Despite falling attacks, ISIL terrorists remain ‘global threat’: UN report
Feb 12, 2019, at 09:56 am
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Though attacks were down last year, a new United Nations report to the Security Council on Monday shows that ISIL is still a global threat, despite evolving into a “covert” terrorism network, with countries continuing to face challenges from the growing scourge of violent extremism.
Judicial independence under threat in Nigeria, warns UN rights expert
Feb 12, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): The dismissal of Nigeria’s Chief Justice may constitute a grave attack on judicial independence from the State, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Monday, warning of “threats, pressures and interferences” made against the lawyers defending him.
Food for millions in Yemen at risk of rotting in key Red Sea port, warns UN
Feb 12, 2019, at 09:38 am
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Desperately needed food aid for millions of Yemenis “is at risk of rotting” in a key Red Sea storage facility because conditions are too unsafe to reach it, UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and UN Emergency relief chief Mark Lowcock said on Monday
Liberals will win in Burnaby South, says Canada PM Trudeau; Jagmeet Singh seeks seat
Feb 11, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Ottawa, Feb 11 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Liberal Party will win Burnaby South by-elections, in which New Democratic leader Jagmeet Singh is seeking a seat, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Drug related crime suspect killed in alleged shootout with police
Feb 11, 2019, at 06:40 pm
Dhaka, Feb 11 (IBNS): A suspect in over 10 drug-related cases was killed during a shootout with the police in Bangladesh's Rajshahi area, media reports said on Monday.
Security officials detain senior Taliban leader during operation in Afghanistan
Feb 11, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): Security officials detained a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani offers office to Taliban in Kabul or Kandahar
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:52 am
Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): In a major development in the political scenario of Afghanistan, country's president Ashraf Ghani on Sunday expressed his readiness to offer the Taliban insurgents ‘a political office’ and security in capital Kabul or southern Kandahar province.
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance at Grammy Awards
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:07 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): Surprising people attending the gala event of the year, former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the opening address at the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Service and sacrifice of African peacekeepers ‘at the forefront of our minds’: UN chief
Feb 11, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, Feb 11 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has thanked African Member States and the African Union Commission for supporting peace operations in Africa, saying that the service and sacrifice of African peacekeepers is “at the forefront of our minds.”
Hindi to be official court language in Abu Dhabi
Feb 10, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Abu Dhabi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Hindi will be the third official court language in Abu Dhabi after Arabic and English, The Times of India said.
Democrat Elizabeth Warren launches her 2020 US Presidential campaign
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Washington, Feb 10 (IBNS): Democrat Elizabeth Warren on Saturday officially announced her 2020 presidential campaign during a rally in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Afghanistan: 45 kg drugs seized in Nangarhar province
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS): Afghan Counter-Narcotics Special Operation Police seized 14kg heroin, 28kg hashish and 3kg chemical during an operation conducted in Surkh Rod district, eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Sunday.
Uyghur Turks: Turkey demands China to close camps
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Ankara, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Turkey government on Sunday described Beijing's controversial mass "re-education" camps of Uyghur Turks in China's western region of Xinjiang as 'a great shame for humanity'.
Afghan police forces thwart suicide attack in Kabul city
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:10 pm
Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS): Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday said police stopped a terror attack in Kabul city with the arrest of a suicide car bomber who was planning to launch an attack in the capital.
Feb 10, 2019, at 06:12 pm
London, Feb 10 (IBNS): Teenagers accounted for more than 1,000 admissions to hospital as a result of assaults with a knife or sharp object last year, NHS figures show.
Earthquake hits Iran, tremors felt in UAE
Feb 10, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Tehran, Feb 10 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Iran on Sunday as tremors of it were felt in the UAE, as per USGS website.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit UAE today
Feb 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Dubai on Feb 10, on a day-long visit, on the invitation of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum to participate in the 7th edition of the World Government Summit, officials said.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack check-post, seven security officials killed
Feb 10, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS): Taliban terrorists attacked a check-post in Afghanistan's Bala Baluk district and killed at least seven security officials, media reports said on Sunday.
Feb 10, 2019, at 04:19 pm
New York, Feb 10 (IBNS): Young female African coders are “on the front-line” of the battle to change traditionally male power relations and bring about a more equitable balance between men and women, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said during his visit to Ethiopia to attend the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.
African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief
Feb 10, 2019, at 03:44 pm
New York, Feb 10 (IBNS): African nations are setting an example for richer countries when it comes to the treatment of refugees, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a press conference on Saturday, following a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Canada: Quebec apartment building fire claims three lives
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:50 pm
Quebec City, Feb 9 (IBNS): Three members were killed after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Longueuil, Quebec early Saturday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec mosque killer gets life imprisonment
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Quebec City, Feb 9 (IBNS): Quebec Superior Court on Friday sentenced a Quebec mosque shooter to life imprisonment, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill Intelligence officer in Kabul, Taliban claims responsibility
Feb 09, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen have shot dead an officer of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
New York: US man arrested for trying to join Pakistan-based terror group
Feb 09, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): A New York man has been charged with attempting and conspiring to provide material support to Lashkar e-Tayyiba (“LeT”), a Pakistan-based designated foreign terrorist organization responsible for multiple high-profile attacks, including the infamous Mumbai attacks in Nov. 2008, US officials said.
Scale of displacement across Myanmar ‘very difficult to gauge’, says UN refugee agency
Feb 09, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): Concern over escalating violence in Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine states continues to grow, with civilians reportedly forced to flee both internally, and across the border into Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have already sought shelter.
Feb 09, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): The head of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has praised Tanzania for the long-standing welcome it offers hundreds of thousands of refugees, describing it as a “regional peacemaker” in an unstable part of Africa, that deserves more international support.
UN ready to rise above political fray and help Venezuelans based ‘on need, and need alone’
Feb 09, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): The situation for ordinary Venezuelans is increasingly critical but the United Nations remains committed to providing humanitarian support, based on “need, and need alone”, said a senior aid official on Friday.
As inequality grows, the UN fights for a fairer world
Feb 09, 2019, at 09:36 am
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the UN’s blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all – calls for a reduction in inequality between and within countries. Nevertheless, global inequality is increasing. So what can be done?
Second meeting between Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to take place in Hanoi
Feb 09, 2019, at 08:46 am
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi city of Vietnam on Feb 27-28, officials said.
Canada sees rush of 67,000 new jobs in January
Feb 08, 2019, at 10:00 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Canada saw a rush of 67,000 net new jobs in the month of January, Statistics Canada said.