on Monday, media reports said.

UN chief expresses solidarity with Indonesian authorities after flash floods kill dozens in Papua

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:28 am

New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): More than 70 have died and dozens are missing in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, which was hit by flash floods and landslides on Sunday, and more than 4,000 have reportedly been displaced.

UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique as Southern Africa death toll from deadly cyclone mounts

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:24 am

New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and displacement across Zimbabwe, as a result of the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has pounded Southern Africa in recent days, leaving at least 150 dead in Malawi alone, according to latest news reports.

UN Middle East Coordinator strongly condemns ‘arrests and violence’ by Hamas security forces during Gaza protests

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:18 am

New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): The UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has strongly condemned the violent response by security forces in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip during the past three days, towards Palestinian protests over the deteriorating economic situation there.

China steps up protection of forests, grassland

Mar 17, 2019, at 10:31 pm

Beijing, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI) China channelled more energy into the protection of forests and grassland last year, an official report showed.

China posts rising power generation

Mar 17, 2019, at 04:01 pm

Beijing, Mar 17 (Xinhua/IBNS) China's power generation rose 2.9 percent year on year to hit 1.09 trillion kwh in the first two months of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Balochistan: Blast targeting passenger train kills 4

Mar 17, 2019, at 03:50 pm

Islamabad, Mar 17 (IBNS): At least four people were killed as a blast targeted a  passenger train in Balochistan's Dera Murad Jamali area on Sunday, media reports said.

Facebook removes 1.5 million videos of the New Zealand mosque attacks

Mar 17, 2019, at 03:37 pm

New York, Mar 17 (IBNS): Social media giant Facebook on Sunday said in the past 24 hours 1.5 million videos globally of the New Zealand mosques attacks have been removed.  

Nine Pakistanis killed in New Zealand mosques attacks

Mar 17, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Islamabad, Mar 17 (IBNS): Names of three more Pakistanis have emerged who died in the Christchurch mosques attacks incident of Friday, officials said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Explosion hits Kandahar, four killed

Mar 17, 2019, at 03:12 pm

Kandahar, Mar 17 (IBNS): At least four people were killed when an explosion hit Afghanistan's  Kandahar province on Saturday evening, media reports said on Sunday.