Bangladesh SC upholds death penalty for Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman
Nov 03, 2014, at 09:39 pm
Dhaka, Nov 3 (IBNS): Bangladesh Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman for committing mass murder and crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan, media reported.
1971 crimes: Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds Kamaruzzaman death penalty
Nov 03, 2014, at 09:32 pm
Dhaka, Nov 3 (IBNS): Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death penalty awarded to 1971 war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
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Pakistan: Above 50 killed in Wagah blast
Nov 03, 2014, at 04:56 am
Islamabad,Nov 2 (IBNS): More than 50 people have lost their lives and several others were injured in a blast close to the Wagah border in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
1971 crimes: Quasem gets death sentence
Nov 03, 2014, at 04:14 am
Dhaka, Nov 2 (IBNS): A special tribunal handed death penalty to senior leader of fundamentalist Jamaat- e-Islami party and Bangladeshi media tycoon Mir Quasem Ali here on Sunday, media reports said.
'Stand up for justice', UN urges on first Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Nov 03, 2014, at 02:30 am
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS) Protecting the safety of journalists and ensuring that crimes committed against them don't go unpunished is ever-more important in on Sunday's changing times in order to build transparent societies and keep citizens around the world informed, the United Nations said on Sunday marking the first-ever International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
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Nov 03, 2014, at 01:56 am
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IBNS) At least 48 people were killed in a blast which occurred close to the Wagah border in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
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Nov 03, 2014, at 01:44 am
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IBNS) At least 37 people have been killed in an explosion near the Wagah border in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
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Pakistan: Explosion kills 30 near Wagah border
Nov 03, 2014, at 01:43 am
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IBNS): An explosion close to the Wagah border in Pakistan has left 30 people dead, media reports said.
Massive power blackout hits Bangladesh
Nov 02, 2014, at 01:29 am
Dhaka, Nov 1 (IBNS) Disrupting normal life in the country,the collapse of the national grid left Bangladesh facing a massive blackout on Saturday.
Virgin Spaceflight crash kills 1, Branson vows to continue mission
Nov 02, 2014, at 12:59 am
California, Nov 1 (IBNS) A pilot was killed as Virgin's tourist-carrying Galactic rocket ship crashed on a test flight at California's Mojave Desert in the US on Friday.
10 including a Russian killed in Nepal accident
Nov 01, 2014, at 06:50 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people, including a Russian national were killed and 30 others injured when two buses collided head-on in central Nepal, media reported.
Security Council condemns ISIL's murder of Sunni tribesmen in Anbar
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) The Security Council this evening strongly condemned the kidnapping and murder by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists of "scores" of Sunni tribesmen whose bodies were found in mass graves in Anbar province, and once again urged the world to unite in a "common effort" to defeat the group and "stamp out" the violence and hatred it espouses.
Syria: 'Outraged' Security Council condemns ongoing violence targeting civilians
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York , Nov 1 (IBNS) Outraged by the violence directed against civilians in Syria, including the reported dropping of barrel bombs on a displaced persons camp in the war-torn country’s northern region, which killed dozens of people, the Security Council this evening strongly condemned such acts, and reminded all the parties of their international legal obligations to protect civilians.
UN Mission extracts 30 civilians from airstrip in South Sudan as violence continues
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:15 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) extracted 30 civilians from the Rubkona airstrip on Thursday and brought them to the Protection of Civilians site in the UN compound, the Secretary-General said Friday.
Wrapping up Kenya visit, UN chief says technology can change future of Africa
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:14 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) Technology can help fuel Africa's development, facilitate peace and secure the continent's future, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, as he wrapped up his trip to Kenya with a visit to a technology hub in the country's capital of Nairobi.
Burkina Faso: Ban notes resignation of President, as envoy arrives in crisis-gripped capital
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:12 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): As his special envoy arrived in Burkina Faso this morning following the country's deteriorating security situation, the Secretary-General noted on Friday the resignation of President Blaise Compaore and continues to follow events there with great concern.
Secretary-General establishes eminent panel to review UN peace operations
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:11 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): The world is changing and United Nations peace operations must change with it if they are to remain an indispensable and effective tool in promoting international peace and security, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, announcing a new blue ribbon panel to assess the current and future needs of the Organization’s peacekeeping architecture.
Central African Republic: As violence flares, UN warns of worsening humanitarian conditions
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:10 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) Fresh fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) has aggravated the humanitarian situation across the country, UN humanitarian officials warned today, adding that amid the upsurge in violence, aid workers were now facing unprecedented attacks.
Singapore edict criminalizing same-sex relations 'missed opportunity' – UN rights office
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:09 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed regret over a recent Singapore Supreme Court ruling to uphold a law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adult men, calling the directive a "missed opportunity" to strike down the law.
UN agency accelerates efforts on Nigerian refugee transfer as border insecurity surges
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:08 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) Despite mounting insecurity in border areas between Cameroon and Nigeria, where thousands of Nigerian refugees have sought refuge in the past weeks after fleeing from insurgent attacks, the UN refugee agency said it was stepping up efforts to continue to expedite their transfer.
UN agency warns Somalia on verge of food crisis, urges uptick in humanitarian funding
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:05 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) Still reeling from a devastating famine which struck the countryside in 2011, Somalia once again sits on the brink of another humanitarian crisis as a poor rainy season followed by severe bouts of floods threaten local harvests, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Friday.
On first-ever World Cities Day, UN spotlights need for sustainable urban planning
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:04 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) As the world's urban areas inevitably expand, growing both in size and in population, they will also need to transition into better planned and better managed environments or risk exacerbating negative trends, the United Nations warned on Friday.
Pakistan hands over 29 detained Afghans
Nov 01, 2014, at 04:33 am
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IBNS) Pakistan on Friday handed over 29 Afghan nationals to Afghanistan, media reports said.
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:34 am
Ouagadougou, Oct 31 (IBNS) Amid protests, Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has quit his post, media reports said on Friday
Nigeria blast kills above 30 people
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:16 am
Gombe, Oct 31 (IBNS): More than 30 people were killed in a blast at a bus station in Gombe state in north-eastern Nigeria on Friday, media reports said.
UN rights expert urges reversal of UK decision to halt Mediterranean migrant rescues
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:53 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The United Nations human rights expert on migrants on Thursday urged British authorities to reconsider a decision not to support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, saying allowing people to die at Europe’s borders just because of their administrative status "is appalling."
At UN-backed forum, countries pledge to develop, implement youth policies
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:52 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS)The United Nations-backed Global Forum on Youth Policies, which brought together over 700 participants from over 165 countries, concluded in Azerbaijan on Thursday with the launch of an outcome document pledging to support countries that are in the process of developing and "elevating" national youth policy.
South Sudan: Ban condemns renewed violence between opposing factions
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:47 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged an immediate end of all hostilities in South Sudan amid a renewed outbreak of violence in two towns in the country’s North, the United Nations confirmed on Thursday.
Relief efforts in Syria hampered by lack of access – senior UN humanitarian official
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:44 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) Escalating fighting, insecurity and a lack of access to deliver critical assistance continue to hamper United Nations efforts to respond to the worsening humanitarian situation in Syria, a top UN relief official said on Thursday.
Ban urges calm, inclusive dialogue as mass protests sweep Burkina Faso capital
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:43 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) Greatly concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Burkina Faso, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an end to the violence and announced that he is dispatching his special envoy for West Africa to the crisis-gripped country.