Turkey's Erdogan condemns New Zealand mosque attacks
Mar 15, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Ankara, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly condemned the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday.
New Zealand mosque attack: Death toll at 49, darkest day, says Arden
Mar 15, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): At least 49 people have died in New Zealand's worst terror attack in which gunmen stormed two city mosques on Friday and opened fire, police commissioner Mark Bush said.
In support of India's fight against terror, France to freeze assets of JeM chief Azhar
Mar 15, 2019, at 01:29 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): In a major display of strategic partnership with India and solidarity on the issue of terror, France on Friday announced that it will "freeze" all assets of JeM chief Masood Azhar in application of the country's Monetary and Financial Code.
Pakistan will not arrest or detain Masood Azhar
Mar 15, 2019, at 12:46 pm
Islamabad, Mar 15 (UNI): The Pakistani government has decided not to arrest or detain Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar "without any valid evidence" for his alleged involvement in the Pulwama attack, highly placed sources directly linked with the issue revealed to The News.
New Zealand shooting toll rises to 40 as PM Arden calls it one of our 'darkest days'
Mar 15, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Wellington, Mar 15 (UNI) With the death toll in mosque shootings in New Zealand's Christchurch rising to about 40, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held a press conference about the carnage in the country's east coast city of Christchurch and termed the incident one of New Zealand's darkest days.
Shooting inside 2 mosques, dozens feared dead in Christchurch, New Zealand
Mar 15, 2019, at 11:54 am
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): Dozens of people are feared killed in shootings inside at least two city mosques on Friday, media reports said.
Trump questions Britain's handling of Brexit, eyes bilateral trade deal
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned Britain's handling of the Brexit while voicing his anticipation of a big trade deal with the country in the future.
Senior Afghan security official criticizes US talks with Taliban
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
Washington, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A senior Afghan security official on Thursday blasted the US talks with the Taliban in Washington, claiming that it will not lead to peace in the war-torn country.
China adopts foreign investment law
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:11 am
Beijing, Mar 15 (Xinhua) China's national legislature on Friday passed the foreign investment law at the closing meeting of its annual session.
Nigeria confirms 55 Boko Haram militants killed in multilateral operation
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:09 am
Abuja, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) Fifty-five Boko Haram militants were killed in the past two days following a joint operation by forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Benin and Niger, the Nigerian military said Thursday.
Islamic Cooperation Organization members reaffirm solidarity with Palestinians
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:07 am
Rabat, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The Parliamentary Union of Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (PUIC) reaffirmed Thursday in Rabat its solidarity with the Palestinian people.
US considering sanctions against China over imprisonment of Muslims: State Dept
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:05 am
Washington, Mar 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is considering targeted sanctions over human rights violations against Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing on Thursday.
Israel's Netanyahu convenes military consultation after rocket attack from Gaza
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:02 am
Jerusalem, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday night an urgent consultation with the country's top military commanders following a rocket attack on Tel Aviv from Gaza.
Nine IS militants killed in airstrike in northern Iraq
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:57 am
Baghdad, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) Nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike by Iraqi airforce and international coalition aircraft in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.
Gunmen kill 17 in northern Nigeria
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:54 am
Lagos, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI): Nigerian police in the northern state of Kaduna on Thursday said unidentified gunmen shot dead 17 members of a local vigilante group following an attack on Jan Ruwa village Tuesday.
Service and Sacrifice: Guinean peacekeepers make their mark in Mali
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, Mar 15 (IBNS): As the sun rises over Mali’s vast desert, a group of 20 peacekeepers prepare their equipment and line up to receive instructions before heading out for their first patrol of the day on one of the most dangerous roads in the region.
Drug laws must be amended to ‘combat racial discrimination’, UN experts say
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York, Mar 15 (IBNS): At every stage of the criminal justice system, people of African descent around the world are discriminated against, including death sentencing for drugs-related crimes, United Nations human rights experts said on Thursday, calling on Member States to do more to “combat racial discrimination”.
DR Congo Ebola centre attacks could force retreat against the deadly disease, warns UN health chief
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Mar 15 (IBNS): Attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), risk reversing the gains made during the current outbreak in the north-east of the country, the head of the UN health agency said on Thursday.
Make this the year of 'transformative solutions' to avert disastrous climate change: UN Deputy Chief
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, Mar 15 (IBNS): It is within our power to make 2019 the “year of transformative solutions” and “avoid the disastrous effects of climate change“, which threaten ecosystems, the global economy, health and security, the UN Deputy Secretary-General told delegates gathered in Nairobi for the UN Environment Assembly, on Thursday.
United States: UN human rights office welcomes California moratorium on death penalty
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:36 am
New York, Mar 15 (IBNS): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed the signing of an executive order by the Governor of California, in the United States, to impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty, which grants a reprieve to 737 inmates, up to end of his term in office.
UN welcomes 'record' Brussels conference pledge of nearly $7 billion to support Syrians
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Mar 15 (IBNS): Foreign ministers from more than 50 countries gathered on Thursday at a joint European Union-UN pledging conference, and pledged to provide a record $6.97 billion, to support millions of Syrians in need both inside the country, and sheltering in host communities beyond its borders.
Afghanistan: 2-year-old rescued in Herat, 2 kidnappers detained
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:26 am
Kabul, Mar 15 (IBNS): Police have rescued a minor who was abducted in Afghanistan's western Herat province on Thursday, media reports said.
New Zealand mosques attacks: Several feared dead after shooting in Christchurch
Mar 15, 2019, at 08:57 am
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have lost their lives as gunmen opened fire at two Christchurch mosques in New Zealand on Friday.
Ontario to promote education support for students with autism
Mar 14, 2019, at 10:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Ontario government is promoting existing programs and supports for educators to ensure students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) feel safe and supported in their classrooms, media reports said.
Canada to update and modernize its Official Languages Act
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 14 (IBNS): In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Official Languages Act, Canada has initiated a review of the Act after its announcement in June 2018 to modernize it, media reports said.
Pakistan's support to terror creates worrying situation in South Asia, feel experts
Mar 14, 2019, at 02:14 pm
Geneva, Mar 14: At a time when relationship between two nuclear armed nations- India and Pakistan- have deteriorated over the Pulwama attack and the subsequent incidents, experts assembled on the sidelines of the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva said the support given by PM Imran Khan's nation to terror is creating a worrying situation in South Asia.
Around 260,000 children in DR Congo’s Kasai region suffering severe acute malnutrition
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): More than a quarter of a million children in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – and thousands of others who have fled with their families to nearby provinces – are suffering severe and acute malnutrition, and need lifesaving treatment, said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday.
UN must provide redress for minorities placed in toxic Kosovo camps, says rights expert
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:55 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): An independent rights expert appointed by the Human Rights Council has called on the United Nations to “provide justice and remedies” to displaced people who suffered lead poisoning after being housed in UN camps on toxic wasteland in Kosovo.
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:48 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): After hearing from many of the world’s top women politicians on Tuesday in a session on “Women in Power”, Secretary-General António Guterres, held a Town Hall meeting for civil society activists where he underscored the importance of women seizing the initiative in the struggle for gender equality.
Syrians still living on ‘razor edge’ as UN launches $8.8 billion dollar appeal
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:44 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): An $8.8 billion funding appeal has been issued by the UN to help millions of Syrians who live a “razor-edge existence” inside and outside the war-torn country, along with the communities struggling to host them.