Oct 10, 2018, at 09:22 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS): North Korea’s humanitarian situation remains dire, with widespread chronic food insecurity and malnutrition, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has warned, urging greater and sustained funding for its aid operations there.
Canada: Man charged with first-degree murder in deadly house explosion
Oct 10, 2018, at 12:19 am
Kitchener, Oct 9 (IBNS): A 58-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a deadly house explosion at Kitchener, Ontario on Monday, media reports said.
Afghan's Right to vote is enshrined in the constitution and a fundamental human right: UNAMA
Oct 09, 2018, at 03:39 pm
Kabul, Oct 9 (IBNS): With less than two weeks to the polls to elect a new Parliament, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) highlights that taking part in elections is a citizen’s right enshrined in the Afghan Constitution and a basic human right for all people.
USA: Three killed in separate shootings in St Louis
Oct 09, 2018, at 02:47 pm
St Louis, Oct 9 (IBNS): At least three people have been killed in separate shooting incidents in Missouri's St Louis city, reports said.
Japan: Zookeeper mauled to death by rare white tiger
Oct 09, 2018, at 01:10 pm
Tokyo, Oct 9 (IBNS): A rare white tiger killed a zookeeper in its enclosure in a zoo in Japan, reports said.
Google decides to shut down Google+ after users' personal data exposed
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:55 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Internet search engine Google on Monday announced that it has decided to shut down social network Google+ for consumers.
UN recognizes postal service as ‘a true partner for all’ delivering good to the world
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Marking World Post Day, top United Nations officials highlighted the importance of the postal sector not just for delivering mail but also “delivering good to the world”.
Bullying: Protection for children is a ‘fundamental human right’ says top UN advocate
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Around 130 million, or one-in-three children worldwide, experience some form of bullying, the United Nations stated on Monday, in its latest report on how children can be better-protected. This form of violence has long-lasting and direct consequences for their health, school performance and overall well-being.
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The constantly-evolving ‘nexus’ between crime and terrorism, ranging from simple deals to complex symbiotic relationships, demands greater understanding to break the illicit flow of black-market cash across borders, a United Nations meeting heard on Monday.
Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, says the latest UN World Economic and Social Survey (WESS 2018), released on Monday.
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:42 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Putting the latest peace deal into real effect across South Sudan, must include addressing “in a stronger manner, the challenges facing women and girls”, said the UN’s leading voice for gender-equality, who is part of a joint United Nations-African Union delegation to the country this week.
Canada: Explosion, fire at Saint John's oil refinery; two injured
Oct 09, 2018, at 12:03 am
Saint John, Oct 8 (IBNS): An explosion and fire at a oil refinery in Saint John city of Canada injured at least two people on Monday morning, media reports said.
Nordhaus, Romer get Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 08, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Oslo, Oct 8 (IBNS): In a significant announcement, the Nobel Prize in Economics was given to William Nordhaus for his work on climate economics and Paul Romer for his work on the endogenous growth theory on Monday.
Afghanistan: One cop, two others injured in Kabul blast
Oct 08, 2018, at 03:56 pm
Kabul, Oct 8 (IBNS): At least one policeman and two others were injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Brazil vote: Far right Bolsonaro wins first round, to lock horns with Haddad in second
Oct 08, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Brasilia, Oct 8 (IBNS): Brazil's far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of votes in the presidential polls, surging ahead of closest rival Fernando Haddad by over 16 percent votes.
China confirms detaining missing Interpol chief
Oct 08, 2018, at 10:54 am
Beijing, Oct 8 (IBNS): Putting speculations to rest, China has confirmed the detention of missing Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei.
Pompeo, Kim Jong Un hold 'productive discussions' during Pyongyang meeting: US
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:44 am
Washington, Oct 8 (IBNS): U.S. State Department on Sunday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had 'productive discussions' with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un during their meeting in Pyongyang city.
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:21 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials on Sunday called for stronger joint humanitarian and development interventions in Chad as the crisis-riven central African country as it tackles poverty, displacement, malnutrition, and lack of access to basic social services.
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties caused by IEDs has reached ‘extreme levels’, UN warns
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:12 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): The United Nations on Sunday called on anti-Government elements in Afghanistan to immediately stop using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in civilian areas, after the UN mission in the country recorded a sharp rise in civilian casualties caused by the explosives this year.
UN ‘stands ready’ to support Haiti after earthquake hits northern coast – Guterres
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): In the wake of the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck north-west Haiti overnight, Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday extended condolence to the island nations’ people and Government, and said the United Nations stands ready to help with the response.
New York: Two-vehicle collision kills 20
Oct 07, 2018, at 09:59 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in a two-vehicle collision incident, involving a limousine, in New York City on Sunday, media reports said,
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed in Saudi consulate, claims Turkey
Oct 07, 2018, at 09:03 pm
Istanbul, Oct 7 (IBNS): Turkish officials have claimed that Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi is feared to have been killed.
Increase in civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to IED's: UNAMA
Oct 07, 2018, at 06:42 pm
Kabul, Oct 7 (IBNS): Anti-government elements must immediately end the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of all improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in areas frequented by civilians, said UNAMA in a special human rights report released on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Syedabad police chief killed during Taliban assault
Oct 07, 2018, at 06:31 pm
Kabul, Oct 7 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province on Sunday left the Syedabad district police chief killed, media reports said.
North Korea: Mike Pompeo meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
Oct 07, 2018, at 05:37 pm
Pyongyang, Oct 7 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Sunday.
Oct 07, 2018, at 05:08 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners to step up support for humanitarian efforts in north-eastern Nigeria and help millions of people rebuild their lives in the region that has been ravaged by Boko Haram’s near decade-long insurgency.
In DR Congo, UN Security Council says December polls are ‘historic opportunity’ for country
Oct 07, 2018, at 04:45 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council wrapped up on Saturday a two-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the body’s 15 members pledged to support the process in the run-up to long-delayed elections, set for late December, and called for the polls to be credible and peaceful.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie names country's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship
Oct 06, 2018, at 08:27 pm
Halifax, Oct 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie named the country's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship here on Friday.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau condoles losses of lives due to Indonesia tsunami and earthquake
Oct 06, 2018, at 08:23 pm
Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condoled the losses of lives due to tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan reaches Quetta
Oct 06, 2018, at 04:56 pm
Quetta, Oct 6 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday arrived in Quetta city of the country on Saturday, media reports said.