‘Wind blowing in the direction of peace’ in Africa: UN Secretary-General

Jul 10, 2018, at 09:13 am

New York, July 10 (IBNS): Recent developments in Africa indicate that the continent is increasingly moving in the “direction of peace” and enhanced security, the United Nations Secretary-General told journalists in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday.

Brexit: Boris Johnson quits as UK Foreign Secretary

Jul 09, 2018, at 08:49 pm

London, July 9 (IBNS): Amid Brexit crisis, Boris Johnson has quit as Foreign Secretary of the UK, media reports said.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau joins Nunavut celebration

Jul 09, 2018, at 08:17 pm

Ottawa, July 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined the Nunavut celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the territory.

Thailand cave evacuation: Four more boys rescued by divers

Jul 09, 2018, at 07:34 pm

Bangkok, July 9 (IBNS): One more boy trapped for over two weeks inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand was evacuated by rescuers on Monday, taking the total number of rescued in the difficult operation to eight, media reports said.

Canada PM Trudeau heads to Latvia before commencement of NATO Summit

Jul 09, 2018, at 07:25 pm

Ottawa, July 9 (IBNS): Ahead of the commencement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit in Belgium, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau headed to Latvia on Monday morning.

Thailand cave evacuation: 3 more boys rescued

Jul 09, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Bangkok, July 9 (IBNS): Rescue workers on Monday pulled out to safety three more boys who were trapped inside a Thailand cave with their football coach for over two weeks now, taking the total number of rescued to seven, media reports said. 

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law sent to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:31 pm

Islamabad, July 9 (IBNS): Amid tight security,  former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law Captain Muhammad Safdar Awan (retired) has been sent to Adiala jail in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city, media reports said.

Fifth boy rescued as divers re-enter Thai cave

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:15 pm

Bangkok, July 9 (IBNS): A fifth member of the Thai boys' soccer team that is trapped in a flooded cave in north Thailand was brought out on Monday as the second day of the underground rescue attempt began with eight more, including the coach, remaining trapped inside, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Nangarhar blasts claim two lives

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:04 pm

Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): At two people, including a terrorist, were killed as two back-to-back blasts rocked eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.

Dominic Raab appointed as new Brexit Secretary

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:03 pm

London, July 9 (IBNS): UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Dominic Raab as the Brexit Secretary, media reports said on Monday.

At least 94 dead as heavy rain inundates Japan

Jul 09, 2018, at 11:04 am

Tokyo, July 9 (IBNS): At least 94 people have died in flood affected Japan, reports said on Monday.

UK: Brexit Secretary David Davis quits

Jul 09, 2018, at 09:56 am

London, July 9 (IBNS):  Brexit Secretary David Davis has quit from the government of the United Kingdom.

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam will be arrested at airport: Pakistan Law Minister

Jul 09, 2018, at 09:45 am

Lahore, July 9 (IBNS): Pakistan's federal law and information minister Ali Zafar has said that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who are convicted in the Avenfield Apartments corruption case, will be arrested on arrival in the country.

Cylinder explosion kills 1 in Kabul

Jul 09, 2018, at 09:33 am

Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): A man was killed in a cylinder explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.

Thailand cave evacuation: Four boys rescued

Jul 08, 2018, at 07:02 pm

Bangkok, July 8 (IBNS): At least four boys, who were trapped along with eight others and their football coach inside a Thailand cave for two agonising weeks, have been evacuated by rescue workers on Sunday,  the Thai navy SEALs said.

Nuclear non-proliferation treaty marks first anniversary, but still lacks sufficient numbers to become law

Jul 08, 2018, at 05:06 pm

New York, July 8 (IBNS): On Saturday, Secretary-General  António Guterres  welcomed the first anniversary of the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, previously calling it an “essential pillar” of international peace and security, and the “heart” of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime.

International Day of Cooperatives sets stage for long-standing production and consumption

Jul 08, 2018, at 04:58 pm

New York, July 8 (IBNS): Each year on the first Saturday in July, the international community celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives – successful businesses based on ethical values and principles. This year, the Day focuses on the theme “Sustainable consumption and production of goods and services.”

Women’s leadership 'critical' to future of Niger

Jul 08, 2018, at 04:55 pm

New York, July 8 (IBNS): The role of women in leadership positions is critical to the future of a peaceful Niger according to the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. 

Maryam Nawaz, father Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan this week?

Jul 08, 2018, at 04:48 pm

Islamabad, July 8 (IBNS): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said she will return to her nation from the UK with father Nawaz Sharif on Friday.

Canada: Woman reporter confirms encounter with PM Trudeau at music festival

Jul 07, 2018, at 09:30 pm

Calgary, July 7 (IBNS): A former woman reporter has confirmed that she had an encounter with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a music festival in British Columbia in 2000, media reports said.

Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Calgary truck driver arrested, faces 29 charges

Jul 07, 2018, at 08:54 pm

Calgary, July 7 (IBNS): A Calgary truck driver has been arrested by police and is facing 29 charges in connection to the Humboldt Broncos bus brash, which occurred three months ago, media reports said.

Somalia: Al-Shabab terrorist attack interior ministry, 9 killed

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Mogadishu, July 7 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia's Mogadishu city, close to the interior ministry building, on Saturday, media reports said.

Car bomb rocks Somali interior ministry, several feared killed

Jul 07, 2018, at 06:30 pm

Mogadishu, July 7 (IBNS): A car bomb blast occurred close to Somalia's ministry of internal security in the Mogadishu city, killing several people, media reports said.

PML-N announces replacement candidates for disqualified Maryam Nawaz Sharif

Jul 07, 2018, at 06:14 pm

Islamabad, July 7 (IBNS): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday named candidates they have selected as a replacement for Maryam Nawaz Sharif after she was disqualified from contesting in the upcoming polls following the verdict in the  Avenfield case.

Afghanistan: Zabul blast kills 3

Jul 07, 2018, at 04:48 pm

Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a bomb blast rocked Afghanistan's Zabul area on Friday, media reports said.

Mark Zuckerberg now third richest person in the world

Jul 07, 2018, at 03:53 pm

California, Jul 7 (IBNS): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person.

Afghanistan: Slain Sikh leader's son likely to contest election

Jul 07, 2018, at 01:26 pm

Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): The son of slain Afghani Sikh leader Avtar Singh Khalsa is likely to contest the upcoming national polls, local media reports said on Saturday.

New identity cards deliver recognition and protection for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:26 am

New York, July 7 (IBNS): Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh will soon have credit card-sized plastic IDs – many possessing, for the first time ever, an individual identity document – providing another level of protection, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

Libya urged to end migrant detention amid warnings over threat to Mediterranean search and rescue

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:21 am

New York, July 7 (IBNS): The head of UN Migration Agency (IOM), William Lacy Swing, has urged Libya to stop detaining migrants who have been returned to the country’s shores after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

Girls groomed for suicide missions fight back against the extremists of Lake Chad

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:17 am

New York, July 7 (IBNS): Halima Yakoy Adam won’t forget 22nd December in 2015, the day she was supposed to carry out a suicide bomb attack in the Lac Region town of Bol, 200 km north of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, in Central Africa.