UN chief ‘following very closely’ reports of chemical weapons use in Syria’s Aleppo
Nov 26, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, Nov 26 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined that any use of chemical weapons against civilians and under any circumstances is a clear violation of international law, amid reports of their alleged use in Syria’s war-battered Aleppo.
Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief on World Day
Nov 26, 2018, at 09:33 am
New York, Nov 26 (IBNS): Violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also a “moral affront” against them and a “mark of shame” on all societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said, calling greater action by everyone around the world to root out the scourge.
Nov 25, 2018, at 08:27 pm
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IBNS): Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the United Nations in Afghanistan calls on everyone to respect, promote and protect the rights of women and girls to end violence against women.
Toxic gas attack in Syria leaves over 100 people hospitalised
Nov 25, 2018, at 06:15 pm
Aleppo, Nov 25 (IBNS): At least 107 people were hospitalised after a toxic gas attack hit government-controlled city of Aleppo in Syria, local media reports said on Sunday.
Islamic State leader killed in Afghanistan
Nov 25, 2018, at 04:33 pm
Kabul, Nov 25 (IBNS): The Afghanistan military said a spokesperson of the terrorist group ISIS has been killed during an operation in the Haska Mena district of eastern Nangarhar province of the country, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: UN Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ terrorist attacks
Nov 25, 2018, at 04:21 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” Friday’s terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Karachi city and in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that claimed dozens of lives and left many more injured.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill head of Kabul Ulema Council
Nov 24, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Kabul, Nov 24 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen killed the head of Kabul Ulema Council, Mawlawi Abdul Basir Haqqani, in Afghanistan capital's Chehel Sutun area, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: 2 die as ANA copter crash-lands in Kandahar
Nov 24, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Kabul, Nov 24 (IBNS): At least two people died as an Afghan National Army (ANA)’s helicopter crash-landed in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, media reports said.
Canada Post strike: House passes back-to-work legislation
Nov 24, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Ottawa, Nov 24 (IBNS): MPs have passed back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons to end the Canada Post strike, media reports said.
Pakistan: Woman cop plays key role in saving Chinese consulate staff from terrorist attack
Nov 24, 2018, at 09:14 am
Karachi, Nov 24 (IBNS): A woman SP, who led the security force that foiled the terror attack on the Chinese consulate in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday, has earned appreciations from different corners of the south Asian nation for her bravery.
UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned terrorist attacks in the Pakistani city of Karachi and at a market in the north-west province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and expressed hope that those behind the acts will be swiftly brought to justice.
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): The United Nations should “actively and urgently” pursue negotiations for a leading role in aiding the humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah, the top UN envoy for the war-torn country urged Friday.
Respect people’s peaceful assembly and fair trail rights, UN human rights wing urges Nicaragua
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:40 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): Nicaragua must respect the rights to free opinion and expression and to peaceful assembly, the United Nations human rights wing said on Friday, amid reports that authorities are continuing to criminalize legitimate actions of social leaders and others associated with protests that erupted in the country earlier this year.
Pakistan: Death toll in Orakzai blast touches 33
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:39 am
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IBNS): The death toll in the suicide blast which hit a local market in lower Orakzai district of Pakistan has touched 33, media reports said on Saturday.
UN agencies call for more resettlement and end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:37 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): Denouncing the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for an end to their detention and advised those intercepting or rescuing them at sea against returning them to a country where they face “squalid conditions”.
Guatemala Dos Erres massacre conviction welcomed by UN human rights office
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:34 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): The conviction of a former Guatemalan soldier involved in the mass killing of villagers in an infamous massacre during the country’s civil war has been welcomed by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.
UN chief commends African Union on adoption of institutional reforms
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:31 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has commended the African Union, a UN peace partner, and its leadership for progress achieved on institutional reform, adopted at the continental organization’s Assembly meeting.
Afghanistan: Blast in army mosque kills 27
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:01 am
Kabul, Nov 24 (IBNS): A blast inside a military mosque in Afghanistan's southern Khost province on Friday left at least 27 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast kills 10 ANA soldiers
Nov 23, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Kabul, Nov 23 (IBNS): Ten Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and 20 others injured as a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's southeastern Khost province on Friday, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau meets Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi
Nov 23, 2018, at 05:13 pm
Ottawa, Nov 23 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the two had a discussion over the city.
Twin terror attacks hit Pakistan, PM Imran Khan says terrorists will not succeed
Nov 23, 2018, at 05:06 pm
Karachi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Two terror attacks rocked Pakistan on the same day on Friday killing at least 32 peopole, with the Chinese consulate in Karachi city being the target in one of the incidents, prompting Prime Minister Imran Khan to condemn them with strong words.
Canada: Liberal MP Raj Grewal resigns from Ontario seat
Nov 23, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Brampton, Nov 23 (IBNS): Canadian MP Raj Grewal, who belongs to the Liberal Party, has resigned from his Ontario seat owing to "personal and medical reasons".
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan condemns attacks in Karachi Chinese consulate and Orakzai
Nov 23, 2018, at 03:16 pm
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday condemned the attacks in Karachi and Orakzai areas of the country and said they were done with the intention of creating unrest in the nation.
Pakistan: 30 killed, 40 hurt as blast rocks Orakzai
Nov 23, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed as a blast rocked a marketplace in Pakistan's Lower Orakzai area on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan : Dozens of militants killed, wounded in Balkh and Faryab operations
Nov 23, 2018, at 01:14 pm
Kabul, Nov 23 (IBNS) : Dozens of militants have been killed or wounded during the operations in northern Balkh and Faryab provinces, Local Khaama press quoted the Afghan Military as saying.
Chinese consulate attack in Karachi claims two, Baloch group claims responsibility
Nov 23, 2018, at 12:55 pm
Karachi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Two policemen were killed and one security guard was injured in an attack on the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi on Friday even as the strike was claimed by a separatist group in Balochistan, where Chinese involvement in infrastructure project is fiercely opposed by the Baluchis seeking independence from Pakistan.
Firing near Chinese Consulate in Karachi; two policemen killed
Nov 23, 2018, at 11:25 am
Karachi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Two policemen were killed in a firing near Chinese Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi on Friday, media reports said.
Top UN officials sound alarm as Yemen fighting nears vital hospital in port city of Hudaydah
Nov 23, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Nov 23 (IBNS): As fighting in Yemen edges closer to the main healthcare practice in the port city of Hudaydah, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) joined the world body’s humanitarian chief on Thursday to urge the warring parties not to target or occupy any civilian sites – including Al Thawrah Hospital.
Canada: Ontario PC MPP opposes Ford for scrapping French-language services
Nov 22, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Toronto, Nov 22 (IBNS): Amanda Simard, a newly-elected Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP, has opposed Premier Doug Ford's plan to scrap the French-language services in the province, media reports said.
5 killed as car ploughs into crowd of children outside China school
Nov 22, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Huludao,China, Nov 22 (IBNS) : A car ploughed into a crowd of children outside a primary school in northeastern China on Thursday, killing five people and injuring 18, state media reported.